News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-08-04
CONGREGATIONAL Church

; Last Sunday morning at the Congre
gational church the Rev. w. e. Baker
. preached an especially strong sermon tc
large congregation. taking for his sub
ject, FURNISHING Home Many sum
mer visitors enjoyed the sermon and the
music, which was augmented by SO
prano solo by Miss Margaret S NTH OF
New York, visitor at Samoset, Miss
Smith has a voice OF rare quality and
sweetness and her rendition of Gounod's
80 Divine Redeemer," was much enjoy.
ed by all.
In dealing with the subject, the Pastor
made various suggestions regarding the
articles of furniture to be chosen. The
first was that we start our home furnish.
ing by having a stout lock upon the
door, and this should be the strong bolt
of principle. The person of worthy prin-
ciples is the bulwark of civilization.
Young men should keep this bolt secure
no young man has a right to demand
OF untarnished honor than that he is
ready to lay upon the marriage altar.
No home would be very cosy without
a rug upon the floor. 1t is our privilege
| to have very rich oriental rug, one
| that is woven out of the promises ofGod.
| We must have book for the centre table.
And this shall be the Bible, for tho all
races and all ages have had their religious
books none have stood in such vital re-
laton to mind and heart as has the
Bible. What better light can we have
for our home than the soft glow that
e., n uc1u CO; -
To chi oy the ministry of the Holy
Spirit is to give oneself to ministry
whereby the deeper phases of ones being
are developed and enlarged. In these
days OF rapid communication we must
have telephone, yes long distance in
strument which reaches with it's long
silver wire right from bere to the heart
of the Infinite. True prayer is not man
having his way with God, but God hav
ing His way with man. And what is
home without an easy chair? Faith will
be our easy chair. All giants and epoch
making men have been faith-men. Have
faith in God. We shall ueed some pic
lures upon the wall. Put there the pic
lures of your heroes and heroines, and
let the place of honor be for the pictures
of Father and Mother. Remember that |
here or yonder Mother still prays for her |
boy. Do not forget to arrange for a |
western window which we shall more
fully enjoy as the day approaches its close
and the warm glow from the western
sky comes to suggest Immortality. Sad
and gloomy is the life without windows
that let in the breezes that blow soft
from the land where angels dwell.
Be sure to plan for the extra chair.
The test of a Christian life is the measure
of its extras planned in the interest of
others. The ''second mile country" is
the land trodden by those who follow
their Master in a life of misistry and
helpfulness. This chair is for some poor
fellow who might not otherwise know
the meaning of home If Jesus ever comes
want Him to have that chair. The re-
ligion that is planned only to include
oneself is useless for it leaves out Christ
who alone can touch religion into liv-
ing reality. And to include Christ is to
include all those for whom Christ yearns.
"Inasmuch as We did it not unto one of
the least of these, my brethren, ye did it
not unto me!