Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1907-08-30

must change. Here, you must be puri-
fed. Here, you must be true to your
nObler and better selves" Cannot we
do thus toward those who come in con-
tact with us in life? Shall we not
cease to make it our first concern to
please our friends and try rather to
benefit them? Shall we not be true to
those who are about US by warning
them of the mistakes of their past
lives, as Paul did with the sailors Of
the Alexandrian corn ship when he
said, "Sirs, We should have hearkened
unto me and not have loosed from
Crete and to have gained this harm
and loss"
A Gospel to Live BY.
But there was still another reason
why Paul captured the minds and the
hearts of the sailors Of this Alexan-
drian corn ship. Paul was a man Of
gospel visions. but he was more than
that. He was man of fine Christian
common sense. He knew that the re-
ligion which was not fitted for a prac-
teal, everyday, commonplace life was
no religion at all. He believed in a
gospel TO die by. but he aAo believed
in a gospel to live by. He believed in
that practical gospel so firmly that he
tried to get the men to care for their
physical bodies and to look after their
physical strength.
Here for instance, is a mother. She
has four of five children. Scarlet fe-
yer. one of the most dreaded of all
nursery diseases, enters her home. First
one child comes down, then another
and another and another. This mother
is not strong at her beSt, but she is so
devoted to those children that she new
er sleeps outside of the sickroom. She
never undresses except to take her
bath. For weeks or even months she
is up night and day. Her hand must
give the medicine. Her hand must
cover up the invalds. The doctors and
the friends see her breaking down.
They say: Mother, you must stop.
You must take your rest. Other nurses
can sit up during the night. You will
break down" NO. no." she answers.
mo one must nurse my children but
myself" After awhile she pulls her
last baby through. Then she falls in
dead faint They undress her and
put her to bed, but it is too late. The
poor weak pulse flutters and stops.
The mother is dead. "She is a martyr
to her children" the neigbbors say. Is
she a martyr? No, emphatically no.
She died because she did not have any
sense. Other nurses could
have taken her place while she rested.
Other nurses could have taken her
place while she ate. Now that she is
dead no one else can take that moth |
ers place. Women, beware! Paul Is |
bidding you look after your health. |
Better join Paul for a little while in
the cabin of that Alexandrian corn ship |
and eat your bread and look after your
physical strength. Your children need
you in the years to come even more |
than they need you now.
Here is a young minister just called |
to a great church. He is a very con-
scientious man and believes that he
must do all the work that comes to
his hand. He calls upon the rich and
the poor alike. He works far into
the night over his sermons. He goes
to this meeting and to that and to
This funeral and that funeral. He is
ike a horse running at a mad rate
until his TANKS are bathed with foam.
After awhile he drops in his tracks.
Poor fellOwr' people say. HE died
martyr to his work" Oh, no, not
hat. God did not call that young
minister to break himself down. God
Ices not expect any one man to do the
work of ten men. Better hold up,
christian worker. Better dine with
Paul in the Alexandrian corn ship.
Tod wants you TO care for your phys
cal strength in order to be able to
10 his work we'll If Paul could af-
ord to care for his body, you can af-
ord to care for yours.
He Told the Truth.
But there was another reason why
Paul gripped the sailors of the AleXan-
rian corn ship. He did not deceive
hose sailors in reference to their res
ne. He did not say; Now, men,