The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-10-24

| OF this vine as it twines Itself up among
| the branches OF the sturdy little cedar.
And then, away over the fields OF green
wheat here to orr left seems to rue an un-
broken wooded line, the distance lending
a NELL vines to the numerous tints Of
foliage that makes the scene enchanting.
With such q panorama of nature as this
around abont us the hard joltings OF the
rough roads were quite endurable, II not
really enjoyable to well bodies, and with Il
s.eome, Harry" or whoa E%scapade,
from he who held the reins, We reached
our destination safely, and would have
greatly enjoyed the meeting of upward OF
sstwo or three gathered together i'll His
name had it not been for the unbecoming
behavior of drow siness on our individual
part, caused by different phases ofnature's
too soothing ways-in this instance.
Our young minister from our home
meeting at WoodStown was in attendance,
and it is hardly necessary to say minister
ed very ~acceptably to those SEEKING the
light. Ii has often been IN our heart to
attempt to give expression to the impress
SONS receiYsd from divine messages Of eur
Heavenly Father given through the III
| strumentality OF this His willing, His
faithful servant. but Tor want OF ability TO
| do so our pen drops and seems to say in its
own mute way wanting, therefore
we will not attempt TO give unto
our readers has which is SO helpful, 50
strengthening to ourself. but through in
ability must pass it by, trusting. however,
that through his efforts and faiUhiulness
many young hearts, and older ones. too,
may be brought to partake of this foam
tain of living water, through which comes
SO much of JOY aud peace and love.
1t seems to us there * SO much OF the
real value and sweetness Of life missed by
our young people who hold the idea OF the
love Of our Saviour too lightly. Then.
too. We know there are those who have
| telt this q1ickening power. who are being
repeatedly called of the Father to come
aud live in closer communion with Him
| self tina He may make the rough places
smooth and the bitter things sweet but
through this constant questioning of
shall I do this. or shall do that, de
cided action is deferred. But only Our
Father knows what blessings innumefable
would be lavished upon His children If
they would bnt
.Go forward Hndaunted. unfearing,
Doing the thing that is lawful ana right,
Caring not who may be seeing or herring,
Stunning the darkness and counting the
light
Oar home drive last evening no doubt
Will remain always 4 bright spit IN mem
| ory's chain, for instead of looking to the
outward colorings of nature orr eyes were
turned inward aud much was said by
way of encouragement to help us nearer
His loving companionship. and il seemed
to MS as we started out on the rough road.
AID knowing il was better and smoother
the further We advanced, that SO it Is with
the Christians life. There may BE- rough
joltings at the outset of the pilgrim
progress but as tiiae advances and we
learn more and more to allow our Saviour
TO mould our natural wills there will come
that peacefnlness aud quietness Of the
spirit brought only through a constant
walking with Jesus. II may be that
through the Short comin9s of processing
Christians many are Inclined to think they
are as well off as others Lohave accepted
Christ, but let us say with the words we
heard we heard yesterday, faith is like an
evening star, it grows brighter as the
night advances. and with this faith the
old discomfort, the doubling heart, the
general diSsatislactions in life disappear
and our lives gradually become through
Jesus love one grand, sweet song
Very Sincerely. RUTH,
WoodstoaH, 10Th mo. goth, 1890.