The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-02
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Little Troubles That Loom Large
A SERMON PEW
written vrginian by Annie Pegram Eddngton)

always fault-fnding? Are you ems
ylous Do you ike 10 gossip and lis
ten TO SANDER? Are you sainy Ara
YOU proud2 Are you ANXIOUS and
worried about fashions and ftne
dress. Are you impatient for God TO
act in your case! Are you unhappy,
dI.eontented, ungratefui. Are you in
uebt3 Have you been torsAken. py one
who ought to have cherished and
loved you?
Are the amusements in which you
engage anu the influence that you
are exerling on those around YOU
problems In your life? Are your
amusefne nts eleyating or debasingf
Are your leisure moments stumbling
blockss
Young men, you are wanted from
the street corners; from the saloons
and piaynouses; from the loafer's
rendezvous; from the idler's prone
made; turn your steps into the high
way of noble aim and earnest work!
Is your position as daughter and
sister IN the home trouble to your
Always seeking the pleasure of oth-
ers, always careless OF her own" Is
one of the finest encomiums ever pro-
nounced upon a daughter.
-Is-yeuf Environment business
and In your home troubles to you!
65irotfid ufrc-rornr- hurre with FRUITS.
We say. You have come from the
orchard; II with hands full OF wild
flowers. 'You have come from the
fields" If ones garments smell OF
mingled odors. We say, You have
walked in garden" So with asso-
ciations-those who walk with the
just. the upright have the sweetest
incense that has ever anointed man.
The Strength Of Habit.
Are the habits that have grown up
with you troubles to youg Habit IL
mans worst enemy or best friend; u
can sink him to the lowest depth OF
vice shame and misery.-or Rxait him
to the highest pinnacle of virtue, hon.
or and happiness,
Is strong drink your problem? Has
ID taken hold of you or has IT touch
ed some one dear to ycug Would
God that our legislators had passed
the enabling act and that sour Ia
theirs, brothers and husbands could
vote the curse from our midst God
hasten the day when the making OF
the poison Will have become IoF-
gotten art.
Has the death angel taken your
idolg Have you sickness and sorrow!
Are there new graves In your ceme-
terry? Is that hailowed name home
problem Is heaven itself problem
Heaven, that land of quiet rest--to-
ward which these who, worn and
tired with the tolls of earth direct
their frail barks over the troubled
waters of life. and after long and
dangerous voyage fluid 1t safe In the
haven OF eternal bliss.
AT the best estate we are only pill
grims and strangers. heaven liz our
eternal home. Death will never enter
the door of that mansion. Aged par
ents rejoice when on Christmas or
Thanksgiving Day thsy-h have thptr
children at home. but there 10 al
most always a son or a daughter ABB
sent--absent from the country--per-
/ haps absent from the world. But.
| OH how our Heavenly Father win
! rejoice In the long Thanksgiving rss-
direction day Of heaven. When 10
has all his children with him in gle r.!
How glad brothers and sisters will be
=! to meet after so long a separation
! Once they looked through glass
| aarkly. but now face to face.
Where are the sorrows. tempta>s
/ tons and problems now? Over.
wheImed in the Red Sea Of Death.
/ Gates of Jasper, capstones of anne
! thyst. no sorrow. no crying. no tears,
I no death, but Home, sweet hofne."
! beautiful home. glorious home.
home" with each other. home"
with the angels. home" with God.
everlasting home. Through the rich
grace of Christ Jesus, may we all b
there on that great Easter morn.
Richmond, Va.