Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-11-21

aud silver, and prrclons stones uf the world
And the monarch went forth to count--til
his arithmetic Ia-d-- the iuexhassthle tlchei
anu he tarned away with the sad proverb--
"Ho that lovelh silver, shall not be satisfied
with silver" Once more.
Then as earth's last resource, be gave Iii
heart to Ambition. Power-Empre--Glo Glory
he tried Them all, till surrounding nations
sent their mobiles to wait on him as menials
And the glory OF his great deeds was q power
and presence even to the ends of the ea:th
Nevertheless. the last vision you catch Of the
mighty monarch-is Of one suted unto sick
ness, even with power and glory. His very
daden cast off in scorn. His foot squirting
his scertre-his glory crying-"There is nc
| perpetnal remembrance the sc more than
OF the Tool. This also ia vanity. Vanity o
VANITY, smith the preacher-all is vanity"
And this experience Of solomon. is the
experience of all men. To other sources oI
comfort than God, the weary hearted bctske
themselves. Where is the creature, they cay
the man--the thng--to strengthen and
| comfort? kindle for MS some earthly lustre
they cry, in the midst of the darkness" Is
1t night upon the nution--ob. seek us some
sklltul stateman to read the deep riddle Is
1t night on Exchungp--gsther the Legisla-
turc to heal the bitter waters. 1t is night
10 the bousebold-bring the light Of profes-
slonsl science to the sick mans pillow kin.
die the lnstres of philosophy amid the gloom
oi the grave. Is 1t night iu The depths Of the
sore and struggling .pirt--then get US for
our comforting, the thousand idol gods Of the
worid-Riches and Pieasure--and Glory and
Power!
Alas fooling reasoning These things are
good in the monday, hut worthless in the night,
"a q En-, Ill,
slaves on Il pilgrimage. They make the glad
heart they cheer not the desoats home they
comfort not. They give songs, sweet songs,
in the glorious MONDAY. But it is enly God, ,
my Maker, that giveth songs in the night
All, my brethren, my brethren, learn the
great lesson. that the true wisdom Of man in
this world is only in cooking for Cod" With
such great and gracious God 10 look for
and find, men ought to be happy 1t is
dalk world. grant you life is hut the night
time OF Immortality. But. thank God, even
for the midnight with its stars aad its songs
Children Of the living God, why go We
mournful and sad to your high places in Hea.
ven, with the knit brow of care and The cheek
stained with tears and the eye anxiously fixed
on the low path you are treadng? Why are
ye sorrowful Wus Paul SAD in the gloom
of the Phillipian dungeon? Was John sad
in the Egean exile and poverty?
Why are ye sad? All. ] will tell you. You
ara like the poor mouruers seen in u by
Eliphaz: for as went through the streets
Of your city ] heard the sounds of weeping
aud complaining sahnesS-men speaking Of
..iiijctions and asking for consolation, But
as paused and listened none sad whore is
God. my maker, that glvelh songs in tine
night Oh men, brethren. fathers. grasp
your high privilege. Unto the heart Of the
living God you are dear as Paul, ard dear az
John A; aud hark how the prison Of Phlippi
pours forth gtud singing Mt nidnight. and tbr
heavens bending in deep gloom over Putmos
pour down To The ear Of the wrapt exile the
lnudest athens Of Heaven. And why, then.
should these worldly cares trouble, you, with
Heaven on high, and here on earth God
to go to? Blessed as the mourning disciples
marching forth sadly to the earthly burial,
and then, then. going to tell Jesus.
God give us all tho loving fuith Of the
Psalmist Ard then then, let the shadows
gather like night on the Egyptian cities and
let the storm come, driving the poor shatter.
ed bark into grer's great shipwreck ck-anA let
the worlds tormeDtors hem in my home and
my heart in oil there fierce and terrible array
still in all the serene and stehdfast gladnes.
Of mighty faith. ! can walk the midnight
path in exultng triumph. ifmy face be turned
over toward the living God, and lEes he tried
and troubled Psalmist, 81 look for him
look for him"
And now Fastening TO conclude these do.
sultory observations, let me only add. How
wise it, he whole review seems the gospel in.
vita.on unto sinners. To seek for the liv-
ing God as IL Savior and comforter" How
many mighty motives imprl to ihr obedience
First. Here is the simplicity OF the exer-
cise-salvation is only looking. AS tha hit
ten lsraelites only looked on the brazen sym.
bul, so the condemned sinners has only TO
look unto Emmanuel and live for only
to let go all self.seekng nnd self saving and
like a child from burning house. to drop
into the arms Of an Almighty Saviour. As
the chilled Hover is saved by lifting its cup
to the SUM- so the accursrd soul is saved by
Just looking toward God.
Secondly. There is the common sense OF
the exercise. The very madness of folly it is
that men will not seek after God. Why the
very birds Of the air and the beasts Of the
field seek their food from Jehovah; ana the
man must be moIe brutal tbau ne beast. who
turns unto dumb and dad Idols from the
living God. Alas tkere is no description
W o'aCltlhl 50 hNcTMhtHhln1lN ~
dreadful rs Paurs in Ephesians--of Of man
Without God in the world" Had it been
without friends in the wOrld-or without a
home in the world-or without happiness in
the world-or without hope in the world
Il had been fearful eneugh. But, alas, % in,
volvlng all this-and nightly surprising all
this how pGca sadder is 1t to be without
God in she world? No God Why then, uInid
lIle's tuirest forms, am like poor orphan in
fine dwelling where my father hath died.
No God why then with NY heaIt high
heating with all warm and desllhiess affections
| have 40 glorious spirit TO worship and love.
No God why then with the universe all
Gods, have ~ part or los in il, hut as d
! vagabo2d, am foreYer amid Lis rejoicing crra.
tions,
NO God ~ aSd m0re--uo God "in the
world !" @aEk the emphasis In the world
in ihis world
Oh if it were some unfAllcn aud heavenly
world il might be borne better. Surr, d d
by gentle and uIsslish spirits, un der skrsoi
cloudlsSs light, amid fields OF lustrous green
-then-then-if the thing might be it were
not SO dreadful But, alas in This world With
out God this world of temptation. and trial.
aud conflict ; this world Of withered hopes aud
uienated aaac tions this poor hol' ow tIusi!, ss