LITTLE THINGS BY Charles Robert Morrison
A little child was born and laid in a manger, in a little Judean town--and the whole world swung toward the light.
It is God's plan to use little things, in the creation of greatness.
1. Little Things that Make for Destiny
2. Little Things that Make for Character
3. Little Things that Make for Happiness
4. Little Things that Make for Wealth
5. Little Things that Make for Health
6. Little Things that Make for Education
7. Possibility of Good from Things Apparently Evil
8. Possibility of Evil from Things Apparently Good
9. Lessons Learned Too Late
A little child was born and laid in a manger, in a little Judean town--and the whole world swung toward the light.
It is God's plan to use little things, in the creation of greatness.
1. Little Things that Make for Destiny
2. Little Things that Make for Character
3. Little Things that Make for Happiness
4. Little Things that Make for Wealth
5. Little Things that Make for Health
6. Little Things that Make for Education
7. Possibility of Good from Things Apparently Evil
8. Possibility of Evil from Things Apparently Good
9. Lessons Learned Too Late
with his profession. A son of this actor, on being recently consulted by a young lady in reference to going on the stage, earnestly entreated her to abandon the idea, on account of the immorality of such a life. Another eminent actor, George Vandenhoff, on quitting the profession for the bar, gave the following gratuitous advice to any ingenious youth thinking of becoming an actor: "Go to sea; go into the law; go to the Church; go to Italy and strike a blow for liberty; go to anything or anywhere that will give you an honest and decent livelihood--rather than go upon the stage. To any young lady with a similar proclivity, I would say: Buy a sewing-machine and take in plain sewing; so shall you save much sorrow, bitter disappointment, and secret tears." Hannah More speaks thus: "I do not hesitate for a moment to pronounce the theater to be one of the broadest avenues that lead to destruction! Fascinating no doubt it is, but on that account the more delusive and the more dangerous. Let a young man once acquire a taste for this species of entertainment, and yield himself up to its gratification--and he is in great danger of becoming a lost character, rushing upon his ruin. All the evils that can . . . corrupt his morals, blast his reputation, embitter his life, and destroy his soul-- lurk in the purlieus of the theater! Vice in every form lives and moves and has its being there. Myriads have cursed the hour when they first exposed themselves to the contamination of the theater. Light and darkness are not more opposed to each other, than the Bible and the theater. If the one is good--then the other must be evil. If the Scriptures are to be obeyed--then the theater must be avoided. The only 88 of 102
way to justify the theater, as it is, as it has ever been and is ever likely to be, is to condemn the Bible--the same individual can not defend both!" "The peril of the theater," said Dr. Cuyler, "is to purity of character. Your eyes and ears are windows and doors to the heart. What enters once, never goes out. Photographs taken on the memory are not easily effaced or burned up; they stick there, and often become tempters and tormentors for a lifetime. The whole trend of the average American theater is hostile to heart-purity. A converted actor once said to his pastor while passing a play-house, 'Behind those curtains lies Sodom!' As an institution, the American theater tolerates sensual impurity in its performers, and presents scenes of impurity to its patrons. If you become one of its patrons, you go into moral partnership with the theater." Vincent said: "The tendency of the theater is, on the whole, exceedingly bad. This statement cannot be contradicted. Therefore, let who will patronize it--the motto of the consistent, earnest, unselfish Christian youth must be, 'Better not!' The whole question of patronage of the theater depends upon the legitimate uses of the dramatic taste and the dramatic power. What may be wholesome in rhetorical and oratorical expression may, with spectacular accompaniments, produce overwrought imaginations and do damage to both the intellectual and moral elements in man. The spiritual nature that needs culture by the contemplation of the unseen, may be so dazzled as to be benumbed and deadened by the vividness, boldness, and splendor of the spectacular display." Did you ever notice the effort that is made by some people to hide the possibilities of evil by modifying it with the word "quiet"--a "quiet" game of cards, a "quiet" dance, or a "quiet" attendance upon the theater? There may be forms of evil that are less destructive, simply because 89 of 102
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with his profession. A son of this actor, on being recently consulted by a<br />
young lady in reference to going on the stage, earnestly entreated her to<br />
abandon the idea, on account of the immorality of such a life.<br />
Another eminent actor, George Vandenhoff, on quitting the profession<br />
for the bar, gave the following gratuitous advice to any ingenious youth<br />
thinking of becoming an actor: "Go to sea; go into the law; go to the<br />
Church; go to Italy and strike a blow for liberty; go to anything or<br />
anywhere that will give you an honest and decent livelihood--rather<br />
than go upon the stage. To any young lady with a similar proclivity, I<br />
would say: Buy a sewing-machine and take in plain sewing; so shall you<br />
save much sorrow, bitter disappointment, and secret tears."<br />
Hannah More speaks thus: "I do not hesitate for a moment to pronounce<br />
the theater to be one of the broadest avenues that lead to destruction!<br />
Fascinating no doubt it is, but on that account the more delusive and the<br />
more dangerous. Let a young man once acquire a taste for this species<br />
of entertainment, and yield himself up to its gratification--and he is in<br />
great danger of becoming a lost character, rushing upon his ruin. All<br />
the evils that can . . .<br />
corrupt his morals,<br />
blast his reputation,<br />
embitter his life,<br />
and destroy his soul--<br />
lurk in the purlieus of the theater! Vice in every form lives and moves<br />
and has its being there. Myriads have cursed the hour when they first<br />
exposed themselves to the contamination of the theater.<br />
Light and darkness are not more opposed to each other, than the Bible<br />
and the theater. If the one is good--then the other must be evil. If the<br />
Scriptures are to be obeyed--then the theater must be avoided. The only<br />
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