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About Christian herald. (Portland ;) 1882-18?? | View Entire Issue (June 23, 1882)
/ CHRISTIAN 4 HERALD. 4 T * C hristian H erald . fleets the same thought when he tells those whom he. baptized'to “ bring forth fruit meet for repent EDITORS: - . D. T. S tanley , B ruce W olverton , ance,” , ■’ . All these present most forcibly Monmouth. . Portland. that rule of action now so general ly recognized, that we are-to judge FRIDAY, .TUNE 23, 1882, - ------------------------------------------------- 7^ men by s L- their actions. In doing Grumblers. this we may s ometime*» judge Every church has its grumblers. wrongfully, because we may not be They are -very necessary, from' the able to-understand flu* motives tha^ fact tl,at we always have them. actuate the doer, vet it is the best They are the brakes to the. wheels rule and th»* only safe one that can to keep the church from going on •bè given. We stand or fall inLhifj life be mi<l converting the world too rapid- ly, and very powerful Wakes they fore our fellow men, in the deeds are. too, for they are all the whilff we perform. This fact shouhl stim trying to turn the wheels in the' ulate us to-Rwwed -exertions- con - <• q , tinually to holies, purer lives. In opposite direction. They are at meeting when' the the end. we will not I mj misjudged, humble preacher occupies the pulpit, for.thoughjitan may man deceive for a time, the deception must be to . blame • tlie church for not having q discovered sooner* or later and when a better preacher. They are there when the “big gun ” discharges his discovered will only add to the val shot over the heads of the congre- ue of the deceiver. . But should it be possible to pass gation, to apply the Sermon to the cases of brother A and brother B, this life un<^mrdeceptive garb, not and to, blame the church generally so in the next; for -man will be for not living up to the preaching. judged. according to his deeds. They are at the business meeting, “ For we must all appear before the -,-bu t never“vol e-o n a qu e st io n y-thry -jiulgmunseat ef-Gkri'st, that eve ry Are not there to vote, but to gO one may receive the things done in away and talk about the way others his body according to that he hatir voted, and complain at the meas done, whether it be good or bad.” II Cor. 5:10. • ures adopted. i| ---- — ; . J------ ...... . .......... —r-— One place they never go~to. q^pHyer-’meeting, and very seldom to Sunday-school; but they are able to do their part at grumbling no-“ lily, I m >cause they hear there are - hut few go to prayer-meeting and that the exercises are not interest ing, that the Sunday- school meets at the wrong hour ‘of the day, the songs arc too giddy or t<x) slow, the organ is played or there is no or gan, and if they were running things, they would go differently: When they get to heaven (poor souls we hope they may) they -will _ complain because people walk on the golden pavements, Itecause the robes of the saints are all white and lack variety, and because God himself sits on the throne and does- not come down and lx* more socia ble. . - ' •*■ The- Fruits. Paul presents in wide contrast, the works, of the flesh and the works of the Spirit. While the works of the flesh present an array of sins of darkest die, the works of the Spirit embrace atl that is good, holy, lovely, or of good report. Concerning men, the Savior says, “ by their fruits shall ye know them j ”, and John the Baptist re- The Scope Of Christian Activi ty. How far docs the responsibility of a disciple of Jesus extern! ? Some say he shall take no part in the affairs of the government.- Others say he must not practice law or medicine. He may raise grain, but must sell direct to the consumer or he is a sinner. His usefulness should also be circumscribed to a narrow routine of daily duty. From what we often see displayed one would conclude in attending a protracted meeting once in awhile, “ saying grace,” at the table, slipping a worn half-dol lar into the preacher’s pocket with the admonition, “See thou tell no man?’ and occasionally quoting n Proverb to the lmys. Shouhl some one venture the as sertion that a school house or a church house is a good thing for a neigh l»orhood, he finds no Scripture for it. Shouhl it seem to some liberal hearted ones, „nncvssary to have an institution for1 the, blind and deaf and dumb, he can understand that the State looks, after all such meas ures, makqs appropriations and builds the institutions. Shouhl the purposes is to save himself and oth- k_ taxes I m * high, it is his prerogative ers. Then the full extent of his . to find fault with the legislators responsibility is discharged in the and declare he will never support accomplishment of everything and them, again. If on next election, in every department of life where his fiat is not brought to pass, he humanity CRH I m 1 raised up and God declares that all this thing of poli can I m 1 glorified. Without this ob tics is a failure and no Christian ject in view,—with only self ami ith selfs advancement 'in view^all____ -s hould hav e any thing voting. He would estrange all his life in any vocation is, before God, brethren that vote, resign all such''H great and stupendous failure. “ worldly practices ” over into the .Some people with the greatest hands of fools and knaves, and fin advantages,, even in the noon-day ally declare that this government is of their fortune fail, simpiybeqau.se._ _ run.by theives ami robliers. And on loolnngTn-imnd'tlìéyTinriw noth that would not be far from the ing for jjhich all their lalxns are truth could his wish lie gratified. given lait self. In the business departments of Olliers pgain, in ^adversity rise, life we find also a great many, of for God is their refuge am I strength. which it is often said, “ No Chris-? And in fields which others fail to tian shquld engage in such enter: enter they succeed simply because prises. •* theirs is a consecrated effort, the While there are avocations • in toil is sweet, and the success^ which themselves wrong, such as the crowns their labors sanctifies to whisky traffic, lotteries and such them these opelfnelds, like, yet by far the greater num Then, <l»d >ate not so much the __ ber, if wrong, are so because of the lawfulness or unlawfulness of an abuse to which they are liable. enterprise-—though this must never Of the many honorable callings be lost sight of—as the spirit with none are . entirely . V free from abuse which,we engage in any work. - - of some kind. - But let it ~not be ThF-i^rrtTTec«ls-Christhnr men——- forgotten that' thé abuse of a good in tlie conqnercial avocations, in csdHng^-is not the calling ; and tl^at the trades and‘ professions, men in this abuse.it is not Hie fauH oL jwhoJ^ honest endeavor will prove- „„li:.... !.„------------ xl. .X « xTT— t------ X- X < 111 It .. i the calling but ♦ the man. There are times and places when them at the helm of state, as well some otherwise honorable callings as in' the Sacred desk and around are so prostituted' to ignoble pur the bedside? po ses that no honorable person Then when “ we have done aH will feel free to- engage in them. that we can ”•—think of it—work- His duty is plain—refuse to engage ing where we. can, we are still un uq^il a reformation is effected. profitable servants. ‘ ■* Even then lie has a duty seldom Preach Christ. recognized. He is bound to use .all means in his_power to restore that The , says some good calling to its proper channel. . tilings on this subject that are Take the trade of a 'mechanic, worthy of re-productiofr: the profession of a doctor, or the We are now in an age, in which * n\< »cation of a merchant. When there is too much tendency to neg- if is' absolutely necessary for any lect Christ/’And him crucified, in. one engaging in these callings to sermonizingr-—du-place of the pre act «lishonestly for the purpose of sentation in plain, forcible and ear making a living, he shouhl refuse nest teaching, of tin* great spiritual truths of the Gospel, many pulpit to “join ham Is with the wicked.” orators of the day are spending J- On the other hand lie is in duty their time, wasting their energy, bound not to patronize 'or in any vitiating public taste and seculariz ing the'public ministry by preach way assist those thus engaged. ing a melange, of matter, moral per With this thought in view, it is haps in its tendency, yet lacking plain to be seen how that in all the essential and necessary elements the activities of life, honest Chris of soubfood. Sbme one has truth tian effort is required^, Man can t»e fully said, that to I mi merely a mor serving God just as fullf’ at his alist is to I m * half an infidel.1 An daily work if done in the name of elaborate and. flowery expatiation on humanitarianism, and general Christ, as when in prayer. s morality, day after «lay is far from 'Phis solves the question before performing the incumbant duties of Us. What shouhl a Christian do ? a servant of God. Morality, and . What will for him fill out the philanthrophy aie excellent soul qualities in their proper provinces ; measure of his whole duty!. but without Christ, they are noth Jle is hepe fpr a purpose. That ing in the sight of God j they ape ._______ , ,• ‘ > —-f-— —-