The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-06-08
some scrIpturaI Reflections.
LYON COUNTY, KAs.

EDITORS EMPoRIA NEws.-Please
be so kind as to allow some space
in your valuable paper to express
the feelings of sympathy and sor-
row of myself and others. We
read from the inspired writer where
the Lord speaks so beautifully and
SO full of comfort to every believer
where he compares them to natural
objects created by Him for His own
glory, and for the benefit and Joy
of mankind. In the songs of Sol
ONION, I'd chapter, 18th verse, we
read, "The flowers appear on earth,
the time of the singing of the birds
is come, aud the turtle dove IL
heard in our land" 18th, "the fig
tree putteth forth her green figs and
the vines with their tender grapes,
give good smell. Arise, my love,
my fair one, and come away" 18th,
"Oh, my dove, thou art in the cliffs
of the rock. in the secret places of
the stairs. Let me see thy counte-
nance, let me hear thy voice, for
sweet is thy voice and thy counte-
nance comely." 18th, "take US the
foxes, the little foxes, that spoil tn e
vines for our vines have tender
grapes" 10th, "my beloved is mine,
and am his, he speaketh among
the lilies )" so speaketh the heaven ly
Bridegroom to the believing soul in
metaphoric language, in a spiritual
sense of His word, and not as those
sensually and carnally disposed
are apt to explain it after their
inclination and lust. Thanks
to God the same and moro sublime
beauty that we see in nature,
we see also with spiritual eyes, and
can hear the wooings of the turtle
dove which fill the soul with rap
ture and joy, when we see that the
Head and Bishop of the church
sends His messenger out. Isaiah,
SD chapter, 7th verse, allow beauti-
full upon the mountains are the feet
OF Him that bringeth good tidings.
that publisheth peace, that published
salvation, that saith unto Zion, thy
God reigneth." With such tidIngs
we have in our neighborhood been
gladdened. We had another good
sermon last Sabbath, May 9th, by
Rev. Mr.. Rine, when even an out
slider was made to rejoice salvation
is free. The sermon came from the
heart and went to some hearts,
whereby new vows were made for
futurity. But alas, how soon and
rude, was the turtle dove compell-
ed to a plaintive note, and the tender
grapes so frivOlously nipped in the
bud. I'd Samuel, 1st chapter, 10Th.
For one more jealous for his own
aggrandizement than wise, dampen-
ed the good effect of the sermon
when he contradicted it. 1t was q
blow like the blow of Brutus
against Julius Caesar. Like then, SO
now, q number felt the force OF
truth when 1t says, when one mem
Der suffers others suffer also. Me-
thinks the head of the body felt
keen. Messrs. editors, this is moi
the first time that from the same
source similar events have happen.
ed when others were driven from
the meetings, and the turtle dove
to WOO plaintive note like David
when he was driven by an Edomite
and Saul from the house of God
Such similar events are experienced
to marvel the good Jonathan Ed.
wards, and your humble correspon.
dent not little. May God blesl
his word here, and every where
and let us see wonders Of His grac,
on all Of MS, is my ardent desire.
GEORGE p. SToRK.