The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-08-09

believe that the majority Of the people
living In san Francisco would hnd the
sweet influence & home iife a ieas-
are as YOU and ',os upon 1000 even.
mg spent in tho society oi our 'nil.
lrcn as pleasure: No To % great
.xtcnt their lives crave the unhealthy
md vitiaiing and blasting stimulant OF
sin
II Is an alarming symptom of "a mans
.plvltual condition If the wholesome
influences of home life are rcpugnnnt
10 him. My brother. although you may
,e a church member. your appetite for
llcasure Is sinful craving II you can.
not enjoy the pure, clean. refreshing
,oy of Christian association. II That is
go. for Gods sake get down on your
,nces aud pray 10 your Heavenly ia
her that he VIII purify you $50 thai
-on may find your greatest enjoyments
,mong his people and among his true.
.onsecrated followers
But there Is another 10Y which comes
o. the higher spiritual life. and that is
ne ioy Of Christian service. that Is
he iov Of the noble hearted men who
lwavs want 10 share their blessings
with every one else. that IS the JOY
Il the true man who when he has
,lenty Of bread wants 20 share 70 With
ne hungry When he has % cure Tor
he blinded eyes. he wants to give - Co.
hose uroping about IN darkness. When
ne can unstop the deaf ears. he wants
% make the deaf 10 hear und tac dumb
fo sneak No man IS a true man who
when ne has an abundance. Us n"'
ready 90 share his plenty with th"s'
who are I'm want The poet well dee
fined this thought when Dee wrote
Who seeks FOR heaven alone to save DIE
soul
Ma, Keep the path. but wiz not reach ihe
While he who walks In love may wander
far
Yet Cod Will bring him where thc blessed
are.
But. lastly. remark that one of the
greatest Joys Of the Christian is the
comfort we have I'm dedicntlng our
dear children aud our loved Ones 70
bis service. Every true parent knows
thnt when he attempts 20 raise Fam
Nv there comes a time when Dec realizes
he must have supernatural aid. We
feel our children gradually and yet
surely slipping ont Of our hands. They
are going forth into the great wide
world with all its manifold tempta
lions We lift up our hands at times
in agony and cry, 20 God If we could
only keep them by our sides" bni
we cannot. II Is an overwhelming
thought but surely and swiftly the
children are moving away from onr
side. Now comes the question. How
can | keep my children in the path Of
virtue and Of TRUTH The Bible tells
me. My God is a covenant keeping
God. My God says. Il will save thee,
and through thee ! WIFI save thy chill
dren." lie speaks TO me exactly as he
spake 10 Abraham Of old. He prom
iscs that If we VIII teach our children
about him. II we set them a good eX-
ample and commit them in prayer 10
bis keeping. he Will take care of them
and make them his children.
If you would rejoice IN the Lord Away.
come closer 70 the mercy seat Friend.
Il you would have the Pauline rapture.
then leave your sinful self at Damns-
Gus and start for your martyrlom ~
Rome Unless you and 7 are willing 10
consecrate ourselves 70 the higher spir-
itual life then will the Joy Of the Cos
pei appeal TO Us in vain. "Reiolce IN
the Lord Away. and again say, Re
Ioice." means Surrender thy whole
love 10 Jesus Christ IN order that thou
mayest enjoy Christs whole love for
thee"