Evening journal., 1910-03-09

not want US 10 do this lie was pa
tient enough here on earth TO spend
thirty years preparing for a three year
ministry while probably any one OF
us today would have thought we were
amply prepared when we had argued
with the wise men In the temple God
had laid out certain work for each
person TO do. and n we follow in His
steps He will make the duty we have
to perform very clear. lie may not
/ have laid out for you the penetrating
l OF darkest Africa as with Livingstone.
| the evangelical work OF DR.. Moody or
| the missionary work OF Or. Patton. but
there is work for you to do that viii
put just as bright a star in your
crown as any hero, II you but do the
Masters will.
The kind Of faithfulness that wins
crown must be OF the first water.
First find out when is right and what
is your duty and then stand by IL
through thick and thin. Though the
whole world may be against You II
you have God on your side you need
not fear. Things may look pretty
dark at times. and we may not be
able 70 understand why God does GER
tain things. but let us remember that
II we are Sons He chastiseth us, and
~ lie chastiseth US not then are we
bastards and not sons. In the end
Z all things win work together for good
to those that love Him. IL is one thine
60 be faithful when your sky is bright
and prosperity is yours. but the rea
test is when tho days are dark ant
dreary. job is our great biblical herr
I OF faithfulness. and this book may b'
read with great deal OF profit NJ
{ matter what adversity Satan brough
on. Job said Blessed be the Name o
n the Lord No matter how much hi
d friends and wife argued with him. Jol
would not renounce the Lord. That +
the kind Of Christians we need in IN
u Church today No matter what III
men in the shop say. let your color
% be dying and don't lot there be an
doubt as TO which side you are stand
10 Ing on.
A Judge whose circuit took hlr
- through certain western town wa
s. somewhat annoyed by the sneerlng re
e.. marks Of lawyer who lived in tina
town. Some one asked the Judge on
l. day why no didn't come down stron
on the fellow. up ia our town." sal
I the Judge, there lives widow. VIII
81 has a dog which whenever the moo
IS, shines. goes out on tho steps an
We barSs away at it all night" a paus
h. followed the story. then the ques
nj tloner said, We'll Judge. what aboi
,d the dog and the moon2' Oh sal
We tho judge, "the moon keeps on shinin
W. that's ALL
II Il takes great deal OF -contr'
TO to be able TO stand the hard thin
nat that are said about you and not al
IL sWor them IL requires the broade
IL kind Of a person TO be above SUI
at matters. but that Is the best way
ity treating them. II someone whom 81
gh know makes n false statement abo
you and IL really hurts. don't retalia
ir- by talking about this other person.
pr that will hurt no-one but yourself 4
nd show that though they are SIN
me enough TO do that sort OF a thing y
igs are above taking onense. By actl
ait the gcntleman's and ladies part y
20 are heaplng Goals OF fire on your el
but mys head n somebody treats \
run very meanly. the best way TO ms
we them feel bad about It is TO treat th
the best that YOU possibly can. WI
our people do say those kind OF thi
are IL shows that you are something
ath the world or else they would not
rem 10 dotract from YOU.
OF There Is little book called ."
ak Desert of Waiting" that describes
else lesson very clearly. The story is
han man. who is a merchant carrying
king ON the back OF his camel seeking
that "City OF His Hearts Desire" n
ally chants are only allowed in by
loes common gate once a year, and