Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-18

a beautiful little speech or prayer, or reads
an exquisite poem Of sef-consecratlon, neI
face all shining with holy zeal, and the next
morning she goes into the schooi room
where sits the naughty boy in the back
seat. who tries her soul, and who sat In
the back seat watching her Christian En-
deayor meeting, and between his whisper
ings and mischief, wondering over the ex-
altation of her face, and she frowns at
that boy. She is impatient with him. Sne
is sometimes unjust to him, just because
he so often deserves all and more tnan
she could deal out upon him. But ne IS
quick to see the Injustice. He understands
the cruel sarcasm she uses toward a little
girl who does a silly thing, or even the
contemptuous words she speaks or the
parents of some child who have sent some
possibly unreasonable request. In short,
that boy sees that the light of the Sabbath
does not remain on that teachers race. nor
the peace of God in her eyes, ana ne
doubts at once Christ's power, and that
teacher has lost her opportunity for help
ing that young soul and hidden her ngne
under bushel.
1t is easy enough to be saint on a
brightly-lighted platform with admiring
eyes about, and an applauding world to
listen. easy sometimes to be a martyr, 10
walk to the stake under pressure OF great
principle, seeing in the cracking OF the
blaze but the noise of the chariot wheels
that are to bear one up to glory, but to get
up day after day and go into the same dlngy
kitchen where materials are scant as kind
words and where opportunities for glorify-
ing God are limited to the making of hash
and dried apple pie, or to walk into
crowd of men in the counting room and
bear a laugh for Jesus sake, these, these
are hard 1t is the daily, hourly, minutely
tests that tell whether we have indeed
named the name of Christ or not.
Applied Truth.
A Christian negro, who was waiter in
large and fashionable hotel where wine
was served freely, one day came to the
proprietor and announced his intention of
leaving. Upon being questioned as to the
cause, he said, "Well, sir, because I've just
been reading my orders in the Bible, and I
found there 1t says, Woe unto him that
giveth his neighbOr drink, that puttest thy
bottle to him and makest him drunken,
and I've got to go out of the business. /
didn't know that was in the Bible before, or
1 wouldn't have been in it." There are a
great many Christians who go out of the
business of religion sooner than give up
their worldly business when they find their
orders from each at variance. But which
business pays after all?
rs Mr.. A Christian some one asked
of an employe.
Yes, sir, believe he is, SIR but he's not
workin at it just now,' was the simple
mans reply.
Edward Price had just started his little
grocery store on the corner of q brisk bust
ness street and he stood weighing out
sugar for a sad-faced little girl who was
gazing at some bright candy In the glass
case. The scales just turned at five
pounds, but Edward dipped his bright
scoop lightly in the sugar and took out a
goodly quantity, throwing it back in the bin.
1t was way they had down town where he
had been clerk for several years and he
never thought about what he was doing. An
elderly man with bright eyes and sharp,
worldly face stood watching. That's right
Ed" he said, Il see you know how to do
business if you are Christian. Your Bible
says something about being dilfgent in
business too doesn't it?'' And the old man
laughed heartily as if he had made
joke.
Instantly the words of the Bible, mot
slothful in business serving the
Lord" flashed through the young mans
mind and the color rose in his face. He did
not want to be that kind of Christian.
He turned back to the sugar scoop, and
opening the paper again threw in more
sugar than he had taken out. THANK you,
Mr.. Eldred," he said, to the astonished
man, Il had grown into that habit without
thinking, but I'm glad you reminded me.
1t shall not occur again. My Bible reads,
Not slothful in business serving
the Lord I try to serve the Lord before
case and, following Matte Carson's eyes,
handed her the piece of candy her heart
longed for, saying, There, take that, Mat
tie, and see if you like that kind
How to Help the Leader.
Find out from some of the business men
in your church whether they think it pos
sible to be diligent in business and still
serve the Lord.
Parallel passages: Psalms, 9O:17: John,
15:1S:16; 1 Corinthians, $40; Corinthians,
1921; Peter. 2:11:12; Philippians, As.
Hints to the e. leader lad 80 Christian Endeavor
The Endeayor Hymnal-33, SO, 50, 81, Ill,
49,
Select and give instances of men who have
done business on the Lords principles and
succeeded.
Ask for practical suggestions Of how we
may be diligent for the Lord In our daily
work.
Call for answers to the question, ''Does
God help us in our daily work."
I asked the Lord to let me do
Some mighty work for Him;
To fight amidst His battle hosts,
Then sing the victor's hymn.
l longed my ardent love to show
But Jesus would not have 1t
He placed me in a quiet home,
Whose life calm and STILL
And gave me little things to do,
My daily round to fill.
l could not think it good to be
Just put aside SO silently.
Small duties gathered round my way
That seemed of earth alone:
i, who had longed for conquests bright
To lay before His throne,
Had common things to do and bear
To watch and strive with daily
So then thought my prayer unheard,
And asked the Lord once
That He would give me work for Him,
And open wide the door,
Forgetting that my Master knew
Just what best for me to do.
Then quietly the answer came,
MY child, hear thee cry;
Think not that mighty deeds alone
Will bring thee victory.
The battle has been planned by Me,
Let daily life thy conQuests see''
VAMQNG THE Il
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