The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1855-11-10
For The CALEDoxIAS.I
y RAINY DAY.

va! Anu now many have been hear
to answer, i do not" Yet some there are
who love rainy dav. who bless the Give
OF sunshine and rain for them both. Let u
inquire why we should rejoice, because Co
gives us whole days of outward gloom AM
drear'ness Merely because the rain, a
we'll as the sunshine, is needed in the natura
world, that the earth may bring forth plcnti
ful harvcsts, and the barns and store -bousc
OF selfish, avarlclous men may be full, an,
they rejoice in worldly prosperity, while, j,
the PRIDE OF their hearts, they forget the Civ
er 1t is oft-t:mes needed by the thirsty soil
and drunk up with signs of gratitude. TIL,
freshness OF the grass and foliage, the open
ing buds, the fragrance of the flowers, ar
the tribute of gratitude and thankfuIness IN,
earth returns for the /" plentiful moisture."-
What lesson she teaches ungratcful, thank
less man
But why does not the needed supply fal
gently upon the earth in refreshing showers
'hat so soon give place TO the bright bow Of
promise and the bright sunshine, instead of
dark, uncomfortable days of continuous drop
pings, from the sombre clouds that veil IN,
ii@ht OF the sun that is ever shinino. thOucl
We may not see it 1t is because we nce,
Just such days. o. if We but un,iers,ooI ma
fhf', II our souls were in harmony with IN,
great soul OF the universe, how should we. II
all Natures works. discern Natures God. an,
walk with him as Adam in Eden walked will
Tod, and talk with Him in Natures Ter
thousand voices, The clear light of IN,
sun, the oceans deep tones, the mountains
and rocks, the gentle voice of the ZEPHYR
and the dancing rivulet's clear, sweet tones
the whlrlwinds and storms. would al! tell us
day hv day. some new wonder in the firma
ment above. or IN the oceans depths, ,-somt
new manifestation OF creative power and in
finite love. on the earth aud in the air.-thcy
would all proclaim more and more of III.
glory and His love, at whose bidding they
speak.
The rainy day has voice all it. own. a
deep tone full Of meaning. for all who will
listen to ITS teaching. DO we interpret it a.
right always? Are there not those whose
c""ntenances fall when the " weather prorh-
ct predicts rainy dav,-whosc brows are
c'onned with gloom. As soon As the clouds Ob-
scure the sun. and The blue of the skv, and
who smile not again till the clouds have with.
"'"""' "''a Nature smiles: we smu,.a
tire within our own hearts. and see that M
clouds are allowe'!t to gather there to dim the
JOYOUS light of happy heart,-that no feel.
ines OF discomfort find anv place there. while
from the unrlouled retreat We learn the les.
son OF wisdom taught us by rainy dav.
Weekly the Sabbath returns and ;ts week
~ return is aphvsicaI blessing to US all. g.
ven though its lesson of purity and rest from
SIN be unheedcd. SO the long. droary days
are Blessing TO the soil. and blessing 10
the owner thereof. The Sabbath has rich.
er boon to confer upon toll worn. weary man.
than mere physical rest. When its teachings
are rightly lnterpreted.and ol.yed what a ci.t
Is the Sabbath to soul l-burhrnch, hear.-weary
mortas Putting on our San,lav attire. 90
INC to the house of God at the summons of
The Sabbath bell. listening with bccominc
reverence to the message from God, si:cino
and praying mechanically. then going hom.
to rritlcise the Gospel message, and to discuss
other things, that are too we'll known. too Of.
ten the topic of conversation after church. 10
need to he mentioned here, is evidently not
making the Improvement Of holy time the
Lord of the Sabbath designed. Outwar}lv
We may remember the Sabbath day." but
unless W" go INTO the sanctuary o; our own
hearts, unless the 4" HOLY of Holes within
our own natures, :he temple which should be
ant dwelling place Of the Spirit of Truth
and Love,-a temple so deep in the heart,
: that 1t is to be feared our high priests" our
own conscIenccs, enter there but seldom, not
even once year, to make their offerings.
when they should go daily, and give up the
last darling sin, unless We 60 thus and wor-
ship " in spirit and in truth" the Sabbath is
not remembered, is not improved. Even so.
rainy day may be improved or misimproyed
may result in our highest good. or mako
us miserable, and source of misery to OH
ers. When the clouds have stretched them.
selves across the sky, and the rairdrops have
fallen. and We have rojcd ourselves in on
rainy day suit, made the rain fruitful sub
Ject tor conversation, as We have done every
rainy day We have seen, when we have said
exactly what everybody else has said. and
what (unless society changes materially )eve
rybody who shall live hereafter will saw. and
what every one knew by the evidence of his
own senses. viz: q" 1t is quite rainy today"
and " How it does rain" &c. - when the
probable good the rain will do, or the injury
to crops, roads, bridge and railroads have
been duly specuIated upon.-even when the
mind has been occupied with pleasing associ-
at'ons, connected with one rainy day, that me
shall never forget, land you would not, if
tears that it would rain had not hindered Won
from gong with us) even when the rain has
accomplished its work on the plans and ope
rations Of Nature, its noblest work is not vet
done, unless it has wrought deep, purify
ing influence on the heart. Rainy davs are
agents in the formation of character. As We