Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1881-06-23

both are gone, and /, who seemed to have the
poorest lease Of life, have been permitted to
speak over their lifeless bodies. So it is, oh
so often. "Then shall two be i'll the field :;
the one shall be taken and the other left Two
women shall be grinding at the mill; the one
shall be taken and the other left" We cannot
explain it. God is sovereign in recalling life. as
he is in giving it. We can only say as to him :
'The will of God be done!" We can only say
as to ourselves: ''Be ye also readyw
Then notice again, that, though it is ap-
pointed unto men once to die, the appoint
ment is made by our gracious Lord, and there
fore the time must be the best time. make
no doubt of this. We accomplish, as an hire
ling, our day. The shadow falls from the
hand of our heavenly Father, neither too soon
nor too late. We finish our work. SO God
sees it, if we do not This friend died in the
midst of his career, cut off prematurely, we
may feel disposed to say. No-no. He work
cd well. He toiled upward, relying upon
his clear brain and his strong hand. He made
himself: he made prosperous career and Il
happy home. lie lived justly and had a kind
word for those he met. Iis earthly task he
finished better than MANY do who live twice his
years. The world and his friends have only
kind and loving words for him. lie has pass
ed into hands of the God who. as he said, had
always been good to him, and who, he trust
ed, would take care of him. And we cannot
but hope that the turning of his heart in his
last days to religious thoughts was the return
of a weary child to his God and Saviour
There is one other thought. If death be
the common lot, then we need not fear lest
the death of our friends may OVerWhelm us.
Think of the dying that goes on in our world!
Think that every second some soul goes forth
INTO eternity! Think of the broken house
holds, the lonely husbands and weeping
wives, the sinking mothers and defenSeIesS
children. 1t is picture to make angels
weep. Yet somehow the world moves on
through it ALL The families are provided
for; the heavy hearts are soOthcd; the chill
dren find heavenly Father to take care of
them. 1t is one of the wonders of Gods love
and grace; and it illustrates the vital. recu-
peratye power there is in the human spirit.
So, dear friends, despair not Your heavenly
Father careth for you. Lift your weeping
eyes to consider the flowers and birds of this
sweet June God made them and God cloth
es and feeds them. Are We not much better
than they? Trust in God in this great atilict-
ton! lie has sent it III love, and he means it
for your good. He is not angry with you,
but he is loving you all the more because he
is affecting you.
E'cn crosses from his sovereign hand
Are blessings in Disguise"
BE sure, if you trust him, that he will stand
by YOU; he will never leave nor fOrsake you
he will be Il husband to the widow and a
father to the fathercsS. Let me close by
quoting snort poem from some unknown
author, whose heart had deeply felt these
sweet and inspiring truths:
The clouds hagn heavy round my way,
| cannot see;
And thro' the darkness | believe
God lcadeth me.
'Tis sweet to keep my hand in His,
While all is dim;
To close my weary, aching eyes,
And follow him"
Thro' many a thorny path he leads
! My tired feet
Thro' many path of tears ! go;
But il is sweet
TO know that he is close to me,
My God, my Guide;
He leadeth me- and so | walk
Quite satisfied"