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

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most infinitesimal annoyance fnay
damage you forever. DO not let am
annoyance or perplexity come acros,
your soul without its making you bet
ter.
Our government does not think Ii be-
lifting to put a tax on small articles.
The individual taxes do not amount "a
much, but In the aggregate to millions
and millions OF dollars. And / would
have you, oh Christian man, put 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
be great revenue of spiritual
strength and satisfaction. "A bee can
suck honey even out of nettle; and
IL you have the grace of God in your
heart, you can get sweetness out OF
that which would otherwise irritate
and annoy.
A returned missionary told me that
q company of adventures rowing up
the Ganges were stung to death by
flies that infest that region at certain
seasons 1 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 who refused
to load his gun. or 20 into the conflict
because it was only a slSirmish. saying
II am not going to expend my ammuni.
! tion on a skirmish; wait until there
comes q general engagement, and then
| you will see how courageous am.
and what battling ! will do?'' The
general would say tosuch man: IF
you are not faithful in skirrnish, you
would be nothing in q general engage
| ment" And ! have to tell you, oh
Christian men, il you can not apply
the principles of Christ's religion on d
small scale, you win never be able TO
apply them on a large scale. H
II had my way with you would
have you possess all possible worldly
prosperity. / would have you each ono
a garden--a river. flowing through IL,
geraninms and shrubs on the sides,
and the grass and flowers as beautiful
as though the rainbow had fallen,
would have you house, q 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 shoald 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 would
have You live hundred and fifty
years, and you should not have pain
or ache until the last breath.
Not each one Of us? you say. les;
each one of you. mot to your ene-
Inies?" Yes; the only difference !
would make with them would be that
! would puta little extra gilt on their
walls and little extra embroidery.on
their slippers, But, you say, iYhv
does not ;iod give Us all these thingsr'r
All! bethinll myself Heis wiser, II
would make fools and sluggards 81 us
If we had our way. No man puts his
best picture iii the portico or vesti-
bule OF his house. God meant this.
world to be only the vestibule Of.
Heaven, that great gallery Of the :ni-
verse toward which we are aspiring.
We must not have it too good IN this
world, or we would want no Heaven
Polycarp was condemned 10 90
burned to death. The stake was
planted He was fastened TO IL. The
faggots were placed around him. the
fires kindled, but history tells us that
the flames bent outward like the cam
vas Of a ship IN stout breeze, 50 that
the flames, instead of destroying Poly
carp, were only wall between him
and his enemies. They had actually
to 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
going to be wall of defense and "a
canopy of blessing. God Is going 10
fulfill to you the blessing and the
promise, Jas he did to Polycarp When
thou wallSest through the fire thou
shalt not be burned" Now, do You
understand; you shall know hereafter.
In Hea ven you win bless God even for
the hornet.
Watch Dogs.
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