Telegram-herald., 1891-08-21
DON'T INVITE SORROW.
eueF,csknY UNTO The DAY ls the
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Trssbfs-ts Has Wrecked Msny . Life.
ne IssA wtn Lssk o~s ssr Yss-
bzSokLrr. AzS ia-Dr. TAlmase has
sstarssA fzom his western tour rsinyixo-
rated In health and cheered b. the hearty
sad enthusiasts greetings be has received
tn The sunsroas cities hs has visited.
1boasAsds ef psrsons Who have read his
ssm0ns in their local nswspApsrs have
struggled 20 gss within sound of bis voice
wherever he has spoken. His ssrInon this
week - On the very common and foolish
habit Of borrowing trouble. and his text is
AAsthsw vi. -. "Saf1ciens unto The day il
shs evil thereof"
The life Of every man, woman and child
r. - closely under the divine care As
though such person were the only man.
woman OF child There are no accidents.
As there Is law Of storms ia the natural
world. 80 there Is Law Of trouble, a law of
disaster, . law Of misfortune, but the ma
1orisy OF the troubles of life are imaginary,
add the most OF those anticipated never
come. At any rate. there Is no cause of
complaint against God. See how much he
hath done To make thee happy; his sun
shine nlling the earth with glory, making
rainbow for abe storm and halo for the
mountain. gresnnsss for the moss. saffron
for the cloud and crystal for the billow,
and procession Of hammered fame through
the opening gates OF the morning. chat
nnches To sing, rivers 70 glitter, seas TO
chant. and springs to blossom, and over
towering all other sounds with It's song,
and ovsrarching all other splendor with its
triumph. covering up all other beauty with
It's gariands. and outhashing all other
thrones with its Observation-Disclosures .or
lost world through the Great Redeemer
Idsscourse Of the sin OF borrowing trou-
bic.
First, such habit of mind and heart Is
wrong, because IL puts one into . des-
pondency that Ill dts him for duty.
planted two rose bushes in my garden.
The one thrived beautifully. the other per-
ished- found the dead one on the shady
side OF the house. Our dispositions, like
our plants, need sunshine. Expectancy Of
rspuiss II the cause OF many secular and
religious failures. Fear of bankruptcy has
uptorn many q fine business and sent the
man lodging among the note shayers
Fear Of SANDER and abuse has often invited
oil the long beaked vultures of scorn and
backbiting Many Of the misfortunes %
life, like hyenas. Zee II you courageously
meet them
FORCE HAPPINESS TO CONE.
How poorly prepared for religious duty
Is a man who sits down under the gloom
Of expected mixfortuIel IL he pray, he
says, 81 do not think shall be answered"
II be give, be says. II expect they will
steal the money" Helen Chalmers told
me that her father, Thomas Chalmers, in
the darkest hour OF the history of the Free
Church Of Scotland, and when the woes Of
the land seemed TO weigh upon hts heart,
said TO the children, Come. let us 60 out
and play ball or hy kite" and the only diff
aculty in the play was that the children
eoaid noe kesp up with their father. The
McCheynes and the Summerfelds of tho
church who did the most good, cultivated
sunlight Away with the horrorsl they
aistill poison; they dig graves, aud IL they
:ould climb 80 high. they would drown the
sejoicings Of heaven With sobs and waiting.
You will have nothing but misfortune In
the future IL you sedulously watch for 10.
How shall . man catch the right kind Of
nsh II he Arranges his line and hook and bait
10 catch lizards and water serpeutsi Hunt
for bats and. hawks and bats and hawks
you will End. Hunt for robin redbreasts
and you will And robin redbreasts. One
night an eagle and an owl got into fierce
battle; the eagle unused to the night was
90 match for an owl. which Il most at
home In the darkness, and the king Of the
air fell helpless; but the morning rose. and
with IL rose the eagle; and the owls aud
the night hawks and tho bats came . sec-
ond time to the combat; now, the eagle, in
the sunlight. with stroke of his talons
and great cry. cleared the air, and his
enemies. with torn feathers and splashed
with blood. umbled into the thickets- Ys
are the children Of light In the night OF
dependency you will have no chance
against your enemies that flock up from
beneath. but, trusting In God and stand
Ing In the sunshine Of the promises. you
shall renew your youth like the eagle"
rHERE ARE BLESSINGS A-rLENTY.
Again. the habit OF borrowing trouble
Is wrong because IL has . tendency to
make rs overlook present blessing. To
slake mans thirst, the rock 10 cleft, and
cool waters leap into his Drumming cup.
To feed his hunger the fields bow down
with bending wheat, add the cattle como
down with full udders from the clover pas
lures TO give him milk, aud the orchards
yellow and ripeu. casting their juicy fruits
Into his lap. Alas that amid such exuber-
ancs OF blessing NAN should growi a.
though he were y soldier on halt rattons,
or . sailor on short allowances; that man
should stand neck deep In hsrvests look-
lag forward to famine; that one should
fecl the strong pulses Of health marching
with regular tread through all the avenues
Of lie aud yes srembls &C the expected a.
sAult of sickness. that q man should sit In
his pleasant home, fearful that ruthless
want will some day rattle the broken win
dow sash With tempest. and sweep the
Goals from ths hearth. and pour hunger
Into the bread tray; that . maa fed hy
him who owns all the hrvests should ex-
pect to starve. thSt one whom Ged loves
and surrouads with benediction. and at
tends wish angelic escort. and hovers over
With more than motherly fonduess, should
Be looking for . heritage OF tears
Mas God been hard with thee that thou
shouldst ne forsboding' Has he stinted
thy boards Has he covered thee with ragss
Hss he spread traps for thy feet. ard CALLED
thy cup, and rs<ped thy soul. and wrecked
thee with storm. and Numbered upon thee
With . iifs fail Of calamity II yoes father
o. brother come into your bank where god
cod silver are lying about you do nos
watch them. for you know they are honest;
but n IN eufire stranger come by the safe
yoa Keep yoar eye % him. foe ron do noe
kns~ bis designs. So sons men treat Ged,
Sst . Q f,ther. bat a stranger, and act
snsvscssu.ly toward him. ~ though they
~ers sfraid Ne would steal someshing
rssxx con rca vHAr roc HAvs
n 10 high time ron began 20 thank God
srr pour presents blessing Thank hin for
y,.r cbiidres. happy. bucyant and bound