The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-04-12
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.yrs uV.E 'FliE RETURNING.
The E .low'ur affecting tale of the lost
child i, from the pen If tbs Rev. br. Ed
DC Inc editor oi line Chicago 1drOcate -
Il lonp seemed strange to- rs that the
word of th.. Lord described the return of
the sinner u, occa,ioHing s'irh thrilling rap
,urs IN heaven. aud that it cp'Itra>ted, as it
did. that ioy wnh the emotions ward those
vrho remained IN the fathers house, those
who had 10. wandered and needed no re-
pentaneo.' Il surely could not be- that a
Heaven af purity loved one SINNER more
than ninety and nnc tailing, struggling,
faithful Chris,iars That was impossible
The children of God are prccinu- M his
sicl,t. lie tuld Us th; the righteous l.
more excellent than his sneighbor. But It
is POSSIBLE thar the All-mcrcifni who pleads
uith sinners to ha rcronci'sd, that the
kind Shepherd who .oes atar over desert
and mountain aifcr,he one wandering sheep,
shall ft-i for the impeFellci soliciiude net
fclt f,r those In safety, and that IT. deliver
ancc fcou imminent peril shall cause u
thrill of juy scch n l. MT occasioned by q
contemplation of the already saved Onc
almost zone :, saved Tine poised upon
the cru,nhli.. back 81 the dark river =
rescued
Bat io u. such declarations how have Il
mcanirc suci! as never before We can
see how there j. juy deer and thrilling over
,hc wandercr return, such as il not. and
cannot be icis cyer those who have not
been from home, " aud yet how love for
the latter may be- non" the less tender and
cndrrin.
Monday evening ot las, week, after Il
hard day work, wc left the Office and star
ted homeward. la the room below we
found Mrs T. in waiting, and together star
tel up state street About half way. we
met our oldest son, and saw that lac had
some tidings OF evil. lie could only say.
Little RAINY is lost. and We cannot find
him anywhere" The little one Is the lamb
Of our fold, bright eyed boy between two
and three years ot age, with fair hair hang
ing in sunny ringlets. Dear child-hls lit
tie feet always patter in the hall when we
ring the bell at noon. his arms have always
50 hug," aud his rosy lips kiss for papa
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