Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1896-08-12

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gone SO, when we are assaulted In
temptation, there is always some score,
STAR oy which we might get off. God
WIN not allow us to be tempted above
| what we are able, but with every
.emP'acon Will bring way of escape
That we nay be able to bear it.
| Inc prayer of the text is appropriate
Ior all who are anticipating sorrow
Inc greatest folly that ever grew on
| inns planet is the tendency to borrow
| trouble; but there are times when ap-
Proaching sorrow Is SO evident that we
need to be making special preparation
for its coming.
one OF your children has recently be-
come favorite. The cry of that
child strikes deeper into the heart
than the cry of all the others. You
thlnk more about it You give il
more attention, not because il is any
more OF a treasure than the others,
out because 1T is becoming frail. There
Is something in the cheek, in the eve
ana In the walk that makes YOU quite
sure that the leaves of the flower are
going to be scattered. The utmost
nursing and medical attendance are in
effectual. The pulse becomes feeble.
the complexion lighter, the step weak
or, the laugh fainter. No more romp-
ing for that one through hall and par
lot The nursery is darkened by an
approaching calamity. The heart feels
with mournful anticipation that the
sun is going down. Night speeds on.
1t is toward evening.
You have long rejoiced in the care OF
mother You have done everything
TO make her last days happy. You
nave run with quick feet to wait upon
her every want. Her presence has
been perpetual blessing in the house
hold But the fruit gatherers are look
ing wistfully at that tree. Her
soul is ripe for Heaven. The
gates are ready to flash open for
her entrance. But your soul sinks
at the thought of separation. You
can not bear to think that soon Won
will be called to take the last look at
that face which from the first hour has
looked upon you with affection I'M
changeable. But you see that life is
eoblng and the grave will soon hide
her from your sight. You sit quiet.
You feel heavy hearted. The light is
fading from the sky. The air is chilly.
1t is toward evening
You had considerable estate. and
felt independent. In five minutes on
one fair balance sheet you could see
Just how you stood in the world. But
there came complications. Something
that you imagined impossible happen
ed The best friend you had proved
traitor to your interests A sudden
crash of national misfortunes prostrat-
ed your credit. You NAV to-day he
on in business, but you feel anxious
ABOUT where you are standing, and fear
that the next turning of the wheel will
BRING you PROSTATE. You foresee. what
you consider certain defalcation. You
think OF the anguish of telling vour
friends you are not worth a dollar.
1ou know not how you will ever BRING
your children home from school Won
wonder how you will stand the selling
OF your library or the moving into n
palmer house The misfortunes Of life
have accumulated. You wonder what
makes the sky SO dark. 1t is toward
evening.
Trouble is an apothecary that mixes
a great many draughts, bitter and sour
ana nauseous, and you must drink some
one OF them. There is no scandal SO
thick and well-adjusted but some thorn
VIII strike through it. In this swift
shuttle of the human heart some of the
threads must break. The iournev
from Jerusalem to Emmaus will soon
be ended. Our Bible, our common
sense, our observation reiterate in
tones that we can not mistake. and
ought not to disregard. 1t is toward
evening.
Oh, then, for Jesus 10 abide with us
lie sweetens the cup. He extracts tho
thorn. He wipes the tear He bushes
the tempest. He soothes the soul that
flies to him for shelter Let the pi,bt
swoop and the curoclydon cross the
sea Let the thunders roar-soon
all will be well. Christ in the shin
TO soothe his friends. Christ on the sea
to stop its tumult. Christ the grave
to scatter the darkness. Christ In
the Heavens 20 lead the way. blessed
all such. His arms will enclose tbeu
His grace comfort them. His LIGHT cheer
them, His sacrifice free them. His glory
enchant them. If earthly estate takes
wings lie VIII be an incorruptible
treasure If friends die, lie will be
their resurrection. STANDING with ne
in the morning of our JOY and in the
MONDAY of our prosperity lie will not
forsake us when the luster has faded ,
and 1t is toward evening.
Listen 20 Paui's battle shout with
llarll TO mounting LaH-
mer's fire song Look at the glory
that has left the dungeon and filed the !
earth and heavens with the crash ~ |
TIE falling manacles of dcspotisro
And then look at those who have tried |
To cure themselves by human prescrin- |
tons attempting 90 heal panprene |
with patch of court plaster and 10 !
stop the plague OF dying empires with |
the quackcry Of earthly wisdom. Moth. |
ing can speak peace to the sou1 /
Nothing can unstrap our crushing |
burdens, nothing can overcome our
spiritual foes. nothing can open our /
eyes 20 see the surrounding horses and |
chariots Of salvation that fiji all tho /
but the voice and command |
Of Him who topped one night AZ Err. /
maus
The words Of the text are pertinent
20 Us all, from the fact that we arc /
nearing the evening Of death. have /
heard IT said that we ought g. live "a |
though each moment was to be or I
last. do not believe that theory. A
Tar as preparation IS concerned yve /
ought always be ready. but az, ,.o,, 49,. /