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

Psalm lsyHl, i3. Though 20 have lion
among the pots, vet shall yc be- a.
the wings Of a dove covered with silver
ana her feathers with yellow gold"
In prcvi,gz almbor We spoke Of the
great "hscurity OF this passage and sug-
gos!od some explanation. Even Albert
Barncs, n1cr citing many opinions, said
Il confess mono arc satisfactory frannot
tndrrstIHd a."
since that was printed what seems to be
Nn eIplHnH'ion comes from new quarter.
Miss Whntelcy, la spirit Of Christlike
bouUyolcnco went 10 Cairo Egypt for the
purpose Of establishing ragged school
for the poor neglected girls Of that city.
Hard WAS her toll, but great her success.
lior namc is how ahuutJhold word la the
East This gifted lady published som,
years ugu an account al her educational
la0ugs, Ia a lille volume entitled Ragged
Life 10 Egypt In which inisre,,iug work
are many Illustrations of ScrpJuro tsIts
which 10 those ignorant OF Eastern lfg
seem iaucttul but arc rcAljy a. truthful q
they are beautifully suggestive Of tpirl..
ual lessons
Aaef years Of quiet waiting 10 get some
ligh, on the PsUlmisIs words words al
once 50 exquisite 80 beauty but 20 dtIicu'i
Iot ,uJtrprctaIiou-Wc found ia Mi,
WhAtelcy volume the long g.desirci o..
pianauon aad 10 US. as Nc trust 90 many
who will honor us by reading this article,
this thing OF beauty will heucoforth be
IA Joy for ever. See the Auod OF light
,he throws upon this hi.horto inc4plicablt
passHEgl Speaking Of the ia. roofs Of the
houses In the Eas,. she says They are
usually ia state OF great litter Were j,
NJ. that All occasional clearance Is made.
they would as.nrelly give way under the
accumulation Of rubbish One thing
seemed never cleared away, however, aud
that Is The heap Of old. broken pitchers
sherds aud pots that are piled up ia some
corner. 4 little before sunset,
number. of piBeons suddenly emerge from
behind tho pitchers and other rubbish
where they had been sleeping 10 the hes,
oflhe day, oF pceking about 10 lind food
They dart upward and career through the
air In large circles. their outspread wings
catching the bright glow Of the suns
s'aa,ing rays. 30 lLa, they really resemble
shining, yellow gold then, as they
wheel around, aal. are seen against the
| light they appear as iftIrued into molten
silver, mos, OF them being pure white. or
else very lighl.co.orcd This may seem
ianc.tIl, bat the cirec. 81 light 10 these re.
gions can scarcely Do described 20 those
who have not seen IL. Evening after even,
ing We watched the cir,l ling digit Of the
dove. agd sigsYs observed the came ap-
pearauce. Though SO have lien among
/ the pots, yet snail Sc be rs the wings Of =
dove covered with silver, and her fca,h.
ors with yellow gold
Having lhus happily illustrated the
text. Miss Whately gives the spiritual ap.
! plisa.ioa. III MAS beautiful" sAo says
TO see these bird, rising, clean and un'
so.lrd Il. doves always DO, from the dusi
and dir. in which thuy had been hidden
and soaring A'oi. 10 the sky I'LL nearly ou'
OF sigh, among the bright supse, clouds
Thus a believer. who leaves behind hin
the rorrup,iQns ofthp world, aud is rsn
dered bright sy the sun Of hlEh.eousnes
shining upon his soul, rises higher ant
/ higher, snd ueatc: and nearer 20 his God
uu,il. los, 20 the view Of those who stay
behind. he las passed into the unknown
brightness above. Rev. Dr Deems. u
F-aaE Lsy'i,'s S,.aiav Mlgaztas f0r Jane