Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1913-12-17

man Is anyways an OBJECT or pity, ana
some OF his follies may be excused.
but ito him that knoweth to do good,
and doeth it not. to him Is SIM
knowledge. however great. is value
less unless put into practice.
We learn trades and professions
that we may follow them, and thereby
reap the fruits OF comfortable liveli-
hood
A farmer may know the best seeds
for his fields, but if he does not use
them his knowledge does not improve
the harvest. SO knowledge of the
teachings and precepts of religion is
OF no use to one who does not obey
its precepts. for in that way only can
he enjoy its privileges.
The right kind of sowing and reap
ing can only be done by the wise.
Wisdom is defined to be a happy union
or knowledge and prudence Man
without knowledge is like a brute. and
without prudence is like devil"
There is a worldly wisdom ana a
worldly prudence that stands in oppo-
sition to Divine wisdom
1t is written that the children of
ton than the children of light" But
that can only mean that they are more
ingenious in their own sphere to help
themselves than Christians are in
their sphere.
The men of the world work harder
for the things of the world-for tho
things that are seen and temporal
than the Christians do for the far
more important things that are eter-
nal
The sowing and reaping of the
worldly wise and prudent is on the soil
of selfishness. The harvest planted
and reaped for self alone. however
abundant, has no market value, and
the rust of covetousness destroyeth IL
all. OF all such harvests it is writ
ten: Your riches are corrupted and
your garments are moth-eaten, your
silver and gold is cankered and the
rust of them shall be a witness
against you and shall eat your flesh
as il were fire"
Behold. a sower went forth to
sow"
What should he sow? Where should
he SOW?
There is but one seed for the soil
of human life. 1t is the wood and
word and truth of God. II makes all
fields fruitful. even the most unprom-
Using ground.
Blessed are ye that SOW beside
all waters"
Sow the seed by the wayside AS
1t lies on the surface, the birds of
heaven may carry il. or angels wings
watt it to fruitful soil
Sowing it with infinite patience and
unchanging expectancy.
Wesley tells OF hearing his father
ask Of his mother once: How
could you have the patience to tell
that blockhead the same thing TWEEN.
~ times over?"
And he never forgot her answer:
Why" said she. '1f I had only told
him nineteen times should have
lost all my labor"
/ once read Of teacher OF imbe.
Gle children to whom was brought
boy OF five years, who had never
spoken a word, given a look Of recog
milton or made a voluntary motion.
half an hour every day watching and
waiting and hoping for some sign Of
intelligence or volition. To improve
the time for himself his habit was 10
read aloud. After six months, being
one day very weary, he did not read
Presently he noticed that the child
was uneasy and trying 10 move. He
brought bis mouth near to the child's
hands who, after repeated effort sue
ceeded in placing it's fingers on the
teachers lips as II to say, Make that
sound again"
After this first encouragement the
child was with long and patient Of.
fort taught to speak. 10 think and to
walk.
What Divine patience? What IN.
finite JOY I'm such n victory? II was
the very spirit of the great Sewer. the
Teacher OF all teachers
One who heard this dumb boy
speak and saw this lame boy walk
said 1T was like one who came
down from heaven and laid himself
down beside me. his great heart by
my heart. watched me with perpetual
care; infused into me his own life. and
waited for nearly twenty years before
7 reached my fingers to his lips and
said Speak. Lord for thy servant
heareth"
In sowing the seed OF the King
which is the word OF Cod, beside all
waters" by the wayside, on stony
places and among thorns and even
upon the good ground Of an under.
standing heart there is great toll and
oftimes encouragement, but there is
infinite joy ia reaping the priceless