Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-25

and the wrathicst hon which von bavd IN
nght Is what tho Bible calls ysbe roaring
non, who whlkcth about, Sec Sfnp whom
~ may dovour," Nuw, you have mover
seen real lion unless you have seen him
IN india OF Africa, lust after capturc.
long caging breaks his spirit and tho con.
staht presence Of human beings tames
nun bul you ought to SEQ him spring
sgnihst the iron bars in the geological gar.
uens Oh Calcutta and hear him roar for
.he prey. II makes ones blood curdle, and
WV shrink back, although you know there
~ no peril Plenty Of lions In oldcn time.
slH hundred OF tbom wero slaughtered on
one occasion In the presence OF pompoy in
the roman Gmphitheater Lions came out
ahd destroyed tho comels which carried
the baggage Of Xerxes' army, In Bibic
uines there were SO many lions that they
are frequently alluded to In the Scriptures.
Joel, tho prophet, descrlhes the "oheok
teeth" OF great lion and Isaiah mon.
lions among the attractions OF heaven
that no lion shall DO there, and Amos
speaks OF shepherd taking lambs cur
out OF the mouth OF lion, and solomon
describes tho righteous ms "bold as lion.
and Daniel was grcnt lion tanner, and
David and jeremiah and st. John often
speak OF thls creature.
The Devil n Lion.
But most am impressed by what l
have quoted from the Apostle Potter when
no calls tho devil lion That means
strength That means hloodthirstlness.
That means cruelty. That means dostruo,
ton. Some Of you have felt tho stronRth
OF his paw, and the sharpness Of his tooth,
and the horror Of bis rage. Yes, hu is a
savage devil He roarcd at everything
good when Lord Clayurhouse assailod tho
Coycnantors and az Bartholomew against
the Hugucnots. one August night whom
the bell tollod for tho hutohcry 20 begin,
and tho CHASTITY joke in the street was,
Blood lcttlng IS good In August " and
10000 assassin knives woru plunged into
the victims, and this monster has hud un.
der his paw many OF the arundest souls of
all time, and fattoncd with tho spoils of
centuries no comes for you.
But am glad to say to all Of you who
have got the worst in such nstrugglr that
There is lion on our Side II you want
characterization " o, The Hon OF .lu.
dahs tribe" a lamb TO us, but lion to
inoet that other lion and you can easily
guess who will beat in that fight, and who
viii be bontou. Whom two opposing lions
a'NNN 80 @ JNsAt=f' ~ AANAtA NNA NNAaAlNN WI
which will overcome and which win be
overcome Thoy glare at each other for n
moment, and then, with fun strength OF
muscle, thoy dash against cach other llko
two thundorbots Of colllding storm
clouds, and with jaws llkc tho crush Of
Oyalanchos, and with u rus0undlng volcu
that makes the ilimalayus tremble, and
with pull aud tear ana clutch and trnin.
pie and shaking OF tho head from side to
s.u2, until 10 is too much for human en-
durHnCo to witness, and though ono lion
may be left deAd tho one which has con.
quorod crawls away lacorutud and gashcd
and lamo and oyolnss, TO Nlced to death IN
an adjoining jungle, Butifyou md feel
enough our weakness in this baltic OF
temptation and ask for the divine help
Z against that old lion Of he'll, described In
st, Potor, Will 60 the stronger Hon do
suribod in Revelation, and It will bo no
uncertain grapplc, but under one omnip.
otent stroke the devourinp monster TINT
would slny our soul shall go recllug back
into pit 10 600 times dOoucr than that IN
which Denuiah slew the hon on q snowy
day.
Above Tiuy Graves.
A word TO nll who arc in snowy day.
OH, fathers and mothers who hay1 lot
children, that Is the weather that cuts
through body and soul. But drive buck
the lion Of bereavement Witt the thought
which David RAo Of Edinburgh got from
tho Scotch RrAycdipgcr who was always
planting wlit0 clover md tho sweetest
flowers or the childrons graves In tho
cemetery and whom asked why lac did 80
replied surely, sir l Gamma make owcr
fine the bed ooverln o. little innocent
- 4. b.. teg. 4 fH4
tlmO to wakon it and cover It with tho
white robe and wait II away to glory.
Whom slu grandeur Is wAitin 50 yondor IT'S
fit it should DO dockcd oct hero tthnl,
tho Saviour that counts IT. dust $40 pre-,
cious will like to SEQ tho whltc oloyorsheet
spread over 1t, DO yo moo think so, too.
sirg" Cheer up all dlsconsolutes. The
host work for God and humanity has been
done ON the snowy day At gloomy Mn.
rino Terrace, " island Of Jersey, the exile
Victor Hugo wrought tho mightlost
achievement Of his pen. Ezekiel, haHished
and bcrcit md an invalid Mt COrnhill, on
the banks Of tho Chcbnr, had his mnmen-
tous vision Of tho chorubim aud whCo5
within wheels By tho dim Hight OF q dun
goon window ut Bedford, John Buny0n
sketches the "Dolcotablo Mountains,
Milton writes tho greatest poem Of all
time without cycs Michael Angelo carved
stntuo out Of snow, and oil Florence
gazed in raptnres ut its eIquisltoness, and
many Of Gods servants havo out Of the
cold cut their Immortality. Prosecutions
wero tho dark background that mndo
more impressive tho courage and consocra-
ton OF Savonaroin who when Threatened
with denial OF burial, said Throw mo
into the Arno II ycE choose; tho rosurrcc-
ton day Will flnd me, and that isonough."
Bunaiah, on cold, damp cutting, snowy
day, gained loonino triumph, Hardship
and trouble have again and again exalted
aud inspired and gloriiled their subjects.
The bush itself has mounted higher
And lOurished unconmmed in IRE.
Lesson Of the Oaseogne.
We'll, we have had many snowy days
within the past month and indeed 70 the
chill Of tho weather WIS the chilling dis
mny at the nonarriyal OF the ocean steam
er Gascognc. Overdue for cight days
many had glycn hor up rs lost, and the
most hopeful were very anxious. The oy-
clones, whose play is shipwpcks, had been
reported beink IN widest romp oil up aud
down the Atlantic. The OCEAN a fow days
before had swallowed tho Elbe and with
unappoased appetite seemed saying Give
us more OF The best shipping" The Nor
mnndle cnino In on tho snmo track tho