Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-06-29

ness has a we'll in Il; and / come to tina,
well today, and | begin TO draw water
from that well. II you have lived in the
country, you have sometimes taken hold
Of the rope Of the old well sweep, and
you know how the bucket came up drip.
ping with bright, cool water. And lay
hold of the rop Of Gods mercy today,
and | begin to draw on that Gospel well
sweep. and | see the buckets coming up.
Thirsty soul! here is one bucket Of life
come and drink of ii: whatsoever will,
let him come and take Of the water OF
life freely" | pull away again at the
rope. and another bucket m up. Ii
is this promise: "Weaping may endure
for a Aight, but Joy come,h in the morn.
ing" lay held Of the rope again, and
| pull away with oil lay strength, and the
bucket comes up bright, and beautiful,
and cool. Here is the promise: Come
unto me, all We who are weary and hesvy
laden and will give you rest"
The old astrologers uscd to cheat the
people with the idea that they could tell
from the position Of the stars what would
occur in the future, and If a cluster Of
stars stood in one relation, ttat would be
a prophecy Of good. What superstition,
But here is a new ~astroiogy Ia which /
put all my faith. BY loo4iug up to the
Star Of Jacob, the morning star of the
R~edeemer, | can make this prophecy in
regard to those who put their trust ia
God: 'All things work together for
good 90 those who loye God" | read it
out o. the Sky. | read II cut in the
Bible ! read il out in all things: "All
tning- work together for ao2a 10 those
VINO love God" Do goa love him?
Have you seen TIE n erao'hcs2 1t is a
beautiful flower, but 1t gives very little
fragrance until after sunset. Then ii
| pours iis richness on the air. And this
grace Of the Gospel that | commend &c
YOU this day, while it may be very swce'
during the day Of prosperity, it pours
forth its richest aroma after sun down,
and il will be sun down with you and me
after while. When you come to go out
Of this world, will it be a desert march,
or will it be a fountain for your soul?
A Christian Hindoo was dying, and
his heather comrades came around him
and tried TO comfort him by reading
some Of the pages Of their theology, but
he waved his hand 40 much as 10 say: Il
don't want to hear it," Then they called
in a heather priest, and he said: "If
you will only recite the NUintra it will
deliver you He waved his hand as
much az TO say: Il don't want t hear
that" Then they said: Call or Jug
g%ernaut." He shook his head as much
as to say: II can't do that" Then
they thought perhaps he was too weary
to speak, and they said: Now, if you
can't say 'Juggernaut,' think Of that
God" He shook his head again, as much
as to say: "No, no, no." Then they
bent down TO his pillow and they said
I'm what will you trastI" His face
lighted up with the very glories Of the
celestial sphere as he cried out. rallying
all his dying energies: Jesus"
o come today to the fo%untain-tht
fountain open for sin and unclesnness.
I will tell you the whole story in W 0
three sentences. Pardon for all slp
Comfort for all trouble. Light for al
darkness. And every wilderness has a
well in it.