Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-11-25

The first returned to him his two bag
" wheat. which hc had kept for Il
merchant In u stlrclOuSc. The gra. -.
was widowed ANA useless. The Sc ~.
Dnd friend took the merchant out up, '''N
The hillside and showed him his iel,.
below IN the valley waving with gold IL (;
headed wheat ready for the sick r !
There is your wheat. have grown
MI for you. II Is all yours" Th's
said the master: Give me my ", a
sacks of grain back. and the rest sh;
be yours" So II Is In the missiona Nh
work OF the church. When our chur,er
leaders help us to scntter the gosIVha
secs! upon the other side Of the sea TIL
have faith that God will give MS Il t. ar
fold. hundrcdfold blessing. 1t Is u Ha
when n church lives for itself that tn
prospcrs. but when 1t lives for othcl
Scatter your missionary seed. and thon
abundant spiritual harvest shall Sol
yours
But lastly. | remark that the IN file
listers best friends are 10 he fou hur'
among those WHO are ready and "
ing to work In inconspicuOus plac littl
These best friends are not the men wisite
want 20 push their way into the hil
est places of the synagogue. They II Pt
the men and the women who are rea VIII
to take the humble places. the insign siia
cant places. the places which. rs Il RIO ne
but few people want 20 fill, and bI-'
cause these men and women are will
Ing Ia take humble positions how great
o l., "a. 20,
give the highest positions to those who
will not work in the church unless they
get these high positions. | have never
found a true loyal friend 10 a minister
unless that friend was as willing TO
work IN an inconspicuous MS In n con-
spicuotis place
This nation can well rest her safety
upon the loyalty OF her people. Men
OF all classes. If necessary. are willing
to de for her in the ranks as common
soldiers and sailors. Commander Bron-
son, late of the Yankee. one OF our
naval gunhoats. tells this most inter
esting experience of his: The warship
was rounding II cape and cncountering
heavy sea. One of his sailors was at
the wheel The commander watched
the man for little while. then he said. /
You steer very we'll my man" The
common sailor saluted and answered.
Il thnN yo;.. sir" Have you been
practicing much since joining the
ship" NO" We'll. then. where did
you learn In steer so well:" With that
the common sailor replied: ".All along
the Atlantic coast. sir. For years
have been accustomed TO steer my own
steam Yacht" There was one of the
scions Of wealthy New York family
working rs common sailor. Aye,
that country Is safe whose wealthy
men are ready To sacrifice for il like
that. And that church Is safe which is
fllci with members who are ready 10 |
work in the inconspicuous places as
well as In the conspicuous. And. my
friends. as minister again want to
add my testimony In reference to this
line of thought. have never found n
church layman who was not willing 10
work in an inconspicuous place in the
church. who was ever II true. loyal |
friend 10 the minister. If he was placed
In Il conspicuous one. And. further
more. have never found n man will
Ing 10 work for Christ in an incon-
spicuous place who. II Christ called
him 10 n higher position IN the church.
was not just rs true and faithful in
the higher position MS In the lower.
have preached this sermon for two
reasons. ! want You 10 know the noble
men and the noble women who. like
those mentioned by Paul. have laborcd
with 50 many ministers In the gospel.
As Paul writes in the words OF my
text: salute Urbanc. our helper In
Christ. AMI Stachys. my beloved. Sa-
lutte Appclcs in Christ. Salute Try
phcna and Tryphosa. who labor in the
Lord. Salute the beloved pcrsis. which
laborcd much IN the Lord" | want
you TO salute some OF the noble men
and women who have done so much 10
upbuild the pulpit's work. Salute these
older men and women Of our church.
How faithful they have been. Then
salute these praying men ana women.
How could we have got along without
them? Salute these friends who have
always been so true Ia the pastors
that are gone. Then salute those who
have been working for our foreign and
home missionary causes. Salute them
all for christ's sake.
Then | had another hope In preach
ing this sermon. II was that IL in the
past any OF us have fallen below the
ideal have sketchcd. II the pastor has
in any respect failed In his duty. II
there is any one who has failed 10 live
near to Christ and so has not been
among the minister's best friends.
there may be- repentance and new con-
sccration. As for me, ! promise here
AMI now TO surrender myself 10 His
will Are you ready to make the same
avowalf | sallte thee. Urhane.
Copyright. 1876. by Louis Klopsch.l
sold MnshinEton's Socks.