Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1892-06-11

is genial and summary. Why2 Have
they always been treated we'll? Oh, no.
Hard things havp been suid against
them. They have been charged with.
ofAciousncss; and their generosities have
been set down to a desire for display,
and they have many time boon the
subject Of titth-tattle. and they hayo
had enough small assaults like gnats
and enough great attacks like lions to
have made them pclpetually miserable.
il they would have consented To ,,e mis-
erabla.
But they havo had enough divine phil
osophy TO cast OFF the Gnnoyances, and
they invo kept themselves in the sun
light Of Gods favor, and havo realized
that these oppositions aud hindranccs
are 9 part Of a mighty discipline. by
which they are to be prepared for uso-
fulncss and heaven. Tho secret Of 1t all
is, they have by tho help Of the eternal
God learned how to forget.
FORGIVE AND FORGET.
i Another practical thought-when our
! fault are repented OF lot them go out Of
mind II God forgets them, we have
fright So forget them. Having once re-
pointed OF ON infclicities md INSIDE
meanors, there is no need Of our repent
Eipg OF them again. Suppose owe you
Gfarge sum OF money, and you arc per-
l.suadcd am incapacitated to pay, and
you give me acquitted from that obliga-
Hon You soy: Il cancel that debt.
Al1s right now. Start aguin- And
the nc1t day como in and say: You
I.klow Gbout that big debt owed you.
fI.havo como In to get you to let mo off.
l,Ifeel so bad about 1t l cannot rest Do
let mo Of" You reply with little in-
patience: II did let you OF. Don't
lbotheT yourself and bother mo with Gny
tmore Of that discussion"
Ist The following day come in ind say:
Es.My dear sir, about that debt can
I.neFer got over tho fact that owed you
that money. It Is something TINT weighs
ON my mind Hike milestone. Do for
give me that debt" This tiino you clear
lose your patience and oay: You are O
]Snnisance. What do you mean by this
.reiterahon Of that uIuir2 am almost
sorry forgive yvu that debt. Do you
doubt my veracity, or do you not under
stand tho plain language In which told
you chat debt was canccled?7
p Well. my friends, thcro arc many
Christians guilty of worse folly than
i;that- While 1t Is right that they repent
(;cf now SINS and Of recent sins, what Is
tho use of bothering yourself and insult
Sing God by asking Linn TO forgive sins
shat long ago were forgivclI God las
Forgotten them. Why DO you not for
get thems No, you drag the load on
with you end US tines year, If you
pray every day, you ask Gcl to recall
occurrences which he'has not only for
given but forgotten. Quit this folly. /
do not csk you less to rcaliSo the turpi-
tuile Of sin, but | ask you to higher
faith In tho promise Of God and tho full
l-delivercnce Of bis mercy. He does no.
!1giYe o receipt for part payment, or 20
|.much received en- account, but receipt
full.s God having for Christ's sake de-
creed. your sirs and your iniquities
will remember no moro"
As far as possible, let the disagree
ablcs CT life drop. We have enough
things IN the present and there will be
enough in the future to disturb US with
cut running special train into the great
comedy to fetch liz us special freight
things left behind. Someten years ago,
when there was IL great railroad strike,
remember eceing ali ulong tho route
from Omaha to Chicago and from Chi
cago to New York hundreds and thou
sands of freight cars switched on the
side tracks, those cars loaded with Ill
kinds Of perishable material, decaying
and wasting.
After tho stliko was over did the rail
road companies bring all that porished
material down to tho markets. No.
they throw 1t OF where it was destroyed,
and loaded up with something else. Let
tbs long train Ct your thoughts throw
off the woree than useless freight of
corrupt ond destroyed past, and load up
with gratitude and faith and holy de-
termination. We do not please God by
the cultivation of the miserable Hc
would rather SEQ Us happy than to see
US depressed You would rather Geo
your children laugh than 10 see them
cry, anl your heavenly Father has no
fondness for Mysteries.
GLoaYlNo L; wIcKEDNEss.
Not only forget your lardoned trans
C1essions, bat allow others 10 forget
them. The chief stock on hand Of
many people is to recount in prayer
meetings and pulpits what big scoun-
lrels they once we're. They not only
will not forget their forgiven deficits,
but they seem to be determined that the
rhurch and the world shall not forget
them If you want to declare that you
have been the chief of sinners and extol
the grace TINT could save such wretch
us you were, DO 80, but do not 80 into
particulars. DO not tell how many
times you got drunk, OF TO what bad
places you went, or how many free rides
vou had in the prison van before you
wero converted. Lump it. brother;
give It 30 Us In bulk.
II you havo any scars gott honorable
warfare, chow them, but it you have
tears got III ignoblo warfare, do not dis
play them. know you will quote the
Bible reference to the horrible pit from
which you wcro digged. Yes, be thank
full for that rescue, but do not make dis
plays of the mud of that horrible pit or
splash it over Other people. Sometimes !
have felt In Chiotian meetings discomft-
cd aud unfit for Christian service because
I had Gone mono of those things which
,, seemed to be in the estimation Of many
necessary for Christian usefulness, for ]
never swore word, or ever got drunk.
or went to compromising places, or was