The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-11-16

love, the pride and stay OF tlrA &C.
clining years, torn from thcr ":22~
Alas, we repeat how many homes az
desolate; how many tears fall how
many hearts shaken with al.1ui>h cry
"was ever SORROW like uu;' MY Sor.
row." We have need to fH@rt the
long ages flown, to took >.:.':., upon
the light which shines t'u"""h their
gloom like Il star, to :1-!s" to tho
gracions words of the con ~>jnuate
Teacher, as if the soft Al" T.. tAill-
ed, and undnlated with t','.' "rHtlo
tones, to remember that ! ~ lives
to take little children to - loving
arms. that he who looked in pity
upon the widow Of Main, an" wept
with the loving Mary, WIZ "co>nfnrt
even as a mother comforts ,it it'r lit
tie ones" all who lay the nvI%>n of
their griefS at his feet.
These sorrows of our comIuon hu-
manity are obvious, they n.,..' us ut
every turn; but th"'N are o,..,H> not
the less real; not ''.'N to be
borne, that they 'iN. How
many walk besi( t. our dailv
paths, whose hearts are TX" caves
where the dearest hopes L.. h"ii,d?
All trust in themselves; al ta:.h in
humanity, anc alas, often. aII hopes
of Heaven. For such, s"mc power
like that which awakened the dead
Lazarus, must roll away IT, Stone
with which despair and unhcl;rr have
closed the living tomL, >"n.nn voice
potent like that, must cry "awal,e
thou that sleepcth, and Christ shall
give thee light" awake to puyrr
hopes, and loving faith, come ont
from the tomb of selfshncSs, nnh in
the life of others, live truly and
wisely.
God s love, and their is q sub}imi-
ty and grandeur in unsrlGsh hrman
love, the love which so entirely Hhne-
gates all personal interests, as to huh
its only delight in self sacrifice which
is God-llke. How many mother
since the shadow of death has Vested
over this Southern land, srndlrn Der
loved ones into purcr air, ard .at"r
homes, has calmly taken her f'icr "r
the fever. stricken one t" rlsrri -, ,'.2
smiles and her loving miui>,ra:Ion.
suffering u" sigh. u" complaint, II"
murmnr +" escape her lips; no sign of
lher sorrow or her fears t" asi'nrc Tie
loved one who was nea,iny the r1cr-
nal shores; w,ping with steady hnoA
and fearless eye. the death h,no
away, closing the glazing eyes NhIrh
had only looked love into hrI>, aud
then, when the last lingering >'trn-t'
had wasted, sinking herself b"""ath
the blow of the fell destroyer. ".
hero Oh tile field of battle eve -,
played loftier courage ,hr
G"d bIess aud reward the ~ i
the laud. But there is sor ing
nobler and grander than e>.,, ,'i>.
How many have we seen inS j. ny
= lofty enthusiasm for snti;t .. nn-
nanity, seeking of their ",u Hce
Mill the plague-strickcn Districts:
calmly exposing themselves TO dnn-
yers more dire apd certain than the
iery hail Of an opposing army; u
he face of such examples how can We
use faith in God, or human un'urr.
But for such, those faithful workers
Who CONTINUE in we'll doins,' there
full recompence Of reward. We
re all of us, in our daily outward
md inward life, in communion with,
he love and wisdom of Heaven or
he powers of darkness, and q divine
epose, "the peace of God, which
,asseth all understandings" must
lwell richly with tbem-stil. each
las bis allotted work to do. We are
ike stones fitted into a glorious tenn
lie, and that which crowns the pin
'acle lie not more useful than that
placed 10 the wall. Each must stand
q his own place if be would fulfil the
purpose Of his being. Those who
watch and wait, do the masters bid
ling as we'll as those who hurry out
yard to the harvest. In the beauti-
al allegory of tho immortal Bunyan,
here is q word picture, which is very
igui6caut The Pilgrim stan'
'ending forward, busy with the straw
Which he takes at his feet, oblivious
t the angel who holds over his head
glittering crown. Like him, are we.
teo, with their petty and sordid AM
'itions; women, more seriously in
arrest over the fitting Of dress, or
he choice of a ribbon, than the true
'bjects of existence; progression and
ternal well.being. "If ye faint not"
he Divine teacher knew al our
weakness, for he had been an all
POINTS tempted like as we are, he -
new that the burdens wouId.
!eavy, that the monotonous a,5s,,y,d
hankiess years of daily ls'fo''u
reary, that the continp;;:'os,C ooei
the meat which I'd be d'sp'seo
entIalize and licked at; tha' ,he
lea: that co,~hd slip on, aud life
md adms( notwithstanding all our
pll a vain struggle. ''ln due
+ The harvest will .come--ovcry
d ftly and wisely spoken has the
m of eternal life in t. and like the
,at grains 10 the 8aried sar
bagi of Egypt, VI !ay sor'ng
and bear fruit 70 ~. Every
10 act Of unsel6sn lS lotion, every
lest and quiet home virtue will
it's reward. : !. e ...3,
therefore, let US faint not, we who
TX the obscure paths Of life. 1t was
t the manager, then the glory Of tho
' Jerusalem, first the cross, then
crown; it is the eternal order OF
Dis providence; "not a sparrow
Ia to the grown without his notice,
ye are Of more value than many
Irrows."
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