Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-07-03

cured of the leprosy." The Observers turn
their attention another way; they say Ut
pah is safe enough, she has gone to Bethle-
hem.n
Alasi alasi Starting out for heaven is
very different thing from arriving there.
Remember Lots wife. She looked back
with longing to the place from which she
came and was destroyed Half way be-
tween Sodom and the city of refuge that
strange storm comes upon her, ana i.s stiO
and birthstone gather on her garments un-
til they are so stiffened she cannot proceed,
nor can She lie down because of this dread
ful wrapping around her garments ana
limbs. and long after her life has gone she
still stands there, SO covered up ny tns
strange storm that she is called pliiar OIL
salt as some sailor on ships deck In the
wintry tempest stands covered with man
of ice. Ten thousand times ten Thousand
men have been destroyed half way DeSween
Sodom and the city of refuge. Orpan might
as well never have started as afterward 10
turn back. Yet multitudes have walked In
her footsteps Go among those the least IN
terested in sacred things, and you VIII ma
that they were once out OF the land Oh Moap;
Every one of them prayed right heartily anu
studied his Bible and trequenIe1 tne SAIL
tuary, but Lots wife looked back wistluiiy
to Sodom, and Orpah retreated from tne
company of Ruth and Naomi. 1t IS an I'M
pressive thought that after Orpah had gone
20 far as actually to look over into the Land
Of Bethlehem she turned back ana died N
Moab.
AGAIN. let our subject impress upon us the
truth that those who have once felt IL tner
duty TO leave their natural state cannon give
m their duty and 90 back to hardness OF
heart without a struggle. After Orpah had
thoroughly made up her mind to go BACK 20
the place from which she started she went
| through the sad scene Of parting with RUIN
/ Nv aw tfIlnV lrIeu uD
| their voice and wept.n All, my nearer, u
requires more decision and perseverance, 70
! .tav away from the kingdom of God than 70
enter it, Although she did not know u,
Orpah passed through greater struggle IN
turning back into the land or MOAB imam
would have been necessary to take her Clear
through to Bethlehem. Suppose you thsD
those persons who have remained IN theH
evil ways have had no struggleY why, they
have been obliged to fight every inch Oh their
way.
The road to death is not such EASY travel,
ing as some ministers nave bean accuseo
TO describe it. From beginning to end lt Is
fighting against the sharp SWORD Vi ~ su \.
Spirit. It'll climbing over the cross. IL Is
wading through the deep blood of the Son OK
God. It is scaling mountains or prlvhege
II is wadino through lakes OF sorrow. III Is
breaking over communion tables and bap-
tisrnal fonts and pulpits and Bibles. IL Is
wedcinr ones self through between pious
kindred who stand before and press us back
and hold on TO us by their prayers even after
we have passed them in our headlong DOWN
ward career. No man ought to think OF I'M
dertalying to 20 back into Moab after having
come within sight of Bethlehem unless ne
have heart that cannot be made 70 qlaks'
and a sure foot that will not slip among lnn-
mite perils, and an arm that can drive Dacs
the Son of God, who stands In the centre o.
the broad road spreading out His arms ana
shouting into the ear of the thoughtless pai-
GRIM ''Stop stop|
We talk about taking up the cross ana
following Jesus, but that cross IL not mar 30
heavy as the burden which the sinner car
ries. It is very solemn thing 20 be ChIls
tiau. but It is more solemn thing not 10 oe
Christian. There are mulutudes VINO
sf,,aid az the self denials OF the Christian,
IRISH into the harder self denials OF the unoe
lever. No yoke but Christ's however tgh'
and palllngl Orpah goes back TO her ldoia-
tries, but she returns weeping, ana al Wh.
follow her will find the same sorrows. JUS
h proportion as Gospel advantages have
been numerous will be the disturbance oil the
heart that will not come TO Christ
The Bible says in regard to the place where
thirst was buried: I'm the midst OF the gar
len there was a sepulcher;" and IN tne mlus
If the most fiowery enjoyments OF the uI
oardoned there is a chilliness OF deatn Al
though they may pull out the arrows tha
,trike their soul from the Almighty CULVER
here remain sting and smarting. II in ~
vvrenrh themselves away from Christ thel
viii bear the mark Of His hand by which a.
vvould have rescued them. The pleasures o.
he world may give temporary re lei IRON
the undertakings of conscience but are ha'
,tnnefving drugs that dull the pain onl.
temporarily. Ahab has great kine
iom and you would thinA
ought to be happy with his courtier
and chariots and palaces, yet he goes 70 Del
vineyard. Hannah is prime minister OF thu
yreatest nation in the world, and yet on
5oor man who will not bow the head make
him utterly miserable Herod monopolize
the most OF the worlds honor, and yet !
thrown into a rage because they say htti
child is born in Bethlehem VINO may aioe
awhile dispute his authority. Byron con
1uered the world with his pen. and yet SAT-
9 fhat he felt more unhappiness from tn
1 criticism of the most illiterate reader tina
) he experienced pleasure from the praise o
: all the talented.
' In the last century in England lived Ia
T immortal Shenstone. Portions OF his M
Q we're given TO the writing Of poetry, but thi
K was not evidently the field for which nattir
!, had equipped him. His name will never
|; FORGOTTEN. because OF the home which b
!, adorned and beautified until there probabl
/ never has been SO bright spot since til
n Garden of Eden as what he loved to ca
% .sThe Leasowes.n In addition to the marve
which nature had wrought he added the pei
n lection of art. Arbors and terrace and slof
70 and rustic temple and reservoir and urn an
o fountain here had their browning. Oak an
Q yew and hazel put on their glory oil verdur
n What the greenness of deep grass and Il
It foam of cascade and the glitter of the ST
J. lake could give of beauty were added.
IL life was more diligent and no soul was mol
n ingenious than those OF Shenstone, and Z
r that genius and diligence directed to Il
IS adornment of that treasured spot. Nn
ls more could one want to make home happ
d Yet there is one man who sits signing
as those bowers, and casting gloomy looks upC
4 those parks. and the mirth of leaping waite
c. falls makes no melody in his ear. 1t
rs Shenstone, the owner of the Leasowes.
ot have lost my road to happiness" says {
le respondent man. II am angry and enviou
10 and detected and frantic, and disregard ;
A. present things Just as it becomes madms
,r "a do.D My friends, there is no solid Ia
plness in anything but religion. care n
l how bright home Orpah has in Moab VIII.
8. she turns away from duty she turns avs
n from peace. Amid the bacchanalia of b
" shazzar's feast and the glitter Of chalic
Sc there always will come out a handwritiI