, 1879-04-21

wnnt" Lilo might seem 1cvtote maze nnd a
thorny path. hut II united tn living alcullcrt
o,icc could sav with david 'l,at hc wanted far
nothing. Gould any one conceive af II. Imagery
more Vivid. nr n'orc iorcsble. than lint en.
Especially was this 50 when slp character Of
the land referred TO Wns rsHlaldcrc1. Under
tic burning rays OF n setn'.trOriral sun, what
tho ail1 watcrs" mud to "llo down III green
pastures'' Yet 40 weak wcsn tl.cse hearts Of
OURS. nntl 10 strong the power Of evil, that,
like the slfly sheep without shepherd, VIZ re-
fused to be led to ,lsa waters Of salvation n,ul
tn the groen pasturcs OF glorious eternity.
What words could declare tie tender, lnying
care Of OUT onlnprtcnt Shepherd. Such love,
aneh nn!nerteca nm! goodness. wI' to he tonnh no;
Shepherd. This God was our God Tor ever md
ever, nild tlrrG was ITO verse III all the Bible
which had c1tHGOrtca 30 mntly s0rrow f1tl hearts,
of the great hereafter. as ths fourth verse.
David did not speak Of the valley ot death,
but OF tbs "valloy OF tic slainw nt icatlI.1
Thu substance had bGcn. taken nwaY by tho
tlse phnntom rcmniucd 10 terri'y tie shccp. Al
the dark ssla'ow of tho wiley ebwrapped t,s In
its gloomy mantfe, conf0rtcd by thu rod u,d lie
stat Of tho ever'prcstilt Shepherd and cltngipy
sh.4s t. his feDn e H. VII pn E % 'ay no pca
vctory1' 1n the nth vcrsr the figure changed
10 TINT Of host entertaining ,fs irlouds III dc
very presencn Of their enemies. Tho concluding
verso Of thy psalm WAS Hitting end IT. nynll,,l
Of con.idc.irc II Gmi. The reward was llomc
III the everlasting mansions Of the sks, nu to
,!wc In thu hu,lso VI tho l.ord forever. It was
q glorious progress iratn the Ercet. pasturcs of
the earth to the strcets Ut the everlasting citr,
and IRON tl,a still waters below 10 the Ovur-
flowing current of this river Of HE. These PROM
iscs were not for the SOU of Jcsso alouc but for
all manxind. God grant tlmt we might live IN
| tile inspiration nn1 strength which this soiiE Of
I David wus intended to give.
1eavlng Ills text, tile speaker said that frat Of
all liu desired to express his heartfelt THINKS 10
the Almighty God for Ills iulnstu grarr which
lie Ind Expressed TO them dslrng the l,ast ssye
years. Yours of sunshine antl s.,atow they
were, mud still t,o was confident tint hs hcarcrs
must lecl tlInt every pnrtcle Ut cyi, had CONC
from themselves, and EVERY g!cam Of livht,
every season Of rejoicing, direct from, the GoHl
than ever before for the good work done III thls
churcl, under the grace of God. In twenty
slk cotnlnunious only ono had passed
which ,o no v,,,g gne ,,,o was to "clfoSs fan;is
Sat COL % Tie ae church a a. present D W. Mes .reHrf s
tl,an cver lie also wished to cxprcss Ills Thinks
to bis people for their funny expressions Q! good
viii nnl hearty Christian charity. He had a
vivid recollection OF their fosbcurancc, patirnce,
humhte services before the rresbytcry. md
again tho previous Sabbnth would always b. 10
him n source Of qualification nf,t pride. Aud
then, ns brotiler gulns 9ut irosa 1a1n'ly ho
adlurrl 'iis former clarEe to continue The spirit
Of deep attachment to tllc Churell md to those
| who paftook Of the communion. HrhAd mos syna-
atl.y for the fears thu, were expressed for tlsc
| work for 1t to 10. 1lley must be iInGued with q
| sp!rt OF hope, determination, alll fath In tiod
during tic period OF triaS nfter the loss Of ono
pastor mud preceding the settlement of allotl,cr.
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