Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-03-30
since becoming a Christian she swept :,

SItitC ~& swept IN
the corners.
Who sweeps g room as by Thy laws.
Makes that and the action fine.
The highest motives may find expression
through the lowliest duties.
Why does the all-r0und Christian younp
man generally get along better in the
world than his fellows h hold none ~
his ideals? Simply because his faith do.
mands fidelity. He must show loyalty to
Master above by loyalty to his masters
below. Since his powers are pledged to the
glory of God, he dare not dishonor Him nv
poor workmanship. All the considerations
that ordinarily weigh with men to make
them proficient in their callings are rein.
forced in his case by a sublime motive
the desire to please and honor his Lord
in his everyday tasks.
The sort of religion which even the
worldliest men indorse is that which bears
the fruit of fidelity, thOroughness and ef.
ficiency. This sort of testimony. when it
stands back of outspoken confession. ia
simply unanswerable.
Brother Lawrence" the famous saint.
''practiced the presence of God while
cleaning pots and pans in the scullery-
and his pots and pan showed 1t.
There seems to be a feather for every
arrow OF truth In the present wonderful,
revival in Wales. All observers comment
upon the marked ethical results of the re.
vival. Mine-owre rs say that their work.
men are not only sober now, but also that
their efficiency as GOLFERS has markedly
increased. If a miner gets the power Of
the Lord in his heart, it works out through
his pick and shovel. The scofers are sill.
enced by the manifest fact that the men
who have got religion" iav We become very
much more worthy and efficient as men.
The material prosperity of Wales has been
immensely prompted by this religious re-
vival.
The Christian may have Christ as a CO.
laborer not alone in his church work, but
also in his daily grind of worldly employ.
ment as well. The Carpenter is still a..
helping comrade for all toilers who will
accept.
Anything that is big enough to trouble
a hid of Goo Is not too small to be prayed
about.
Blow east, blow west.
The world wags best.
For the man who does his work.
IF you want any help that / can give,
count on me-" said a soldier in camp to.
one OF the secretaries in charge of the Y.
NJ. c. A. tent. II can't make speeches. but
II you want any trenches dug, / am your
man." That was half a dozen years ago.
The young soldier has been carrying out
hat principle ever since. He canno make
temperance speeches. but he can gather"
evidence against ia~w-breaking saloons,
and circulate remonstrances and do prac-
teal work for reform in his own election
division. The result is, that. owing more
largely to his humble labors than to any
other one cause. this mans neighborhood
is known all over the city for its free
dom from liquor saloons.
The ideal of a good workman, in an
ideal world. drawn by Kipling. is worth
pondering:
Only the Master shall praise us, and only
the Master shall blame:
And no one shall work for money, and no
one shall work for fame:
But each for the joy Of the working, and
each in his separate star.
Shal draw the thing as he sees 1t, for
God of things as they are.