Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-11-13

tongue or type would embark for heaven
What you all most need is God and you
need him now. Some of you I leave in
trouble Things are going very rough with
you. You have had hard struggle with
poverty, or sickness, or persecution, or be-
reavement. 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
deceased to life, with his gentle hand of
sympathy wipe away your tears! All is
we'll.
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 grad
uated. The hurricane that upset the tent
and killed jobs children prepared the maj
of Uz to write the magnificent poem that
has astouDded the ages. There is no way
to get the wheat out of the straw but to
thresh it. There is no way to purify the
gold but to burn it. Look at the people
who have always had it their own way
They are proud, discontented, useless and
unhappy. If you want to find cheerful
folks, go among those who have been puri-
fed by the fire. After Rossini had render
ed William Tell the five hundredth time. a
company of musicians came under his win
dow in Paris and sereuaded him. They
pnt upon his braw golden crown of laurel
leaves. But amidst all the applause aud
enthusiasm Rossini turned to friend and
said: Il would give al this brilliant scene
for few days of youth and love-" Con-
trast the melancholy-feelingo of Rossini, who
had everything that this world could give
him, to the joyful experience of Isaac
Watts, whose misfortunes were innumera.
BILE, when he says:
The Hill Of Zion yields
thousand sacred sweets
Before we reach the heavenly fields
Or walk the golden streets.
Then let our songs abound,
And every tear be drg;
We're marching through Immanuel's ground,
To fairer worlds on high.
1t is prosperity that kills and trouble that
saves. While the Israelites were on the
march. amidst great privations and hard
ships, they bst aved well. After awhile
they prayed for meat, and the sky darkened
With large flock of quails, and these quails
fell in great multitudes all abont them; and
the Israelires ate and ate, and stuffed them
selves until they died. Oil my friends, it
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l cannot leave you until once more CON-
fess my faith in the Saviour whom I have
preached. He ia nv all in all, owe m ore
TO Gne grace Oh dou tnan most mea. with
tnis aroenG temperamene' II L nad gone
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Oailv I'm cons,rained 70 he,
tnink all Will oe well. DO not De wor-
rleo ABOUT me. know tnat my hadeemer
llVeth, ana II any fatality should befall me,
l think should go straight. have been
most unworthy, and would be sorry to
tnlnk tnat any one OF my trends had been
as unworthy christian as myself: But
900 mas helped great many through, and
l hope ne win oeip me through: It is
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