The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1889-12-26

the air.
And the truant voice that sped 1t, Vtbrat
everywhere.
! And, perhaps, far off in Eternity's years,
The echo may ring upon our ears.
Never day is given hut it tones our aft
And Time is Eternity. and the here is ev
there,
And the common deeds of the common ds
Are ringing bells an the far away"
May the Good Father help US
make each day = Lords day.
Perhaps, to some of us, this hs
been . year of afflicton-perhaE
the burdens laid upon us have seen
ed greater than We could BEAR
Loved ones may have been snatch
ed from our fond embrace-sick
ness may have laid US low-rever
ses of fortune may have overtake'
%, and sorrow and signing ma.
have been our lot. Have We he'll
still in the furnace, and come fort
a. gold tried in the FIRE? or hav'
we murmured and repined. thu
losing the lesson God would hav'
had us learn ?
"Pains furnace heat'within me-quivers.
Gods breath upon the flame doth blow,
And ell my heart IN anguish shivers,
a d. |, leo n Ufn
But still whixper-''as God will".
And in His hottest freehold still."e
Some one has said. ut Is . grea,
loss to lose an aff1iction." The
Psalmlst said, "Rsfore I was af-
fllcted I went astray; but now have
l learned thy law" And again
We read, THAT NO chas.isement fol
tho present seemcth joyous, but
grievous, but after ward 1t yieldeth
the peaceable fruits of righteous
ness to such as are exercised there
BY" Though none of US would de-
sire affections, yet should God send
them, we must remember that, "he
does not willingly grieve nor af-
Aict the children CT men," and
while we trust Him, look for the
lesson. Said Fredireka
Bremer-"Praise be to God. /
know now how it is. I know that
in the sufferers meek submission,
lies strength concealed, to feed and
gladness. l know that in
the martyrs crown of thorns, when
born with patience. there is not one
point that, In time or in eternity,
blooms not into q rose."
Affections are Gods voice to u
le individuals, and sometimes Ma
lions hear his voice. This has been
rue during the past year, If you
10 not believe that Jesus Christ
,as a hand in the governments and
of nations, you do not be-
leve that "all power is given unto
Him in heaven and earth" Jesus
aid, "WithOut me ye can do moth
ng." This Is true concerning Gods
judgments ON nations. When they
orget God and go off after their
'wn devices, he reminds them OF
His power and their duty. God
'reathed, and the swift coming cy-
lone tore across the land and swept
way the wonderful suspension
ridge, the boast and pride of mans
Iandiwork. God spoke in tho des-
!ation and destruction and death
hat the torrent brought to the
;onemaugh Valley. Gods volce
vas heard in the fever scourge OF
be south land, God has, In the
'ast year, been speaking in the
nOral contests with which he is
haking tie land. "How long, ye
Iicked and rebellious people. will
e justify the wicked for reward.
Woe unto the nation that builds
throne of lnlquitY by law" If
70 do not hear and heed Gods
o,ce, he wisl not fail to speak loud
+ in the years 10 come.
1--WE are living, we are dwelling
In n grand and awful time;
In an age on ages telling
To he living is sublime"
And in the midst of it all, the
,ars and their teachings, the con-
'sts and conquests. the years noise.
ssly and surely glide on to swell
re eternity of the past, yet never
king from the eternity Of the fu-
re. And soon, with each of US,
e years of our pilgrimage will be
lded. '.The sands in life's glass
e fact falling" Let US use the
hired of the future" robly, for it
ay be that the new year ahead is
+ last. Many who entered upon /.
is year with glad hopes and fond
arts. ns~ ''sleep in houses
atched with flowers and shut with
,rble DOORS" The year has fixed
, eternal destinies of untold num-
rs of our race. The poet speak
, of the year, says:
at came H.
d faded like a wreath OF mist at eve; T.
!, ere il melted in the viewless air, Ia
ieraIded its millions to their home
the dim land OF oreaInS." n
lave you ever beheld the Gear, il
ing water of a fountain as it flow. e
in a perpetual stream through v
hands OF lips of a marble stat n
So is tlnls Eowiag through u