The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-07-06

ence of a godly life: "Whither thou
goest I will go, whittier thou lodgest 1
will lodge, and thy God shall be my
God, and thy people my people,"
Opening the new testament we read
of Anna, the prophecies, waiting with
the aged Simeon for the consolation of
Israel. and ready to depart in peace
when her eyes had seen his salvation; of
Dorchas, whose name is synonymous
with woman's ~benevolence in all our
churches, and of Eunice and Louise,
the mother and grandmother of Timo-
thy, whose Christian faith and influence
have descended not only to the third
and fourth generations, but have de-
scended like a sweet fragrance through
all the centuI les.
Time would fail me to tell of the
many dear women whose lives have
been blessed by the religion of Jesus,
and who in return have been a blessing
to all with whom their lives have come
in touch.
In view of all that woman has re-
ceived, l could think of no saider
thought than that she should reject
Christ and become skeptical as to the
existence OF God, thus Identifying her.
self with that class to whom the apostle
refers when he says, s.The fool hath
said in his heart there is no God"
IL 'oere no ooo' Inc wnite ROSE MADE
aepIy
ny en h r1oe was woven 10 tne SKY.
d o.us oiro waroied from MS shady
My plumage fell from the hand that
made the flower.
..Lu. o.ss M.
a, tha yiiS cnss,,on I'm" s,s lily ocSau spray
And, rushing mad against earth's
impious cIod,
Impatient, thunders yes, there Ia Q God.
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" '1 hsn AZ o''' i"e "y'"s o"r's''an's
Pale with disease, points to . better land,
And s'er MS oody mingies with the sod
God"
nv:
His name 10 blazensd on the sky;
The dancing stresmlst and the golden
NJ Is .,..u A.. ..-,
the rain.
rh. =, ,h.,,u,,. ,,....
The tender leaf by every breeze carest.
The shell whose pearly bosom ocean
iaves'
vsyes' ~ 'oop o.
The trsnonil bssntv oi the ie..s, a..
The eagle soaring i~nlmajestic flight,
The morning bursting from cloud oil
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Oh b JOY, q obi the bliss
w poG T.sher G od n AZ =, n. sn,s ~.n...
Our Father God forever Iiveth'
lam, ..,.h n,,o h., ,onch mn. No. -,
1 am not vet sscsnded to nv Father; bui
60 TO- my brethren aud say unto them
Gnes l esceno % my rather Q your
s"1 NY oou ."' sou' uoo'
The sweetest truths, the gladdest
messages and the noblest deeds often
come from lives OF suffering and sorrow ;
Paul tells US that chastisement yields
the p~eaceable fruits OF righteousness to
them who are exercised thereby. That
the sufferings oil this present time shall
WORK out for Us q TAR o exceeding
and eternal weight OF glory, and that
these sunerings are not worthy to be
compared TO IN glory that shall ne
revealed IN US. Indeed this principal
seems CHARACTERISTIC OF Christianity. II
was Preeminentiy true OF Christ. II
pleased the rather 10 oruise him.. The
great captain OF OF our salvation is
"made perfect through suffering"
Inc rose must DE crushed before It
sends forth its sweetness; the husband
man must dig about and fertilize the
barren fig tree before 1t Will bear fruit.
| am here reminded OF an old pear tree
that stood by the garden wall al my
boyhood home. spring came
the leaves put forth,>a bye and bye
the rich blossoms came out in their
beauty, u there was no fruit. While
all Inc rcnaro was loaded down with
the rich, ripe, golden fruit OF autumn
the old pear tree was barren. But
after while the cruel wal came on,
o tine great armies OF the north came
marching toward the sunny outhiand,
ana one stormy n'gnt tney opened the
gates ana lore Gown the FENCES q
hlied the yard q garden with horses
and wagons, n all the houses with
men, like the locusts Of Egypt, and the
old pear tree was barked q its
branches torn by the war horses, and
its roots were cut oy the wheels OF the
heavy cannons; the army took up its
journey southwark, but remember
when spring came again with the leaves
and blossoms these were soon followed
by the precious fruit. Sometimes 1t
seems necessary LOT the monotony OF
our lives 10 De broken ny severe
experiences before our beauty and
grace are changed into the fruitage of
usefulness and benevoience.
There is q tabled fountain mentioned
in mythology which is said to have
been struck Out by the foot of the
winged horse, Pegasus; so 1t Is that
some OF tho brightest and most beau
tiful fountains OF Christian comfort and
sympathy have besn struck out by the
iron hoof OF sorrow n disaster.
Think not, then, young ladies, that
ease and comfort are the highest in
dications Of success or we'll being. The
ills you suffer and the sorrows and
disappointments you may experience
may be the very things that your
Father knows are necessary to prepare
you for D mission which be Intended.
Mary Magdaieue Is prepared better to
herald the message OF the risen Christ
because OF these seven demons that
vexed her life, Fannie Crosby Is pre-
| pared the better to write hymns oil