, 1876-12-01

Jbo y ~. ns {)np did man EoL III, mn prM'rtu
y, rnyins mot1er VII" 'S .'r, r,isn To- I''!s 9
I'm he htis %as " 70 III, ill thr meeting grew to
trtc MGrt Gir,ttc1csiu. nil ut Its closc istcad ot
kdeepi! a,,,t NJ ,is,la1, tho pc1n!s hrgaG 70
tarry1Ss, Eli H. swtl, one ahotl,cr mud s9y,"Dla
e,kex ,kxar n"IIr ayc s,lrl, rnsl ,neetlngt Wc must
troine 70 ,rs , business ii Heaven; ;nt wlat will
PFates,'a'a t 10 when tncy get there who have
taoes,s: :pI.na1,i peu1jiIt 10 pralsc Him Nh rasth'
1T ca'"egp ca,mg lad tint onre ,lcar'! OF wns con.
,oal's, a,a., In In fill 40 glnd tint ,e could mt
!tIteo singing an! psa!t!''E NMl a Rooa
tt Jut hs fhtll:I, 'no" ,,,y ~ pI.','st sinn. IT
70 lhe lhe,nny r Il, Tho Lort. Ono day the boy
kaF naIp' I.p ia father, who was rtatllnE lMt
s.ns Up ~ mi, said to lln1, "fAtlirr why DON'T
ust]s,ea ,eao'nstnrs, md }rafsc tiutl for being ao
~ !a1 t;ps q ynnl never heard y"l' singing or
Sas,'n9n a;,' ! ali ali the father, gruy, ~ AM not car
~ So,' ,To, viii every Wind Of doctrine 1a'n
sAallIs!'SSaays AVS after they were ont after 1oa Of
A,ttaastbpr, aud Wien they hntl plt It nh thu
.%% .sm't tRe horsc refused to 1Hnyc; Tho fatl!er
hc lust settled back Ill t'lo ofcechtlsg ana
r. e:its.sci 10 move I'LL lllcl.
r!sifxu xFaI',!er mt Is tho 1aatterwisls him." says
3iHi1J, ;iin, he must bo tcstabllstcd,'" sold Tho
bI Ik ihsIrsa,w ths mat, who doesn't prnisc Go ynu
tMsh ~ su,,I,psc We l,ud the huilling i,iil VI
h1l. ,n,,yrrts n,ll they nll to strike up that
Y1uus ntlappy tay tliat fixed my choice"
Ga''I11o tiiry mike thfs Tabernacle ring
sa thyIf +. sonEs f. o. p1a.c mi, but "
:a3e,s T. G1a ansl tn were 10 ask tcln 10 sing Tic
an "a" n {fo{', hnw Silent they nil would bel
Esss .,rnc wifi say, "Ah, It r. all very well to
l,,ni ssr 1p there aud talk about praisinE tin:
I aaT oc ca,, .ln 1t who has plenty Of lnat,ry and
~ ! Ss.,rrountlcl 1y pleasant circumstances"
if friends, Il Is not n thc e.sg'''stansea IT,! nut
s...c n.Ic where there IL n wo1nun who hasn't
10 soa'' oG nj her he.l Tor trn years.
s" coor won,au too, one wlan ii
=, X Tic I.ord ytTy n,url, ia Eliial' wns, hut s
%ups II tllo happrst women ! ever saw, Dc.
nnse tc lges ear 70 S. II y tose that
Eir, bat tltiso who atv fartl.rst from tDIl do
III ,s't' Iasc arc much praise In them. What could
hit prplEEal en.i do towartl prafalnE Tod,
Nm lie WIS down there amongst the swine
tsn,aahsl What could Peter do with Tic songs
azut when l'c was denying l,ts Master' I)nt
th,rIhes. Tilcy nrc 50 cold and stupid that
,bss san't prasc Dol themselves, so they hnyc
toRrc auattettc Mt n cost Of fnar or five tlioi-
and dollars ycas to do thcfr, r,ainging for thenl
BIT M just 1t lhe Spirit of'Gcl RET lpto TINT
sIurt, let there t,c general revival, and they
tbsu,. They have a new so''E put, into their
pgathe, ercn praise unto our lnd. When
sssi s11s. +" sley ~ eoMlii't sing tic ropgs Vi
Moa, but IL soo1' as they got through tic Rch
"a ind struck their path through the wilder
lytEel them front their captivity. The devil
don'l like n singing church; hc knows tint It
1g be q successful Church,
lIov Is Il that the Church don't praise God
u5rel We'll, III tell you; thry aro NIL settled
drTn to sleep, like bird IN It's nest. Did you
but Wien 1t Is up and active Ia thu
ttne wien T. nulra forth its song.
Tser tay tic Englah lark only sings wncn
hs FsIEg, and that its soits, Is sweetest When 1t
lis rot n.ay up cut Of sight. So witl, CHRIS.
t,1as When they arc growing IN grace, aud
tt!ng higher and higher in Clr1stan experience,
kgiu to con,c down to the bcgcarly clcmcntso Of
ht world they loso their song mud bccono
l.!tnt and glnl,i.
1hc nightingale sings in the dark; 80 can n
teleser In Christ. Paul nlll Stlns sanE pralsGs
tsse Ial'a: pA|'lrp'; JossnlWsnst9,prIao'', ',.'s
tored Inn The Icy on lin, they lacked tiol ii
tterc also, nt,d IN guod time IIc brought him
out agaTM To greater honor tllnn before
I]us tonc onc will say. "Al., have SO many
tkats anil atllctions tlat cannot praiso titnl'
Nrl, tiat Is no reason why y0n shouldn't
ptsse orl. If don't send the atIllcttens. II
dststlves God only permits them, bcrause He
tses that they are needful for us; hut every
gaA gilt and every perfect gift eon1eth down
hon thu Father vi Light; and that ls reRsoM
taou.h Why We should praise Him.
Ilete ase soIne peo''!s who arc Us good as 2
t!e and q cheerful wnrg, anl dFire away tie
feon, and help good deal to drive away tho
A,kuess also. there used to be man Iii CHI
s3eu who was always ltglt-lcarica Md happy.
lie used to come to olr meetings, mud liu us-
rays began bis speech by say!ng something
,l wandered what lso gould }nd to pra!se
Gt4 tor that tit1ac. Hut pretty sonn he rose and
ma ~ g, sat ny finger to-day, but praise Go'',
There WIS Il man over on tho North Sitle
iHa e2ea'v aud low spirited; at!d falways catnc
aEa! from Its ll0llse full TT gratitude und
p'as to Go!l. The poor 'nan was deaf. mud
aa1lb aud blind, md besides nli TINT he llul tic
!skIas, 20 that they had to pull out onc Of Ills
noat itetl to make little ilolo through wllicl,
Ny iriends, do yon ever praise God for your
kHs.es; foT Your eyes, ynar ears; antl more tllnn
W. thaI, 70 yol1 cFer tl.uhk flod for your reA-
~ 10 1htp lnad-l,u,sc, and SEE two 0r three
saaass1 titett asnt women oslt af thrfr sctlsns,
R0s 0! them rnying innnlaes, nnsl II there Ii
ttun!nns tane tl'at vii! mako you praise Gotl for
Ieaf 1eason that Will do It.
= And, 1l'a!ly, VIC ought 10 praise Cod for the
~ "J}slel " Ills Son. This Is more thAn every
!ilhs eiFc, fur every COosl thing comes to US
1ofp9gh s''e blessed Son nf Gutt.
H. -. THE REFORMED nHuHKAEp.