The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1847-01-06
THE SKY-ROCKET DISCIPLE

liz On -1NOChEI DlSClPLE.
Reader, you have doubtless seen sky-rocket
You saw 1t start IN flash-go Kissing with its
fiery train into the sky-sparkle for moment
and leave all in darkness again.
The Rocket, beside being the glory ssof sSun;d
starers and of loud huzzas'' has some other uses.
1t affords good illustration OF the character of
''certain OF the Disciples
There are some who start out of their spiritual
slumber now and then, like the rocket bursting
out OF the darkness. Some flash or other has set
them in blaze. They were powder, inert
enough under the lock and key of the magazine.
But the spark has fallen and ignition has taken
place.
Now the suddenness of the start is not so much
the object of re uke, as that moral state which
makes any thing like start necessary Disci
pies, flights OF the world" should shine on like
the unwearied sun. KindIed once, they should
burn with increasing brightness forever.
l. he rocket dashes turiously on its Way-so do
some disciples. 1t is not the steady march and
firm footstep of the disciplined soldier-the COOL
determined advance of the veteran. The disci-
pie, who so lived that he requires to be started
before ne can do his duty, will be like to start of
in some cratic course as the rock, whose hard
ness requires powder, is likely TO be scattered in
dangerous fragments. Then you would rebuke
all promptneSs and energy in religion" That
hasty and rash inference OF yours is the very
sky-rocket sort of proceeding at which l aim.
condemn not enlightened, well directed zeal and
energy in doing good. | would throw my whole
body, soul and spirit into the scale in favor of
such course. But do condemn fury and
herceness. | would not have man leap in such
haste from his bed, as to throw himself through
the window into the street. | rejoice in the
speed and energy of my horse, but beg OF him
not to dash the vehicle TO pieces. | would have
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not In such haste as to knock his little sister
down, or break his own limbs over a chair.
But the rocket There it flies, brilliant and
sparkling, But suddenly all is darkness! So
with that disciple. He does not endure. There
was light and flame. But they are gone out
He was swift winged-but his wings were wax.
They have melted. He flies no longer. Runs
No! Walks then No, not that. HI has stop
ped movement altogether. Rocket like, he has
burnt out. All his glory has departed. The
transient CLEAN has lett still deeper darkness
|. Suppose that Rocket to solioquise little as it
goes cleaning up the sky Such splendor, such
elevation, such power TO excite the gaping won
der OF the multitude, may well excite some com
placency Thus-"ris is grand How de-
hghtful to soar thus. What a splendid train
points out my path rival the very stars of the
armament. A few more OF us would confouDd
the sun and make the moon ashamed So some
NSueHeht ulSclpleS. " tive US but few kim
dred spirits, and how WE would drive the chart
OF OF salvation, As it now is the great mass OF
Christians around US look like rushii ghts at noon
day."
g You poor sorry thing SAID the Rocket. as il
saw the feeble glimmering OF distant lamp.
''you poor sorry thing, burning down there ali
alone, nobody notices you. You had better 20
out and done with it, How Insignificant"
The Lamp modestly replied, Il cannot 20 like
myself, dear brother, cleaning into the sky but
trust have an useful though an humble en-
ployment; where | am. And as for going out.
am living, among other things, to do thee kind
ONCE in return for thy present scorn Notwith-
standing all thy present glory and triumph, | am
expecting every moment summons to thy tu.
neral. 1t will shortly be true, brother, that, if
theFs De anything OF all thy glory worth looking
for, they will need my poor aid to find it, and fur
nish it for decent burial"
lamp in Zion, shining with clear and
steady hght-a firm, faithful, enduring Christian
Is better than sky-rockgt disciple, flashing and
dazzling tor an hasty moment, and then sinking
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