The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-11-07

Jul Visits tic i1aq who ZEN among
thieves near Jericho, not merely say
ing, "Poor fellowl you are dreadful1y
hurt, but, like the good Samaritan,
pours in oil and wine, and paws his
board at the tavern. There must also
be prov, arranged to cut and over
ride the billows That is Christian per-
severance.
There are three mountain surges
that sometimes dash against soul IN
q minute-the world, the flesh and the
devil; and that is a well built PROV
that can bound over them. For lack
OF this, many have put back and never
started again. 1t is the broadside wave
that 80 often sweeps the deck and fills
the matches; but that which strikes in
front is harmless. Meet troubles cour-
ageously and you surmount them.
Stand on the Prov, and as you wipe off
the spray of the split surge, cry out
with the apostle: None of these
I things move me-" Lot all your fears
stay aft. The right must conquer.
Know that Moses, in an ark of bull
rushes, can run down war steamer
Have a good, strong anchor. Which
hope we have as an anchor" By
this strong cable and windlass hold
on to your anchor. IF any man sin,
we have an advocate with the Father"
Do not use the anchor wrongfully.
| Do not always stay in the same lati-
tude and longitude. You will never
ride up the harbor of eternal rest if
you all the way drag your anchor.
But you must have sails Vessels
are not fit for the sea until they have
the flying jib, the foresail, the topgal-
liant, the skysail, the gaffsail and other
canvas. Faith is our canvaa Hoist
it, and the winds of heaven will drive
you ahead. Sails made out of any
/ other canvas than faith will be slit to
tattersby the first northeaster. Strong
faith never lost battle. twill crush
foes, blast rocks, quench ightnings,
thresh mountains. 1t is O shield to the
warrior, crank to the most ponder
Gus wheel, lever to pry up pyramids,
drum whose beat gives strength to
the step of the heavenly soldiery, and
sails to watt ships laden with priceless
pearls from the harbor of earth to the
harbor of heaven.
THE BIBLE Is YOUR CHART.
But you are not yet equipped. You
mustthave what seamen call the run
ming rigging. This comprises the
ships braces, halliards, clew lines
and such like. Without these the
! yards could not be braced, the sails
lifted, ,,nor the canvas in anywise man
aged. We have prayer for the run
ming 1gging. Unless you understand
this tackling you are not spiritual
seaman. BY pulling on these ropes 1
| you hoist the sails OF faith and turn
them every whittier. The prov of
courage will not cut the wave, nor the
sail of faith spread and flap its wing,
unless you have strong prayer for
| halliard.
One more arrangement, and you
will be ready for the SEQ. You must
have compass-which is the Bible
Look at it every day, and always sail
by it, as its needle points toward the
Star of Bethlehem. Through fog, and
darkness, and storm. it works faith
fully. Search the Scriptures. BOX
the compass"
Let me give you two or three rules
| for the voyage. Allow your appetites
and passions only an under deck pas
sage. Do not allow them ever to come
your, members which are upon the
earth. Never allow your lower ma.
ture anything better than steerage
passage Let watchfulness walk the
decks asian armed sentinel, and shoot
/ down with great promptness anything
| like a,mutihy of riotous appetites.
Be sure to look out of the forecastle
for icebergs. These are cold Christians
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frigid zone professors will sink you.
Steer clear of icebergs. Keep'a log book
! during all the voyage-an account
of how many furlongs you make
day The merchant keeps day book
as well as q ledger. You ought to
know every night, as we'll as every
year, how things are going. When
the express train stops at the depot,
YOU hear a hammer sounding on all
the wheels. thus testing the safety of
the rail train. Bound, as we are, with
more than express speed toward a
great eternity, ought we not often to
try the work of self examinationa
SHOW YOUR CHRISTIAN coLoRs.
Be sure to keep your colors upi You
know the ships of England, Russia,
France and Spain by the ensigns they
carry. Sometimes It Is a lion, some
| times an eagle, sometimes star, some
times a crown. Let it ever be known
who you are, and for what port you
are bound. Let christian" be writ
ten on the very front, with a figure of
a cross. a crown and dove; and from
the masthead let float the streamers Of
| Immariuel. Then the pirate vessels of
temptation will pass you unharmed as
they say: There goes Christian,
| bound for the port of heaven. We
will not disturb her, for she, has too
many guns aboard" Run up your
flag on this pulley: lam not ashamed
of the gospel of Christ, for 1t Is the
power OF God and the wisdom of God
unto salvation" When driven back,
or laboring under great stress OF
weather-now changing from star
board tack TO larboard, and then from
larboard to starboard-look above the
topgallants, and your heart shall beat
like war drum as the streamers float
on the wind. The sign of the cross
will make you patient, and the crown
viii make you glad.
Before you gain port you will smell
the land breezes of heaven, and Christ,
the pilot, will meet you as you come
into the Narrows Of Death, and fasten
to you, and say: when thou passest
through the waters / will be with thee;
and through the rivers, they shall not
overflow thee Are you ready for
such voyagei Make up your minds:
The gang planks are lifting. The bell
rings. All aboard for Heavenl This
world is not your rest The chafinch
is the siniest bird in all the earth for
trying to make its nest on the rocking
billow. Oh, how wish that as en-
bark for the Holy Land In the east, all
to whom preach by tongue or type
would embark for heavenl What you
all most need is God, and you need
him now. Some of you / leave In
trouble. Things are going very rough
with you. You have had a hard strug-
gle with poverty, or sickness, or per
secution, or bereavement. Light after
light has gone out and it is so dark
that you can hardly see any blessing
left May that Jesus who comforted
the widow of Main and raised the de-
ceased to hfe. with his gentle hand of
sympathy wipe away your tearsl All
is well.
STRENGTH OUT OF WEAKNESS.
When David was fleeing through
the wilderness, pursued by his own
son, he was being prepared to become
the sweet singer OF Israel. The pit
and the dungeon were the best schools
at which Joseph ever graduated. The
hurricane that upset the tent and
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