Connecticut western news., 1891-09-10

he could not any longer endure the misfortunes of the world. and who said: At four o'clock this afternoon shall put all end to my own existence. Meanwhile, must toll on up to that time for the sustenance of my family" And he wrote on his book until the clock struck four. when he folded up his manuscript and, by his own hand. concluded his earthly life. ...
 There are men here who are perfect ly discontented Unhappy in the past, unhappy today. to be unhappy forever, unless you come to the Gospel we'll This satisfies the soul with high. deep all absorbing and eternal satisfaction. It comes and 1t offers the most unfortu- nate man so much of this world as is best for him, and throws all heaven into the bargain. The wealth of Croesus and of all the Rothschilds is only poor, miserable shilling com pared with the eternal fortunes that Christ offers you today.
 In the far east there was a king who used once year to get on g scales, while on the other side the scales were placed gold and silver and gems; in deed, enough were placed there to bal ance the king; then, at the close of the weighing, all these treasures were thrown among the pornlace. But Christ today steps on one side the scales, and on the other side are all the treasures of the universe, and he says "An are yours-an height, all depth, all length, all breadth, all eternity; all are yours. " We don't appreciats the promises of the Gospel. FraH ...
 When an aged clergyman was dying
 :. man very eminent in the church a young theological student stood by his side, and the aged man looked up and said to him, Cant you give me some comfort in my dying hourf" ''No," said the young man; Fl can't talk to you on this subject; you know all about 1t and have known it so long," "Well," said the dying man, 'just recite to me some promises. The young man thought a moment, and he came to this promise, 'The blood of Jesus Christ cleanseth from all sin, and the old man clapped his hands. and in his dying moment said That's just the promise l have been waiting for. The blood of Jesus Christ cleanseth from all sin" Oh, the warmth, the grandeur. the magnifcence of the promisesl
 coME ALL YE TROUBLED. si
 Come, also. to this Gospel we'll, all ye troubled. do not suppose you have escaped Compare your view of this life at fifteen years of age with what your view of 1t Is at forty or sixty or seventy What great contrast of opinionl Were you right then, or are you right nows Two cups placed in your hands. the one 8 sweet cup, the other sour cup. A cup of joy and cup of grief. Which has been the near est to being full. aud out ofwhich have you the moro frequently partakeni What different place the cemetery Is from what it used to be. Once 1t was to you a grand city improvement, and you went out on the pleasure excursion, and you ran laughingly up the mound, and you criticised in light way the epitaph. ssa
 [ But since the day when you heard the bell toll at the gate as you went in with the procession. 1t is sad place, and there is food of rushing memo ries that suffuse the eye and overmas ter the heart Oh, you have had trou ble, trouble, trouble. God only knows how much you have had. It is won der you have been able to live through 1t. It Is a wonder your nervous system has not been shattered and your brain has not reeled.. Trouble. trouble, If I could gather all the griefs, of all sorts, from this great audience. and could put them In ono scroll, neither man nor angel could endure the recita ton. al.. r ''7al sa1 -.9 .et r
 We'll, what do you wantf Would you like to have your property back againi 'No," you say, as Christian man; II was becoming arrogant, and think that Is why, the Lord took 1t away don't want to have my prop erty back" We'll, would you have your departed friends back agains '"No." you say; ''I couldn't take the responsibility of bringing them from a fearless realm to 0 realm of tears. couldn't do it." Well, then, what do you want2 A thousand voices In the audience cry out, Comfort; give us comfort For that reason have rolled away the stone from the wells mouth. Come, au ye, wounded of the flock, pursued of the wolves, come to the fountain where the Lords sick and bereft ones have come. ..
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 An. says some one, you arc not old enough to understand my sorrows
 You havs. not been in the world as long as l have. and you can't talk to me about my -misfortunes in the time ol old age" We'll, | have been a great deal among old people. and l know how they feel about their failing health. and about their departed friends, and about the loneliness that sometimes strikes through their soul. After two persons have lived together for forty or fifty years, and one of them Is taken away. what desolation
 shall not forget the cry of the late
 Rev. Dr. De Witt of New York, when he stood at the open grave of his below ed wife. and after the obsequies had ended, he looked down into the open place and said. Farewell, my honored,
 faithful and beloved wife The bond glory and an here on earth. We shall
 meet again. ,Farewelll Farewelll" To
 lean on a prop for fifty years and then : hox i< (,r.,,L ,,,,.1o.