Smyrna times., 1876-03-15

extraordinary now as it was then, and al
the marvellous things that the grand
daughter will do will never equal tha
done by the grandmother. Go still fartbe
back to the Bible times, and you find tina
IN those times fashion welded more fer
rlble sceptre. You have only to turn t,
the third chapter of Isaiah, a portion O
the Scriptures from which last winter.
preached to you sermon, to read:
Because the daughters of Zion ar,
naughty, and walk with stretched forth
necks and wanton eyes, walking and mine
ing as they go, and making tinkling with
their ieet: In that day the Lord will take
away the bravery of their tinkling orna
ments about their feet, and their cauls
and their round tires like the moon, the
chains, and the bracelets, and the muffles
the bonnets, and the ornaments of the
legs, and the head-bands. ard the tablets
and the earrings, the rings, and nose.
jewels, the changeable suits of apparel, and
the mantles, and the wimples, and the
crlsping pins, the glasses, and the fine
linen, and the hoods, and the veils."
only think of woman having all that
on! am glad that the world is GETTING
better, and that fashion which has domi.
mated in the world so ruinousIv in other
days has for little time, for little degree
at any rate, relaxed its energies. 0, the
danger of the discipleship of fashion. All
the splendors and the extravaganza of this
world dyed into our robe and flung over
your shoulder cannot wrap peace around
your heart for single moment. The
gayest wardrobe will end in a sbroud
Where now is the tiara of Queen Isabel
and Queen Catharine? How MANY Jewels
are on the wrist of Mary, Queen of Scots ?
NO more than on mine. Thewardrobe will
utter no voice of coincidence in the dav of
trouble and darkness. That woman ;s
grandly dressed, and only she. who is
wrapped in the robe of a Saviour,s
righteousness. The home NAV be very
humble, the hat may be very plain. the
Irock may be very coarse but the halo of
heaven settles in the room when she wears
1t, and the faintest touch of the resurrec-
ton angel will change that garment into
ralment exceeding white, so as no fuller on
earth could whiten it. l come to you,
young women, to-day to say that this world
cannot make you happy. l know it is a
bright world, with glorious sunshine and
golden rivers and fire-worked sunset and
bird orchestra, and the darkest cave has its
crystals, and the wrathiest wave its foam
wreath, and the coolest midnight its fam.
ing aurora; but God will put out all these
lights with the blast of His own nostrils.
ana the glories of this world will perish in
the final confagration. You will never be
happy until you get your sins forgiven and
allow Christ Jesus to take full possession of
your soul. He will be your friend in every |
perplexity. He. will be your comfort in |
every trial. He will be your defender in
N every strait do not ask YOU to bring
ike Mary, the spices to the sepulchre of q |
lead Christ, but to bring your all to the
eet OF living Jesus. His word is neace
dis look is love. His hand is help. His
ouch is life. His smile is heaven n |
,ome, then, in flocks and groups! Come,
ike the south wind over banks of myrrb
Jome, like the morning light tripping over
he mountains. Wreathe all your affec.
ions for Christ's brow, set all your gems in
jhrists coronet, pour all your voices into
jhrists song, and let this Sabbath air rustic
With the wings of rejoicing angels, and the
overs OF God ring out the news of souls
aved
This world its fancied pearl may crave.
'T'is not the pearl for me;
Twill dim its lustre in the grave
Twill perish in the sea.
But there's pearl of price untold.
Which never can be bought with gold:
o, that's the pearl for me-"
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