The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-08-30
NO RESTING-PLACE HERE.
EVERLASTING LIFE.
The Conditions of Life in this World Rem.
der Perfect Rest Impossible.

TExrA.B,rise ve aud depart, for this Is not
your rest "-Micah a.. 10.
This was the drum beat OF prophet who
wanted 10 arouse his psople from their on
pressed aud sinful condition, but II may iust
as properly bc uttered now rs then. Bells
by long exposure and much ringing lose
their clearness OF tone. but this rousing bell
OF the gospel strikes In "a clear tone as
when 1t first rang on the air.
As far as can see your great want and
mine "a rest. From the time we enter life
great many vexations and aunoyauces take
after US. We may have our holidays
and our seasons OF recreation and quiet, but
where Ia the man come TO mtdllfe who has
found entire rest? The fact is that God did
not make this world 10 rest In. Aship might
as we'll go down OF Cana Hatteras to find
smooth water as man in this world to find
quiet. From the way tina. God has strewn
the thorns and hung the clouds and sharp
ened the tusks. from the colds that distress
us. and the heats that snite US. and the
pleurisies that stab us. and the fevers that
consume US, know that He did not mako
this world as place to loiter In. God does
everything successfully. and this world
would be a very different world " II were In
tended for us to lounge in. IL does right
we'll for few hours. Indeed II is magnih.
cent Nothing but infinite wisdom and
goodness could have mike this beverage oil
water. or hung up these brackets oil stars. or
trained these voices OF rills and hir1 and
ocean. so that 90 I has but 10 lift His hand,
and tho whole world breaks forth into or
chesira. But. after all. Il ia only the splcn-
dors OF kings highway. over which we are
TO march on to eternal conqussts.
You and have seen men wio triet TO
rest here. They builded themselves great
stores. They gathered around them the pat
ronage OF merchant princes. Tho voice OF
t.l. A. 4 Iat mn III
had stock In the most successful railroads
and in Safety deposits" great rolls oil Gov
ernment securities. They hal emblazouet
carriages, high mettlet stesis. footmen.
plate that coufounded lorls and senators
who sat nj their tables. tapestry on which
foated the richest designs OF foreign looms,
splendor OF canvas on tho walls, exquisite
ness OF music rising among peiestals OF
bronze and dropping. soft as light, on snow
OF sculpture. Here let them rest. Put back
the embroidered curtain ani shake up the
pillow OF down. Turn out the lights. IL Is
IL o'clock Mt night. Let slumber drop upon
the eyelds and the mir float through the malt
opened lattice drowsy with midsummer per.
fume Stand back. all care, anxiety and
trouble. But, no. they will not stand back.
They rattle the lattice. They look under the
canopy. With rough touch they startle his
pulses. They cry out at ~ O'Clock at night;
awake, man! How can YOU sleep when
Things are so uncertain! W NuHt auuut NlOsN
stocks? Hark to the tap otthat ilrebell! IT.
Is your district How II you should die soon?
Awake. man Think OF II y Who will get
your property when YOU are gonaT What
will they do with II? Wake up! Riches
sometimes take wingsl How II you should
get poor? Wake up" Rising on one e.
bow the man of fortune looks out into the
darkness Of the room and wipes tho damp
ness from his forehead and saya, "Alas, for
all this scene OF wealth an magniiicence-
no rest ~
passed down a street OF city with
merchant. He knew all the finest houses on
the street. He said ''rhere is something
the matter in all these houses. In that one
1t Is conjugal infeicity in that one, a dissi-
pated son in that, dissolute father In
that. an idiot child In that, tho respect of
bankruptcy" This worlds wealth can give
no permanent satisfaction This Is not your
/, Fest 8 rIu. lty
\ You andI have seen hfih ny W. t.nofRh
direction. A man says. "If 1 could only
rise TO such and such place OF renown II
could gain that Office IL could only get
the stand and have my sentiments met with
one good round OF han clapping applause
II | could only write q book that would live,
or make speech that would thrill, or do an
action that would resoundI - The tide turns
in his favor. His name Is on 10000 lips He
/ Is bowed TO an sought after and advanced.
Men drink his health at great dinners. Al
his fiery words the multitudes huzz, From
galleries OF beauty they throw garlands.
From housetops, as he passes In long pro-
cession, they shake out the national stand
ards. Here let him rest II is IL o'clock ut
night On pillow stuffed with nations
praise let him lie down. Hush all disturbant
voices In his dream let there be hoisted a
throne, and across it u coronation. Hush
] hush "Wake up SAYS rough voice.
/ political sentiment IL changing. How u
/ you should lose this place OF honorr wake
up. Tho morning papers are TO be full ol
denunciation. Hearken to the execretion'
| OF those who once caressed you. by TO
morrow night there will be multitudes sneer
ing at the words which last might you ex'
pected would be universally admired. How
can you sleep when everything depend
| upon the next turn OF tho great tragedy
| Up, man. on this pillow" The man, with
head yet hot from his last GRAFTON, starts
up suddenly, looks out upon the night, bur
sees nothing except the flowers that lie on
/ his stand, or the scroll from which he read
/ his speech. or the books from which ht
! quoted his authorities. and goes TO his desS
TO finish his neglected correspondence, or to
pen an indignant line to somo reporter. OF
sketch the plan for public defense against
the assaults OF the people. Happy when he
got his first lawyers brief, exultant when
he triumphed over his first political rival,
I
world offers of praise, hs exciaims, '-Nc
rest, no rest"
The very world that now applauis will
soon hiss. That world said of the great
Webster What q statesman! What won
derfut exposition OF the constitution
man for any position" That same world
said after awhile down with him! He Il
an Office seeker. He Is sott He is a liber-
tine. Away with him " And there Is no
peace ior the man until he lays down his
broken heart in the grave at Marshtield.
jeffrey thought that II he could only be judge
that would be- the making of him got 10 b.
judge and cursed the day In which he was
born. Alexander wanted to submerge th'
world with his greatness; submerged II and
then drank himself 10 death because he coulC
not stand the trouble. Burns thought he
would give everything II he could win tn,
favor OF courts and princes won il, and
amid the shouts OF great entertainment
when poets and orators and duehesses wer'
adoring his genius wished that he could
creep back into the ooseurity in which hc
dvelt when he wrote of the