The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-09-13

NUNu OF NY N'lih % ~" 't
nince am not wealthy II l make
public profession Of Christianity and
ioin the church cannot eitord 10 give
much money and the church does not
want me unless am able 70 pay
Then I cannot attend church often. ]
ann so bound down % the store and the
home that When Sunday comes ! am
lust too tired 20 10 out Then l have
not any spccial ability ] cannot sing
or pray ~ public or teach q Bible
elnss u does not matter much wheth-
er ioiu the church or no. l might ~
vol STAY out as 20 go there and be
perfect nonentity" No. my brother
and sister. you may make those ex'
,uses but you know deep down In
your heart you are not telling tne
truth You know that the most inlu-
antial Christian men and women IN
vnur life have not been the speakers
nor the wealthy men They were not
men and women Of great social nroml-
hence but they were men and women
who went 20 church because they
could not stay away There their Cos
pei faith heamed from their eyes and
smiled from their lips and greeted you
in a warm handshake Though they
dii not know II az the time. they were
leading you 10 Christ In spite Of your
selves Sow. az these humble Chris
-laus Of tho past generation led you 70
re-us by their public professions, can
not sou today lead others 10 Christ IN
the same way2
But we must not stop here. II IL i'm
Yortant for us % make public pro.
fesslon Of our faith IN jesus Christ
Il Is also important for Us 20 lead our
fellow men 10 Jesus by our business
dealings as we'll as by our public
prayers. A man cannot De a Christian
ON Sunday and a sharp. scheming.
avaricious unprincipled business man
during the week He cannot De a
true elder " the church ana pass the
sacred bread az the holy communion
and then as a Insurer OF a produce eX-
change manipulation cheat the farmer
out Of bis yearly harvestings on week
lays. He cannot be a servant Of God
Ia the church and yet deny him In the
store. And Il Is In the store that our
religion Is put 10 it, scverest test II
we axe willing 10 give 70 God a con-
secrated pocketbook. there will be no
limculty about God giving to as many
souls FOR our hire.
DO you see that young man standing
over therci Who is hei why" you
ans wer. he Is one Of my new CLERKS
have Just hired him. do not know
who be Is. except that he has lately
been put upon our payroll" IL that all
you know about that young mani
Well. will tell you who that young
man is. Ho is one Of your spiritual
children. AS the sculptor can take a
lot az soft clay IN his hand and mold II
and twist II into the ngure OF the plas
ter cast. so you today are molding the
spiritual life Of that young man He
is as putty in the hands Of the glazer
He comes 10 you fresh from his moth
ers arms. He knows nothing about
the great wide world You are 10 be
his next teacher. II makes great
deal OF difference 10 him whether you
20 20 church. II also makes a great
deal OF difference whether you have
decreed that honesty and truth shall
remain supreme In your business es-
adjustment II you allow your clerk
TO sell goods under false pretenses
you are going 10 corrupt him. II you
compel your employee 10 be true and
honest ln dealing with your customers
Won will make him true and honest and
pure You did not think you were a
cltv set upon hill You aid not know
,onr gospel light was shining before
men I'm the store But today, as bust
ness man. you are a spiritual archer
and you cannot help yourself You
are fahting for OF else you arc fighting
aaInst Christ IN the store, and your
arrows are flying every whittier.
But II II IS important that we should
nse our influence for Christ In our
financial dealings Is 1t not also I'm
portant that we should use that inhu-
ence for Christ In our social inter
coursef Indeed. l often think It more
imnortant how we deal with our
follow men for Christ In our social IN
tercourse than IN business, for then we
are able 10 study mems peculiarlties
and find ont the Joints Of their har-
ness" And every man bas his yul'
nerable spot IN which he can be reach
al for Christ. When we meet men IN
social intercourse we fnd them of
their guard. Then 1t is so easy 70
bring them 10 Jesus II we can only
touch the right spot.
The story Is told that many years
ago the Genevan evangelist, Caesar
Malan. was at a fashionable dinner II
the west end Of London. Ne Wal
seated by a beautiful young girl. Dur
Ing the banquet he quietly said 10 her
Arc you Aull0nuuf tlI AbobSN
up at once and answered sharply
That is a subject l DO not care Il
have discussed here this evening
Well" answered the minister. witt
a gentle, earnest voice, Il will not per
sist in speaking Of il, but shall pray
that you may give your heart 10 Christ
and become a useful worker for him.
That was all DR.. Malan said. A few
days later that lady came to DIT. Ma
lan's study. begging him TO show heI
the way Of life. She then and there
gave her heart 10 Jesus. That young
lady's name was Miss Charlotte Elliott
whose memory will be honOred as LONG
ms the Christian church shall last, foi
ont Of that simple question Of hum
bic evangelist there came forth from
her pen that motchless hymn which
has won multitudes Of sinners L
| Christ.
just ne am. without one plea
But that thy blood was shed for me