Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-09-07

tod, out readily base their nope upon cum
ningly devised fables.
V. ). Moses and Aaron fell on their faces
before God in prayer. IL should have
awakened in Israel remembrance OF the
God who had led them thus far. IL was IA
defenseless attitude as viewed by the natur
al eye, but it was the strong tower as seen
by spiritual vision. Caleb and Joshua fear
lessly opposed the mob and sought TO inspire
a holier impulse with symbol of deep
distress. while they sought 10 unite
the people in purposes OF obedience 10 God !;
arguing that danger lay in revolt rather
than in contest with the heather: only
rebel not we against the Lord"
Y. .. They are bread for us. Before
God their leader these enemies would
fee their cultivated fields and vineyards,
their fenced cities would be as bread To
nourish, and strong holds 10 protect. The
very strength and prosperity OF the people
would be transmitted into blessing. The
argument continued: They count us grass
hoppers in size, we truly Will be as grass
hoppers in number and voracity. The
enemy had not the overshadowing presence
of the Almighty "rheir defense is departed
from them" Israel might go up as an host
under an overshadowing defence by day
and fire by night. 1t was their great OPP
portunity.
V. 10 But all the congregation babe
stone them. o, the desperation and blind
ness of sin; the obstinacy of unbelief, the
fool hardness of the wicked Nothing is
so cxasperatng TO those whose hearts are
set 10 do evil as good advice and he who
brings IL. Isral spurned the one and would
destroy the other, but 1.-THE glory of the
Lord appeared just the same. In vain do
they fight, who contend against the Omnipo-
tent. A glorious manifestation overawed
the populace and they were subdued, If not
changed in heart.
SUGGESTED THOUGHTS.
Mon m no fpnn1 in all VVhO ar
easily discouraged and discomtitted by OBJ
stacles. Adverse circumstances are intend
ed 10 test and develop character. We are
made strong by exercise, wise by failure,
and better by disappointment
In all experiences of life, the first thing
10 settle is Did God send" If not, we
may expect 10 fall before Amalckites, Hit
tites and Jebusites. but if we are moving
forward in obedience 10 the living Word
one shall chase a thousand and two put ten
thousand 10 flight.
Those who pray and then murmur bring
reproach upon Him whom they worship
and upon the leaders whom they follow
Unbelief begins in the heart, rises TO the
lips and eliminates in open warfare.
Man finds easy steps leading from unbe-
lief 10 regret, 20 fault-tinding, 10 rebellion
How many in the church would rather
die than fight: reports are discouraging,
there are dark alleys, ignorant women and
drunken men. Dainty civilization does not
want 10 60, il had rather sing an evening
hymn and return home by quiet path; not
make itself conspicuous or disagreeable
Where are the Calebs and Joshuas TO say
"lct Us 20 up at Once-we are able
Benefactors live in history while the
memory of the selfish man shall perish.
The names Of the unbeieving spies are
given, but who can repeat them. They are
lost in Oblivion while those of Caleb and
Joshua Will be recalled 10 the end of time
as synonyms of courage, inspiration and
faith
Library references Comprehensive Com
mentary, Parkers Peoples Bible.
An enumeration taken at Reading OF the
furnaces in the Schuylkin valley which have
recently gone out Of the blast because Of the
depression IN the iron business shows tina,
out OF twenty-onc frst.clsss furnaces IN the
district Of Conshohocken to Pottsville, which
were going a month ago, eleven have closed
down and are taking advantage OF the tempo.
rary dizziness to make REPAIRS. In this clever
is the Robson furnace, producing eight hum
dred tons per week, the Mount Laurel, and
the MacungIe furnaces, two at b .rdsboro and
one at Reading
Mrs Marshall o. Roberts who has So, 900,
COZ In her own right and the income Of 5000
600 besides, is to marry the impoverished and
elderly earl Of Arran, PROPRIETOR Of the Isles
OF Arrsn. Oft the west side OF Ire
rud, and Of an estate In County Mayo. Mrs.
Roberts was Miss Endlcott, Of Boston. She
is but little over 30 now and artists rave over
her as Juno. She met Mr.. Roberts on an
Atlanta steamer. He was wldower, forty
years her senior, but her married life with
him was fairly congenlal. She has q step.
daughter considerably older than herself aud
q step-granddaughter. who will eventually
have So, 900, 600 from the Roberts estate Her
own son. now 10 years old, Will have the So
900 900 OF which she now has the income II lie
lives TO be q.
The outdoor play at Manchestcr-by the Sea
this year will be "A Midsummer Nights
Dream" and the performance will be given
IN the evening, with electric light effects
Mrs. Agnes Booth -Schoeffel will direct the
performance. The date is July 80. The
following named actors will appear as the
lovers, the fairies, and the hsrd-hsnded men
OF Athens: Nat c. Goodwin, Louis James,
William Owen, J. B. Mason, John Sullivan,
Henry V. Donnely Digby Bell, Frazier
Coulter, +. +. Goodwin, Charles Reed, Marie
Wainwright, Lillian Russell Kate Forsyth,
Genevleve Lytton, Vernona Jarbeau, Jean
Gordon, Grace Thorne, Rose France, Lillian
Lee, J. b. Booth, and Mamie Ryan as Puck
The net receipt will be given to a charitable
theatrical society OF Bos ton, and the prices OF
seats will be s., So. and s..
The claim Is made that the first attempt at
celestial photography was made at the Har-
ward college Observatory, nearly forty years
ago. when a daguerreotory plate was exposed
In the focus OF the ffteen-inch equatorial
which was kept pointed upon a Lyre, and .
very good image was thus obtained, the
double star Geminorum also giving an elon.
gated image, evidently due TO its two com.
ponents. Il was found that such brig bit stars
could be made TO give faint images, but no
success followed when fainter stars we're the
objects, even OF Polarls no image being OBJ
tainable with any exposure. The experiments
were at last discontinued but were resumed
seven years later, collodion plates having
then been introduced, which in sens.
tiyeness far exceeded the old dsgueueotyps
"A short exposure of some eight seconds OF
even less, suflicIng for 4 great many stars;
the Improvement in the driving mechanism
OF the telescope stu further aiding the opera.
tion.
This Is . time OF year when receipts for sun
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