Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-12-13

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lowing from the December number.
Noah's Carpenters.
II was late hour ut night. Tie city
vi NJ with its many turrels and
spires was sleeping under the shadow Of
those rocky seninels which have guarded
the plain since the food. The wave. Of
the ocean fell gently and .oo,hingly on the
beach. The moon waded through the
feecy autumn clouds, now playing With
the waters and lighting up the scene, and
then concealing her glory as il 10 make its
revelations more priced. 1t was night
for pious thought and conversation.
Two persons were leaving the city and
passing along the wa,er-side 10 beau.i-
full villa, where one was resident and
the other a guest. The taller and elder
Of the two was actively engaged in
work Of Lenevoence. in the blessings Of
which the people Of N and the stu
dents Oh college mutually shsred.--
The work was 'too heavy" Tor him, and
he had invited his young friend, an i'm
penitent lad, of whom we will speak as
Henry, to aid him. Together they had
spent many weary day in supplying the
Christian laborers who co-opersted with
them, with the choicest means Of useful
ness, as they crowded the depository Of
truth. Exhausted by their tolls, they
were now returning for nights repose.
Hitherto not word had been addressed
10 the obliging lad about his soul. The
fitting occasion seemed to have arrived
A quaint, but fitting manner was chosen.
"Henry," asked the elder Of the Young
er, "do YOU know villa, became of .NocA's
carpenters r.
"No"l,'s carpenters y exclaimed Hen
ry:"I didn't know that Noah had any
carpenters"
Certainly lie must have had help in
building one Of the largest and best pro-
por,ioned ships ever put OH the stocks
There must have been many shi p-carpen-
tiers at work for long time, TO have COLI
s,ruc,ed such vessel in such All age
What became Of them, think you, when
all the fountains Of the great deep were
broken up, and the windows of heaven
were opened?"
"Wh"t do you mean hy such queer
qnes'ion?' Henry replied.
No matter what, just now. Please
answer the inquiry. And you may also
tell me, il you will, what yo. would have
done in that dreadful hour, " hen the
storm came in its fury, and Noah's proph-
ecies were all fulfilled, aud all but the
family Of the preacher OF righteousness
were ready to be inyulfed in those black
waters 2"
Il don't know" said Henry, in a half
thoughtful, hali:trifling manner "bnt
think | should have got on the rudder.'
"That j. human nature exactly, Henry.
II would climb up some other way ra,h-
er than enter the fold by the only door
1t would get OH the rudder' in its pride
and shorts ishtedness, rather than GO into
the ark of safety. II would sore itself by
hanging OH, at the hazard of being swept
into the gulf of despair, instead, Of being
sared by the provision Of infinite love.
But III tell you plainly what l mean,
Henry, by Noal's carpenters: You have
kindly and generously given me your aid,
day after day, in building an ark in N
by which many. trust, will be saved
feel grateful for your help. Blu, great
" fear, that while others will be rejoicing
in the fruits of our labors, you will be
swept away in the storm of wrath which
will by and 10y bea. on the heads Of those
v no enter not the ark Christ Jesus. M
human device will avail for YOU. Get
ting on the rudier' will not answer; you
mus, be in Christ, or you are lost. Re-
member Noah's carpenters, and flee TO the
ark wi,hou, delay"
We reached the house. and parted
The winter came. The lad was placed
! al a boarding school in -. He visited
his home during the winter vacation, and
presented himself to the church Tor nd.
I mission to its communion. lie then stated
that til. conversation detailed above had
never passed from his memory. 1t led
him to serious reflection, and ultimately
we trust, to the ark of safety. lie is now
entering career of widespread public
usefulness. lie will never forget Noah
cur pen'ers.
Though Noah's carpenters were al
drowned, there are II greo. mary OF The
same stock now ahve--,huse who con,ri'
butte to promote the spiritual gool "f 9TH
e,., and aid in tho nr-buil,l,"g Of the Re-
deemer's kingdom, but personally neglect
the great salvation.
Sabbath school rhiiirea " no gather il
the poor, or contribute their money to sen'
Libraries or tracts and honks 10 the West
u. 10 aid tie wnrk Of mis>ions, and yet re-
min uncun> rrled, ure like Noah's car
pen,ers,
Ieochers in Bible classes md S,bba'h
schools Who paint their pupils I" ,h'
l.amh Of God, Lu, Ito not lead tho way
are lik. guide boards TIE, tell the road, t.
are not Travellers on il; or like N"ah
carpen,ers, WHO luilt "n ark, and wer,
overw helmed in the water. that bore i
aloil in safety,
Chris'iess parents who instruct 'hei
children aud seryahls, a. erefy pare"
should, IN the great doctrines Of The g..