The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-05-16

Psalm lHvht, 10. Though 70 have lion
among tho pots, yet shall yc be a.
the wings of a dcvc covered with allyef.
ana her Feathers with vcllow gold"
In Hprcviars Hpmhcr we spoke Of thc
great "hscurily Of this passage and sug.
gcstod some explanation Even Albert
Barnes Hr'cr citing many opinions, said
u confess mono are satisiao,ory ! cannot
understand a."
since that was printed what seems TO be
Rn explanation comes from a new quarter.
Miss Whntclcy, in split of Chfistlikc
boneroleneo went TO Cairo. Egypt. for the
purpose ot establishing ragged school
for tho poor neglected girls Of that city.
Hard wHs her toll, but great her success.
llcf namu is bow "a huus,ho.l word in the
East This g,ngi lady published som,
years ago 90 account of her educational
Lahore, iu l.ltly volume entitled Ragged
Life IN Egypt la which in,grcs,.ug work
are many Illustrations al Scrpturo toIls
which TO those ignorant OF Eastern Tie
seeu, iaueiial, but arc really a. truthful -
Ihey are beautifully ,asgesliyo Of spirit,
ual lessons
Aae. years OF quiet waiting 20 get some
light ou the PsUlmisg's words words si
once So exquisite ia beauty bat 90 difficult
OF ill5rpreIa,lou-w fuuai ia Mrs
WhAte.ty' volume the LONG. desired eI-
plana,on aud To US. as Nc trust 60 many
who will honor US by reading this article,
this "Ihiug Of bcsuty" will heuccforth be
Joy for ever" See the lopA Of lighl
-he throws upon this hitherto inca plicatlt
paasaEgi Speaking 81 the la. roofs oflhe
houses Ia The Eas,, she says They are
usually IN II state OF great litter. Were i
40. that an occasional clearance is made.
they would as.urelly give way under the
accumulation Of rubbish One thing
seemed never cleared away, however, aud
that is .he heap Of old. broken pitchers.
sherds aud pots that are piled % in some
corner \ l.,ia before sunset,
number OF . seons suddenly emerge from
behind tho pitchers and o.her rubbish
where they had been sleeping ia the heat
of the day, or pecklnE aboI. % ind food
The daf, upward and career through the
air Ia large circles. lheis outspTeSd wings
catching the bright glow Of the suns
s.ang.ng rsys, so tia, they really resemble
shining. yellow gold then, as they
wheel arouni, aad. are seen against the
light, they appear rs iftlrued into molten
silver, mos. Of ,hstn being pure white. or
else very hghG-eo.ofol. This may seem
iancfIl. bl, the eifee. a.! light ia these re-
gious can scarcely be described 20 those
who have not seen IL. Evening after even-
ing We watched the yir,i ing tisE, OF the
dovr.. aad sivsgs oUsqrTsd the same ap-
pearAuer. Though Sc have lien among
the pa;s, yet snail yr DO IS the wiugs o' .
dove covered with silver, and her fea,h.
ors with yellow gold
Having lbus happily Illustrated the
trSl Miss Whs,ely gives the spiritual APP
p'ilaiiua. ID Was beautiful she says.
TO see these birds rising. clean aud an
sailrl ~ doves always 10, from the dust
and 4ir. 10 pA,eA they had been hidden,
and soaring R'on 10 the sky ,ill nearly cut
Of sigh, aus oug the bright suuse, clouds
Thus believer. who leaves behind HIN
the corrgp,iaas ofshp woFld and Is rsn.
dsrrd bright BY Ihe sun Of High.eousnesi
shining upon bis soul. rises higher and
| higher. aad usater and nearer 10 his God
until. l1s, 70 the view of those who stay
behinl. he has passed into tho unknown
brightness above. Rev. Or Deems. is
/ F~aat Ly,'it's S,.aiay Msgesigs 'sr Js,.,