The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-11-06

came under his window In Paris and
serenadcd him. They put upon his brow
golden crown Of laurel leaves. But
amidst all the applause and enthusiasm,
Rossini turned to friend and said: II
would give all this brilliant scene for q
few days of youth and love- Qontrastthe
melancholy feelingjof Rossini, who had
everything that this world could give
him, to the joyful experience OF Isaac
Watts, whose misfortunes were innu-
merable, when he says @ NJ
THO Hill Of Zion yields,
A thousand sacred sweets ilt. .haA
Before we reach the heavenly fields as,
o., walk the golden streets.
Thea let our songs abound, A s% saSF
And every tear be dry; Z Ea..tL.s
We're marching through lmmanuer ground
To fairer worlds on high, t,l
It is prosperity that kills and trouble
that saves. While the Israelites were
on the march, amidst great priyations
and hardships, they behaved we'll. After
awhile they prayed for meat, and the
sky darkened with a large flock OF
quails, and these quails fell in great null
titudes all about them; and the Israelites
ate and ate, and stuffed themselves until
they died. Obi my friends, 1t is not
hardship, or trial, or starvation that in
lures the soul, but abundant supply,
It is not the vulture Of trouble that eats
up the Christians life; 1t is the quailsl
it is the quailsl
can not leave you until once more l
confess my faith in the Saviour whom l
have preached. He is my all in all. ]
owe more to the grace Of God than most
men. With this ardent temperament,
II had gone overheard / would have
gone to the very depths. You know !
can do nothing by halves.
Oto grace how great debtor
Daily I'm constrained 10 bel
think all will be we'll. Do not be
worried about me. know that my Re-
deemer liveth, and II any fatality should
befall me, / think Ishould go straight:
I have been most unworthy, and would
be sorry to think that any one OF my
friends had been as unworthy Chris
tian as myself. But God has helped Q
great many through, and hope He will
help me through. II is a long account
of shortcomings, but II He Is going to
rub any Of it out, think He will rub II
/ all OuU Anu uOW RlNo uo wv bN 49,
alone) your benediction. When you
send letters TO friend In distant land,
you say via such city, or via such Q
steamer. When you send your good
wishes to US, send them via the throne
Of God. We shall not travel out OF the
reach or your prayers.
There is a scene where spirits blend,
Where friend holds intercourse with iriend;
Though sundered far, by faith we meet
Around one common mercy seat.
And now, may the blessing OF GoC
come down upou your bodies and upoI
your souls. your fathers and mothers
your companions, your children. you
brothers and sisters and your friends
NAV YOU be blessed in your business ant
in your pleasures, in your joys and II
your sorrows, in the house and by tn
way! And II, during our separation
an arrow from the unseen world shoul'
strike any OF US, may 1t only hasten OF
the raptures that God has prepared 10
those who love himl / utter not tn
word farewell; It is too sad, too formal
word for me to speak or write. But, con
sidering that / have your hand Tight
clasped in both of mine, ! utter kind
an affectionate and cheerful good-byel