St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-11

and let him turn his face to the light
that all, looking where he turns his
face may see also the light, that light
eth every man that cometh into the
world. He has taught us that they
who are glad from deep joy are the
most useful, all men confess the sweet
reasonableness of the argument of sun
shine. In all private or public grief
in every personal misfortune, we say,
he who can rise above all, lifted up by
the splendor of his hope in God, is the
soul whe can preach truth with power.
Therefore we have felt. that this minis
ter had right to preach the gospel
whatever burdens he carried he walk
ed in the light, and made his life
Psalm-''O that men would praise the
Lord for His goodness, for His won
derful works unto the children of men,"
In the summer of 1884 DR.. GOodell,
while travelling in the Holy Land, was
attack ed by the insidious, devitalizing
malaria Month after month he de-
.scended through constant weakness to
the very edge of the grave. Neither
he nor his friends felt that he could
ever recover himself in this world. Let
him tell again to us the story of that
night when the Lord seemed to shut
the door of death in the face of one
whose willing hand was upon the latch.
"There had been" he said ga danger
GUS hemmOrrhage which had lasted for
many hours. The doctor spent the en-
tire night with the patient and most of
the next day, calling another physician
for consultation. He sent to the hos
pital for a trained nurse, and was pro-
vided with all the appliances which
modern science furnishes. 1t was IL
memorable night. The disease had
reached it's crisis. The patient was
very low and weak, and seemed to
himself as one borne in Il peaceful way
out beyond all thought and care Tor
earthly things, into sight of the gates
of gold, into the CLEAN of the eternal
morning. But the time was not yet
come. The gates closed and he was
left without, lingering on the threshold
not then to enter into the city of God,
only behOlding dimly it's glory. 1t was
not the call to rest but it was prepare
ton for service.
Your Heavenly Father knoweth
that We have need Ofall these things. The
going home of Gods children will al
ways be happy thing. 1t is always
pleasant to go home. 1t will be along
the bright way He has cast up and in
the light of His cOuntenance." He fell
suddenly-yet i'm his home in the way
and in the place he would have chosen,
Goods finger touched him and he slept"
Thus have spoken of the life that
has entered into the more spiritual
world, not that might praise him but
that might myself stand aside and
allow him to preach to you the JOY and
eternity of the Christian life. have
spoken of no faults for two reasons
first do not know them, and secondly
would not tell them if did, for while
they might interest us they would not
minister to us. | have said few
things concerning his life that you and
| might come together to the fountains
where he drank and drink ourselves.
God is our refuge and strength.
While all other things not divine rise
and flow away, He is, and always is
the same ''Life is vapor." The
vapors pass away the sun remains. In
every temptation flung against us, and
every weight flung upon us, by the
evil times, "the Sentinel of Ievery
world" keeps his loving eternal watch,
and will keep his own from every sur
prise and every oppression. Out of
our JOY and sorrow He will weave in
of white and black, the robe
which shall cover us in that day when
we shall see the king as he is,-being
made like him. What other force do
we need for suffering or duty when
this truth is behind our eyes and con
duct, "The Lord is my refuge and
He protects and Ordains.
Within our life, He is both the citadel
and the field. We go forth to our
work 10y day knowing that perils Turk
i'm the surrounding thickets, but glad
and secure, for our safe retreat is ut
hand. We rest by night with sweeter
knowing that the strength
gained from repOse can be used in the
work that lies close by the gates.
When the misfortunes or the perversi
ties of the earth encrOach upon cur
comforts or rights, the truth, the calm
of God is near, may check the angry
thought, calm the storm and awaken
within us the spirit of patience that
sings in the night. Our faith may go
out to meet the approaching love, and
in that joyful society where none in
trudes. We may ascend the sleeps of
life appointed for us, aud at their sum-
NIT, behold the clOudless sky, and the
ladder of light falling out of it to our
very feet.