PACIFIC CHRISTIAN MESSENGER, tyßDÄY; JUNE 18,1880.
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the square thing, when they leave use to ihow that he died right, nor to
Corners. ,
any /Work' enjoined upon the church
these children to roam about the offset the blood on his hands -with
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streets while they are quietly dis- a gush of canting assurance on his
The Gospel of Christ has been in ¿(^^3 pr evangelist, and also by any
Ife may be at peace in his
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the world nearly two thousand, years, reasonably ve[l developed brother in
I was particularly struck, a Jew cessing the possibilities of an instftu- lips.
thoughts,
but he had best keep his
tion
for.
neglected
youth,
or
the
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The way for its coming was paved by y'brist Whether we regard the church days ago, with what I had seep in­
thoughts
to
himself.— Ewihgeliat.
probable
future
of.
the
rising
genera-
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the law of Moses, the ministry of Johrf ;n
congregated capacity or in its numerable times before, but which up
tion-win
general.
Fathers
make
great,
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the Baptist, and fully three years of broader scope as the body of. Christ to that-time had suggested nothing of
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the ministry of Jesus and.his uisciples. i her whole duty to her head, and her­ especial interest to my mind; I refer inroads on the straight path, when |
It was not till the triumphant victory Î self, is-fully embraced in edifying her­ to the worn corners of the streets. they spend their evenings at clubs, or ■ It was a rambling bld hbuse set
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over death, and-just before he ascended self in lovi, and supporting the truth Scarcely, one, for miles, but was worn in hotel parlors, or an unreasonable l: dj?ej» down Tn a- park that was luxur-
to - heaven, that Jesus said, omje for pi sounding out the Gospel to the off by “ short cuts ” of hasty travelers, amount, of time in their places of Busi- ; iant in glades and meadows and
all: “Preach the Gospel to every world. In the first, the evangelist —those wanting to make their jour­ ness, to^the exclusion of the training blooming gaadens. The house was
creat.ure." In this and the future acts certainly may be a worker indeed, a neys a little shorter than the straight or even acquaintance of their children. approached bjrjf noble ""avenue of an- .
of the apostles, beginning at Jerusa-1 factor. Even when there, are bishops road. I thought, tired feet and rest- If fathers care not for the society of~ cient elms, its gable ends peering
lem. is this authority to proclaim and and deacons in the church the—con- • less ones, tardy and idle ones, fleet and their children, when they are grown* abdve a belt of firs, and its old chapel
perpetuate the Gosj»el to all’nations, i ! tihued or frequent help of the evan­ wicked ones, all have helped to tt^ad they need not be surprised if thé feel­ window rising up from a gay garden .
in all lands, and in all ages.
* ’ gelist' together with them .in -the dqwn these comeA ■ Children late for ing becomes reciprocal. If mothers j bed. It was made up of a ijpries of ,
The apostle^ and the fitst Christians church baa. it?. legitimate work, con­ school, men fleeing from justice, tired* care not for thesociety. of their. little quaint buildings which rambled about.
are the model for all time in loyalty firmed by the examples of Apolos men and worpe-n going hoipe from ones, do'n/ot sympathize with them in a court where shrubs and flowers grew
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'and earnest devotion to God. in stead­ at 'Corinth and Timothy at Ephesus, work, friends anxious to meet at an their sorrow', and let them be assured in rich profusion against the gray old
fast fellowship, breaking of bread, and who seems to have been working with appointed hour, disciples on their way of their whole-souled affection, cutting walls. A vine with blossoms-» that
to meet their Master, travelt^sjiasiing . off for convenience or quiet these very later were" scarlet hufig over the en­
prayer. They stand as a monument, and for those churches for a time.
to all mpri of what Christ demands,
In sending out evangelist the con­ to the train,—all these had helped to important corners, can they wonder, trance porch, and at one side a white
that his true friends should love.one gregation should earnestly follow the mark and mar these corners. Their when the, children grow up, that they and" yellow rose-bush held riotous
another, and do whatsoever he com­ examples of the early Christians. Her symmetry was gone, they looked bare choose other confidants and advisers, sway. An ancient bdilding, with the
mands them. Thus, under tho Gospel, effort to send forth the -Gospel into and neglected. I thought how many thus rounding decidedly «Aie corners ( gargoyles and casements of ageH, look­
, I__ > ing ^out from behing crimson and
men,are not only saved from sin and the world will nevgf{ cease while she corners in life we all try to cut off; of respect and obedience ?
“ Is this*my little Freddy ?” said an white roses that some young hands
brought into fellowship with God-and does this. This persistent effort will how we try to change.our course, to
his son Jesüs Christ, but also- with in some way, time and place, receive shorten our way, especially when if English gentleman, on meeting one-oto- rriSy-have planted a few summers ago .
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each other, in the highest, holiest and its reward. There are ^innumerable looks to us - long or dark ; how we his own children in the park attached is very striking to an American eye
that they candifficulties - to encounter, and the . make jmw-e-rooked paths for ourselves 'to his mansion. “ What are you t At this manor the contrast was pecu-—- ------ -
possi bly-ehjoy 'ih this life, which is preacher must meet them bravely. .He !"by so doing, and bleak, cheerless place.« going to do now ?” said a gentleman liarly impressive. As we stood in the
' also a portrait of that which is "to must be loyal to Jesus and hold on to fof others’ eyes to rest upon.
to a friend, who had lately finie.!-in ,vorch gtüf rough Kewn with the
There is a verse in the Bible tha't business and lost all, for which he had stone
comi'rapd continuefor the unnumbered his;work.
of the fifteenth cenftrïy.
ages of eternity.
At Corinth Paul did not stop his reads thus, “ He that believeth shall long neglected his family. “ The/¡rot we could lift our. hands and pick a
* Such association with such a leader work, but ifiTded to it\ the labor of not make haste.” This I understand thing-1 mean to do,”-he replied,“ is to' whole armful of deep crimson and pale
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never appeared till the advent ot making tents, till assistance came by to condemn any undue anxiety on our go home'and get acquainted with my “ lady white ” roses; and the windows
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Jesus and his disCiples. The unity of Silas and Timothy, with contributions part, about or in the .pursuit of any wifi and family.” A Mse resolve: ! fronting the court were'.ablaze jyit-h
faith, love, and hope displayed by ¡them from the churches of Macedonia Paul object, a lack of confidence and trust perhaps hia baavauly-Pather saw there blossoms.
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has no,parallel, in the world s history continued thus to labor at Corinth in the One who has promised to mark was fio other way to bring Kim to a [ I think I never saw a more en-
They display the full work of the soh- and so established a church to whom but our paths and direct our steps, sense of his duty. To shirk home i chantitm hatl-way than that in the •
of Jes'us* the fatherhood of Cod he afterwards said, “ I robbed other and to guide and lead ps in the way duties is a sin against the home circle, old mfthbr. It was long and low, and
and brotherhood of man. They added churches, taking wages of them.to do of all truth j or w restlessness whjeh and therefore a sin against Him' who lined on om» side with the quaintest
daily to this assembly the multitudes yon service, and when 1 was with makes us sometimes leave our . guide instituted a home. Let the membe.rs-i windows, whose diamond-paned case-
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of Jerusalem by faithfully proclaiming you and wanted, I was chargable to no behind .us. -Somewhere I have seen a of our families be assured they are ments swung out against' the tangle of
the Gospel of God's dear -Son to the man for that which was lacking to book in which ^is a veiy suggestive Hrst in our hearts; let th?re be no sad vines ancT flowers ; on the other with
en/1 o Jia memories of ,homeri^possible.
""wayward sinners, and Tnamtaincd the* me;, the brethren which came from
heavily carved old oak” presses? which
What about a similar neglectfulness
. unity , of the spirit iu, the bond of Macedonia supplied.” 2 Cor. xi. 8, .9. ciple. To the latter a cross has been
our., friends told us had been there
’jJT"pfeSffited by the Master' smaller and in our Sunday schools ? I Visited
peace among-tlfem, by strictly obserr
This and bther Scriptures fyrn
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lighter than his own, j»ut having the school STshorUUmosince'. wfie;e four-’’
“vîng^tt^thjtigs that Jesus commanded." us abundant examples
The music-roonT had been a chapel
Jesus, the great-and good shepherd» -—t—Fcir our preachers to go out with same appearance, accompanied by teen teachers were—absentj not all] long ago, somewhere in the fifteenth
' leads (jut through the field' of peace the Gospel and herald it forth,.either these wordsC “ Take up |hy cross, and from sickness, either. “ Wherp is my ; century, when the building was a mo­
and love to the waters' qf salvation, with or without help, even to foreign follow me.”' This cross the disciple Quarterly ?” said a teacher, in my nastery. and its form was so little
soon finds is heavier and rougher than hearing, about twenty minutes before ;
to the realms dfdieavcnly places, and lands.
changed that the niches for statues,
for the joy and comfort Of sowing the . 2. To use his own means or manual. he cares to carry, and proceeds to it was time to start for his place id and holy-water fonts remained; and
make it more to his mind by the aid the school. Upon inquiry, I.ascer-I
'seed, and cultivating and reaping the labor to accomplish his work.
the vaulted roof still bore the legends
of
a saw and plane. He is not willing tained that -was his usual time for 1
harvest. In this grand work the
3. To receive wages of other fields
and apns. of the various bishops who
to b^ar the cross as presented,-as the preparation, and also that he had a i
faithful never ’ lose their identity. and preachers to forward his work.
dwelt here in early days. Near by
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They are disciples of Christ in their
Another thought worthy of notice Master, sees hc^needs» Do we not, | bright and promising- class of boys4 was an old turret stair ; and midway
assemblies at Jerusalem, and also in is that these Macedonians who sent ' when we refuse to follow just where Was not that a corner, worn and bare, down the hall was a grand room with
their
stSSttered condition^ Silas and Timothy to aid Paul were duty calls us, cut off" some comer of that*will be remembered when if can- a great.sweeping bay-window; such
when they " went everywhere preach- the people, who only a short time be­ the patK marked out for us ? Are we not be remodeled, or the steps re­ a room as might have seen stately
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fore were* crying' “ Come over andC not, when we rebel at certain experi» traced ? Shall We not be more in dances centuries gone by, in all that
Philip, at {Samaria, preaches Christ help us.” They having been the re- , ^nce
and refb.sC to see God’s hand, of earnest, more true to ourselves and j
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was sumptuous in fabrics and laces;
to his yoke, cutting off corners those under our care, and trust to our
to the-people, they believe and are cipients of lielp^ they gow respond I yield
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might have heard the voices andy *
baptized?'*nd having “ received the with such liberality that Paul says he . at the expense of our future <%mfort Guide, and listen for the voice which |
laughter of ajl that wa's fair and
word ” they are “ no longer strangers “robbed” them.■‘■•Doubtless there and safety ? We practically say, “ I says, " This is the way, walk ye in ;
grand
in'Devon. Up stairs the rooms_
and foreigners, but TeTIow citizens of were yet many sinners in, Macedonia; will not follow in the straight pith itT^SrSrrnjojsr---- ——v————I
were perpetual surprises, as we went
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the saints and of the household of*
marked out for me, and accept the
objects of charity at home for^these
—Last week several murderers I from one to another through the pic-
God.” They are led anto that as­ brethren to have looked after; but trials, pass t^e ‘lions* over rough,
were hung in Pennsylvania. That turesque corridors, dipping up and •
sembly called the church of God.
they looked after Paul't wants at steep places, or through dark valleys. foolish sentiment of which we have 1 down, with queer angles, and high,
Whenever the Gospel is ¡»reached to,
Corinth all the same. There are not 11 can avoid some steps, make the path lately spoken, which makes a pet tor a deep windows- The most fascinating
and received by the people, and they
many, years'for us to follow their ex­ a little shorter and smoother, and yet hero of a condemned murderer was room of all was that prepared two
come into, and become [»art of that
reach the end safely.” ’ Are we wise or
ample since so many-have been passed
displayed as usual by some silly wo­ hundred years ago for the. birth of thq
assembly, and are thereby taught to
contrary thereto. When we think of safe in thus doing ? In the - drill, men. - The Philadelphia Ledger thfts heir. The roof was arched, the walls
enjoy its privileges and share in its
our preachers in the field, at home- soldiers are- not alloWed to choose chastises the maudlin sentiment dis­ were wainscoted, and above was a
grand work. In order therefore that
and abroad, what are we going to do ? “ short cuts.” In the race, those who played. " What a horrible burlesque beautiful frieze with vines and fruit
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they may be edified and built »up in
When we meet on the Lord’s day to strive must do so lawfully, according that was fo,fumish the Raber murder­ in bass-relief, and over the carved
the faith, the Lord directs the a|»oetles
enjoy the blessing of God’s house, to rules marked down. We certainly ers with button-hole bouquets to wear- mantel a huge shield with the family
to ordain men VitK the requisite
what about the people who are not so need-these *' corners ” in life, and need on the gallows ’ Nobody would de­ crest and coat of arms, and a Latin
qualifications as bishops, to feed the
favorably circumstanced f What we to paas them fairly and squarely,— ny a flower in the hand to a man motto signifyihg force and courage
church of, God. • The deacons Beem to
enjoy is in a great measure the sacri­ copiers of* sickness, humiliation, for­ about to die, but this mixing up dec­ and fidelity. Those mottoes of old
have looked specially after the tem­
tune and misfortune, neglect, disap­
fice of Campbell’s, Scott’s, Smith’s,
oration and the last dying struggles families are fine souvenirs of power;
poral welfare of the assembly, and
Franklin-a ct al. Shall we feast off of pointment, poverty, bereavement; but- seems to be carrying hanging esurte- they blazon forth the ambition, the
they also help in every good work.
what have been lienevolently bestowed let us not forget that we do not pass sies rather too far. The whole busi­ ideal, the final traditioh of an old
them alone. -
The evangelist goes out in the world
upon us without providing any com-
Let us look^for a moment at the ness of fervent devotion aryl display--house that perhaps contended for
to caution the great work, of extend-
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fort for those to follow ? Surely duties worn comers in our homes—more at such times is also overdone.- When these brave virtues with feasting, riot
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of comawiig
converting the
att this variety-of enJoined uP°n ^bnsUans in general- *nuuierQU5j than on our streets and a poor wretch comes to meet his well- and decay. The nineteenth oentury
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rest upon every individual in a ratio avenues. -w In our ■ homes, above
henas to say
sav had crept into the rooms with a slow
all earned fate, whatever hehas
work there is nothing to be done
to their talent and means, and the places, our duties should be fairly and about his spiritual satisfaction at such and not ungraceful movement; bits of
without Christ, without the Gospel,
Lord demandé the energetic use of all squarely performed; there should be times should be kept for the ear of his the artistic decoration of to-day show*
Without the church, and into every
talents bestowed upon us.
no “ short cuts ” where our families clerical adviser, and not telegraphed ed here and there like paint and pow­
department aav one of these servants
Fraternally,
are concerned. Our companions and as ¡»art of the details. He genera’jy der on a worn court beauty; the pale
may voter to aid the other as a fellow
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children need and have a right to ex­ makes a tableau of forgiving his fel­ laded colors of the past, wherever they
helper of ibu truth. The elders and
Fairfield, Iowa, May 29, 1880.
pect ail things done according to low men,—of which the least said the remained, were treasured with pious
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deacons work generally in the assem­
Scripture, “ decently and in order.” better, as they-have not forgiven him, care •» but of the mediirval furniture
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Modesty
is
not
only
an
ornament
bly, and the evangelist in the field,
Mothers cut off very large corners or they would not hang him. Such which once graced the rooms hardly
but
also
a
safeguard
to
virtue.
¡n thin w<> k the church may use
when they leave their ttttle ones to triumphant departures as many pre- any was left, and my lady’s fireside
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A
professor
said
of
an
acquaint
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any <»< her servants or members with­
the care of servants while they are out viously hardened villiana make from looked curiously rejuvenated with a
ance
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He
is
writing
a
book
on
out in tn» least defacing that system­
for
amusement or idle gossip.;-«How the falling trap may be in or.e sense deep-cushioned.chair before it hovered
metaphysics,
and
is
really
cut
out
for
atic, -organic unity and fellowship,
many
heart-aches and wonderings gains to religion, but,they are very with dainty chintz and lace.—M rs .
it.
The
clearness
with
which
he
which is her chief glory and dignity
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these
little
ones have, as to the where­ bad 1 l?~on*
thinks
he
understands
things,
and
his
for humanity.
J ohx L illie , in Harper'» Magazine.
as the body of Christ Tha wealth,
talpnt and influence of every member total inability to express ^hat little abouts of their parents sometimes! belief cannot make him live right nor
•—A great many men who start out
finds abundaut scope in spreading the he knows, will make his fortune as a Mothers take very short cuts, or in keep him from sending his fellow-men to reform the world leave themselves
other words, come very far short of out of this world, it in of very little
.Gospel. ’ It is difficult to conceive of philosopher.”
off for the last job:
. '■ The Spread of the Gospel.
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