The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-04-06


that | am still saved"
Yesterday, seeing sparrow slain
by stone from the catapult of
thoughtless boy, remembered that
our Father knows the feelings of each
bird when it falls, and rejoiced to be-
lieve that he gave the one | saw grace
to bear the blow and peace to die.
Though the instructive creatures fear
attack, and fight to overcome or
escape, yet from studying their ways
l believe the, have no fear such as
we have of death. They have terri
BILE fear only when seized by man,
because we do not possess mesmeric
power which the master animal I'M
consciously exercises on the one he
subdues; and thus God gives the
creatures "grace" when called to die.
If this be SO with animals, depend
upon it that his grace is for you,
man. This good news is to be
preached to every human creature on
earth.
% 1t as q redeemi,,g force. When
the conquering Germans entered
France, they made military law,
that if German were killed, except
in lawful battle, two Frenchmen
should be shot as penalty. A.Ger-
man having been stabbed near Dion,
two of the townsmen were drawn,
bound, and placed in position before
file of soldiers with loaded rifles.
The senior priest of the town, in his
altar robes, came hastily to the COM
handing officer, and pleaded to be
shot in their stead, when, struck with
that sublime self-sacrifce, the general
set the two men free, and, grasping
the hand of the priest, exclaimed,
"Reverend sir, you have this day
shown to the German army picture
of our God"
CO. 1t IS saUing energy. One of my
best friends came one day, saying,
I'm your sermon on Sunday, you said
that Gods purpose was to keep us
from SHINING; Pm almost falling,
help me, if you can" Being young
like himself, we both went to his room,
locked the door, and fell on our knees
before God for light and power.
Then the word was given me. / said
when the Israelites were between
the waves of the Red Sea. Gods pow
err like an invisible tent covered them.
So you are to go through the Red-Sea-
temptation, countingon Gods power
over you; the temptation shall never
be stronger than his grace; rely on
God to keep you from SHINING, as he
kept the Israelites from being wet by
the Red Sea-" 1t seemed as if the
glory of God shone in his face as he
drank in the truth. Men and b1eth-
rem, fascinating temptation, with in
herited evil and acquired sinful hab-
its may be, yea, they are mightier
than your firmest resolve, but Gods
grace can force back the power of
evil and keep you true and pure, as
he kept the children of Israel when
they passed through Jordan into the
Promised Land.
CD Gods grace is compassionate to
all. Having sold his sheep at the
Ayr market, Scotch drover returns
home, and at the last town buys a
pretty doll for his little Mary, just
beginning to walk. When in the
forest couple of miles from home,
the night being very dark, he sud
denly stops and listens. at is a
strange cry, like moan of pain! is
it bird7 or an animal caught in a
trap? or is it squirrel fallen from a
Ute ~ 10 uO QOuIt q luiuO ClSdIuiC
and will see if / can render it any
help; poor thing!" All is now still,
but he goes on and feels his way in
the direction whence he heard the
sound. His foot touches something
soft, and, STOPPING, he finds it a child
asleep. at is somebody's lost BARN;
thank God, that have found itr'
Lifting the child in his arms under
his blue tartan plaid, he gets back to
the path, and with his cracked voice
huns psalm, as he says in excuse
to himself, ito keep the BARN asleep
When the wiz d comes in a gust he
walks backward to shield the child
from the blast. Now he is through
the forest and sees the light which
he knows is in the window of his cot
tage, where his young wife has supper
ready, and his little Mary is perhaps
awake waiting for fathers good night
kiss-in the darkness his lips move as
though in the act of kissing his darl.
ing BARN. He hurries on, almost
running, and is surprised to see other
| LIGHTS nm and Gown. and cominp