Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1892-02-17

than for the proper working Of our
mind We arc apt TO take IL for granted
that the intellect which has served IN
so well will always be faithful We
forget that an engine with such try
mendous power. when the wheels have
such vastncss of circle and such swift.
ness OF motion. and the least impede
mcnt might put IL out OF gear, could
only be kept In proper balance by
divine hand No human power could
engineer this train of immortal facrl-
ties How strange IL 10 that our men,
ory. on whose shoulders all the sue
ccsses and misfortuncs and occurrences
of = lifetime arc placed. should no, Oft.
ener break down. and that the scales of
Judgment which have been weighing
so much and so long, should
not lose their adjustment and
that fancy. which holds n dangerous
wand, should not sometimes malicious.
ly wave it. bringing into the heart fore
bodings and hallucinations the mos, APP
palling Is IL not strange that the ex-
pcctations of this intellect should not
be dashed 10 pieces on its disappoint-
mcntsr Though SO dclicatcly attuucd,
this instrument of untold harmonics
phys W. ituf IL. and
veSations rack it. and sorrow aud joy
and loss and gain In quick succession
beat out 90 !, their dirgc. or draw from
IL their anthem. Al morning and at
night when in your prayer you re-.
hearse the objects OF your thanksgiv-
ing. next to your salvation by Jesus
Christ. praise the Lord for the prescr.
walton of your reason.
How many intcllccts are being de-
stroyed by anodynes aud anmsthetics.
which were given by Providence for oc-
caSional use in alienation Of pain or
insomnia but 10y being employed con-
tinuously after awhile captuye and de-
stroyP Choral. cocaine. hsomidc OF
potassium, opium and whole thclves of
seductive ctccteras that help turn
observation-disclosures into inbecility or
madness. Do not trifie with opiate,
that bcnumb the brain. II you can not
live without the perpetual aud cnslav-
ing usc of them. you had better die
Better die "A sane man than live n fool
what right have you 10 kill your brain,
and put In wild janglc your nervous
system9 But rum is tho cause of more
insanity than anything else. There IL
nothing like rum TO put a man, like
Northumberland, down on all fours
Again. learn how quickly turns the
wheel OF fortune, from how high up to
how far down went Sebuchadnezrar.
Those now In places OF position and
power, even though they should live,
Win. IN few years. be disregarded,
while some who this d. are obserr.
and poverty. stricken, will ride upon the
shoulders OF the people 10 take their
turn at admiration and the spoils OF
Office. On, how quickly the wheel
turnsl Ballot boxes arc the step. on
which men come down rs often
ms they go up. OF those who
were few years ago successful
in the accumulation of property.
how few have not met with reverses
OF fortune. while many of those who
then were Strengthened in circum-
stances now hold the bonds and the
bank keys of the nation and win the
most bows on the exchange. OF nil
tickle people in the world fortune 10 the
most tickle. Every day she changes
her mind, and woe to that man who
puts any confidence I'm what she prom
Uses or proposes. She cheers when you
go up. and she laughs when you come
down. Oh, trust not = moment your
hearts affection 10 this chaugca bic
world. Anchor your soul In God. From
Christs love gather your Joy. Then
come sorrow or gladness. success or de.
feat. riches or poverty, honor or dis.
grace, health or sickness. life or death.
time or eternity. all are yours, and We
are Christs and Christ is God
Learn also from my subject the com
forting truth that Affections are arrest
ed as soon as they have accomplished
their mission. For seven years did
Nebuchadnezzer dwell am ong the beasts
of the fields but AZ the expiration OF
that time, his reason returned. and, as
soon with proper humility he
acknowledged the God OF Heav.
en-, he was brought back
to his palace and reinstated in
his former afiiuence aud power. Now.
il does seem that when heavy trials
come upon us IL is as though they had
no limit We exclaim: "All thy waven
and thy pillows have gone over me. 4"
but forget that tho depth OF that sea
and the power OF that billow are d, a.
nitely determined. God sees how much
our pride is, and He sends just enough
adversely 10 humble it. He sees just
how worldly minded we are and pulls
us just hard enough TO detach us from
our follies He sees how hard our
heart Is. and srnites just hard enough
20 break H. lie sees how our eyes
have been blinded, and lie cuts only
just enough 90 remove tbs scales from
our spiritual vision. As soon as
A6raham's faith is sufficiently tried the
lamb is provided. As soon az Pharaoh
consents to let tho children OF Israel
depart the plaques pause. As soon a.
the Israelites have been sufficiently
disciplined by their ~vanderlHgs. they
find their way into Canaan. But TO
some the limit is not set in This life.
Their whole pilgrimage is through the
wilderness. and the world is To them =
valley OF tears. But perhaps God has >
splendid throne In Heaven that no ord j.
nary saint can occupy. and by eEtraor
binary trials lie has prepared that
Christian soul for extraordinary glory
God will not keep you IN the furnace
one moment too long
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