The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-03-24

is fine achievement and great scrv-
ice
Second. The service of living a
Christian life. 1t is the task of puttius
into daily practice the Christian prin-
ciplcs of truth and righteousness ami
love. Rightly considered all of lifo's
activities, its homes, its Industries. its
business it's politics its religion, viii
contribute 10 the great end Of building
the Kingdom of God on earth. Ana
when the man who sells goods behind
the counter. or Who works the mines,
or who builds great railway line. T.
who runs bank or who teaches school
or practices law or contributes TO the
health of the people, does mis- work
with the right motive and in the right
way, and with the right spirit he is
as truly serving the great ends of his
being as is the man who stands i'm the
pulpit and pToClaims the message IF
the Lord Any man may bring his
business. or professions, or occupation,
his home, his politics, his religion, his
| all. under the dominion of Christ aul
when all men do this then in truth the
Kingdom will have come on the earth,
and this is nothing else than service 90
| God by living the Christian life.
Third. The service ol doing a chris
tian work by this we mean the spec
ial work Of winning men To- Jesus
Christ. There is no higher service
than this possible TO mortais. and am
gels might well coNct The privilege Of
helping Il stray Ing soul back 90 God.
The joy of such service is well Illus
trated by the story told by Mr. Moody
of two fathers one lived on the
Mississippi river, a man of great
wealth. ono day his eldest son had
been born" home unconscious. They
lid everything that man could do to
restore him, but i'm vain. Time passed,
and after a terrible suspense he re-
| covered consciousness.
My son." Tie father whispered, the
doctor tells me that YOU are dying"
OH said the boy. and You never
prayer for me. father; won't you pray
for my lost soul now
The father wept II was true me- had
never prayed. IL was "A stranger {,
God. And in little while that soul
| unpraHer for passed into It's daH otter
nifty.
The father has since said that hr
would give all his wealth if hc could
call back his boy. only 10 Offer oac
! short prayer for HIM"
what a couuast is the Other father,
! lie, too, had lovely SON, ANA one dtl
hn came home T. ind him at the gates
Of death Ills wife Was weeping, aaa
she said.
our boy is dying; Lc l,a had q
change tor the worse. | wish you
would 20 in ana see him.
Tn" father went into the room au6
placed his band mon the brow e nt
u, iug boy aud could feel tho ry5
Damp sweat spthcrIug there. ,H. .rtf
icy hand or daoth V,s fcc'ils o. Ga
cord of life
'Ao sou know my son, DHat l.g 49,,
dying aalcd trc fl'1.r
"Am L. Ia this death. 10 son rca,-
| Is think J an ding
tra n> ',u .ur "al Ui r1r.b
uca.'."
And "HI hc with Jesus tonight
other
Yes; >ou w,l, s,ou DC with tic say
iolf
Father. dra't weep; FOR WHOM ct
! there / vi!, sc sra'eh, to Jesus an,
( cell him That YOU nave bo,I trs ing al
my lie to lead mo Co him
'frothcr are you trying 10 do tn.
4 Christian work cf winning souls l.,
Jesus? That Is your privilc-c. w,
they that be wise shall sh me- ass IN,
brightness Of the ornament, and the,
that turn many 60 righteousness, "a.
the stars forever, and forever"
} \. VI. Woods is 10 produce "A farce.
comedy from the German called "SIrr.
i py Theodore"