Evening journal., 1908-05-18

A'HNRl1 AAE naAu AiAhA biAN bN AAdNAAE AB-
/ ligious help had he passable assurance
against being robbed in his store or
having his throat cut at home You
have probably heard of that woman
who, though boasting of her emanci-
patton from religion, had three sets OF
holy pictures for her servants room.
one for each of the three denomina-
tions. She believed in having her SER
wants environed by religious influences.
The holy pictures must have been too
much for some of the unholy domes-
tics, for it is said that the room some
times changed religion three times a
week
Some years ago. a gentleman asked
my opinion as to the merits of tw)
certain schools to which TO send a child
of his. ] told him that one enjoyed
a reputation for thoroughness in train
ing, but the other, without negiecting
the studies, paid especial attention to
the religious and moral unfolding of
the pupils. The gentleman preferred
tine latter, though he himself WIS far
fr: al religious. He probably did not
wish to deny to his child what he had
been denied in his childhood. He had
pro1aby lived long enough to recog
nize the worth of religion as a life
] NNAAA IieAAAAhiAs AAt AiAA UANDdhiF 'ANNh
envsed the faith that had kent others
rnco1rupted in the hour Of their great.
est temptation, that had given others
soace in the hour c. their greatest
trial light in the hour Of theic great-
est darkness. hope in The hour of their
greatest despair 1t WIS only the other
nay that a certain distinguished ply
/ si,iGn remarked that there was nothing
that he so much regrets as his lack OF
a strong, religious faith IL would
have been a help to him, he said. where
| the best medical skill fails. and whcie
the most potent medic is poweriess
to soothe an agitated mind. ~ to as
suage a troubled soul. He did not at
! a i wonder at the inhgenCe wieldc 10y
TIA TIL curists and Christian Scientists
There are time. said he, when the
soul is sick, when tie heart is sore,
for which there is Only one drug and
tl.at is Faith Blessed they who hase
IT in the hour OF greatest needl
"Do you still ask: Does Religion Payr
Arc you not yet convinced that the most
profitable investment of society Is re-
ligion? Then go TO those whose heads are
bowed down with weight of woe. but
whose hearts are lifted up by faith. Go,
and observe some mother at prayer whose
son Is battling with the world far away
from home. Go. and watch the death-h,
scene OF one whose closing eyes catch
! glimpses Of a beauteous beyond. Ponder
on the words Of that widowed mother
who. when the coffin I'm which lay en-
shrned the last Of all that had been left
TO her was about TO be closed leaned
over II, and. without n culver IN her voice.
said: Here lies the last Of my seven chill
dren but here lies the viii Of God. HIS
win be done"
"If not yet convinced whether religion
rays. go 10 some reformatory. and see the
harvest Of irreligion Go 10 some hospital
or innrmary or almshouse. and see the
wreckage Of those who had lived in le-
fance Of the law of God Go 70 some
ponitentiarv, and listen TO inmates tcar-
ful regrets that they had not warded or
a life Of shame by making religion their
guide and companion. Go. and ask some
preacher 10 tell YOU some Of the confess
sions that are made 10 him Of how basted
lives might have been different had re-
liGion's counsel and teaching beerp fol-
lowed
"ff not vet convinced. watch some
: mother 90 the sice of the cradle her hands
folded in prayer. consecrating herself and
her child 10 a righteous and useful -iee
Fathom her happiness in teaching her
child to lisp its first words of prayer; I'm
guiding it to the Sabbath school for it's
hrsJ religious lesson; I'm hearing il. in The
pew beside her. mingling its voice with
hers IN prayer Measure the depth Of her
happiness in being able 10 offer words of
Thanksgiving unto God for the honorable
career her child is hewing out for itself
by reason Of having had a religious
mother back of Ct. and a reliaious sense
Of right and duty in front Of II.
"It is profitable investment 10 expand
money on the secular training OF our
children. on their accomplishments. on
their physical health. on whatever may
advance their worldly good or their socia
position But tho investment is profitable
only when It is not made at the cost o
their religious development Where there
IS no love Of God. there is no blessing in
gold Where there IS no pride I'm religion
there Is no honor in social position
, Where there IS no support Of the church
there is no safety in society. Deny to YOU
child, If you must, almost all things bu
never deny It the light and support anC
comfort Of religion.
"A mother dreamed one day n numbe
OF angels approached the cradle of he
, child. one said: 7 am Health. whom
, touch shall never know pain an
Wealth said the other. whom I toucl
- shan never know want I am Fame,
said the third. whom 1 touch shall neve
know obscurity' I am Faith said IN
last. whom I touch shall never know un
happiness. even though he have little els
! beside Touch my child. o Faith en-
treated the mother. let my child havl
q happiness II II have that It has mor'
f than Health and Wealth and Fame car
p give Even so let US have faith; let other
have wealth and fame, If they must. lie
e THE be our dream, our WISH our prayer
our effort.
l. "And unto this end do 7 consecrate thii
cornerstone. May the building TO b
erected upon It become an abiding plac
OF Faith, the spring from which may is
sue the pure waters OF spiritual life ant
moral health, Of communal rectitude Az
/, national peace and prosperity When com
4 pleted. may this become a Holy Of Hole
Il 20 all who shall worship here in truth
q Hlther may they come with their care
h and burdens and 20 forth cheered an
D relieved Hither may they bring thei
{ doubts and so forth with new light
- Hither may parents bring their childre
o. N consecrate their own lives and that @