New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-23

THOMAS F. GOODE, Proprietor,
BUFFALO LHTHiA SPRINGS, VA.

shutteth and no man openeth. Thou wilt keep him
in perfect peace whose mind Is STAYED on Ie9 SecS se
Is the health of my countenance' This This
same David PRAYED: Lori cL.oo III rroo ln me,
and asserts Thou hast made US glad with Thy eoan
M iGSy sn s Pc9Pf o a in the eh Of
Thy councnoncc.' And In the Acts, quoting David.
It is declaed, Thou shalt make me full oil JOY with
To assure rs OF His presence. and thus 70 remind
us of our perpetual security, 4 we have taken Him
hope and 10 make rs conscious OF the safety which
comes from knowledge Of the ever present God
being intimate friend and comranion, llc has
taken TO Himself many titles. Wherever you cast
your eye, II your soul Is In harmony with The char
upon anything but Jesus christ has taken the name
Of that upon Himself. Looking into ihe
%s%S tells u. ss e'F e GSa'f%s IS s
ousnoSs' Gazing upon the unnnmbercd worlds. we
ana that lie Is the creator of the worlds sustained
by His power for all things were made b. Him; and
Our bodies remind us that He is the heal of the
body the Church For raiment We are told to put
unto them, am the bread Of life he that ,omcth TO
Me shall never hunger When we enter our houses
# any man enter in he shall be saved and shalt go
IN and out and and s Shall nd pastUTe Looking upon
4 am the good Shepherd; the good shepherd giveth
his lifc for the sheep and the Baptist called Him
world
THOUGHTS SUGGESTED BY NATURE.
The pure flowing waters speak to us of the 'foun.
tain opened to the house of David for sin and for
cleanliness The massive stones that make
dwellings and temples remind that mag build
upon the foundation OF the apostles and prophets
Jesus Christ Himself being the chief cornerstone.
And sitting under genial shade, pluckng the au-
tumn fruit 'the voice of the Lord God walking in the
garden comes 10 to remind that He Is "A tree
Of Lifc' Knowing the llstessness Of humanity God
lays In walt for mans thoughts, that wherever we
look shall be reminded that Christ rs tho health of
our countenance' and the hope of souls Ana
this fact lie emphasizes even In figure. He IS only
STYLED a shepherd but the Good shepherd Not only
lamb but the Lamb slain fIOm the beginning of the
only bread but the Bread Of Lfc The Ts Adam gave
names TO creatures which told % their natures and
conditions. The second Adam, to convey TO man
adequate views Of His nature, and attributes. took
many Of these names upon himself, 10 convincr us
that lie Is all, and in all with Christ as God
hope thou in God becomes not only hope but realza
ton.
For yet I know / shall HIN praise,
The health is Of my Sognteaanee;
Hope IS like tho SUM- which Journey toward
it. the shadow OF burden behind u.s. Jesus
Chrtsts countenance was marred by grief for Us but
face Of anger because he booked upon the face Of
he Jesus. who had passed beyond the gates Of Grief
faith in rlscn and a rcenlne Lord.
Another has given a comprehensive and concise
summary of the text as follows II contains a
chism Why art thou cast down. O, my soul and
why art thou disquieicd within mcP consolation
Hope thou in Cod a commendaiion: For /
countenance and my Cod
Why restless, why cast down my soul
rbs aS SP2s s e. i a 'H %So afsi ny Cod
Thy Saviour and thy King.