The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1896-01-16

scratch on n sixpcnny-neil sometimes
produces lockjaw, and the clip OF d
most infinitesimal annoyance nay
damage you forever. Do not let any
annoyance or perplexity come across
your soul without It's making you bet.
ter.
Our government does not think 1t be.
lifting to put n tax on small articles.
The individual taxes do not amount 10
much, but in the aggregate TO millions
and millions of dollars. And / would
have you, oh Christian man, put a high
tariff on every annoyance and vexation
that comes through your soul This
might not amount to much in single
cases, but in the aggregate it would
De great revenue of spiritual
strength and satisfaction. A bee can
suck honey even out of a nettle; and
X you have the grace of God in your
heart, you can get sweetness out of
that which would otherwise irritate
and annoy.
Al returned missionary told me that
a company OF adventures rowing up
the Ganges were stung to death by
flies that infest that region at certain
seasons ! have seen the earth strewn
with the carcases of men slain BY in
sect annoyances The only way to get
prepared for the great troubles is to
conquer these small troubles What
would you say Of soldier whorefused
TO load his gun. or go into the con tlict
because 1t was only a slxirmish, saying
II am not going to expend my ammuni.
tion on a skirmish; wait until there
comes general engagement, and then
you will see how courageous am.
and what battling l will DOB The
general would say to such a man; IF
you are not faithful in skirmish, you
would be nothing in q general engage
ment," And ] have to tell you. oh
Christian men, If you can not apply
the principles of Ghrist's religion on d
small scale, you win never be able TO
apply them on large scale, s .&==.
If had my way with you would
have You possess all possible worldly
prosperity. / would have you each ono
a garden--a river flowing through ii,
geraniums and shrubs on the sides,
and the grass and flowers as beautiful
as though the rainbow had fallen.
would have you house, splendid
mansion, and the bed should be
covered with upholstery dipped
in the setting sun. ! would
have every hall in your house
set with statues and statuettes, and
then would have the four quarters Of
the globe pour in all their luxuries on
your table, and You should have forks
of silver and knives OF gold, inlaid
with diamonds and amethysts. Then
you should each one of you have the
finest horses, and your pick OF the
equipages Of the world. Then y would
have you live q hundred and fifty
years. and you should not have q pain
or ache until the last breath.
mot each oneof us?n you sag Yes;
each one of you. Not to your enc
mies?" Yes; the only difference /
would make with them would be that
| would put a little extra gilt on their
walls, and n little extra embroidery Oh
their slippers, But, you say, "lYhv
does not God give us all these things?''
An! bethink myself He IS wiser Il
would make fools and sluggards Of US
Il we had our way. No man puts his
best picture in the portico or yesti-
bule OF his house. God meant this
world to be only the vestibule OF
Heaven, that great gallery Of the l:ni-
verse toward which we are aspiring.
We must not have it TOO good III this
world, or we would wantno Heaven.
Polycarp was condemned TO be
burned to DEATH The stake was
planted He was fastened to IL. The
.aggots were placed around aim the
fires kindled, but history tells us that
The flames bent outward like the cam
sas Of a ship in q stout breeze, SO thai
The flames, instead Of destroying Poly
,arp, were only a wall between him
ind his enemies. They had actually
% destroy him with the poinard; the
flames would not touch him. Well, my
hearers, Iwant you to understand that
BY Gods grace the flames of trial, in-
stead OF consuming your soul, are only
yoing TO be wall OF defense and "a
canopy of blessing. God is going to
fulfill to you the blessing and the
he did 70 PolycGrp When
thou walkest through the tire thou
shalt not be burned" Now, do you
you shall know hereafter.
Ia Hea ven you win bless God even for
The hornet
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