The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-02-15

in worldly favor. Yet you can at such time
hardly tell how much OF 1t is natural exuber-
ance and how much OF II Is the grace OF God.
But let the sun set. and the shadows ava
lanche the plain, and the thick darkness OF
sickness or poverty or persecution or mental
exhaustion HI the soul and illl the house
and I'LL the world then you sit down BY the
lamp OF Gods word. and under its light the
consultations OF the gospel come out the
peace Of God which passeth all understand
ng appears. You never fully appreciated
heir power until in the dyep night oftrouble
he Divine Lamp revealed their exquisite
less. Pearls and amethysts for the day, but
,uhies for the night.
All OF the books of tho Bible attempt in
some way the assuagement Of misfortune
Ot the $50 psalms OF David at least ninety
aluie to trouble. There are sighings In
every wind, and tears In every brook. and
pangs in every heart. II was originally pro-
pos "a 20 call the Presidents residence at
Washington The Palace or ''the Execu-
tive Mansion" but after II was destroyed In
he war OF 1914 and rebuilt in was painted
white to cover up the marks OF the smoke
and fire that had blackened the stone walls
Hence II was called THE White House. "
Most ofthings now white with attractiveness
were once black with disaster.
What the world most needs Is the consola-
'ory, and here II comes, our holy religion
with both hands full of anodynes and seda-
lives and balsams, az In Daniels time TO stop
mouths leonine as in Shadrach's time TO
cool blast furnaces Us In Ezekiel's time to
console captivity rs in 81. Johns time 10
! nnroll an apocalypse over rocky desolations.
Herr It's soothing voice as 1t declares
'Weaping may endure for night, but Joy
,ometh in the morning" THE montains
shall depart and tho hills be removed. but
My loving kindness shall not depart from
you" Whom the Lord loveth He chas-
teneth." They shall hunger no more
neither thirst any more, neither shall the
sun light on them, nor any heat, for the
Lamb which is in the midst OF the throne
shall lead them TO living fountains OF water
and Gcd shall wipe away all tears from theil
! eyes"
The most wholesome thing on earth Il
| trouble, IL met In Christian spirit. To make
Paul wnat he was II took ship wreck. ant
whipping onthe bare back, and penitentiary
and pursuit OF wild mobs. and the sword o
decapitation. To make David what he wa,
II took all that Ahithophel and Saul and Alb
SALON. and Goliath and all the PhilistiD'
hosts could do against him. II took Rober
Chambers's malformation OF feet 10 max,
hin the literary conqueror.
II was bereavement that brought William
Haworth, OF Wesley's time, from wickednes
to an evangelism that won many thousand
for heaven. The world would never hay
known what heroic stun Ridley was made o
had not the fires been kindled around hi
feet, and not liking this slow work he cried
~ cannot burn. Let the fire come to me.
cannot burn" Thank God that there ar
gems that unfold their best glories under th
hmplight Thank God for the ruby.
Moreover, am sure solomon was right 4
saying that religion or wisdom Is better tina
rubies, from the fact that a thing Is wort
what 1t will fetch. Religion will fetch soil
happiness. and the ruby will not. In a
your observation did you ever find q perso
thoroughly felicitated by an incrustment {
jewelsy As you know more OF yourself tina
any one else, are you happier now wit
worldly adornments and successes than b.
fore you won them? Does the picture thu
cost you hundreds or thousands OF dollars Q
your wall bring you as much satisfaction I
the engraving that at the expense OF 20 WI
hung upon the wall when you first began
keep house?
Do all the cutlery and rare plate that gil
ter on your extension dining table, surroun'
cd by fattering guests, contain more OF re'
bliss than the plain ware OF your first tabi,
at which sat only two? Does wardro
crowded with costly attire give you mo
, satisfaction than your first clothes clos
| with It's four or five pegs? Did not the pla
ring SGT on the third hngsr OF the left har
. ON the day OF your estrushal give more gls
ness than the ruby that V nov enthroned I
the third finger OF your right hand3