New-York tribune., 1874-05-18

to us" OF one OF the passes by which the Mississippi
lie s FAST sounded AS ON the bar she wait
for the tide to rise and float her of Her only hopo
%d nS T aSs ADDED 70 S
have measured the amount OF water nat the ocean OF
love outside OF us-not these shallow hearts "i'""
CERTAINTY OF THE DISCOVERY.
IT Observe the certainty OF the Christians discovery
have seen out on the wind-swept prairie 'ne R"'"'
skeleton of tall derrick Around lie heaps OF ear'h az
=, ho ,rber homes had been disturbed oven In their
rave Ills where men tried-and tried In vain-to ooro
an or,esian we'll They worked for months ana avlsheu
money without stint They hoped that ao~h petTw th
Iancep'IiRe touch OF their drill TO gush out
with Earths lfcblood OF pure water h bnt fr tho mo
water OF life. They work on uncertain OF the result
hoping that they may 6S on ing mpeS
in desire and wish that they were Perhaps they are
certain of it until gates have closed behind their
entering feet aud they know That they are To 90 out Tor
ever. Dear frends-how different Is lhis ,efS sbd s
shine OF giadness. 1--WE have known and believed the
love that God hath toward u.s. IhlsS something when
these Apostolic Christians had In actual possession Ie
talks about present blessing-a present
present love of God There is no doubt Se
hoped'-'we tried to feel -" we have sometimes
We have known the love that God hath to u.s. Ana III
this certain confidence only echoes me whoe sP oI
have believed" Being justified by faith We have
peace with God" "By Him all that believe are
everlasting life" Ii seems strange that with the open
New Testament before him man should ever ask. " Is
that ne is a child of Godl" dozen years ago, one
whom knew built temporary dwelling ON one Oh our
avenues upon land which he did not own but whose
real ownership point in dispute. There ne nVel
for years. There children were born TO hiln ihele ne
tain TO whom the lot belonged lie mad no assurance or
certainty that he might not at any tne DC driven from
its He could not have In the nature Oi thngs
il was impossible so some processing Christians seem
TO thuk that any certainty tat a &c emu @ ol @ uod ~ b
t.rlv INN
public record and there find deed that puts the tte IN
Your name then you have solid ground OF confluence
Yet the fire burned up Chcagos public records. But
no fires persecution or nlidehy shall destroy the
record S roddSs ns W6S HEr COD % hn to His Son. that
God hath given to eternal life ana TINS e Is IN Ills
son" Not only may heapI nroerd ro beyer
claim that more humble to be in perpetua doubt
works. III am only upheld by my own arm In the
waves of a tempestuous world, II am nependeht ohy
tenptation then can have assured confidence. But
If be that Chrsts hand draws me from Tue waves ana
sets my feet upon rock, ana orueis my Souss, tn1h
well NAV new song OF confidence be In my mouth.
even thanksgiving to my savior There Is no true
humility III sailing forever IN Og tons tue oeil oi
doubt and blowing the melancholy horn OF uncertainty
when Gods voice & Is ealing 9 out 0 of of HIS % oVe
1 ought TO know that God loves me lor tae
Tines 4 friend met You at your door when almost in
despair you came home at evening" ana sald 10 you,
THAT note which you have tried ali day to raoe money
enough to pay which tomorrow az noon "Vuu naSS
gone to protest have paid since you lelt tne Oank
head upon sleepess pillow and murmufed III your un-
0uenchabe anxiety, "Oh II could only be certain 1t
ness and honor How about that friend tnat stcketh
closer than a brotherf How about Him who said on
Gsr Ss2s a'CpG S o Know t T love-, @
for my comfort in religion Ihe early Christians
lyed upon sunny slopes OF Mount LOn Ihey never
sung China" or "Duudee,@ or any DINER minor tunes
that wept and sobbed through all the cadences OF
sorrow They knew the love that God had toward them
How could they help being joyiuif Persecution could
not drown their anthems. TrbuIatlon could not stop
ought to know that God loves mefor the sake of my
influence over others waited iour hodis ast week ior
was reason enough for the delay Tne cold rain that
fe upon track had frozen into thin coating OF ice
upon the IRON The wheels OF the engine could take no
hold upon the rails no wonder That when the l0cOm0-
tive cond NOT grasp the iron it failed to draw the heavy
train IL have hold upon the promises of
God how can draw other souls TO Jesusf Can l per
suade men 10 embark their capital in my speculation
chances OF preponderato over those OF rum
one parting ~ H thought make 1 R the decysry ts
shall enable him to say 81 have known the Nov iSye tnat
ST. JOhu have known and believed the love that God
nan & Ie Know a%STs 5a H love 'S Se od
testimony. can never be spiritual Columbus ana as
cover a world OF love and peace I'll trust my soui
mon the sea OF Gods everlasting truth. Weary body
more weary yet IN mnd. was II nOi comfort When the
street aud brought you IN sight or your home Away
We gaunt wolves OF businessl 1e may howl around
counting g-houses and leap up with hungry eyes at the
windows OF places of trade! We dare not invade the
sacred precincts Of home AVaun ye loui specters o
the dusty Streets where like graveyard lie buried
hopes of success Ye turn and t away from the cheer
ful light that out upon the twilight from the
place OF household peace.
WHAT means that cryl Who these forms that
crowd around your dwelling in the evenings dusk
Every face upurned IN helpless horror For mp there
cngiug the ledge of stone projecting from tho wall
his little fingers caSping the hard granite with dcspe-
rate tenacity-is a boy. Yes your boy. Did 1t take
YOU long to dart underneath where he was nanglrgi
The crowd arc silent death. You heard you own
heart beat ike a triphammer as you called his name.
NV boy is your father Let and Will catch you
drha cn
knew the love you had toward him. But the way III
which he knew was believing your word. 30 you say
I have tried believe Tor years. and cannot Brother
sinner. trying TO believe is clinSlng, Believing Is
letting 80.