The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1895-01-11

ark into the river. That to Israel repre-
sented God. He was seen in the shekinah
upon the ark God is seen in His Word.
wandering, wasted wrecked life by the
guidance and counsel of the Bible which
his anxious mother put into his hands when
he left home to set up an independent life.
the f1ashy and trashy novel of the day a
substitute for the Word of God. Let the
Bible, solemn and sublime with God as
was the ark with the shekinah, throbbing
and pulsing and burning with the ener-
gies and illuminations of the Spirit, the
word, able to keep you from falling and to
show you parted river and an open path
to Paradise, be your guide, for 'every
word of God is pure and He is shield un-
to them that put their trust in Him."
What is true of young life is applicable
to mature life and advancing years. What
shall 1895 bring? Prosperity, OF adversely?
If prosperity, put your ark into the river;
be guided by the wise and wonderful word
of God which reveals Gods purpose in a
human life. 1t is well to prosper and be
increased in earthly store. We do not
lated halls and live life full of ease and
enjoyment 1t is no surprise that men
tear down old barns and build greater for
their increasing stores The wonder is
hat ho
lands here and but little for the ''hUndred-
fold on the other side and the many
mansioned.. house and the ''riches of His
glory" in the Fathers land. Prosperity
untampered by integrity and conscious
responsibility effects an irretrievable loss.
Christ said so, and this is why Agur pray
ed for the tempering and modifying int1u
ences of the word of God: LEST l be
full and deny thee am say, who is the
LOrd?"
There may come hard times, times of
business depression, when the trade winds
are the wrong way and the doldrums of
calm or battling winds bring conditions of
discouragement no headway can be made;
the days are dismal and Oppressive, hopes
are batfied, and there rises up even the
cloud of sorrow and comes the wave of
trouble" In the time "when shadows
darkly gather put your ark into the river:
let the word of God be your solace and
your guide. Thou wilt keep him in
perfect peace whose mind is stayed on
Thee" AS the waterfowl, which flies all
day and into the night seeking the grassy
brink of the lake or marshy margin of the
river.
$50 He who from zone to
''Guides through the boundless sky its certain
flight.
SIN the long way thOn must tread alone
'Will guide hy steps Alright
In the untrodden path of 1895 Gods
word may be our ark, and this ark may be
everything to us. In it is guidance for the
feet of the young, and light for the path
of age. 1t speaks hope to the hoary head
and sings hymn to the little child. 1t
has 'dews of grace" for blooming flowers
and "showers of blessing for the trees of
righteousness. 1t has great lights and
glittering sparks; gospel of glad news,
tidings of great joy, help, hope and the
promise of home in the morning land
Blessed Book! Bind it about thy neck;
write it upon the table of thy heart. Let
it be your guide on the way and your ark
in the river, and thus go on through the
years to the rest beyond the river.-Easton
Ledger.