Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-12-06

/ Sne SNmpdlnlZeS WITH lHc SuhciAh - -
her master. and commends him to thu
famous Hebrew prophet.
And how often is it that the fngei
of childhood has pointed grown per
sons in the right direction. 0, Christian
soul, how long is it since you got rid o
the leprosy of sin? You say: LET me
see. 1t must be five years now" Five
years. Who was it that pointed yor
to the divine physician? 90" you say
at was my little Annie, or Fred, OF
Charley, that clambered upon my
knees, and looked into my face, ano
asked me why didn't become Chris
tian, and, all the time stroking my
cheek so l couldn't get angry, insisted
upon knowing why l didn't have fami'
" prayers" There are grandparents
who have been brought TO Christ by
their little grandchildren. There are
hundreds of Christian mothers who had
their attention first called to Jesus by
their little children. How did you get
rid of the leprosy Of sin? How did you
find your way to the divine physician?
60" you say, my child-my dying
child. with wan and wasted finger.
pointed that way. o, / never shall for
get, F" you say, that awful night. 1t
was hard, hard. very hard; but If that
little one on its dying bed had not
pointed me to Christ, l don't think |
ever would have got rid of my leprosy. "
Go into the Sabbath school any Sun
day and You will find hundreds Of little
fingers pointing in the same direction,
toward Jesus Christ and toward Heaven.
Years ago the astronomers calculated
that there must be world hanging at
a certain point in the heavens, and a
large prize was offered for some one
who could discover that world. The
telescopes from the great observatories
were pointed in vain; but girl at Nan
tucket, Mass, fashioned a telescope,
ann, looking through it, discovered
that star. and won the prize, and the
world, that stood amazed at her genius.
And so il is often the case. that grown
people cannot see the light, while some
little child beholds the star of par
don. the star of hope, the star of conso-
lation, the star of Bethlehem. the morn
ing star of Jesus Not many mighty
men, not many wise men are called;
but God hath chosen the weak things
of the world to confound the mighty;
and base things, and things that are
not, to bring to nought things that
are" o, do not despise the prattle of
little children when they are speaking
about God, and Christ. and Heaven.
You see the way your child is pointing;
will you take that pointing, or wait
until, in the wrench of some awful be-
reavement, God shall lift that child TO
another world, and then il will beckon
you upward? win you take the point
ing, or will you wait for the beckon-
Hebrew captive pointed in the right
direction. Blessed be God for the saw.
ing ministry of Christian children.
No wonder the advice of this little
Hebrew captive threw all Naaman's
and Ben-hadad's palace into
excitement. Good-by, Naaman! With
face scarified. and ridged and infiamed
by the pestilence, and aided by those
who supported him on either side. he
staggers out to the chariot Hold fast
the fiery coursers of the royal stable
while the poor sick man lifts his swol-
len feet and pain-struck limbs into the
vehicle. Bolster him up with the pill
lows, and let him take lingering
look at his bright apartment, for per
haps the Hebrew captive may be mis-
taken. and the next time Naaman
comes to that place he may be dead
weight on the shoulders of those who
larry him-an expired chieftain seek
ing sculpture. amid the lamentations
IF an admiring nation. Good-by, Naa-
mani Let the charioteer drive gently
over the hills Of Hermon. lest he Jolt
Lhe invalid. Here goes the bravest
nan of all his day captive of horri-
Die disease. As the ambulance winds
through the streets of Damascus, the
ears and prayers of all the people go
after the world-renowned invalid.
Perhaps you have had an invalid go
cut from your house on health excur-
sion. You know how the neighbors
stood around and said: "Ah, he will
never come back again alive O. ii
vas solemn moment. | tell you, when
he invalid had departed and You went /
nto the room to make the bed. and &c |
'emove the medicine phials from the /
helf and to throw open the shutters so
nat the fresh air might rush in the
ong-closed room. 6ood-by. Naamanl |
There is only one cheerful face looking 1
It him. and that is the face of the little |
Hebrew captive, WHO'S sure he will get
ured, and who is so glad she helped /
linn. As the chariot winds ont. and /
he escort of mounted courtiers. and |
he mules. laden with sacks of gold.
nd silver. and embroidered suits of an
'arel, went through the gates of Da-
nascus and out on the long way, the hills
4 Naphtali and Ephraim look down on
he procession. and the retinue goes
light past the battle fields where Naa-
nan. in the days of his health. used To
ally his troops for fearful onset. and
hen the procession stops and reclines
while in the groves of olive and
leander: and Gen. Naaman so sick