Milford chronicle., 1889-10-25

OF years Derore our electricians were born.
The Bible indicates that, though they fash
down the sky recklessly, God builds for them
a road to travel In the Psalms It is said;
HE made way for the lightning and the
thunder Ever since the time Of Benjamin
Franklin the world has been trying to tame
the hghtnings, and they seem to be quite well
harnessed, but they occasionally kick over
the traces But though we cannot master
great natural forces, God can and does, and
sss=sss God is our Father and best Friend, and
this thought gives us confidence.
We are also reinforced by the increased
consolation that comes from confraternity Of
sorrow. The people who, during the last six
teen years, sat on the other side Of the aisle,
whose faces were familiar TO you, but to
whom you had never spoken, you greeted
them this week with smiles and tears as you
said: "Well, the old place is gone" Youdid
not want to seem to cry, and 50 you swept
the sleeve near the corner Of the eye, and
pretended it was the sharp wind that made
your eyes weak. Ahl there was nothing the
matter with your eyes; it was your soul
bubbling over. / tell you that it is impossible
to sit for years around the same church hreside
and not have sympathies in common. Some
how you feel that you would like those peo-
pie on the other side Of the aisle, about whom
you know but little, prospered and pardoned
and blessed and saved. You feel as II you
are In the same boat, and you want to glide
up the same harbor, and want to disembark
at the same wharf
II you put gold and iron and lead and zinc
in sufficient heat, they will melt into con-
glomerate mass; and I really feel that last
Sabbath's fire has fused US all, grosser and
finer natures, into one. It seems as II we all
had our hands on q wire connected with an
electric battery; and when this church sor-
row started, It thrilled through the whole
circle, and we all felt the shock. The oldest
man and the youngest child could join hands
in this misfortune. Grandfather said, II ex-
pected from those affairs TO be buried" and
one Of the children last Sabbath cried,
"Grandpa, that place was next to our own
house, Yea, we are supported and conf
hdent in this time by the cross OF Christ.
THE BLESSED CROSS.
That is used to the fire On the dark day
whom Jesus died the lightning struck It from
above, and the flames of hell dashed up against
It from beneath. That fearful painful, ten
der, blessed cross still stands. On it we hang
all our hopes; beneath it we put down all our
sins; in the light Of it we expect to make the
rest Of our pilgrimage. Within sight Of such
a sacrifice, who can feel he has it hardl In
the sight Of such a symbol, who can be dis
couraged, however great the darkness that
may come down upon hint Jesus livesl The
/ loving, patient, sympathizing, mighty Jesusl
1 It shall not be told on earth, or in hell, or in
heaven, that three Hebrew children had the
son of God beside them in the fire, and that a
/ whole church was forsaken by the Lord, when
they went through furnace about two hun
dred feet wide.
o Lord Jesusl shall we take out Of thy
hand the flowers and the fruits, and the
brightness and the joys, and then turn away
/ because thou dost give us one cup Of bitter
ness to drinkl Oh, no, Jesus we will drink it
dry. But how it is changedl Blessed Jesus,
what hast thou put into thecup to sweeten It'll
Why, it has become the wine Of heaven, and
our souls grow strong 1 come now, and
place both Of my feet deep down into the
blackened ashes of our consumed church, and
l cry out with an eKhilaration that never
felt since the day of my souls emancipation,
"Victoryl victoryi through our Lord Jesus
I Chrirttn