Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-05-16

can't alLar N your Lie became the subject OF
mutual consultation and advisement. Won
were 50 happy you felt you never could
be any happier One day a dairy cio,,d
lowered over your dwelling and II mi
darker and darker, bat out of that clpud fhc
shining messenger of God descended n h.
carnate an immortal spirit Two liftIn faat
started on an eternal journey, and won werr
to lead theln--n gem TO fash in hanvar,'E
enruret ami you to polish it, eternal ares of
Light and darkness watching tho starting ont
Of newly created creature.
You reloiced and you trenbled at the re.
sponsibility that in your possession an i'm.
mortal treasure was placed. You uraved
and rcjoiced, and wcpt and wondered. and
prayed and rejoiced and wept and wondered
you were earnest in supphcation that Won
might lead IL through life into the Kingdom,
Of God. There was trcmor in your earnest.
ness There was double interest about that
home. There was an additional interest whv
you should stay there and be faithful and
when In few months your house was filed
with the music Of the childs laughter. Won
were struck through with the fact that Won
had stupendous mission.
Have you kept that vows Have Won ne
elected any of these duties? Is your home as
much to you as it used TO be- Have those
anricipations been gTatified2 God help you
to-day in your solemn "Reminiscences. and let
His mercy fail upon your soul if your kind
ness has been Ill requited. God have mercy
on the parent on the wrinkles Of whose
face is written the story OF a child's
sin. God have mercy on the mother
who. in addition to her other panrs has the
pangs OF chIld's iniquity Oh there arc
many, many sad sounds IN this sad world
but the saddest sound that is ever heard is
the breaking OF a mothers heart. Are there
any here who remember that in that home
they were unfaithfuls Are there those who
wandered OF from that early home, and left
the mother TO die with broken heart2 Oh.
| stir that "Reminiscences to-day.
| find another point in your life history
You found one day you were in the wrong
road; you couldn't sleep at night there was
Just one word that seemed TO sob through
your banking house, or through your office, or
through your shop, or your bedroom, and
that word was Eternity You said: Il am
not ready for It, O God. have mercy The
Lord heard. Peace came 70 your heart In
the breath Of the hin aud the waterfalls dash
you heard the voice OF Gods love: the clouds
and the trees hailed you with gladness you
came into the house OF God
You remember how your hand trembled as
you took up the cup OF the Communion. You
remember the old minister who consecrated
it. and YOU remember the church officials
who carried it through the aisle; you re-
member the old people who at the close
Of the service took your hand in
y
much as to say: Welcome home you
lost prodigal;n and though those hands
are All wlthered away, that Communion
Sabbath is resurTected this morning: il is re-
surrected with all its prayers, and songs and
tears, and sermons, and TRANSPORTATION.
aave you kept those vowss Have you been
a backsiidery God help you. This day kneel
at the foot Of mercy and start again for
heaven. Start to-day as you started then.
/ rouse your soul by that "reminiscences.
But must not srend any more Of my time
in going over the advantages OF your life
lust put them all in one great sheaf. and
wrap them u9 in your memory with one loud
harvest song, such as the reapers sing. Praise
the Lord. yo blood bought immortals OF earth
Praise the Lord We crowned spirits OF heaveni
But some Of you have not always had a
smooth life. Some Of YOU are now
in the shadow. Others had their troubles
years ago you are mere wreck
Of what you once were | must
gather up the sorrows OF your past life: but
how shah ! do it You say that IS impossi.
bic rs YOU have had 50 many troubles and
Universities. Then / viii lust take two, the
first trouble and the last trouble As when
you are walking along the street, and there
has been music in the distance, you uncon-
sciously find yourself keeping step 20 the
music 80 when you started Efe your very lie
was a musical timebsat The air was full OF
10Y and hilarity with the bright clear oar you
made the boat skip you went on and hfe
grew brighter until after a while suddenly
voice from heaven said Haiti and quick as
the sunshine you halted; you grew pale, you
confronted your first sorrow. You had no
idea that the flush on your childs cheek was
an unhealthy flush You said II cant be any
thing serious Death in slppered feet
walked round about the cradle. You did
not hear the tread: but after a while the
truth flashed on YOU. You walked the floor
oh. IL you could, with your strong. stout
hand. have wrelchei that child from the
DESTROYER You went to your room and you
said: God save my child. God, save my
child The world seemed going out u DARK
ness. You said; Il can't bear Il; l can't
bear it. You felt as II you could NOT Put
the long lashes over the bright eyes never
to ss,e thom again sparkle. Oh, II you could
have taken that little one IN your arms ana
with it Ioaped the grave how gladly you
would have done it, Oh, II you could let
your property 20, your houses go, your land
and your storchouse 60, how gladly you
would have allowed them TO depart Il you
could only have kept that one treasure
But one day there arose from the heavens
a chill blast that swept over the bed
room. and Instantly al the light went
ont and there was darkness-thick,
lnurlrv. impenotrable, shuddering DARK
ness. But God didn't leave you there
Mercy spoke. As you took UP lie up
and was about to put il % your lips
God said. LET it pass, and forthwith as Dy
tho hand Of angels, another cup was put
into vour hands: il was the cup OF 6od
consolation. And as you have sometimes
ilftz.i ID Lad Of wounded soldier, and
poured wine into his lips 50 Goa put his 81
arm under your head, and with his Tlent
haI,d &c poured inlo your bps the VINE Of MS
comfort aud His consolation. and you looked
Al the empty cradle and looked az your
broken heart and you looked at the Lords
rl,astisement. and you said; Even 50,
Fsfher FOR 30 It seemeth good IN Thy
sight - rr.-,,;,t,-,,,
ct s-.er IL God colnforted you lou nave
6ee;s a better man ever since. You nave oeen
!, i,ertur woman ever since In the lar OF ne
rloeinr rate Of the sspulcher you heard the
c,anrins 81 the opening gate OF heaven and
-ToT, led an irresistible drawing neayenNara.
y--r have been purer Of mind ever since tnat
ri-it when the little one for the last time put
r. arms around your neck and said, oOoo-
niaist. napa: goodnight. mamma meet me
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