The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-03-09

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man q womao Distinguished for bensyo
lence whom Tho father and mother wsrs
distinguished fos psnuriousness. o. yo'
see some young man Or woman with
bad father and hard mother, come on
gloriously for Christ and make tn
chu ch sob and shogf, and sing undel
their exhorfations. We stand n corner
Of the vestry and whisper over the mat
ter, and say: "How Is this. sseh grsai
pisty in sons and daughters Oe sucf
parental woridliness and dnf" I VIII ex'
plain Il TO you II you will fetch - IL
old family Bible containing the fol
record Let some septuagsBsPian loci
with mo clear upon the page Of births sud
marriages and tell mo who that woman
was with the old-fashioned name d
Jemima, q Betsy, or Nehitabel. Al.
thns she II, the old grandmother q
Grest-grandmother, who had enooGh re-
ligiou to saturate . century.
There she Is, the dear old soul, Grand
| mother Lois. In our beautiful Green.
wood-(we msy all sleeD there whom our
work 10 done, for when get up in the
resurrection morning I want my consre
cation oil about me)-iu Greenwood there
Is the resting place Of George W. Bethune,
once minister of Brooklyn Heights, his
name never spoken among intelligent
Americans without suggesting two things
-eioquence and evangelism. 1nthe same
tomb sleeps his grandmother, Isabella
Graham, who was the chief inspiration
OF kis ministry. You are not surprised
at the poetry and pathos and pulpit
power Of the grandson when you read Of
the faith and devotion Of his wonderful
ancestress. When you read this letter,
in which she poured out her widowed
soul I'm longing for q sons salvation, you
will not wonder that succeeding genera
tions have been blessed.
NEW YORK. May 30 f19i.-This day my only
son left me in bitter wringings Of heart: he IL
again launched on the ocean-Gods ocean. The
Lord saved him from shipwreck, brought him
to my home, ami allowed me once more to in
dulge my affections over hrm He has been
with me but short time. and iii have i'm
proved it,; he Is gone from nv sight and my
heart bursts with tumultuous grief. Lord have
mercy on the widows son, 1.-THE only son Of his
mother"
I ask nothing In all this sasrld for him: re-
peat my petition. save his soul alive. give him
salvation from sin. II Is not the danger Of the
seas that distresses me; it Is not the hardships
he must undergo: II is not the dread of never
seeing him more in this world: IL IL because
can not discern the new birth nor its fruit, but
every symptom Of captivity to Satan, the
world and self-will. This this is what distress
es me: and in connection with this his being
shut out from ordinances at a distance from
Christians: shut up with those who forget God.
profane his name and break his Sabbaths: men
who often live and die like beasts vet are nc
countable creatures who must answer for every
mome1t Of time and every word, thought and
action. y Lord. many wonders hast Thou shown
me: Thy ways Of dealing with me and mine have
not been common ones: add this wonder to the
rest Call. convert. regenerate and establish q
sailor in the faith. Lord. all things are posi-
BILE wisb thee: giorify Thy Son and extend His
kingdom by sea and land: take the prey from
the strong. roll him over upon Thee. Many
friends try to comfort me: miserable comfort
ers are they all. Thou art the God OF consola-
ton: q " confirm n rue Thy precious word. on
which 1hou causedst me to hope in the day
when Thou saidst to me: LEAVE thy fatherIess
children. 1 will preserve them alive" Only let
this life be a spiritual life. and put blank in
Thy hanj "a to all temporal things.
Iwait Tor Thy salvation. Amen.
With such q grandmother, would you
not have a right to expect a George W.
Betbune4 and all the thousands converted
through his ministry may date the saving
power beck TO Isabella Graham.
God fill the earth and the heavens with
such grandmothers; we must some day
go up and thank these dear old souls.
Surely God will let Us go nm and tell them
Of the results OF their influence. Among
our first questions in Heaven will be:
"where is grandmother" They will point
her out, for we would hardly know her
even il we had seen her on earth; 20
ho~
straight; 80 dim Of eye through the blind.
ing of earthly tears and now her eye ~
clear as Heaven: 50 full Of aches and
health, the wrinkles blooming into carna-
tidn roses. and her step like the roe on the
mountains. Yes, I must see her. my
grandmother on my fathers side, Mary
Mccoy, descendant of the Scotch. When
first smoke to an audience in Glasgow,
Scotland. and felt somewhat diffident. be.
ing stranger, bsgan by telling them
my grandmother was Scotch woman, and
then there went up shout of welcome
which made me feel Is do here. I must
see her.
You must see those women Of the carly
nineteenth century and of the eighteenth
century. the answer of whose prayers Is
in your welfare to-day. God bless all the
aged women M and down the land and In
all lands! What q happy thing Pom.
ponius Atticus to say when making the
funeral address OF his mother: Though I
have resided with her SIXTY seven years,
I was never once reconciled to her, BE-
cause there never happened the least dis.
cord between US, and consequently there
was no need of reconcil iation." Make IL
a. easy for the old folks a. you can. When
they are sick get for them the best doc
tors. Give them your arm when the
streets are slippery. Stay with them all
the time you can. Go homo and see the
old folks. Find tho place for them in
the hymn book. Never Be ashamed
il they prefer styles Of apparel
a little anti9uated. Never say
any thing that implies they are In the
way. Mako the road for the last mile a.
smooth Is you can. Oh, my! how you
will miss her when she is gone. would
give the house from over my head to see
mother. have so many things
would like to tell her, things that
have happened In the twenty.
four years since she went away.
Morning, noon and night let rs thank God
for the good influences that have come
down from good mothers all the way
hack. Timothv, don't forget your mo.her
Eunice, and don't forget your grand.
mother Lois Aud hand down to others
this patrimonv OF blessing. Pass along
the coronsts. Make religion an heirloom
from generation to generation. Mothers
of America. consecrate yourselves to God
and you will help consscrate all the ages
Do not dwell 30 much on your
hard<hips that you miss your chance Of
welding an influence that shall look
down upon you from the towers Of IN
endless future. I know Martin Luz
thar xaa right Xhan hA conaolad