Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-08-01
International Sunday. School Lessons.
BEARING THE YOKE IN YOUTH,
THIRD QUARTER.

Youth furnishes sometimes a marked
opportunity for clarifying God by pa.
tlence in sickness and resignation in
death. The majority of men reach an
age more or less advanced, and many
come to the grave like a shock of corn
fully ripe; and after the decay of bodily
strength and the silent failure of the
senses and the intellect are withdrawn
from the hopes and interests of the
present state. There are many and sor-
rowtul exceptions to the usual course of
life and experience. Many young people
are called to understand the text, which
speaks OF bearing ''the yoke in vouth.''
by q commentary of personal sorrow
which best interpets the solemn truth.
Sometimes the body is burdened with
pain, or disabled by weakness which
defies the skill and appliances of med
lea! treatment; and there are wearisome
nights and gloomy days and the occa-
sional suspicious which visit and chill
the soul. That life is to be one unbroken
scene OF suffering. 1t is hard amid the
surrounding movements of active and
cheerful life to be imprisoned and
tettered; and while others quaff the
sparkling wine of Joy and success. to be
called by Providence to drink the brim-
ming cup of pain and at1liction. It is
then tina the choice offering Of filial
SUBMISSION can be presented to the
Father OF Spirits. 1t is an act which
resembles the pearl for which the diver
plunges amid the sweltering currents
and gropes amid the oozy bed of the
sea, and returns breathless and painting
to the air and sunlight with an ornao
ment TT Tor a monarch's crown. There
is only one more experience that can
surpass such service, which is the state
OF approaching dissolution. Then there
are %undeniable signs that death is
drawing near, and the summons to de-
part becomes increasing, more audible
and distinct. 1t is o heavy trial for the
young who have beheld this fair crea-
ton with its changeable and glorious
SKY, It's shining sea and lofty mountains,
us sylvan scenery, the life and flow of
cltles, the sympathies of friendship and
the thrill OF pleasant music, to turn away
their eyes from these objects and from
others which hope presented to the;r
happy imagination. All this must "1 he
resigned, for the master is come and
o1CId. IL was LllS sense of
sorrow for early death which prompted
one o. the finest ipassages in Robert
Halls funeral sermon for the Princess
Charlotte of Wales, in which he saws:
1.-The Deity Himself adorned the victim
with His own hands, accommodating upor
her all the decorations and ornaments
best adapted to render her the object of
universal admiration. He permitted
her to touch whatever this sublunarv
scene presents that is most attractive
n alluring, but to grasp nothing: and
after conducting her to an eminence
whence she could survey all the glor;es
OF empire as her destined possession
closed her eyes in DEATH" To leave
the present life in youth, and to bow the
mead IN gracious and tilial resipnation
is one OF those triumphs of faith Of
winch we remember some examples
with thankfulness and admiration
such a death proves that the talent has
oeen wisely employed, and it's use shall
DC everlastingly honored by Him from
whom are all things and to whom are
an thlngs.-Reu. j. S. Briqht. IN NJ v
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