The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-05-27

He should do his duty as Gods am
bassador. cost what it may. And
sometimes it costs much. But he
should not falter. His commission is
not from men but from God, and 1t
to God he must give the ina cot
of his ministry in the church.
1.-THE Lesson for the Christian
Layman.
"The temptation of the Christian
layman to play fast and loose with
his conscience is not altogether diff |
ferent from that Of the Christian
preacher, though its approaches nay
be different. Is it not strange that
there are SO many men who will de- |
tend their business, their politics,
their fraternal order. their social club
and yet allow a slur upon their re-
ligion to pass unnoticed? Why should
not any Christian and every Chris
tan be ready to show his disap-
prevail Of an insult offered to Jesus
Christ and His religion? Should a
and who is signed with the sign Of
His cross sit in silence and see that
Master insulted?
How often Christ is wounded in
the house of His friends, and yet
these friends sit silent and offer no
protest by word or deed! But thank
God there are some notable excep-
ClONS. 1Ct IuC mention TWO from MS
tory.
"Once Frederick the Great of
| Prussia was ridiculing Christ and
Christianity before a party of mobiles
and generals. Most Of the company
laughed at the kings coarse and
! blasphemous witticism. But there
| was one general. the noblest of them
all, who a gloomily silent. At last
he arose., n solemnly shaking his
head which had grown grey in the
| service Of his king and country, said:
Your majesty knows we'll that in the
time Of war / have never feared any
danger, but everywhere / have boldly
risked my life for you and my coun-
try. But there is one above us who
is greater than all men. He is my
Saviour and Redeemer. He has also
died for your majesty and has dearly
bought us all with His own most
precious blood. l can never allow
that holy One to be Knocked or in
jured, for OF Him repose my faith,
my comfort and my hope in life and
in death. In the power Of this faith
your brave army has courageously
fought and conquered. If you under
mine. this faith you at the same time
undermine the welfare Of your state.
I salute your majesty
Then Frederick arose and apollo
gized, claiming that he meant no dis
respect to the Christian religion.
But he did. He did not know that
there was n in his company who
would have the courage to resent his
behaviour. Here was a brave gen
eral. a noble citizen of Prussia and
a true and loyal soldier and servant
Of Jesus Christ who was ready to de-
, fend his Lord.
. "And Rousseau. who lived about 8
. hundred years ago. showed similar
" con "a Up on one OcC0Qi0n- He WAS MOI
what we would call a religious man
but he a a reverent belief in God
!. On the occasion of a banquet, a
: which many Of the intellectual mer
. of his time were present, irreveren'
! and blasphemous expressions crep
:. silent. with resentment and .indigna
. ton stamped upon his c~ountenance
: Finally the friend next to him aSke
what was the matter. Rousseau an
swered: Gentlemen. if it be consid
cred cOwardly to sit in silence whel
/" an absent friend is evil spoken OF
how much more cowardly is it to 81
!: silent when God, who is always pres
= ett. is blasphemed? AS for me. I be
!, lieve in this God OF whom 70
!, speak Brave, courageous man h
q was.
men and brethren, be not ashame
- Of your colors. Be ready to defen
- your King and His Kingdom. Allo,
~ no ridicnle or wicked Jeering t
smother our conscience and kee
"a you from being true and loyal son
" of God. Never be ashamed Of YOU
allegiance to Christ. but glory in
and defend it. Let your chief all
:. he to honor Christ and to please Hill.
- Don't be a coward in the presenc
OF His enemies. There are two COZ
% spicuOuS respects in which ma
'e men today are sacrificing their COZ
:" SCIENCE. bartering away their mar
se hood and crucifying Jesus Chri
IN afresh in politics and IN the sOci;
life.
us Tn Politics.
IL "Our modern politics not on
Sc makes strange bed-felloWS bur il vi
makes many Christians. The h,
to and cry is You cannot mix politi
and religion My friends. the on
we thing that is going to save this cOu
is try from destruction : IS to leay.
nd politics with the religion of Jes
,ut Christ. SO that men actuated by Il