The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-09-10

VIII cry out again for . tAeocracy, -
say:
"Lst God come back and conduct the af.
fairs Of the world"
Every step-monarchy, limited mon.
archys republicanism, anarchy, only dif
ferent steps between the first theocracy
and the last theocracy, or segments Of the
great circle OF the earth on which God sits.
But do not become impatient because
You can not see The curve Of events, and
therefore conclude that Gods governmeni
is going to break down. History tells a
that in the making Of the pyramids Il took
two thousand men two years 20 drag one
great stone from the quarry and put Il
into the pyramids. Well, now, II men,
short-lived, can afford to work 20 slowly
a. that, can not God In the building OF
the eternities afford to wait? What
though God should take ten thousand
years to draw . circle! Shall We take our
little watch, which We have to wind up
every night lest Il run down, and hold it
mp beside the clock Of eternal ages? II.
according to the Bible, 1000 years are in
Gods sight as one day, then, according to
that calculation. the 6,00o years Of the
worlds existence has been only to God ~
from Monday to Saturday.
But Il 10 often the case that the rebound
10 quicker, and the circle Is sooner com.
pleted. You resolve that you win do what
good you can. In one week you put .
school child. During that same week you
give letter Of introduction to . young
man struggling in business. During the
same week you made an exhortation In Q
prayer-meeting. It ID all gone; you will
never hear Of it, perhaps, you think. A
few years after aman comes up to you and
says:
"You don't know me, do you?"
You say: "No; don't remember ever to
have seen you"
"Why." he says, 81 was in the Sabbath.
school class over which you were the
teacher. One Sunday you invited me to
Christ. I accepted the offer. You see that
church with two towers yonder?"
Eyes" you say.
He says: "That Il whore I preach.n
Or: "Do you see that Governors house!
That is where live"
One day . man comes to you, and says,
''Good morning."
You look at him and say, "why, you
have the advantage Of me; can not place
you"
He says: "Don't you remember. thirty
years ago, giving letter OF introduction
to young mana letter Of Introduction
to prominent merchant"
eyes, yes. 1 do"
He says: 81 am the man. That was my
first step toward fortune; but have re-
tired from business now, and am giving
my time to philanthropies and public in
terests. Come up to my country place
and see me-"
Or . man Comes 70 you. and says: 81
want to introduce myself to Won. went
into prayer-meetins some years ago.
sat back near the door. You arose to
make an exhortation. That talk changed
the course Of my life. and IL ever get to
heaven, under God, will owe my saliva.
tion 70 you"
In only ten, twenty, or thirty years. the
circle swept out and swept back again to
your own grateful heart.
But sometimes Il Is wider circle and
does not return for . great while. / saw
. bill Of expense for burning Latimsr aud
Ridley. The bill Of expense says:
One load OF fr fagots. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS "a
Carriage OF four loads Of woods .........as
Item, post. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ID
Item, two chains. .........................3o I'd
Item, two staples. "a
ITEM, four laborers. ........................2o I'd
That was cheap nrs. considering all the
circumstances; but il kindlsd light which
shone all around the world and around the
martyr spirit; and out from that burning
Of Latimer and Ridley rolled the circle,
wider and wider, starting Other circles,
eonvoluting, overrunninz, eircumseribing.
ovsrarchlng all Hsaven-a circle.
But what Is true Of the good IL just ~
true Of the bad. You utter . Islander
against your neighbor. Il has gone forth
AEOou yOoE SCosOe ~ VIII u0VVI COGDV OoCA0
yoa think. You have done the man all the
mischief you can. You rejoice to see him
Vince. You say:
"Didn't give II to him:"
That word has gone out, that slanderous
word, on its poisonous and blasted way.
You think IL will never do you any harm.
But am watching that word, and see IL
beginning to curve, and Il curves around.
and it Is aiming at your heart. You lad
rolls into your bosom, and after il rolls in
Q word Of an old look, which says:
With what measure ~ mese. II shall b
measured to you again.
You maltreat An aged parent You be.
grudge him the room in your house. You
are impatient of his whimsicalities and
garrulty. It makes you mad to hear him
tell the same story twice. Yoa give him
food he can not masticate. You wish he
was away. You wonder il be is going to
live forever. He viii b gone very soon.
His steps are shorter and shorter. He is
going to stop. But God has An account to
settle with yoa on that subject After
awhile your eye viii b dim and your gait
will halt, and the sound Of the grinding
will be slow, and you will tell the Same
story twice. and your children will won
der il you are going to live forever, and
wonder il you will never he taken away.
They called you ''father" once; now they
call you ''the old man." Ifyou live few
years longer they will call you ".he old
chap" What are those rough words with
which your children are accosting you!
They are the echo Of the very words you