New-York tribune., 1878-02-04
SORROW RELIEVED BY PRAYER.
The Rec. WILLIAM u Taylor, D. d.. al the Brcad0ay 7ojerHac
(COagrcyatiOadtl

(CJagrcySOadtl.
The Rev. DR.. William VI. Taylor of the
Broadway Tabernacle (ConSre satiOna, based his ser
the text: Samuel, l., 10: 4" Aud Hannah an
swered aud said No, my Lord woman OF q sorrow
ful spirit have drunk neither wAe strong drink
but have poured out my soul before the Lord" III brief
nc said
The best way to make definition plain to illustrate
it by examples The intellect dslkes abstract prOpos
tons As the Bible design to teach spiritual truth,
we should not be surprised that the Author has made
book OF examples well rs OF principles 1t is very
easy to call Hann,hs sorrow sentimental grief, ana
say ought TO have had The strength 10 rise above It,
Bat what grief is not sentimental What is patriotism
or affection but a sentiment Every uue and noble
aspiration Of the soul has some like principle
living behind Il. We dispose OF another's sorrow
by saying that it is sentimental This Is kind Of cant
phrase an easy way OF dsposng OF anything by giving
1t a bad name. II is to laugh al Hannah but first
Ie us ask If have secret sorrow very biter TO US
bat which Others ridcuc. As to The assertion that she
ought 10 have had strength TO rise above her s0,rOwo!
what cannot tins be sAdt Ihs Is indeed Ae doc
trne OF Tie soics; thing not gOod, for by destroying
this capacity suffering also lessen the power OF
those sentiments winch SUR the human pretst HAhith
went tie ord Other people laughed az her, hut she
Of the aid OF Jehovah. and she Dtrusted al her
aboution for sins, but this must end in bitter di'ap
look her soul TO the Lord aud went in slu
ceniy. Now Hannah she spake in her heart
general tho case is very different. Tae voice l. there
but We do speak from oar hearts Many times our
bringing of the soul 10 God IL Is What the def ald
dumb child the blackboard It Is the WISH o
the heart TO God" We often think our prayer most 20
tent when il is most fluent and that we are most c
waited when the words TO our IDS rms
IS an mistake Be ,rncd 10 take your souls
TO God than an array Of wclass0rted words Frequent
ly when go to~GOd. we touch upon every thns bdl
tina. which brings Us most distress. -
We persist in keeping things IN our own hearts We 40
not trust them God, and we remain ID despair In
England where each railway passenger !. left to look
after his luggage himself experienced traveller sees
label placed his parcels Where they are deOs-
tied tgan then seats hmsef III the car, opens MS
newspaper and gives TO his luggage until hs az
riyes at his destination An old lady, PERHAPS travelling
for first time. rushes here aud there what 1Iy
she H. The porter offers take her things, nut 81 o
refuses finally they taken from her wLcther sbe
VIII or is seated in the car and wonders where
the bandbOX is; where tho carpctbag can nave been
put, and she VIII her trunk again. she Is
all peace OF mind aud IS the amusement OF her
felOw-passenger. 80 in lire generally. when God o.
fers relieve OF SOrrOws, We IN our PRIDE VIII not
allow Him do 80. We nave not learned 10 humble
ourselves before im aud sad ANA sOrrOwf. Trust
in God pence. and that peace power Let Us pour
out hearts before God and our cOunteances Will e
sad.