The Marshall republican., 1912-05-03

MARSHALL My father and mother
nd heft me- in this cruel world, to
thke mp y home for thems lives In
at great beyond. This was our
fnfhcr'a will who is ever In heaven
hooking down upon those who
have gone astray, Christian peo-
pie, think OF the loss Of a moth
s's love, consider how the father
ks child lives. Let your hearts
zpt be stirred up about the great
n.tngs OF this life, for God has
@cr In His grasp the power to
ruie over the greater things OF
NE, while you, a poor humble
sinner, must be content to do the
mail things, which truly is Gods
vill, and we find each day in our
pathway. Let us he content to do
The small things.
God hath greater power, and
how much more will your heaven
~ father bles, you, for 1t is His
viii we should stoop down to
those who need US. Heaven IL
zbove that God may look down
from His mansion on high, and
show mercy unto those beneath
Aim. II your lot In life is above
your brothers and you look only
sbove, you will not find Gods rea-
sou there. Jesus Christ came to
earth TO call the sinner, not the
siGhreous TO repentance. II you
~e n Christian, do you mingle
with the wicked9 Did you EVER
walk up to a sinful man with
fears In your eyes, and say,
sBrother I love you, God loves
you, will you not turn to the path
q GodP" II you did, you were play
ing the part OF a Christian. You
we're trying to be like Christ. Let
- all take this view.
but I do not want to 60 beyond
she story I have long wished to
a.il. As I have said, and as many
a the people OF Marshall know. I
vzs left an orphan. II Is a very
aummon o%ccurrance to find i child
ksrcft OF parents. That Is why I
vish to speak OF this, thinking
nat I might be the cause OF some
orphan child finding a home.
Lex us consider that the child
a today 10 the man OF tomorrow
I walked the streets Of Marshall
for many days without n home,
ny only bed was out in the open
ar which God left free for all, the
clothing I wore were ragged and
dirty. Ny sleeping place many
nights In March and April was In
the court house yard. What little
had to eat was either stolen or
4 earned by selling whisky bottles,
which the poor down-trodden
arunkard threw away. Let yus not
be too hard on the drunkard, for
Ihave in my mind a drunkard,
sho / truly believe will walk
through the gates OF heaven. He
On the man who picked me up In
the streets OF Marshall and found
ne a good home at which place
I stayed until | was married. Now
let US consider our duty as a
Christian. II Christian = ever
offered me help when / was
helpless, | have no recollection OF
the same. ! do not say this as a
rrbuke, but | wish to show how
oft times we grow careless. .
Friends. how much more accept
shie In the sight OF God, was this
drnkard than the "wouid be"
Christian who passed me proudly
BY and thought I was too low
tn be redeemed when I was only
m unfortunate child not respons-
Me for what I did. Is not the
righteousness which We crave for
N these latter days composed
Of society and good looks
0han 1t Ia OF Gods way9 Let not
yourselves be offended but the
Ight l was taken up a poor help
less child and about frozen was in
April and on a Sunday night when
christian people had gathered at
ue house OF God to worship Him.
Al the church house that night
money was raised TO send a mis-
zkonary far across the ocean to
preach unto, the heather - why
could not a part OF that money
BE given TO my support9 Was you
sot too proud; were you thought
Hess? God forgive you, IL you
ave not noticed thes, things.
DO you not know that heaven
mat night was miserable unto my
nigel mother, who looked down
nom above and beheld her boy.
Do you not think there was great