, 1870-05-28
Mr. Dobaruzas separated thst morning IN 1

| Mr.. Doldruus separated thst morning IN \
| mood of mind thoaonghly un4osnfossahaa
They wefo two perfectly sfl3oeso Christifna
who would either OF them hsve gone to tho
stake for their religion, and loved esch other
90 truly that, II need were, either one OF them
would have she'd rlood and laid Gown life for
tho other, and yet the frame Of mind IN which
,hey parted for ths day was neither Christian
s,or loving.
nThe March winds, the blues, the smoky
Chimney, the tidings Of falling stocks, had
quite got tho victory over the splendid ylsaon
Of the Last eyeuinE's prayer nesting; ~ the
heavenly fragrance and aroma we're gonn.
The Doctor was turning \ colner, going to
his business, when feeble, piping voice ar
rested him. He turned, and BAw the thin, Wan
face Of poor Jerry, = miserable cripple, who,
having lost both legs. VIA compelled 70 seu6
the majority Of his brethren. Jerry was a PEN
aioper On the aims Of the church, and con-
slant attendant at the prayer meetings.
II wanted TO thank you for what yon said to
Us last night at prayer meeting" said Je.ry,
sit made mo happy al night. Oh, Doctor,
You made me realize it IL never did before.
You made me feel that it's no
matter what happens to Us here, SO
long Us nothing can separate us from the
love Of Christ. You see, Doctor, have such
pains nights that I cans sleep much, and sorue-
time I've been kind o tempted to murmur;
and then thinlin' what : poor cripple I Am,
and kind O wishin' things WAS With me Is they
used to be, is great temptation; but you
helped me to get over it. Oh, Doctor, wish
had your faith"
The Doctor felt heartily ashamed Of himself.
Jerry" he said. "you don't know me-"
and the Doctor, sitting down by Jeny on the
to bo near by, made clean breast Of it, and
told him NIL his fraittY
swell, Doctor" said Jerry, "you see the
difference between You aud me is, you've got
60 much more Of this world. Now ha'n't got
anything! I'm fallen 80 low can't 60 no
lower, and this great and precious. promise il
all have left, and 50 it's all think Of; and
the more think Of it the more it grows On me.
I'm all alone, old and poor and crippled, but
Christ gives me- this great, glorious hope, and
nothing can take it away, and think Of it day
and night. And, Doctor, really don't know
but it's wo.th J, !: !. loaing h as have, just to
The Doctor pondered as he went that day On
his business.
What il the words of jerry vera rue7 What
in his Christian lie fhst to attain il would be
worth all things? Was there not One who
spuke.of pearl 30 precious that man might
sell all that he had to be possessed off II Why
then did he tremble +or ehiver at oven an init
smation OF uncertainty in his worldly goods
when this great treasure, this wonderful joy,
WEB yet in lis power-was yet his own7
"fs there truth in what have been saying :"
he said to himself. ''Is there anything in it
II there il anything, is there not eue7ything,
and should it not be the thought that swallows
up all otherB?"
Then it struck him that the Bible certainly
was written in such way that it's most glori-
GUS promises and most triumphant hopes were
for people in trouble. "Count it all Joy when