Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1873-08-28

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In this last position, we propose to
view him,-his ptac, Of pruyer-he
mountains.
"He ~ent up in The mcuntainSto Pray
OF old, the Creator raised up these lofty
SUBMITS 10 silent and sublime testimony
Of the greatness Of bis power, and wboey-
sr asccnds to their top must feel himself
"nearer to his God" As exhibiting up.
on their Scared SUBMITS or rocky sides
His footprints, We may study them with
sacred awe and dcvout emotion.
In every aspect and in every form, in
every age and IN every land mountains
are the representatives Of everything that
Is great aud mighty whether VIC look
upon them standing forever, in voiceless
communion with the silent skies at noon,
or the solemn stars by night or when lift
ing their suow.clad peaks, where eternal
winter reigns. in 'ioy halls of cold sub
Unity or stretching out their sunny
slopes, under heavens blue canopy,
crowned with the sombre pine, musical
with he voice Of limpid streams, which
invite dedicate footed-spring" to plant
her flowers along their waters. When
among the mountains as we are en- this
occasion, he, who is familiar with the
rapt visious Of the prophets and the de-
yout expressions Of the Psalmist, must
have holy images aud lofty thoughts
crowding his soul, inducing him to prayer
and alteration.
When God would promise the best
things to his people, reference is made to
the ancient mountains and the treasures Of
the enduring bills. Aud when lie would
give assurance Of the immutability of his
promises, be declares that they shall be
moved from their foundations before n
jot or title of his covenant Shall fail.
In the day of adversely and persccu>
ton the servants Of God make the nouns
tains a refuge, and in the night Of sorrow
they lift up their eyes to the hills, isait,
ing for the lawn Of JOY. When "pesti-
lence walketh in the darkness and the
destroyer wasteth at MONDAY" many, like
you, 6nd a"Rural Retreat in the noun
Ttains. E
In the last days, when the man of sin
is bound, when righteousness shall fiji the
the earth, there shall be nothing to harm
or hurt in all the Holy Mount Of Gcd."
If VIC turn our minds to the historical
language Of the Bible, we shall find much
to impress our souls with the feeling that
the mountains afford a ft sanctuary fol
prayer and communion with God. Whe1
God drowned the world, because Of sin.
the mountains extended their rocky arm,
to receive back Noah and bis family t.
the $ unny plains and fertile valleys of
renovated earth. The mountains witness
cd the trial Of Abraham's faith, which
made him the father of the faithful.
Deity made them the scene Of his mos
awful and glorious manifestations. 1t
was on the mountain, encircle6 with fir,
and smoke that God met Moses face t,
face, and gave mankind his law upoI
tables of stone written by his own finger
1t was up there, Elijah heard the 'stil
small voice" of the GREAT AN, TdA1
| AM. When Aaron aud Moses-the first
priest and the FIRST law giyer-had endec
their earthlywork, God called them VI
on the mountain to die in bis presence
These and many other instances had give
a sacred reverence to the mountains.
But when the Father 80 loved til.
world, that he gave his only SOFA ran
som for sin, when Christ came "to seel
and save the lost" he confirmed the in
structions Of the past and gave additional
conservation to tie mountains by associa
ting them with his acts and teachings.
To the mountain top, he was led an,
shown the glory of the Kingdoms of thi
world, and there he gave US an example
how to resist tcmptation-"Get dee Dc
hind me, Satan"
In his celestial glory, % the Mount 0
TRANSPORTATION, he gave the disciples
specimen Of 'eytat a.. shdH BE-" Hhet
we "ShaH see him as he is"
la
1t was upon a mountain, be was ,orl
feed ; and when he had finished his s2rtL
ly mission, when he had the victory oycl
death aud the grave, it was from a noun
tain he ro-ascended to his lcavcnl,
throne. What a holy Place for prayer!
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I'd. Who PEAYS?
There is one more thought which sweet