The Harrison times., 1912-02-24

faced Christians, ana some huNe '"o
idea that they are more pious because
of this But | don't like that klnd OF
a man. You remember the poet was
once calling in his old classmates
after they were Old men, and after no
had enumerated all, he spoke OF the
laughing boy, the one whom you
might think was all fun, but olhers
laughed at his good deeds, ana h's
poor friend laughed loudest OF all
believe II IS true in the great poem
of life, said Or. Jacobs, that the pest
life is given TO the man who can 30
through it With a smile
have had some experience win
this matter When | was In college,
when needed help and encourage
ment. did not 90 to the auslere man.
but to the nan with the smile u
seemed could approach him easier
have mad some experience aiohB
these lines since have been In the
ministry. Many men with sorrows and
trouble have come to me Tor advice
and assistance, and do not believe
II WAS because of any profound I'M
preston | had made upon them Dy
profound exposition, but because ! hod
met them with n smile, and they Ielt
they could come. II the little bit OF
good can do inside tho church was
all that could do, would resign
from tho ministry and take up secu'
lar calling, Preaching sermons Is not
the main work, The meaningless OF
words Any man can say things any
man can preach. If had nothing 10
do but get up sermons | could get
them up by the barrel, My opportunity
for real work IL to SO and meet peo-
pie with burdens on their hearts, ana
to help them,
We find out great many things
about the world when we got out In It.
After all, II was not the sermon on
the mount, but his lifo In the valley
and on the seashore that gives ts
our conception OF Christ All the world
is trying 10 get away from lts sorrow
| think we have grown more and more
into Incorporating sorrows Into our
faces, voices and manners,
What kind Of u memory do you wish
TO leaveY Are you going to leave
your friends Il happy thought that
will strengthen them and comfort
them after you are gomez This busl
ness OF long gfacedness III one.half self
lshnesB and one.half II lie, II youI
soul is as sorrowful Rs your face Ap
pears, you are not content The more
| zee OF long faced plety, the more
convinced am that II IL not genuine
| always had respect for the Methodist
amen" II In u sort OF applause al
lowed In church, which serves to en-
courage the epeaser and help h'g
along. II may mol be as formal al
tho amen Of the Episcopolian or as lh'
slonco Of tho Presbyterian, but, Il
Leans something, | wish enqpgt
Methodsts would Join my church L
furnish nm amen corner like fol
you TO rosrond whom talk, Some
tlmes seo someone nod his head 0nC
zee that I have met with his mp
proval And then again see another
shake hIe head, aud ! know he doosn
believe H. Al any rate, whether yol
like Il or not, like the response, al
feel We are talking and there Il
something between US
There 10 Ns much rolIgIon In hNppl
as In sorrow cry there IN more
There should be only one kind Of sor
row, and that Ia godly sorrow ABC
there g more relgon for godly hap
plness than SorloW After nll there
Is not very much to worry about II
this world, II we viii but keep up q
smile, II We only look Nt 1t In The
right way every sorrow has lts mean
Ing The bItlerest sorrows Of my lIfC
have been my greatest opportunities
They have enabled me TO find hiysolf
to see whether ! was right or wiJhS
Christians ought not TO sorrow IA
those with no hopo, but they should
rejoice, Have you ever noticed how
serious ain Is? Who are the people
who laugh They are the people who
have down In tholr hearts tho con.
sclouenosS Of purity and right living.
Tho happier side Of life IL the trl
umphant the other fataliate, A long
face Ia an indication Of defeat and
despair The Christian needs no long
face, The man on the way to inherit
great fortune does not stop to grIoyo
over dime lost In the sand, So with
the Christian, He ought TO 30 laugh
Ing IA he walks, even TO the tomb,
making stepping stones OF grave
stones TO higher things, II YOU are
on the way to your Inheritance, you
should be happy Next 10 the gift OF
Immortality IL the gift Of the posi-.
biljty g. Joy,
Some men ask, what about Gods
house2 Ia II place for laughter and
morrlmont7 What does the church
stand forY 10 Il n morguo, or is II n
place or roeurrooton9 | will let you
answer the question, The Bible sayB,
Make q Joyful noise unto the Lord"
But this doesn't moan snickoring In