The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-05-10

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end sinners saved by grace take up the
harmony. for the Bible says mo man could
learn that song but the hundred and forty and
four thousand which were redeemed from
the earth
A great prina donna, who can now do
I anything with her voice, told me that when
( she hrst started il music her teacher in
Berlin told her she could be a good singer,
but a certain note she could never reach.
And then" she said, Il went to work and
studied and practiced for years until l did
I reach It" But the song Of the
sinner redeemed, the Bible says,
the exalted haTmonists who have
never sinned could not reach and never VIII
reach Would YOU Ike to hear me in a very
poor way play a snatch of that tuner I can
give you only one bar Of the music on this
gospel harp: unto Him that hath loved US
and washed Us from our sins in His own
blood and hath made us kings and
priests unto God and the Lamb, to
Him be glory and dominion forever
and ever, Amen But before leaving this
inlerrogatory, Why God let sin come into
the worldl let me say that great battles seem
TO be nothing but suffering and outrage at
tho time Of their occurrence, yet after they
have been long while past We can see that
Il was better for them to have been fought,
namely, Salamis, Inkerman. Toulouse, Ar
bella, Aginconrt, Trafalgar, Blen-
helm, Lexington, Sedan. So now
thas the great battles against sin and suf-
eriug are going on we can see mostly that
which is deplorable, But twenty thousand
years from now, standing in glory. we shall
appreciate that heaven IS better of than if
tho battle Of this worlds sin and suffering
ha1 never been projected.
But now ] come nearer home and put a
dark saying on the gospel harp, a style OF
QUESTION that IS asked million times year.
Interrogation the fourth: Why do Ihave
10 50 hard while others have it so easy? or,
WY do have so much difficulty In getting
livelihood while others 90 around
with fail portemonnsiel or, why
must wear these plain clothes while
offers have 70 push hard to get their ward
rotes closed. so crowded are they with brill
liant actirei or. why should have TO work so
hard while others have three hundred and
six;y-tive holidays every year, They are all
practically one question ! answer them /
BY saying. it Is because the Lord has
His favorites end he puts extra disci- /
plire upon You, and extra trial, be-
cause be has for you extra glory. extra en- /
thrOnemsnt and extra felicities. That is no 1
guess Of mine, but a divine say-so: Whom /
the lord loveth He chasteneth." "WeIl. /
sayli some one, Il would rather have a little (
less 10 heaven and a little more here. Discount /
my heavenly robe ten per cent, and let me /
now put 1t on, fur lined overcoat: put me !
80 = sta 1LAa ADA VI TINS uAilnt Oh ulaIlN
mansions and let mo have a house here in !
a better neighborhood- No no: God is not |
g0irg % rob heaven, which IS going to be
you residence FOR nine hundred quadrillion
OF Years, to fix up your earthly abode,
which Fou viii occupy at most for less than
stay only ten years longer, or only
one year or perhaps month
more. Now you had better cheerfully let
bod have His way. for. You see, He has been
taken care Of folks for near seven thousand
s ,.,l snf knows how 70 do it. and can see
va, y Dest Tor you better than you can
yourself Don't think yOu are too insignif-
ant 70 be divinely cared for L was said
iuat Diana, the goddess could not be pres
NJ % keep ner temple at Ephesus from burn
~ ieeause she was attending upon the birth
n him who was 70 be Alexander the Great
but tel you that your God and nv God is
% great m small things as well as large
things That be could attend the cradle of a
labs and az the same time the burning Of a
world
and God win make it all right with you.
md there Is one song that Won will sine (
very hour your first ten years in heaven
md the refrain Of that song will be: II am
o glad God did not let me hive IL nv own
TayH7 Your case viii he all fixed nm in
eaven and there viii be such a reversal
4 conditions that we can hardly
nd each other for some time Soma ~ ne
Tho have lived in first rate houses here and
D first rate neighhorhoods will be found be
auss Of our lukewarmness Of earthly
ervioe, living on one OF the back streets If
he celestial city. and ciear down at the end
I Il at No. sos, or 800, or 1906 while
ome who had unattractive earthly
bodies and a cramped one nj
hat, win. in the heavenly city, be in a
ouss fronting the Royal plaza. right py the
npsrial fountain, or on the heights over
,oking the River of Life, the chariots OF
.ivation hating at your door while those
isit you who are more than como
nd those who are Kings and Queens
neo God forever. You, my brother. and
on. my sister, who have It so hard here ]
III have It 50 fine and grand there that q
on viii hardly know yourself and will feel
isposed to dispute your own IDENTIFY. and
le first time sec you there will cry out