The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-08-13

blind, "Be openr' and the light Of
Heaven rushes through gates that have
never before been opened. The frost
or an AK may kill a tree, but Jesus
smites one dead with word.
Chemistry can do many wonderful
things, but what chemist, at a we'd
ding. when the refreshment gave out,
could change apail of water into cask
of wine?
What human voice could command
school of fish? Yet here is voice that
marshals the scaly tribes, until in the
place where they had let down the net
and pulled it up with no fish in it,
they let it down again, and the disci-
piles lay hold and begin to pull, when,
by reason of the multitude of fish, the
net brake.
Nature is His servant The flowers
He twisted them into His sermons;
the winds-they were His lullaby when
He slept in the boat; the rain-it hung
glittering on the thick foliage of the
parallels; the star of Bethlehem-it
sang Christmas carol over His birth;
the rocks-they beat a dirge at His
death.
But Christ's victories have only just
begun. This world is His, and He
must have it What is the matter in
this country? Why all these financial
troubles? There never will be perma-
nent prosperity in this land until
Christ rules it. This land was discov-
-s-A ~
shall be civilized, and north, south,
east and west shall acknowledge Christ
as King and Redeemer, we cannot
have permanent prosperity. What is
the matter with Spain? with France?
with all of the nations? All the con-
crosses of the nations cannot bring
quiet.
When governments not only theo-
retically, but practically, acknowledge
the Saviour of the world, there will be
peace everywhere. In that day the
sea will have more ships than now,
but there will not be one ''man-of-
war" The foundries of the world
will jar with mightier industries, but
there will be no mOlding of bullets.
Printing presses will fly their cylin-
ders with greater speed, but there
shall go forth no iniquitous trash.
In laws, in constitutions, on exchange,
in scientific laboratory, on earth as in
Heaven, Christ shall be called Won
derful. Let that work of the worlds
regeneration begin in your heart, oh
nearer! A Jesus so kind, Jesus so
good, Jesus so loving-hOw can you
help but love Him?
1t is beautiful moment when two
persons who have pledged each other,
heart and hand. stand in church, and
have the banns of marriage pro-
claimed. Father and mother, brothers
and sisters stand around the altar.
The minister of Jesus gives the coun-
sci; the ring is set; earth and Heaven
witness it; the organ sounds and amid
many congratulations they start out
on the path of life together. Oh, that
this might be your marriage dayl
Stand up, immortal soul. Thy Be
loved comes to get his betrothed.
Jesus stretches forth his hand
and says, Il will love thee with an
everlasting love-" and you respond,
MY Beloved is mine, and l am his"
put your hand in His; henceforth be
one. No trouble shall part yOu-no
time cool your love. Side by side on
earth-side by side in Heaven! Now
let the blossoms of heavenly garden
fill the house with their redOlence, and
all the organs of God peal forth the
wedding march of eternity. Harki
1.-THE voice of my beloved! Behold, he
cometh leaping upon the mountains,
skipping upon the hills"