Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-12-08

What istrue ih my case Is true on larger
or smaller scale in the history OF every man
and woman who wants 10 serve the LORD.
Without complaint take the hard KNOCKS.
You will see after awhile, though you may
NOT appreciate il now. that by the breath OF
n good and loving God frost is given. Let
the corners Of your mouth, 80 long drawn
down in complaint, be drawn up IN smiles OF
content
For many years poets and ess lyists nave
celebrated the grace and swlitness OF the
Arabian horses. The most Wonuerlu' cNu'
btiOn Of horsemanship that ever witnessed
was Just outside the city Of Jerusalen-an
Arabian steed mounted by an Arab. Do you
know where these Arabian horses got their
neetness and poetry of notion Long cen
turtles ago LIohammed, with 10000 cavalry
on the march, could find for them not drop
OF water for three days. Coming to the Top
ola hill. n river was in sight With a wild
dash the 30. 900 horses started for the stream,
A minute after an armed host was seen aa,
vancng. and at MOhammeds command IUV
bugles blew for the horses TO fall IN line, Dut
all the 30. 900 continued the wild gallop TO
the river except 1--WE, and they, almost deau
with thirst wheeled into line OF battle.
Nothing in human bravery and sell sacr.
fee excels that bravery and self sacrifice OF
those Ave Arabian war horses lhose hNe
splendid steeds Mohammed chose Tor MS own
use, and from those five came that race OF
Arabian horses for ages the glory OF tne
equestrian world. And let me say tnat III
this great war Of truth against error, OF hoh-
ness against sin and heaven against hell, the
hest war horses are descended from those
who. under pang and self denial and troubles
answered the gospel trumpet and wheeled
into line. Out OF great tribulation; out OF
great fires, out OF great frosts, they came.
And let me say il will not take long for
God to make up to you in the next world Tor
all YOU have suffered in this. As you enter
heaven He may say, Give this man one OF
those lowered and colOnnaded palaces on
that ridge Of gold overlooking the sea oil
glass. Give this woman home among
those amaranthine blooms and between those
fountains tossing in the everlasting sunlight.
Give her a couch canopied with rainbows to
nav her for all the fatigues Of wifehood and
motherhood and housekeeping, from which
she had no rest for forty years.
"Cupbearers of heaven, give these newly
arrived souls from earth the cOstliest beyer-
ages. and roll to their door the grandest
chariots. and hang on their walls the sweet
est harps that ever thrummed 10 ringers
scramble. Give TO them rapture on rapture,
celebration on celebration, jubilee On jub-
leo heaven on heaven. They had hard
time on earth earning a livelihood, or nurs-
ing six children. or waiting on querulous
old age. or battling falsehoods that were told
about them, or were compelled to work after
they got shortbreathed and rheumatic ana
dimsighted.
'Chamberlains OF heaven Keepers OF the
kings robes Banqueters OF eternal royalty
Make up 10 them a hundredfold' athoqsand-
fold. millionfold for all they suffered from
sraddling clothes 10 shroud. and let all
those who. whether on the hills. or in the
TEMPLES. or ON the thrones, or on jasper wall
were helpei AMI sanctined and prepared for
this heavenly realm by the mission OF tho
frosts stand ur and wave their sceptersY
And I looked and. behold nne-tenths OF the
rlnsomed rose to their feet and nine-tenths
Of the scep,ers swayed 10 and fro in the light
of the sun that never sets. AMI then under
stood far better than ever did before that
trouble comes for brnefcent purposes. AMI
that on the coolest nights the auror1 Is
brightest in the northern heavens, AMI TINT
"by the breath OF Go frost is given.