Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-11-20

| The incarDase Son of God, between two
! thieves ana the Fathers faco was
turned from him, there his great hsart
broke and night was perfect Il wts
the only perfect night the word or
heaven had ever known. Bark, dread
fui, unfathoinabic. The Garth trom-
bl1ngly gave up her dead the darkness
wts SO piercing it rent the vail OF the.
| temple IN twin. But night only serves
TO bring out thc stars When three
days after he rose from the dead con.
quorer OF the grave and He'll then On!
then the stars the suns, tho thrice tod
| spiendor Of q million worlds, dark
when compared with It'll It was like
another moon rising Oh mid-noon.' =
and like that far off star whose light i
! millions Of years reaching our sight,
SO 1t will only be whea eternity ends
that the full splendor OF that Star thas
rose over Bethlehem 5 allowed plains.
will dazzle our immortal cyes. What
glorious purpose night servesl We
nurmur at the trials We have to en-
| dure; like spoiled children sole cry fer
the bright aud beautiful and worthless
things Of life. not reali2inr in Gu.
| weakness and Ignorance that we nesd
US look for the light and long for peace.
ihe most precious of all earth bless
lngs are those which aee given in con-
trast with trouble ard sorrow We
ase never SO tlanlsful Tor aa lolr OF
sleep rs when it comes after q night
OF pain and wakefislness. II is hunger
That gives appetite ior food. It is toll
and conflca that prepares the longing
heart foi, e5t. I w kaa nosshaaows
We would have no sun. Perpetual day
| would be pain and eadaoss. Ia the
mad rush and turmoil of our struggle
for higher things we scce nothing but
darkness. There Is many weary
climber standing trembling and fearful
upon the ladder OF lie Hating ss;d
weary one fearful aud faint hearted.
All above is cam and steady, when
the earth reels and traubles beneath
/ you look up and keen climbing and
you will soon see a divine hand reach
ing down 10 help you. Look uDl Ono
| longing. trusting gaze into the clear
calm heavens above, it will impart
more strength than all the binding
and hewildcring pteaSures earth ever
rave. Be not afraid of the darkness.
The stars shine only the brighter in
the night. Trials and darkness ana
death oven must come before we are
perfected. Tho Dow in the cloud never
| appears till the sun is mora than halt
way down the sky aud is Away
| brightest when nearest the horizon.
| y is said, tae gorgeaus East" neyeG
clothes her kings in such surpassine g
splendor as the Wild forests of the
north put on when Autumn winds he-
gin 10 strew the foliage OF summer
] upon the grave Of the dying year In
the high noon OF prosperity and sue
cess We are not apt to look up for. the
hope and protection II is only when
we are discouraged and opportunities
for success saelp to have passed from
us, that the diyineprcmjse comes; II.
will never leave nor forsalse thee.
When the hand grows weary and the
nearS faint when the sun of lie Is
going dosn, then the stars shine ard
/ illumDate our path ray. After our
| lessons and ta ks are all ended. after
| our conflicts ere all over after having
! trodden the rough path Of life hravely
and faithfully and ;1fter a few more
sweet links Eave boon broken, when
Death says the school il dismissed.
Oh! then We, who wore the crown Of
thorns on earth. viii walk arnoag tho
golden lamps Of Heaven. Iuka
/ Norma,