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International Tract and Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Apr 2, 1885

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 11, No. 14.

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Stags and Snails

STAGS AND SNAILS.—As to serving the Lord with cold hearts and drowsy souls there has been too much of it; and it causes religion to wither. Men ride stags when they hunt for gain, and snails when they are on the road to Heaven. Preachers go on see-sawing, droning and prosing, and the people fall to yawning, folding their arms, and men say that God is withholding his blessing. Every sluggard, when he finds himself enlisted in the ragged regiment, blames his luck, and some churches have learned the wicked trick. I believe that when Apollos waters, God gives the increase; and I have no patience with those who throw the blame on God, when it belongs to themselves.—Selected.