Democratic messenger., 1889-04-27


in individual experience. Out Of them
God will bring best results and most mag.
nifccnt consequences. Hear the crash
all round the Lords sarcophague and see
the glorious termination Of IT'S dead in
habitant. Conclusion lf ever general
European war, which the world has been
expecting for the last 90 years, should
come, a conclusion so wide and concus.
sion so tremendous would not leave n
throne In Europe standing as II now is
The nations of the earth are tired of hav-
ing their kings born to them, and they
would amer while elect their kings, and
there would be an Italian republic and u
German republic and Russian republic
AMI an Austrian republic, and out Of the
cracks and crcviccs and chasms of that
conclusion would come resurrection for
all Europe. S,aguaiion is dcaihful; con.
cussion Is Messianic.
OBSTACLES THRONES ~ TRIUMPH.
Notice also what the angel did with the
stone after he had rolled II away from the
mouth Of the Saviour's mausolcum. The
book says he rolled away the s,one from
the door and sat upon II. All Of us minis
ter. have preached sermon about the
angels rolling away the stone. but we did
not remark upon the sublime fact that hc
sat upon il. Why: Certainly not because
he was tired. The angels are n fatigueless
race aud that one could have shoul,icred
every rock around that tomb and carried
il away and no, been beswcated. lie sat
upon il think, to show you and To show
me that we may make every earthly obsta-
Gle throne Of triumph. The young men
who get their education easily seldom
amount 10 much. Those who had 10 strug-
gle for il come out atop There is no end
To the story Of studying by pine kno,
lights and reading while the mules Of the
,owpaih were resting, and Of going hun
CRY and patched and barefoot and submit
ting to all kinds of privatation to get scllc'
lastic advantages. But the day Of gradua-
iion came and they took the diplomas with
u hand nervous from night study and pale
from lack Of food, and put their academic
degrees in the pocket Ola ,hrcadbarc coat.
Then starting for another career Of hard
ship they entered profession OF bust
ness where they found plenty of disheart-
mcnt and no help. Ic, saying: Il will
succeed God help me, for no one else
will" they went an and up until the world
was compelled to acknow ledge and admire
them.
The fact was il,:t the obstacle between
their discOuraging start and their com
plctc success was u rock of 30 tons. hut by
resolution, ncrved and muscularizcd and
reinforced by Almighty God, they threw
their arms around the obstacle. and with
the strength of supernatural wrestler
rolled back the stone, and having become
more than conqucrors, they 81, upon il.
Men and women are good aud great and
useful just in proportion as they had Ia
overcome obstacles. You can count upon
the fingers of your one hand all the great
singers. great orators, great >y,s, great
patriots and grca, Christians fo never
had struggle That angel that made u
throne Of the bowldcr Mt Chrsi's tomb
wen, back Ia Heaven, and warrant that.
ha,in been born in Heaven and always
had an easy time, he now speaks Of that
wrcstlc with the rock as the most interest.
ing chapter in all his angelic lifetime. q
men and women with obstacles in the way,
| tell you that those obstacles are only
thrones that you may after awhile sit on.
Is the obstacle In your way sickness:
Conquer il by accomplishing more for God
during your invalidism than many accom-
plsh who have never known an ailmcnl.
Are you prosecuted? by your upright
ness and courgagc compel the world to
acknowledge your moral hcroism. i II
poverty. Conquer il by being happy in
the cnmpanionship Of your Lord and Mas
ter, who in all His life owned bu, is cents.
and that lie got from iishs mouth and
nmc,ia,cly paid !, all on, in taxes 10 the
uNNtNrptHt Nb' h"'N
.cn buried in poiicr'> field had not .Io-
'dph of Arimathca contributed II place. for
HE who had not where Ia lay His head
nelrng Ills life hal borrowed pillow for
/ ,ac last slmmbcr. There Is no throne that
~ are sure 10 keep eNccp, that which
III make out of vanquishrd obstacles.
- n ungra,cful republic NJ the iallnl.box
n hnicd Horace Grccly the highest place al
1Oc National Capital, but could not keep
/, ,m from Using from the steps of New
o-k printing office an which he sat one
"lilly morning waiting for the boss prin.
,rt Ia come that he might get job, until
e mounted the highest throne Of Amcri'
an journalism. lie rolled back the stone
Nnd sat upon Il. \ poor orphan boy
licking up chips at Richmond, Va. accos.
tl by "A passing SEA captain and invited
come ON board his vessel, drops the
g hips and starts right away and Is tossed
rom port To port, and, homeless and
ricndless, wandcrs one day along Tire
mont street, Boston. and sees Park Street
lechurch open, and, speaking of II aher'
" vard on "A great occasion and using sail
!, lrs' vernacular. as was usual with him, he
Gays: Il put in, up helm, unlurled sail
'i'nd made for the gallery and scud under
!, "'are poles to the corner pew. Then hove
and came To anchor"
/, . "Thc old man. DIR. Griffin, was just
, aaming his text, Pretty soon hc uninrled
the n,ainsail. raised the ,opsail, ran M The
pennanis 10 free breeze. and tell you the
old Gospel ship never sailed more pros
pcrously The salt spray flew in every 'li'
rcc,ion. but more especially did IL run
down my cheeks, Satan had 10 strike sail
his guns were dismOunlcd or spiked, his
various crafts by which he led sinners
/ cantive WERE NIL heachcd and the cantnln