Connecticut western news., 1895-12-19

sities, between nothings and every things Now, be careful to let none of those annoyances ge through your soul uhar raigned. Compel theukto e1mihister to your spiritual wealth, ThSsoiAtdA of sixpenny nail sometimes produces lock- jaw, and the clip of most infinitesimal annoyance may damage you forever. Do not let any annoyance or perplexity come across your soul withoat itsSahsk- inRyou better. s w H @N
 Our 9ovefnment does not think 1t D. - littling to put tax on small articles. The individual taxes do not amount to much, but in the aggreeateto millions and millions of dollafs And KwouM have you, O Christian n1An. pus4 high tariff on everya6noyHnce aad <exatiesk that comes through your soul. This might not amount to much in single cases, but In the aggregate 1t would be- a great revenue of spiritual strength and satisfaction. A bee can suck honey even outuf ncttls, a10M yUa hassthe erace of aodsin yo1r heaft you can get sweet ness out Of tiaatswh1ch womb othefw1gef' irritat8 and anhoy.H 'N ~psa3 <sygv Il
 ANsursed nlsIsidhary tolfme that al' corhpAny of sdsentnrers roNins u1fthes Ga16ges wefe stdngstb ae1kh v5 1iessohskCS infest that region at certain seasons. I have seen the earth strewn with the carcasses of men slain by insect snnoys ances. The eonly waJto g6t trepared for the great troubles M flife iS to conquers these small treubleS. Whit woald yoa say of sdldier wA6 tefused tb load hin gun or to 30 into the conflict because 1t was only . skirmish, saying: "I am not going to 9E5snd my tnnfunitiou on a skirmish. Wait until there comes . general engagement, sh6d ttfdny ydd will see how courageous am and what bat tling will do" The general woSld say to such . man, "H you are not ssithful in 3 rskirmish, you would be nothing ih sgeneral sngAgsneht ''eAndi I have to tell you, O. Christian mon, if you cahhoe apply the pfinciplss of Christ's religion on small scale, you will never be able to apply them on large scale. r l i1'Fl 2 osed wnr ss Aii! |, a2n,f
 If I had my way with you, Iwould have you possess all possible worldly prosperity. would have you each one garden-a. river flowing through it. geraniums and shrubs on the sides and the grass and flowers as beAutifupasl though the rainbow had fallen. would have you house, "a splendid mansion, and the bed should be covered with up holstery dipped in the setting sun . I would have every hall in pour house set with statues and statuettes, and then l would have the four iqsartsrs5 of ftho' globe pour in all their luxuries on your table, and you should have forks of sfl-' yer and knives of gold, inlaid with dia monds and3amethysts- Thenyoushould each one of yoV have the finest horses and your pick of the equipages of the world. Then would have you live l 5t years. and you should 1pct have pail or ache until the last bresth.
 Mot each one of usfp you saye Yes Each one of you. "Not to your enc mies?" Yes. The only differencer
 would make with them would be that would put little extra gilt on thei; walls and little extra embroidery c: their slippers. But. you say, "Why doc not God gives us all these things?' An, bethink myself. he is wiser, I would make fools and ssluggarh of if we had s6nr ~aS Nb nan puts hi: best picture in thet tpoFtieo orSestibukt of his house God meant this world tc be only the vestibAHs of heaven-sthn great gallery Of she auhiverse towarei which we are aspiring. We must noi have it too good in this world, orwe would want no heaven. s--' -'- >--'1----s l Polycarp was condemned to be burned to deatk The etake was planted. He was fastener to it. The fagots were placed around him, the fires kindled, but history tclh us that the flames bent outward like the canvas of 8 ship in a stout breeze, so that the flames, instead of destroying PoIycafp. were only A wall between hin, and his ensihies They had actually to destfos him With the poniard. The flames would not touch him. We'll, my nearer, want you to understand that by God 8 grace the flames of trial,s instead of consaml ing your soul, are only going to be 8 wall of defense and a canopy of bless ing. God is going to fulfill to you the blessing and the promise, as he did to Poiycarp, "When thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned 1" Now you do not understand. You shall know hereafter. In heaven you will bless God even for the hornet.