Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-05-13
Waiting to be Gracious.

West They secured piece of land, aud
began to make them home. AS years
passed, that homo assumed shape and ac-.
quired beauty, and tho Wild land becam 0
rich farm beyond their expectation ovou--
| thoy prospercd in all they undertook.
Among tho few books taken with them
from their former homo was tho old family
Biblo. They had never used it much be-
fore, thoy used it oven less now. 1t was
kept on the stand at first; but in tho small
house it proved to be in tho way, and was
moved from place to place, till at last it
was thrust on to an old shelf ovcr the door
of tho cabin. Whom they entered their
new house, the Bible was put away with
many other things "too good to leave be-
hiud, but not of much uso"
Many years had passed. aud one of their
! children was sick. For many Days they
watched by tho bed side. At last the
doctor said, "To.nighs will bo tho crisis.
AS she passes it, so will she live or pass
away" 1t was a fearful night. Most
people knoU Of some night--a night never
to be forgotten. IL. uftor hour those
parents waited; Midnight had passed and
the clock had straol one, aud still no
change. At length tho mother said:
IL cannot bear it any longer. | fcol that
we must pray and ask God to help u.s."
"But have not prayed for years not
sluce | was boy at homo. And our
Bible; l do not know that He have
epy."
III think can find it,"
She went and sought tho book, which
for years had been OH incumbrance. She
brought it out and they both sat down TO
read it. Oh how different it seemed now!
Passages they had learned when children,
gIowcd with brightness. How rich! how
comforting! How wonderful it was? 1t
seemed rs if God was right there with
them, and talking to thcm. For long
time they read, and at last knclt down and
prayed as they never prayed before. Thoy
did DOT pray Tor the life of the child but
for themselves, that God would heal them.
And God heard them, and TINT night of
sorrow was turned uto O morning of 10Y.
10 their bliss, the child awokc and began
to recover.
1t has seemed to me that that Bible
illustrated the grace Of God. How pa
t'cntly it had awaited its time to speak! For
fifteen years II had been neglected Ii had
bccn thrust from its place again and again.
There was not ruou for it D tho house.
1t was never spoken of but in Just. 1t was
never looked at but to find for it more
obscure place. But il never murmcrcd
when thrust aside. and when it was rcylcd
il revilcd not saain. AZ lastits dag came, The
heart opened, and it was rcady to epcal. ana
to bless. How it waited to be gracious!
low after long waiting it blessed that homc
filling the place il had waited to fill these
many, many years!
We sometimes think our work is wasted
because no results appear. We put BIZ
bic IN careless home, and it is thrust
aside on some out Of the way shelf aud is
never read. "A waste OF money and of
effort" one Gays. But by md by God
touches tho heart, and it years. for nui-
dance. Then the patient Word comes forth
to comfort and to help.
We teach boy in Sabbath school. He
seems needless OF all our words, and at
length goes from us as Indifferent as ever.
But years after the Lord quickens him, and
the seed we plantcd spricgs up and brings
forth fruit. SO patiently waits the grace
OF God. Al! his influences wait their time
and t!.cn enter the heart and bless.
While VIC arc rejecting and distrusting his
grace, he is patiently waiting to bo IRA
cious. However, long men may delay,
when thoy come and ask ;.m, che givcih
to all men literally, and upbraidcth not"
WASHINGTON, May 5.-Rcprcsontativc
Nyan, from the sub committee Of the
ltousc judiciary Committee, having under
consideration the subject Of the new ma
tional bankrupt law, to day reported fa-
vorably the measure known as the "I.oripg
blll' and gave notice that ho would at an
early day call the matter up in full commit
tee for their action.
Senator Wallace, Chairman of the Snn.
ate select committee on tho alleged frauds
IN the late election, submitted to day re-
port Of the majority of that committee
concerning the abridgmcnt of suffrage 10
Rhode Island. The 18th amendment to
the Constitution of the United States pro
vldcs that where tho right of suffrage ia
denied ny any State its representatives in
Congress shall be rrorortionatcly reduced.
Under the last appor,onment Rhode Island
was gwen two representatives for popula-
ton OF 2l7,353. The real estate oualif-
cation and character Of the registry laws
in the State cause such a disfranchiscmcnt
as in the committees opinion would reduce
the represented population to about 100,-
0oo. The Importance of the question thoy
say is evident, when wo rccolcct that un-
der the l4th amendment Rhode Isaud
might rightfully be deprived of ono rep
rcscntativc in Congress. Her additional
vote in the electoral college thus secured
decided the question Of tho Presidency in
1871 and miuht deciHn IL nunin. ,ulh q