Evils of the cities : a series of practical and popular discourses delivered in the Brooklyn Tabernacle . A youngman accosted a Christian Quaker with, Old Chap, howdid you make all your money? The Quaker replied, By dealing in an article that thou mayst deal in ifthou wilt—civility. Always be courteous, but at thesame time firm. Say no as if you meant it. Have itunderstood in store, and shop, and street that you willnot stand in the companionship of the skeptic, the idle,the pleasure-seeker. Rather than enter the companionship of such, acceptthe invitation to a better feast. The promises of Go
Evils of the cities : a series of practical and popular discourses delivered in the Brooklyn Tabernacle . A youngman accosted a Christian Quaker with, Old Chap, howdid you make all your money? The Quaker replied, By dealing in an article that thou mayst deal in ifthou wilt—civility. Always be courteous, but at thesame time firm. Say no as if you meant it. Have itunderstood in store, and shop, and street that you willnot stand in the companionship of the skeptic, the idle,the pleasure-seeker. Rather than enter the companionship of such, acceptthe invitation to a better feast. The promises of God arethe fruits. The harps of heaven are the music. Clus-ters from the vineyards of God have been pressed intothe tankards. The sons and daughters of the LordAlmighty are the guests. While, standing at one banquet,to fill the cups and divide the clusters, and commandthe harps, and welcome the guests, is a daughter of Godon whose brow are the blossoms of Paradise, and inwhose cheek is the flash of celestiai summer. Her nameis Religion. Her ways are ways of all her paths are THE HANDWRITING ON THE WALL. THE TIDES OF MUNICIPAL SIN. Hebeheld the city, and wept over it.—Luke xix, 41. The citizens of Old Jerusalem are in the tip-top of ex-citement. A country man has been doing some wonder-ful works and asserting very high authority. The policecourt has issued papers for his arrest, for this thingmust be stopped, as the very government is imperilled. News comes that last night this stranger arrived at asuburban village, and that he is stopping at the house ofman whom he has resuscitated after four days , the people rush out into the streets, some withthe idea of helping in the arrest of this stranger when hearrives, and others expecting on the morrow he will comeinto the town, and by some supernatural force oust themunicipal and royal authorities and take everything inhis town hands. They pour out of the city gates until the processionreaches
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