The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-06

Paul made he came to Phllippi, and while there
preaching he met frequently going to and fro in
the streets, certain damsel possessed with
spirit OF dlvination whatever that was do not
Know-a kind offertune iel.er). He then explained
how this woman sent Paul and Silas to prison.
Ana Tor no reason in the world, except that they
had done an act OF Kindness, and witn that these
mercenary men through misrepresentation caused
Stocks. IL was rather q dismal time. suppose
no one was ever IN such place that he did not
they thought all day long they would not have
thought OF the way that occurred to Paul OF
DREAMING JAIL.
Some men would have rallied and ragged, and
sustained themselves by pride. Others would
VIII, would wonder why God let them be put there.
Others would assume srolcal air SAVING. "Fate Is
fete-it's no USE" Now. paul and Slias ala not
IKE the prison. but concluded to make the
best OF IT, Tney thought they would try a hymn,
and in the night they prayed and sung and the
prisoners heard It, and presently there was u
earthquake, ana all the doors were opened and
ALL WERE FREE.
Inere Is something exquisite to me in the way
Paul and sllas TOOK their imprisonment. lhey
knew they had been engaged IN the cause OF GOD,
and instead OF complaining they prayed and sung
praises person may be in prison without being
power TO cramp YOU, TO handle you hardly. and you
cannon, By opposition, DO ANYTHING to NM but 1t Is
IN your power TO receive ali his allronts IN spirit
OF meekncss and resignation ana trust IN God.
that spirit marks on out different rom others.
II should strlKe dos ana he should SIT up ana
sh0uid say, Gwen that IL a strange dog" Men
expect to see IN return Tor wrong maniles station
OF the lower nature. They don't expect 10 meet
with eentleness, and when they do they sur
prlsed Just Us much as they would be were an
animal TO do the thing | just spoke Of IL IS
the mani cstatOn OF The fruits OF the spirit thai Is
might.er !han skill and management. At hrsJ
they THINK, ON, you are trying TO come 1t over me!
but you do H. again and again, and at last 1t Drngs
the CONVICTION to their minds tDat you are true.
Aud 80 the weak things-tne non-resstant things.
TIE iorglvln9 things. tue forgiveness injuries,
me love for natred-a are the weak things OF
this world and they
COMPOUND THE MIGHTY.
There are some things that time only can heals
but the mind Is like great house with nlty
rooms. III the children are making "A noise in one
room go 10 another. Ii there Is u row down stairs
90 up stars, ana somewhere you VIII find quiet.
Don't stop. Now, wnat are you Co do? Put up "a
wing put up Two wings; what can you do with
the wingsf Fly beyond where the birds can pene.
trate. The hymn We sung last sunday was sung
10 my mother when she was dying, at her request.
When hear that hymn 40 you suppose | stop
where the hymn started? go up and up Til aud
my mother. IL Is by association we are lifted.
don't believe there Is grave so deep or prison
cruel that hymn or prayer cannot deliver me
from &t-not literally, OF course. But we are all IN
prison, and Instead Vi lighting let us rise higher
and commune with Goa. You are cast down?
Sing at your troubles and sing them away
strike them with hJmn and prayer and there
is no wall through which you caunot put q cIys-
tai window II you Will only sing enough and pray
enough.