The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1905-05-26

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OF Jesus Christ merely because you are
harborlng bitterness against some
church members who did not do as
they ought TO do2 DO you mean TO tell
me that you today have divorced all
your interests from the church Of the
Lord Jesus Christ which has done so
much for your spiritual life and IL do,
ing 80 much for the salvation OF the
world, merely because you do not like
n few members In ~
Turned AGninst Church.
When ! speak 10 You thus | am not
talking az random. There are hundreds
ana thousands Of Just such people as
you who have turned their backs upon
the church. Gods mlghtlest agency for
doing good. merely because they have
had m unfortunate experience with
some Of lts members. The other day
was talking 10 a noble man. He gives
away hundreds and thousands Of dol
lars each year. Within his large mer.
camille establishment he runs a school.
That his girl clerks and bis boy clerks
who have 10 earn living at the time
| they should be IN the schoolroom
should not be entirely deprived OF an
education. He gives hundreds OF dol.
lars annually for the temperance cause.
No man who II trying TO do right and
Is flung on his back ever appealed 10
him for help In vain. Yet that man.
with all his vast Influence, has not for
years darkened church doors. Years
ago there was a church difficulty which
revolyed about him and his family
Sad. sad, Infinitely snd, that he should
refuse 10 be one with tho church be.
cause Of bitter grudge he holds
against some church members who did
not treat him right! For, In spite Of all
be has done, confidently assert that
ihe seed he had sown would have mul.
uplIed d thousandfold instead OF. as
now. producing only slxtyfold had be
been working inside Of the church Of
God Instead Of outside. That man for
years has held aloof from the church
because he cherished resentment
against some OF It's members. lie dis.
obeyed the Injunction OF my text. let
not the sun 90 down upon your wrath"
Never ask me TO be a member Of the
Humane society again." said the wife
~ one Of my elders n short time ago
why notT' about ten years ago I
wen; 10 one'of their meetings. or all
the backbitings and censorlous crltl.
cism ever heard theirs we're the
worst" oh, friend. Is such state.
mcut rIrhti Because Judas betrayed
Christ. IS that any reason you should
refuse 10 be- disciple Of Christf he.
cause last year one " our missionary
leaders or one ~ the trustees Of an
orphans home proved o rascal aud was
found 90 BE- a dcfaulicr. l. that any
reason we should refuse our aid 10.
ward those bcnehccnt institutional IN
your hatred Tor man you are binding
your eyes 10 the good you can do 20
Institutions and great reformatory
movements. You are acting ~ foolish.
ly as the astronomer who would refuse
TO climb the stellar ladder Of the night
and walk with God amid the innnlties
Of space merely because a ~ speck
gets upon the lens u bis telescope
q man. grow bigger widen your
horizon. DO not pccvishly stop your
tramp up the heights Of Mount Wash.
lngion, where sou can see all New Eng
land under your feet. merely because
n snarling puppy comes out o. a barn.
yard and barks ht you as you walk
along the country highway. DO not
sap your nfes usefulness by your
rrudres against few men, Live Tor
principles. Live Tor movements. Live
Tor Institutions II some people who
are working by your side Tor those
causes are not what they ought 10 bc.
then do not ~ n coward desert your
post ou the picket lines ~ the worlds
great armies Ia the tlmc ~ mortal
combat.
Drop Wear uatrsds.
But there i yet another reason Why
you should drug oil your hatrcds aud
aulmosltics us kIudliugs into the great
cundagutlous Of the setting sun. You
may De- purified 10y the divine frcs Of
trouble Bul uo man was ever able 10
make brother better aud truyr uud
purcr by hatred aud malice aud wrath
uud contempt You have tricl Il To-
the past. You have piled up your cx.
corlatlug remarks IN Trat hcaps. You
have rollcd down great avalanchcs %
pronunciation You have exhausted your
whole vocabulary and ruamcd through
hundreds Of dictionary pagys 10 fiud yer.
hlagr sulphurous enough O. depict your
whitening contempt Hut dld Il 10 any
goUdi Have you made your brother love
you any bcllcri Have you made him a
trucr ur a better mani Have you he'll.
cl your relationship with him In the
igasff For fftDgn Vssra v,n bsv.