The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-09-06

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Lord let none OF
his words fall to 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. He says, Father | have fin.
lsheD the work which Thou gavest
Me TO do" Finished! Not word
left unsaid, not a deed undone, OF
all that was given Him TO do, How
unfinished and incomplete do our lives
seem in comparison.
Talking is very potent agency for
good When we see how persuasive
end forceful some men are In pre-
senting a business proposition, how
eloquent in pleading political cause,
we cannot but wish that their talents
were consecrated 10 the service OF
Christ. And whatever one may think
about women speaking in meeting,
certa'nly out OF meeting women have
fluency and fervour which would
make them valuable allies OF any
cause which they might espouse.
single word fuy spoken has
often changed ones whole career.
Said a noble man. IF have been
happy or useful In the world. Il is
due largely TO chance question from
stranger. | was poor boy and n
cripple. Watching a game OF ball
one day with envious feelings. "A 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 their
money and health TO enable them 10
be OF some use in the world. Did II
ever occur TO you that He gave you
your lame leg for the same reason,
TO make a man OF you? | did not re-
ply. But ] could not get his words
out OF my mind. My crippled leg
Gods gift. 10 teach me patience and
strength | did not believe It, but
/ was a thoughtful boy, and the more
| thought OF II the more | was con.
vinced that the stranger had told the
thoughts and AZ last upon my actions
The idea has sweetened and blessed
all my life"
Christian conversation seems TO be
almost lost art In some quarters
How seldom does one hear the. sub
ject broached In public places like
a drawing room, or at 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 IF that is the case"
said, why didn't you talk to me like
Christian. and not compel me 10
work so long 10 find out your posi-.
tion?" People don't do that down our
way" said he. IF / would speak
to man who caYe into my store.
on the subject OF religion, what do
you suppose he would think Of me2"
He would probably think you were
a Christian" replied We'll, 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 ia
a constant surprise 20 the unsaved,
and often an occasion OF doubt. Said
n skeptical lady 20 a friend OF mine,
Il will tell you why I am a doubter.
/ was In sewing society last week
Forty ladies we're present and every
one a church member except myBelf
was there three hours. We talked
u everything down 20 crazy patchwork.
but not a word about Jesus. I can
not believe that they see in Jesus
Christ any such beauty or power as
you speak or / am convinced that
there is a great deal OF sham In the
profession OF Christian people"
That II requires tact and skill 10
carry on religious conversation. no
one can deny. but is Il not worth
while 90 study the art until we be
come proficient In Il? II we follow
Pauls advice 20 the Colossians. We
shall always have something 20 say.
n We begin each day with David's
prayer. Let the words Of my mouth
and the meditations 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 an account, we shall have oppor
,unitles enough so that, In a short
time. we shall find Christian conyer
sation a real pleasure TO ourselves
and a blessing 10 others.