The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-02-06
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Nothing Is more natural than the deep de-
sire OF the young Christian and OF the Chris.
tian past youth, but earnest and loving with
the love OF the tried and the true, TO be up
and doing for Christ Often this desire Is so
peremptory and 81 insistent that IL blinds one
to the fact that the Lords work Is here. ~
well as yonder, in our own kitchens, streets
and drawing-rooms, as well as on the outly.
ing post OF service.
A sweet young girl. wisttul and eager 10
Ill every day with some blessed aud direct
work for Jesus, was one day walking on n
commonplace errand near her own house. A
stranger paused to inquire the way. and tho
Information was courtcously given. Then,
to the girls heart, not too much occupied
with its own concerns to be impressed with
tho want of another, came the thought that
the woman who had asked tho question was
aged, looking feeble and bewilderetl. and
bore the marks OF poverty. Tho girl turned
rctraced her steps. found the woman ami
took her to the place she sought. II was n
halihour out Of her day and she discovered
In that spa that the stranger. Just dsmi ssei
from hospital had come from her own
homo TO seok and save deeply tempted
soul, soul In extremity. The young girl
t the ministry on her herself. ministry
o, owe. care and time that extended over
months. but in the end the soul found peace.
This was "A leading Of the Lord.
We may not, perhaps. be able to invest
with much glamour Of romance mission Of
the Lord to Woodworking Mary. bending
over her tubs In our own laundry. Even to
go little farther.tt seems liner to leave home
and endure hardness IN some circumstances.
extending relief aud showing compassion 90
the poor and the wtctchcd In Il crowded city
ncighborhoOd, than 10 give comranionship to
an aged relative sitting alone 10y our own fire.
Both kinds OF work are right and are tho
Lords but we should loo very sure OF the
Lords lending when we choose between
them. Are W. quito as ready To- live H. the
radiant iOyousnrss of Christs realized love
and constant presence in our own village ~
In n distant field ? l. our own tired father. a
little cross and fault-hndine after . wrcary
day at business, a. much an object of tender
solicitude in our eyes IA somebody's lcss
worthy and very di-rpputnbo father who
lounges around saloons, and does no work
that he can help but for whom u mission.
property sets wide it, doors of blessing
Understand, am not speaking one word
against the home mission, or the city mis-.
sion. or the foreign mission work. all OF
which dearly love. Only, for some OF ~
to lords leadncs are not I'm these dircc
! q .'i but are more strictly limited to IN,
litI brother needing help with his Latin
| lcsso... the fragile mother with an aching
! head ON her pillow. the friend gay of manner
| and genial of temper, who IL In danger %
drifting into evil associations.
On the other hand there are those who
! are called. stcruly and strongly, to go
| forth. out into the world. up into the New
! England valley, among the hills whore the
! candle of faith burns feebly and the churche.
! languish for lack Of enthusiasm out into IA,
/ pathways Of sorrow and the purlieus of sin
| over the ocean 10 the heathcn II II bo .
! Gods call. and you heed II, wherever II lead
II will lead to bicssedness.