The Red Cloud chief., 1890-01-03

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6owcrs? He makes plenty Of them;
they fame from the hedge. they hang
nom the top Of the grapevine Ia bios
SONS, they roll ID the blue wave Of the
violets, they toss their white surf into
the sp~insa-cnough for every chiid's
hand . flower, enough TO make for every
brow . chaplct enough with beauty 70
cover up the ghsstlincss OF eli the
graves. Does Hc 20 forth 70 create
wster? He pours II out, not BY the cup.
ful. but by . river full. . lake full. On
ocean full. pouring II out until all the
earth has enough 70 drink, and enough
with which 70 wash.
Does Jesus, Nj Lord, provide redemp-
tionp II IL not . little salvation for this
ono; . little for that, and . little for the
othcr. but enough for sli-"Whosocvcr
will. let him como" Each man On
ocean full for himself. Promises for
tho young, promises for tho old, prom.
ises for tho lowly, promises for the
blind. for the halt Tor the outcsst
for tho abandoned. Pardon for oil,
comfort for ell, mercy for ell, Heaven
for all; not merely . cupful Of gospel sup
ply. but ono hundred and thirty gallons.
Ay. the tears Of godly repentance arc all
gathered up into Gods bottle. and some
day. standing before tho throne, we will
lift our cup Of delight and ask that Il
be Allied with the wine OF ueavon; and
Jesus, from that bottle Of tears, will be.
gin " pour In the cup, and we will cry:
stop, Jesus, WI do not want 10 drink
ntip mum ennrav u~A O.... ILL -.
"know ye not that tho tears Of earth
arc tho vino OF Heaven" Sorrow may
endure, but JOY cometh in tho morning.
] remark further, Jesus does not shad-
ow tho joys Of others with Ills own
gricfs. lilo might havo mt down In that
wedding and said: II have o much
trouble, 40 much poverty, NO much per.
sccution, and tho cross Is coming; I
she'll not rejoice. and tho gloom Of my
face md Of my sorrows shall be cast
ovor all this group" so said not Jesus.
lIe said 10 Himself: Here arc two Dor.
sons starting out In married life. Lot
1t DO q joyful occasion. will hide
my own gricfs. will kindlo thor
joy" There arc many not NO wise ~
that. know . household where there
arc many little children. where for two
years tho musical instrument has boon
kept shut because there has been
trouble In the house. Alas for the fol.
ly! Parents saying: 1--WE will have no
Christmas trco this coming holiday be.
cause there has been trouble In tn.
house. Hush that laughing upstairs!
How can there bc Joy when there has
boon NO much troubic?' And 80 they
make every thing consistently dolefui,
and send their sons and daughters TO
ruin with tho gloom they throw around
them.
Oh, my dear friends, do you not know
those children will have trouble enough
Of their own after awhile? BE glad
thoy can moi appreciate oil yours. Keep
back tho cup Of bitterness from your
daughters lips. When your head In
down In the grass Of the tomb. poverty
may come TO her, betrayal 70 her. be.
reavement to her. Keep back tho sOr.
rows ~ long ~ yOu can. DO you not
know that son may. Sker awhile. have
his heart broken? Stand between him
and ell harm. You may not fight his
battles long; fight thcm while you may.
Throw not tho chill Of your own do
spondenoy over his soul; rathcr b. like
jesus, who came % tho wedding hiding
His W grief and kindiing tho Joys Of
Others. No have aeon tho sun, ON Q
dark day. struggling amidst clouds,
black. ragged and p%ortcntious. but after
awhile the sun, with golden pry.
hSavcd back the %blackncss; and the sun
laughed to tho lake, and tho lake
laughed to the sun. and from horizon to
horizon. under tho saffron sky, tho water
was all turned into wine. A.,
! learn from this miracle that Christ
Ia not impatient with the luxuries Of
life. II was not necessary that they
should have this wine. Hundreds Of
people have been married without any
wine. We do not road that any OF tho
other provisions fell short. When God
made the vino u WAS not . necessity,
but . positive luxury. ! do not believe
that lie wants IN to cat hard bread and
sleep ON hard mattresses unless W. like
them the best think. u circum.
stances will allow. We have . right 70
the Injuries VI dress. the luxurics Of
diet and the luxurics Of residence.
There is no moro religion In On old coat
than In . new one. We ran servo God
drawn by golden.plAted harness - Ger.
tainly ~ when W. 20 afoot. Jesus
Christ will dwell with us under Q
matched roof; and whom you q get
vino madc QUE Of watcr, bring o. much
Of II ~ YOU can.
What II tho difference between Q
Chinese mud howell and an American
homer What IL the difference between
the rough bcsr skins Of the Russian
boor and the outfit Of an American gen.
tlcmAnr No difference. except that
which the Gospel of Christ, directly "
indirectly. has caused. When Christ
shall have vanQuishcd all the world. I
suppose every house will bc . mansion,
and every garment . robc, and every
horse an Arch.necked courscr. end every
carriage q g~littcring vehicle, and every
man = King, aud evory . Queen,
and The whole eArth . paradise; the
glorics Of tho natural world hArmonia.
Ing with the glorics 81 tho material
world, until the very bsals Of the horscs