The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-06-05

fougAt against SlSera. OuaerVdJoIles dul
universities rejolcs1 at wat they eonsidersi
tue extinction OF Christianity, Tney gatn..
ere1 new courage at what they consldere1
past victory, and pressed on their conquest
into the kingdom of nature until, alas, for
theml they discovered too much. Godt
word hal only been living in ambush that,
In soms unguardei monsnt with a sudden
bound, it might tear inadelity to pieces.
10 was when JOSHUA attacked the city OF
Al, He sslectsl thirty thousand men, and
concealed most OF tasn: than with Few
man no assailed the city, which poured out
its numbers and strength upon Joshua's lit
tie band. According 70 previols plan they
fell back in seeming defeat, but, after all ths
proud inhabitants OF the city had beel
brought out OF their homes, AMI had joinei
in the pursuit OF Joshua, su ldenly that brave
mau halted in his diynt, aud with his spear
pointing toward the city, thirty thousand
men bounded from the thickets as pauthers
spring to their prey. and the pnr
suers were dashed to pieces, while
the hosts OF Joshua pressed up to tha
city, and with their lighted torches tosssi 1t
into fame. Tnus It was tdat the discoveries
of science seemed to give temporary victory
against God and the Bible, aud for q Whit
the church acted as il she wers on a retreat,
but, when all the oppossrs of God and truth
had Joined iutha pursuit, and were sure OF
the field, Christ gave tho signal to Hi
church, and, turning, they drovs back taeii
foes in shame. There was found to be nc
antagonism between nature and revelation,
The universe ana the Biole were found to be
the work Of the sama hand, two strokes oil
the same pen, their authorship the sam.
God.
Again: Learn the lesson that pride goes
before fall. Was any man ever 80 far up
as Haman, who tumblel Sd far down:
Yes, on smaller scale every day tas world
sees the san, thing. Against their Very
advantages mea trip into destruction.
When God humbles proud mal, il is usu
ally at thu moment of their greatest AFRO
ganoy. II tharo bs mln in your com
munity greatly pufei up with world,
success, you have but to stand LITTLE
while and You viii $40 him como down
You say, | wonder that God allows thai
man to OF riding over others head
and making great assn npttoas of power
Their. is no wonder aboIs it, Haman ha,
not yet got to the toc. Pri1o Is com
mandar, wall plumsl AMI cap1risonel. bu,
it leads forth dark and frovning host
We have the bsst OF authority for saying
that pride gosth before destruction, and
naughty spirit before fall" the arrow,
from the Almigity's culver are apt to strike
a man when on the wing. Goliath shaker
his great spear in defiance, but the small
stones from the brook Elah make him stag
ger and fall like an OK under the butcher
bludgeou. he who Is down cannot fall
Vessels scudding under baro poles do no,
feel the force of the storm, but those with al
sails set capsze at the sudden descent Of th,
tempest,
Again: This oriental tale reminds US O.
the fact that wrongs we prepare for other,
return upon ourselves. The gallows thai
Hannah built for Mordecai became the prini,
minister's strauguiation. RobeSpierre wht
sent 50 many to guiltotine. had his own head
chopped of by that horrid instrument. The
evil you practice on others will recoil upon
your own pate. ISLANDERS come home. Op
pressions come home. Cruelties come home
You will yet be lackey walking beside th.
very charger on which you expected to ride
others down When Charles l., wao had
destroyed Strafori, was about TO be be
headed, he said Il bssely ratified an unjust
sentences, AMI the similar injustice am now
to undergo is sensible retribution for tbs
punishment inflicted on al innocent mau- u
Lord Jefries, after incarcecating many
innocent and good people in London
tower, was himself imprisoned in the sam:
place. where the shades of thoss whom h.
had maltreated seemed to haunt him so that
he kept crying 20 MS attendants keep them
off, gentlemen. for Gods sake, keep them
OFF, The chickens had come hons to roost.
The body Of Bradshaw the English judge,
VINO had been ruthless and cruel in his de
cisions was taken from his splendid tomb III
Westminster Aboey, au1 at Tyourn hung on
a gallows from morning until night in the
presence OF jeering mutitudes. Haman's
"a lows came little late, but they came.
Opportunities fly III straight line, and just
touch us as they pass from eternity to eter-
aity, but the wrongs we do Others iy In cir
lie, aud however the circle may widen out,
they are sure to cone back to the point from
watch they started There are guns that
sicSl
Furthermore, let ths story OF Haman
seach us how quickly turns the wheel Of
fortune Ons day, excepting the King,
aaman was tn, inightiest man in Persia:
out the next day, lacSsy. So we go UP,
Ind SO we come down. You seldom find
my man twenty years In the same circum-
,tancas. OF those VINO in political life
twenty years ago were tho most prominent,
low few remain in coaspicuity. Political
parties make certain men do their hard
work, and then, after using them as
lacks, turn them out on the commons to die.
| Every four years tlece is a CO n )lete revoiu-
lion, and about five thousand men who ought
certainly to be the next President are saams.
| July disappointed; while some who this day
ire obscure and poverty-stricSen, will ride
Ipon the shoulders of the people, and take
| heir turn at admiration and ths spoils OF
| office. Or, how quickly the wheel turns
! Ballot boxes arr the steps on wnica men come
| lown as often as they go UP. OF those who
we're long ago succassfulin the accumulation
If properly. how few have not met with re.
versesI while many of those who then
we're Strengthened in circumstances now
! mold 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 tc
| the man who puts any confidence in what she
| promises or proposes! She cheers when you
60 up, and She laughs when You come down.
| Oh. trust not a moment your hearts affec-
tions to this changeful world Anchor your
soul in God. From ChrisCs companionship
gather your satisfaction Then, come sor.
row or gladness, success or defeat, ricaes or
poverty, honor or disgrace, health or sick
ness life or death, time or eternity, all are
yours, and We are Christ's, and Christ /!
Gods.
Again. this Humans history shows us tha
| outward possessions and circumstances can
not make a man happy. While YET lil,
vested in authority and the cnief adviser o
| the Persian monarch, and everything tna
eouipage and pcnp and splendor of residenc
could do were his he is All object lesson Q
wretchedness There are to-day more ach
Ing sorrows under crowns OF royalty ina
under the ragged caps OF the houseless
Much of the worlds afiluence and gayet
is only misery in colors. Many woma
seated in the street NJ her appi
stand is happier than the great bankers
Z The mountains of worldly honor are covere
with perpetual snow Tamerlane conquere
| half the world but could not subdue his ow
fears. Ahab goes to bed, sick, because Ma
both will not sell him his vineyard. Hero
is in agony because a little child is hor
down in Bethlehem. Great Felix trembl'
because a poor minister will preach righteou
ness, Temperance and Judgment TO com
From the time of Louis MI to Louis XVI
was there straw botto ned chair in Franc
that did not set more solid!y than the gres
throne on which the French Kings reignedi
Were | called TO sketch misery in it
worst form, | would not go up the dark allie
of the poor, but up the highway over whc
prancing Bucephali strike the SPARKS witt
their hoofs and between the statuary an
parks of stalking deer. Wretchedness
more bitter when swallowed from gemmsC
goblet than from earthern pitcher or pew
ter mug. IL there ara young people her
who are looking for this position an
that circumstance, thinking that world,
success will bring peace OF the soul. lie
them shatter the delusion. II is not wha
we get, IL is what we are. Daniel anon
the lions is happier than Nebucnadnezzs
on his throne And when life Is closing
brilliancy of worldly surroundings will b
no solace. Death is blind and sees no dii