The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-09-21

tears. His Christly atonen.ent, * makes
Us all right with the past, and all right
with the future, and all right with Gcd,
all right with nar, all right forever. La
MARITIME tells US that King Nimrod said ia
one is Of clay. another Of amber and an
other is OF gold. Choose nos, which you
will have" The eldest SON having the
nrst choice, chose the vase Of gold.
on which was written the word s'empire,"
and when opened it was found to contain
human blood. The second son, making
the next choice. chose the vase Of amber,
inscribed with the word .'glory," and
when opened it contained the ashes Of
those who were once called great. Tho
third son took the vase Of clay, and OPEN
ing /: found it empty, but on the bottom o.
it was Inscribed the name of God. King
Nimrod asked his courtiers which vase
they thought weighed the most. The
avaricious men Of his court said the vase
OF gold. The poets said the one of amber.
But the wisest men said the empty vase.
because one letter Of the name Of God
outweighed q universe.
For Him l thirst; for His grace beg; ON
His promises I build my wall. Without
Him l can not be happy. Ihave tried tho
world and it does well enough as far as il
goes, but it is too uncertain world. too
evanescent q world. am not . prejudiced
witness. have nothing against this
world. have been one Of the most for
tuuate, or, to use Christian word, one Of
the most blessed of men-blessed in my
parents, blessed in the place Of my nativ.
ity, blessed in my health. blessed in my
Geld Of work, blessed in my natural tenn
permanent, blessed in my family, blessed in
my opportunities, blessed in q comfortable
blessed in the hope that my soul
will so to Heaven through the pardOnins
mercy OF God, and my body, unless it be
lost ut sea or cremated in some conaagra-
ton, will lie down in the gardens Of
Greenwood among my kindred and
friends, some already gone and others to
come after me. Life to many has been n
disappointment, but to me it has been q
pleasant surprise, and yet declare that if
did not feel that God was now my friend
and ever present help, 1 should be wretch
ed and terror-struck. But want more of
Him. l have thought over this text and
preached this sermon to myself until with
all the aroused energies Of my body. mind
and soul, can cry out: '.As the hart
panteth after the water brooks, so
panteth my soul after Thee, o God"
Jesus Christ make this God your
God and you can withstand any thing and
every thing, and that which affrights
others will inspire you. As in time of
when IN old Christian woman
vas asked whether she was scared, an.
swered: mo, am glad that have God
who can shake the world" or, as in q
panic, when q Christian merchant
was asked if he did not fear he would
break, answered: Eyes, 1 shall break
when the fiftieta Psalm breaks in the if
tiesh verse: Call upon Ne in the day of
will deliver thee and thou shalt
glorify Me-"
U, Christion men und women, pursued Of
annoy ances and exasperations, remember
that this hunt, whether q still hunt or .
hunt in full cry, will soon be over. II
sver q whelp looks ashamed and ready to
stink out Of sight it is when in the Adj.
rondacks deer by ono long, tremendous
plunge into Big Upper lake gets away
from him. The disappointed canine swims
IN little way, but defeated, swims out
lgain and cringes with Inundated yawn at
he feet of his master. And how abashed
md ashamed will all your earthly troubles
be when you have dashed into the river
rom under the throne Of God, and the
heights and depths Of Heaven are between
Tou and pursuers. We are told in Rsvela-
ion, I'D and 18th. without are dogs"
,y which I conclude there rs q whole ken.
lel Of hounds outside the gate Of Heaven.
,r as when q master goes in q door his dog
les on the steps waiting for him to come
,ut, so the troubles Of this life may follow
IS to the shining door, but they can n Ut
get in. ''Without are dogs!" have seen
logs, and owned dogs, that would Got be
.hagrined to see in The heavenly city.
some of the grand old wasch-dogs who
Ire the constabuIary of the homes in
solitary places and for years have
'hild: some of the shepherd dogs that
lrive back the wolves and bark away the
locks from going too near the precipice,
md some Of the dogs whose neck and paw
4andseer, the painter, has made immortal
would not find me shutting them out from
he gate Of shining pearl. Some of those
Id st. Bernard dogs that have lifted
travellers out of the Alpine
now; the dog that John Brown, the
scotch essayist, saw ready to spring ut
he surgeon lest, in removing the cancer,
lie too much hurt the poor woman whom
he dog felt bound to protect, and dogs
hat we caressed in our childhood DAYS or |
hat in later time laid down on the rug in |
eeming sympathy when our homes were |
esoated.
say, II some soul entering Heaven
houid happen to leave the gate ajar and |
hese faithful creatures should quietly |
ralk in, it would not at all disturb my |
Ieaven. But all those human or brutal |
ounds that have chased and torn and |
the world; yes, all that now bite |
r worry or tear to pieces, shall be pro- |
ibited. without are dogs!" No place |
here for harsh critics or back.biters or /
espoiless Of the reputation Of others. |
,own with you to the kennels Of darkness |
nd despair! The hart has reached the |
ternal water brooks, aud the painting of |
he long chase is quietsd in still pastures,
nd 'there shall be nothing to hurt or |
estroy in al Gods holy mount"
o, when some Of you get there it will ba
Ike what q hunter tells Of when he wa.
ushing his canoe far up north in thu
inter and amid the ice foes, and .
undred miles, rs he thought, from any
Their human being. He was startled one
ay as he heard stepping on the ice. and
e cooked his rife ready to meet any thing
hat came near. He found q man, bare.
ooted and insane from long exposure, ap
reaching him. Taking him into his canoe
nd kindling fires to warm him, he re-
tored him and found out where he had
we'd, and took him to his home, and
,und all the village in great excite
,snt. A hundred men were searching
u this lost man, and his family
nd friends rushed out to meet him;