National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-09-20

their stature, the size OF their nose, aud
mouth, and hande, and feet, and gave them
the gait and the general appearance; and they
forget that much Of the worlds best Nork,
and the church's best work, has been dVne
by homely people; and that Paul the Apos-
tie is said to have been humpbacked, aud
his eyesight weakened by ophthalmla,
while many Of the finest In appearance have
passed their time before ilattering looking
glasses, or in studying killing attitudes,
and in displaying the richness OF wardrobes
not one ribbon, or vest, or sack, or glove,
or button, or shoestring OF which they had
brains enough to earn for themselves.
Others had wrong proclivities from the
start. They were born wrong, and that
sticks to one even after he is born again.
They have natural crankiness that is two
hundred and seventy.fve years old. 1t
came over with their great grandfothers
from Scotland, or Wales, or France. It
was born on the banks OF the Thames, or
the Clyde, or the Tiber, or the Rhine, and
has survived all the plaques and epidemlcs
Of many generations, and is living to-day on
the banks Of the Hudson, or the Andres
coggln, or the Savannah, or the La Plata,
And when man tries to stop this evil an
ceetral proclivity he is like man on rock
In the rapids OF Niagara holding on with a
grip from which the swift currents are try
Ing 10 sweep him into the abyss beyond.
Oh, this world is an overburdened world,
an overworked world IL is an awfully
tired world. IL is a dreadfully unfortunate
world. Scientists are trying 10 find out the
cause Of these, earthquakes in all lands,
els. Atlantic and transatlantic. Some say
this and some say that. have taken the
diagnosis Of what is the matter with the
earth. IL has so many burdens on Il and so
many fires within 1t, Il has 1T. 1t cannot
stand such a circumference and such a
diameter. Some new Cotopaxi or Strom-
boil or Vesuvius will open and then all will
be at peace for the natural world. But
what about the moral woes OF the world,
that have rocked ali nations. and for six
thousand years science proposes nothing
but knowledge, and many people that
know the most are the most uncontrolled
In the way Of practical relief for all dis
advantages and all woes, the only voicet at
is worth listening to on this subject is the
voice OF Christianity, which is the voice Of
Almighty God. Whether have mentioned
the particular disadvantage under which
you labor or not, distinctly declare, in the
name OF my God, that there is way out aud
way up for all Of you. You cannot be
any worse off than that Christian young
woman who was in the Pemberton mills
when they fell some years ago, and from
under the fallen timbers she was heard sing
ing, "I am going homo to die no more.n
lukC BOOu from J0ub DlDlc, I'LL Ol
whose promises are for those In bad predlc-
| ament. There ire better days for you, either
on earth or In heaven. 1 put my hand
under your chin, aud lift your face into the
light OF the coming dawn. Have iod on
| your side, and then you have for reserve
troops all the armies OF heaven, the smallest
| company OF which Is twenty thousand char
| lots, and the smallest battalion one hun
dred and forty-four thousand, the light
nings Of heaven their drawn sword.
An ancient warrior saw an overpowering
| host come down on his small company Of
armed men, and, mounting his horse with
a handful OF sand, he threw II In the air,
| crying: "Let their faces be covered with
confusion ~ And both armies heard his
voice, and history says It seemed as though
the dust thrawn in the air had become so
many angels OF supernatural dellverance,
and the weak overcame the mighty, and
the immense host fell back, aud the small
number marched on. Have faith In God,
and though all the allied forces Of dlscour-
agement seem to come against you In battle
array, and their laugh OF defiance and con-
tempt resounds through all the valleys aud
mountains, you might, by faith In God aud
importunate prayer, pick up handful OF
the very dust OF your humiliation, and
throw IL into the air, and 1t shall become
angels OF victory over all the armies OF
earth and hell. The voices of your adj
| versaries human and satanic, shall be COW
cred with confusion, while you shall be not
only conqueror, but more than conqueror,
| through that grace which has so often made
| the fallen helmet of an overthrown an
| tagonist the footstool OF a Christian victory.