Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-05-30

night In the presence Of ieering multitud es.
Humans gallows came little late, but
it came. Opportunities fy in a straight
line, and just touch US as they pass from
eternity to eternity, but the wrongs we do
others fly in circle, and however the
circle NAV widen out, they are sure to como
back TO the point from which they started
There are guns that kick
Furthermore, let the story Of Haman
teach US how quickly turns the wheel OF
fortune. One day, excepting the king,
Haman was the mightiest man in Persia;
but the next day, lackey. So we go up
| and so we come down. You seldom find
any man twenty years in the same cir
cumstances. OF those who, in political
life twenty years ago, were the most prom
inent how few remain in conspicuity.
Political parties maks certain men DO their
hard work, and then, after using them as
hacks turn them out on the commons to
die. Every four years there is a complete
revolution, and about five thousand mon
who ought certainly to be the noxt presi..
dent are shamefully disappointed; while
some, who this day are obscure and power
ty-stricken, will ride upon the shoulders OF
the people, and take their turn at admira-
ton and the spoils OF office. Oh, how quickly
the wheel turnsl Ballot boxes are the
steps on which men come down as often as
they so up. or those who were long ago
successful in the accumulation of property,
how few have not met with reversesl while
many OF those who then were s,raitened in
circumstances now hold the bonds and
the bank-keys OF the nation. OF all tickle
things in the world, fortune is the most
tickle. Every day she changes her mind,
and woe TO the man who puts any confidence
in what she promises or proposes She
a. W oh he
when you come down Oh trust not
moment your hearts affections to this
changeful world Anchor your sopl in God.
From Christ's companionship gather your
satisfaction. Then, come sorrow or glad.
ness, success or defeat rich IS or poverty
honor or disgrace, health or sickness, life
or death, time or eternity, all are yours,
and 20 are Christ's, and Christ is Gods.
Again: this Humans history shows us
that outward possessions and circum-
stances cannot make man happy While
yet fully vested IN authority and tho chief
adviser of the Persian monarch, and every
thing that equIpage and pomp aud splendor
OF residence could do were his, he is an
obiect-lesson of wretchedness Ther5 are
to-day more aching sorrows unie crowns
or royalty than under the ragged caps OF
the houseless. Much OF the worlds afflu-
colors. Many a woman seated in the
street at her apple-stand is happier
than tbs great bankers. The mountain ms
OF worldly honor are covered vita perpet.
ual snow. Tamerlane conquered half the
world, but could not subdue his own fears
Ahab goes TO bel sick because Naboth
will not sell him his vineyard Herod is
in agony because a little child Is born
down ia Be hleh I'M Great Felix tremble,
be ause poor minister will prea n right.
eousness, temperance and Judgement TO
come. From tho time of Louis tho
Twelfth 10 Louis the Eighteenth was there
strawbottom chair in France that did not
set more solidily than the great throne on
which the French kings reigncdl
Were called to sketch misery in its
worst form, would not so up the dark
alley Of the poor, but up tho highway over
which prancing Bucephali strike the sparks
with their hoofs and between stltuary and
parks of stalking deer. Wretchedness is
more bitter when swallowe from gemmed
goolets than from earthen pitcher or pewter
mug III there aro young people here who
are looking for this position and that circum.
stance, thinking that worldly success will
bring peace OF the soul lot than shatter
the delusion. 1t is not what we get, 1t is
what we are. Daniel among the lions is
happier than Nebu hadnezzar on his throne
And when life is closing, brilliancy of W. rld
ly surroundings will be no solace Death
Is blind, and sees no difference between a
king and his clown, between the Naz irene
and tho Atheaian, between boosless hut
and q national library. The frivolties OF
life, cannot with their giddy laugh, echoing
from heart to heart entirely drown the
voice OF q tremendous conscience which
says: I'll am immortal The stars shall
die, but l am immortal. One wave OF
etern ty shall drown time in its
depth, but am immortal. The
earth shall have a shroud OF flame and the
heavens flee at the glance OF the Lord, but
i am immortal. From ali the heights and
depths OF my nature rim S down, and rings
up, and rings out the word immortal
A good conscience, and assurance OF life
eternal through the Lord Jesus Christ arc
tho only securities.
The souls happiness Is too large a craft
10 sail up the stream OF worldly pleasure
AS ship. carpenters say, 1t DIR avs to much
water. This earth is a bubble, and it will
burst This life Is vision, and it will
soon pass away. Timel 1t is only rip.
pie, and it breaketh ag ainst the throne OF
Judgement Our daysl They fly swifter
than a shuttle, weaving for us robe of
triumph or garment OF shame. Begin
your life with religion and for its greatest
trial you will be ready. Every day will be
triumph, and death will be only Kings
servant calling you TO a royal banquet.
In olden time the man who was TO receive
the honors OF knighthood was required to
spend the previous night fully armed, and
with shield and lance TO walk up and down
among the torubs of the dead. Through all
tho hours OF that night his steady step was
heard, and, when morning dawnei, amid
grand parade and the sound OF comets the
honors OF knghthood were bestowed.
Thus it shall be with the good mans soul
in the night before heaven. Fully armed
with shield and sword and helmet, he shall
watch and wait until the darkness fly and
the morning break, and amid the sound OF
celestial harpin IS the soul shall take the
honors of heaven amid the innumerable
throng with robes snowy white streaming
over seas Of sapphire.
Mordec II will only have to wait for his
day of triumph. 1t took all the proceeding
trials TO make proper background for his
aftor successes. The scaffold built for him
makes all the moro imposing and pictur-
esque the horse into whose long white
name he twisted his fingers at the mount
ing, You want at least two misfortunes,
hard "a flint To strike fra Heavv ord