The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-14
HY. J. CUCPEPPER.

It wasn't convenient for me to at- tend the "Torrey Meetings" I hear that much good was done. I was especially glad that "Christfans were uplifted." Of course. it's a pity that Christians need to be prized up. When they are advanced they should be scotched so they won't drop back. IL must be tiresome on the "shepherds' to be constantly uplifting us from the same place.
 It's an easy job to keep up church members in the way we should go, but . it's different with a Christian.
 It's as easy as falling of log" , to be member of the church. I've tried 1t.
 have heard that it's a gray horse of another color to be a Christian.
 If the gentle reader" has ever tried 1t I would like for him to confer with me and tell me. If 1t Is indeed true that Jordan is hard road to travel"
 have of late been trying to get the preachers to distinguish between the Gospel, which is for the world. and Christianity, which is for church people.
 tell 'em they can simply announce or proclaim the first, but they must teach the other.
 The Gospel is for belief. Christian ity Is for practice.
 SOiHB tO 6St HhO into controversy with some good man, whose practice Is not equal to his pretension. That will be unfor- tunate, for 1t will subject him to cross examination. real, good. man should avoid a cross-examination for conscience sake.
 What the Difference Iss
 A man once. in railroad coach. asked me:
 Aren't you a /Christian?"
 Some people who knew me were present and to save the humiliation of too close a scrutiny I confessed the truth in, "I am not"
 My truthfdlness surprised him. and he came at me with. < Don't you profess to be one?"
 'Oh. yes" I answered, but I'm a hypocrite I can't be a Christian and retain the respect of my brethren! Are you a Christian"
 "Yes, sir!'
 Let me see-if a poor dirty tramp, sick. distressed, were to come to your house"-he anticipated me.
 "One came there just the other day and I gave him something to eat and place to sleep"
 Did you give him as good as you would have given me?"
 Well, no. not exactly"
 This was my answer: My brother. you are just about the same kind of a Christian that I am."
 don't assert 1t as a fact. but all most suppose there are others"
 Sometimes think if the preachers were conscientious enough to do his duty he would be in hot water" a great deal of the time. Occasionally one has to resign--to go to better salary. Sometimes he has to resign to the great regret of his fock--be- cause his effort to "uplift" Is offen- sive. knew one to resign because of failure to convince the flock that there was no impropriety in his kiss ing the pretty sisters and neglecting
 Partiality in pastoral attention won't do.
 But, those brethren who were "up- lifted" in the Torrey meetings, must take notice that they will be observed If they are in business. folks are go- ing to watch to see how the yard sticks, the scales, the book keeping, etc. are affected by the "uplift." .
 Christians have to be circumspect.
 The Sunday Horse Trader.
 A good man. who added to his other graces of life. horse-swapping. came to my house one Sunday, called me to the gate and told me he had heard that had mule to be exchanged for @ horse.
 NOW" said he. q wouldn't swap horses with you on Sunday for $500 but I don't think 1t any harm for you to get on my horse and try him."
 got on the horse~and. in a half mile ride I was satisfied to trade for him if I could honestly beat the old fellow in the swap.
 When I got back the Sabbath ob- server said, Now, I wouldn't trade horses with you on Sunday for $500,