The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-06-11

21:12-23
ANTI FAIL.
Read the first part of the chapter.
When Jesus directs the business Il
is always a success--even the fish
business. challenge any man to
show n business directed by Jesus
which failed. "Mr. Ridgeway. do
you mean to say Christian business
men never fall?" No. George, | said
when Christ directed the business.
The JChrlstian men who failed were
50 self-sufficient they never consult
ed Christ. The "house" which takes
Christ as silent partner and con-
suits him. will .have too much Wis
dom to fail (Jamcs 1:5D The
trouble is, we are all too smart and
in too big a hurry to ask and wait.
Frank. you and Harry, who have just
borrowed some money and started
that little business down town, turn
TO Matt 1919. and get together ev-
cry day and test the promise. Simply
can't help but succeed.
BRE NKFAST ALWAYS READY.
10. Come and break your fast.
After Jesus had told them how
to succeed as fisnermen-where 70
lind the business-yOu will note
breakfast was all ready for them.
This Is always the way with ev-
erything with which Jesus has to do.
Home. business. weddings, churches.
Sunday schools. newspapers, etc. He
lsupplics every need Phil. AID
Lots Of apparent success among God
| less men. How long does II last?
lTiduor business. for example. Where
II live. the rum business Is q most
profitable one: yet within a radius
Iof thirteen miles there has been no
real prosperity in that business. Thir-
Itv of our rum-scllers, In q few years
have come 10 bad ends. But Few
| have died decently. In the same
radius hundreds or merchants and
manufacturers have prospered for
years. Don't you fellows let Satan
fool you. God is not mocked, for
Whatsoever man soweth, that shall
he also reap. Jesus is ever mindful
of the comfort OF his disciples, and
your breakfast will always be sure.
THE HOME COMING.
Is. Simon peter, lowest thou Me?
The Homecoming of Peter. We hear
Imuch of mems successes. but rarely
|of their failures. OF the ellows who
|'.strikc It. rich" but not OF the thons-
ands who strike It poor. No other
Ibo1k but the Bible would have told
Iof Peters fall dcw1. Noie the CO.
linridencas. Christ had just direct
ed big haul when Peter was called
IGmke 5:4-1O) There was fire
or Goals" vhe night Peter made his
bad break mark 14:5i67-72'
IThose who have lovcl-and broken
hut still loved in spite OF all, will un'
lderstand how Peter felt these sod
hours since his fall. Here Is this
great catch Of fish once more as II
to say. "Peter, am still the same
lowest thou me more than these dis
Iciplea do, as you once D9asled!
Mark f4:29.) Christ did a greal
thing for you and you were con
lyertpd How yOu used To talk II
prayer meeting. In weak momen'
,you went back on nim-Sot drunf
and made a spectacle of yourself
Yes, you wept bitterly, He come
and does the same great thing agail
for you, and says John, loves
thou me?"-and what do you say
What do all you fellows say TO
Savior like that?
THE LITTLE FOLKS.
II. Feed my sheep little sheep)'
. How would you do It If you were
n farmer or ranchman? Bang then
, over the head, yell at them, man
them. pile the stun into them L
, founder them? Hardly treat lambs a
t YOU would hogs! To measure a Chris
/ tian. mark his attitude toward child
5 Iren. Or, to measure any man, 10
= THAT matter. Any one who doh
: love little children-well, all nm
Matt. 1914, and lind out what heaN
. len is like. No one can really teac
I children who does not love then
Selecting school teachers Is more IN
I portant than selecting mayors q
: governors. what school board eve
, asks an applicant: 'Do you low
lchildran?" There are hundreds G
school teachers who should be droI
ned tomorrow Dr. Arnold, OF Rus
+. Iby, Just loved his boys, ana IN
i fame of Rugby is world wide
r how many American colleges an
schools do the teachers even kno
r the scholars, not to speak OF lovln
n them? The wise parent sends u
# boy and girl to the small college an
Il school know a young lady VINO
It a student at one Of the great won
e ems colleges. Recently ! called q
her. As we walked over the beaut
r full campus, a stately woman az
g preached. My fair friend said to m
e "Notice this woman coming she
L. the head of our -- department
s. ,'This woman" sailed by, with hes
I'm air without even 4 look or nc
d. of recognition, "Why' said !
le surprise. "she never even bowed
YOU" "Oh said the little lady 81