Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-06-25

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drawing near 70 US. He sends US mes
sages from Heaven, ana our sorrow,
misfortune, and sickness are but q warn
ing that here is no permanent abiding
place, while He gently says, Come up
! higher We should draw lear 10 God
as He draws near to us. There IL only
Oue way, and it Is shown to III in His
words, 4 am the way There Ia no
other way but through Christ. A man
may be q good citizen, obey the Law, and
live a good life In the eyes Of the world.
but to be saved one must 60 to God In
His own way To illustrate the hu-
mility OF Christ, and to compare man
with Him, Mr.. Rowley related an Incl
dent of two chiefs between whom . bit
ter feud had existed. Their castles
were both reached by a very narrow
pathway overlooking a precipice, and
ii two persons we're to pass each other
on this path n must needs lie down
and let the other walk oyer them. One
day these two chiefs met, and neither
would lie down to an enemy. A fierce
conflict took place and one was finally
killed. "That," said the speaker, sswas
man. When Christ came on earth,
iguratively speaking, He had right
to the path-but no, He humbled Him.
self to man. He also made the path SO
wide that everyone could walk there,
and SO narrow that no sin would be toll
Grated. AS the Psalmist says, Lord
who in heaven but Thee? there are
none on earth like Thee"
mo one who reads the Bible can fail
to believe In Christ. They will see the
way in every word, line and chapter.
In keeping the commandments there is
great reward, and those who seek to
know Of God will acquire knowledge.
There Is q simple way to settle the
doubts . to what we may do and still
have no wrong-doing recorded against
US by asking ourselves and settling In
u own minds the questions: Does Il
hinder or interfere with my growth In
grace?:' and Does 1t draw me nearer or
away from God?' Bv answering these
1t is an easy matter to decide what We
should or should not do"
A short story WA then told Of the
painter who concealed q cAr or the
forehead of Alexander the Great, whose
picture he was at work upon, by having
the original leaning forward In q chair,
his elbow on his knee, and with his
forefinger covering the a Chris
tians should initiate this by "placing
the finger of charity over the faults Of
their associates and endeavoring to
exert q christian influence" Christ
was spoken of rs the center Of . circle
with the world as being on the circum-
ference. Approaching the center, n
radii, the nearer the people came to
Christ the nearer they we're 70 each
other. Like the mercury dropped
upon the ground, and separated into
many tiny glObules, with gentleness
and are-as Christ brings TO bear upon
His pe0ple-they can again be Joined
together and converted into D shin
ing mass. As the skylark ascending
fills the air with melody. aud q
quietly down, sc is it with us. We are
happy rs We draw near to GCd, and nm
happy when going down and drifting
away. Like the young eagle which
has escaped from captivity, and
ing up and up until il finds its mates,
We are happy when We have found
panfOn. We should ascend on the pin
ions of faith, higher and higher until
We have forever found the Lord
'.There ID a time. va know ma when,
A point. We know not whore.
That marks the destinies Of men.
To glory or despair.
There u . line by N unseen,
That crosses every path;
Tho hidden boundary between
Gods patience and His wrath.
Oh, where n this mysterious bourne
by which our path h crossed,
Beyond which, Tod Himself has sworn
That he, who goes h lost?
How far may I 20 on In simP
How long will God fOftear?
Where does hope end. and where begin
These confines Of despair?
An answer frOml the skies II rent.
You, who from God depart.
While Il Ii called today, repent,
And harden not your heart"