Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-06-19
June lst 1889


Respectfully,
JosrrH HISS.
June Ist 1889.
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Contributed for IN c SESTINKL.
Crickets and katydidr are among the
singing insects that make the summer nights
meIodious. The latter are of green color
and there Is but one species hereaoouts.
But the crickets are of three or four varie-
ties-colors, brown and black and OF small
and large sizes The most prominent OF
these songsters seem to be the black, and
| to consider thu singing ability Of cricketsIsnd
of the katydids the truth is neither
are able TO sing when FIRST born, and
until nearly full grown cannot come as
near TO singing as young bird in the nest
The young cricket grows until II reaches
Q stage near full development of the size OF
| its body When il arrives at this stage
nature tursts of its dark skin for . more
| fully equipped life And also the young
kaiydid after growing to near full develope-
ment as 10 size bursts Its green skin for An-
other set of better outer surroundings
for a grander life Underneath the bursted
of black skin OF the crickets appears new
white skin that does not remain white, for
now in the absence of the old skin, il the
new equipment being exposed 10
the atmosphere gradually turns black
as the old skin cast Of and even blacker
/ since II becomes nearly As lcAs
/ therefore the insect IL stlll the black
cricket, but changed for new life. Under
meath the burstcd on skin of the katydid ap-
Lear. q new green skin for the katydid.
Now freed from their old skins on the
backs of both kafydids and crickets, attach
ed TO the new skins are roughed scales or
what sppesr TO be wings, but not for flying,
and especially not for flying in the case of
the crickets. Oh no, that which appears 70
h. 50 ronpheh that tho EAfXAida
and crickets do all their singing with them,
(for these insects do not sing with their
mouths0 And they do not Sing all their
lives, for part of their lives the ist part 10
spent with the Cold) skins that have no
rouehed wings. Therefore in .his state
they cannot sing But in 1.-THE last state
and change of outer equipment and life that
nature causes TO be wrought, then the katy
dds can sing "katydid" and s'katy did 'nt,'
and the crIckets can chirp. Since these
insects cannot sing songs in their first stage
of life so people when born as infants can
not sing the songs OF the redeemed s.from
the heart" nor keep step" TO the love of
G cd through the Lord Jesus until they have
been accepted of God through the Lord
Jesus. Some are changed by the blessing
of G cd restinglupou baptism administered in
infant life and such grow from infancy
TO life of comprehension and md dersand ing
or 10 years of accountability they do enjoy
sssinging the song of redemption" whether
from the livs or simply in the hearts with
out aud ible sound. Others are changed
in adult life ard have baptism ad m Mustered
and live to enjoy God forever. As stated
the cricket changes its skin by nature and
after this change can sing its insect songs.
Now again on the other hand the true be-
liever being regencrsted. and changed TO
the knowledge of salvation, has (In Chris
tian lsnds) consequently faith 10 Christ who
bore the cross and was pierc ed and wound
ed for the fransgressions of those who do,
have and will live believers in and follow
trs Of him. Further the believer having
the heavenly spirit TO discern his invisible
Say iour is ther-bv enlightened, has . new
heart for Heavenly thiags. and this proves
a changed nature And he can sing of
Chri.t's offering himself on calvary for lost
men and women to save them And can
sing of The glories OF Christ's coming forth
from the tomb At which two angels stood
after The Lord Jesus had left il, and the an
gels (sccOrding TO the n. T.) appearing
like men IN shining garments said 70 the
women seeking the body of the Lord Jesus.
SHr is not here. but 10 risen" Furthe the
believer can sing Of the glorious Great high
Priest. Jesus Advocate with God. The
new affections. Of the regenerated or truly
converted anchors such to Christ forever.
nd through the Lord Jesus God causes
men to he ..born az ain" for the kingdom of
God. Again il may be said for illustration
that ss the cricket and katydid have the
nature of their outer selves changed before
the seemingly happy life of song dawns up
on them so before the life of saints and
Christians can be attained sinners should
repent. surrrn nd-r TO Iesu, who saws .scoms
unto me all y- that labor and are heavy
laden and and will give you rest" An
other verse in the Bible reads. "Look unto
me all We ends of the earth and be saved for
! am God snd there is none else" Come
TO God through Christ. Look TO I'D
through Christ For those that truly come
and truly look have new song placed In
their hearts. Two Apostles had the new
nature SO predominant in their hearis that
they sang songs dnring..a night spent fast
en-d in the stocks Of prison. Again ss
stated the true happiness of the crickets and
kAiydids seemingly il after their bodies
change for the song life- while the over
lasting happiness OF Christians il centered
in the kingdom of Christ beyond the grave.
A verse proves that flesh and blood can
not inherit the kingdom of God" aud the
mortal body must undergo . change 10 an
immortal state which will be greater
change than comes over the bodies ofcrick-
cts and katydids. Therefore when Christ
come. 10 Judge, he and the saved will
not have the natures of desh and blood, al
though Christ ~ss in the flesh after he had
risen from the tomb since he appeared
among his.disciples (b-fore ssconsion) and
laid "Behold my hands and my feet, that il
10 / myself Handle me and see. for . spirit
hath not nssh and bones ys see me have"
ST Luke XXIVc and 3gth verse. Yet IN, he
End coming of the Lord Jesus he will ava
. glorif-d body and his saints will then be
after his pattern. Again Christ Jesus has
power TO change the heart 10 seek heasen
and TO attain TO it, He through his God
and man natures, his life, cruciiN Niou and
death on the cross gives r-Pentant people
natures that God accepts.
FABER
BILLY GRIM ES.