The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-03-14

advantage OF plain living and high
thinking There is too much high liy-
ing ana meagre thinking.
The struggle after Il more Sumptu-
Gus life than we can afford takes the
strength out Of us, and If we get 1t II
takes the nerve for toll and self-denlal.
which are only other names for victory.
away from us. Our impatience takes
away our capacity and love for toll.
aud we are miserable and useless. BE
happy in n humble home. You will
never have to live so cheaply us did
Jesus.
Then make up your mind to work.
Jesus the Carpenter taught us the dig
nifty of toll. He made the saw and the
plane as truly the ensign OF n noble
life as the fasces or the toga of the
Roman There Is an evangel of toll.
The shuttle and the hoe. the saw and
the reaper have message which the
world must hear. The workers make
life glorious. the shirkers make II de-
testable "My father worketh hither-
TO and I work" was the challenge Of
the Christ to every indolent and care
less soul. Virgil sings Of men and
arms, but the song of today is n song
of men and tools. l have n Saviour
who wrought the hot day through.
can talk with Him of quivering palm
and throbbing limbs and faintins
heart and He will know.
You cannot imagine Him as making
a poor joint or allowing n bad knot in
an important place. To meet your
ideal. and that an ideal which He has
founded by His own character you
will take nothing less than honest
attempt at a perfect product The de-
sire TO slight ones work will lead 10
n compromise of character, and that
will lead 10 the loss of the soul. II Is
not the work but the spirit you put into
it which inakes the task ignohe or
sublime. | would have every man step
to his work tomorrow without dread
or envy. | would have him feel that
Jesus the Carpenter was the great
model. and that If He could fit Him.
self for the conquest g the world at Il
carpenters bench any laborer may feel
himself surrounded with glorious hopes
and his dingy little shop become the
habitat of angels. Paul stitching tents
thought out those wonderful chapters
of spiritual logic which move the
world Carey. the shoemaker. thought
out the plan Of givins the Bible to the
HlndOos. Morrison. the last-maker.
gave the gospel to China. Burrett. the
blacksmith. became the most learned
workman Of his day Daily humble
life lived on high levels-this is the
happy possibility of common men.
What high discourse there must have
been in that humble home when the
days work was over; what acts of af-
fection. what mutual condolences and
holy trust!
But He who made llntels for the
doors OF Nazareth set up also the gates
q the eternal city Of God. He who
made humble houses for the common
people Of His native town was the
Artticer of the eternal home of the
soul 1t was not figure of His inn
agination when He pictures the unsafe
foundation and the awful ruin of that
insecure house. He had seen the tor
rent rush down the chalk cliffs Of NaZ-
areth and sweep away the houses OF
His fellow craftsmen. Small wonder
that He looked upon that ruin from
the standpoint of a careful builder.
But when they drove the carpenter
from His bench at Nazareth He went
out to build for eternity. | want to
ask you to give your contract for an
eternal mansion to Jesus the Carpen-
ter As a wise master builder. lie
asks you TO count the cost. Are you
ready to build? Are you willing to pay
for good foundation and will the su.
perstructure you rear be Il sacred one?
He will not cOuntenance the orna.
mentations that hide the lack of solid
worth. He will have no part in the
cousummate fraud OF O life that is
built on the sand. He will not build
with hay and stubble. If 1t We're
house TO sell it might be out of your
sight, but he = me when | say it is
the house YOU are TO live in forever
If there is a flaw in - you will find
it out. If when the WINS blow and
the foods come it falls you will 90
down in the ruin. Yes arday man
gaspin for breath said II am almost
ashamed TO ask God 10 have mercy on
me when | ignored Him for three
score years" and you will feel the
same. To leave you in Old age to the
mercy Of the winuy Llasts would be
cruel. but the man who shirks in the
building OF his souls tabernacle does
that for himself. Only Jesus knows
how to build for eternity. The old
Romans were seat builders Of roads
and bridges. and the old Egyptians
We're great builders of pyramids. but
] want somebody who can build a
house for the soul that Will outla t
pyramids and stars No man save
Jesus can have my contract.