Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-10-12

Lord let none Of
his words fall 10 the ground" In 9th.
er words, none OF them were lost.
but all found their way to their proper
destination. did their appointed work
and returned laden with blessing to
the God who gave them.
In the Saviour's prayer recorded In
John II. lie says. Father have IN
lshed the work which Thou gavesi
Ne 10 do" Finished, Not a word
lett unsaid, not a deed undone. OF
all tAt was given Him to do. How
unfinished and incomplete do our lives
seem In comparison.
Talking Is a very potent agency for
good When we sec how persuasive
and .orceful some mon are In pre-
senting business proposition. how
eloquent In pleading political cause.
We cannot but wish that their talents
were consecrated to tho service OF
Christ And whatever one may think
about women speaking In meeting.
certainly out OF meeting women have
a fluency and fervour which would
make them valuable allies OF any
cause which they might spouse
4 single word f1tly spoken has
often changed ones whole career.
Said noble mon. III have been
happy or useful In the world. Il Is
due largely to a chance question from
stranger. | was q poor boy and a
cripple. Watching a game OF ball
one day with enyistis feelings. man
at my side said TO me. You wish you
were in the place OF those boys. do
you not?' Yes. do was the an.
swer I reckon God gave them theiv
money and health to enable them 10
be OF some use in the world Did Il
ever occur te you that He gave you
your lame leg for the same reason.
20 make man OF you. did not re-
ply. But could not get his words
out of my mind. Ny crippled leg
Gods gift. to teach me patience and
strength did not believe II. but
was a thoughtful boy. and the more
WINGED that the stranger had told the
truth. II worked on my temper my
thoughts and at last upon my actions.
The idea has sweetsned and blessed
all my life"
Christian conversation seems 10 be
almos, lost art In some quarters.
How seldom does one hear the sub
iect preached In public places like
drawing room. or OF dinner party
even when all the people present are
processing Christians. Riding In the
cars with a stranger one day opened
the subject Of religion After a while
be admitted that he was a member
OF a church III that is the case" |
said. why didn't you talk 10 me like
Christian, and not compel me 10
work so long 10 ind out your post
tom" People don't do that down our
way" said he, III would speak
20 a man who came into my store,
on the subject OF religion. what do
you suppose he would think OF me'"
"fIe would probably think you ~ers
Christian" replied Well. no
one talks about religion down our
way. not even the ministers We
never hear from them on the subject
except from the pulpit"
That Christians do NOT talk more
about the things OF the Kingdom il
constant surprise to the unsaved
and often an occasion OF doubt Said
q skeptical lady 70 a friend OF mine
Il will tell you why am doubter
was In n sewing society last week
Forty ladies were present and every
one church member except myself
was there three hours. We talked
OF everything down TO crazy patchwork
but not q word about Jesus. can
not believe that they see in jesus
Christ any such beauty or power al
you speak Of am convinced that
there is great deal OF sham in the
profession Of Christian people"
That II requires tact and skill q
carry on religious conversation. nc
one can deny. but is II not worth
while 70 study the art until we be
come proficient IN II, II We follow
Pauls advice 20 the colossians. we
shall always have something TO say
u we begin each day with David's
prayer. Let the words Of my mouth
and the medltntions OF my heart be
acceptable in Thy sight. o Lord. my
strength and my Redeemer." We shall
keep in touch with God. And II we
watch for souls as those that must
give On account. we shall have oppor
tunitles enough so that. in short
time. we shall find Christian CONVEX
sation q real pleasure TO ourselves