The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-02-25
spend their money d $, were left without

money to spend. Laborers went home
Tor want Of work, to see hunger in their
chair at the table and upon the hearth
Winter blew his breath Of frost through
fingers Of icicles, and sheriffs with
attachments dug among the cinders Of
fallen storehouses, and whole cities
Joined in the long funeral procession,
marching to the grave Of dead fortunes
and q fallen commerce. Verify, the
righteous suffered with the wicked, but
generally the wicked had the worst
Of #. Splendid estates that had come
together through schemes Of wicked
ness were dashed to pieces like a pot
ters vessel, and God wrote with letters
OF fire, amid the ruin and destruction Of
and systems that were
thought impregnab bic, the old fashioned
truth. which centuries ago he wrote in
His Bible, The way of the wicked he
sturneth upside down." AS the stars Of
heaven are reflected from the waters Of
the earth, even SO Gods great and mag
nificent purposes are reflected back
from the boiling sea Of human passion
and turmoil. AS the voice Of a sweet
song uttered among the mountains may
pc uttered back from the cavernous
home Of wild beast and rocks split and
thunder-scarred, SO the great harmonies
Of Gods nrovi y nnco : - VINO hack from
the darkest 90 uo,,rs - +his a;, -str,,clr
earth. Sennacherih and Abimelech.
and Herod and Indas and Nero and
TNebu chadnezzar though thew struggled
like beasts @inhrnken to the load were
put into a woke where thew were COM
PEELED to helm draw al cad Gods great
protects Of mercy "a 4, ri I.
Again Lei no learn +be 1asson that
men can he entity of nol1uting the2
sacred vessels Of tho +onr1o and carrv-
ing them away - Rahvlon The sacred
vessels in tha temn1a 4 Jerusalem
were the ems and mates Of gold and
/ silver with which tho rites and cere-
monies were celebrated The laving Of
heather hands mon them and the car.
trying them off as snnils was an IN
/ bounded offense to the Lord Of the
temple Vet Nehncha dnezzar committed
1 this very sacrilege Though that wick
ed king is gone. the sins he inaugural
| ed walk up and down the earth. ours
4 ing it from century ia century. The
sin Of desecrating sacred things Il com.
mitted by those who on sacramental
day take the communion CUP. while
their conversation and actions all show
/ that they live down in Babylon. How
solemn is the sacrament! It is a time
for VOWS. a time for repentance. a time
4 for faith. Sinai stands near with its
fire split clouds. and Calvary, with It's
/ Victim. The Holy. Spirit broods over
the scene. and the glory Of heaven
seems to gather in the sanctuary. Vile
indeed must that man be who comes in
4 from his idols and unrepented follies
to take hold Of the sacred vessels Of
the temple. o, thou uchadnezzar!
Back with YOU to Babylon!
He who breaks the Sabbath not more
certainly robs God than robs himself.
4 Inevitably, continuous dissertation Of
the sacred day ends either in bank
(ruptcy or destroyed health. "a great
merchant said. Had it not been for
a the Sabbath | have no doubt should
I have been a maniac long ago." This
i remark was made in a company of mer-
q chants. and one Of them said. .That
corresponds with the experience OF
4 my friend, great importer. He often
Isaid. THE Sabbath is the best day Of
the week to plan successful VOYAGES.
i He has for wears been in an insane hos.
Initial and will probablv die. there J,
Those also repeat the sin If Neh-
i ucha dnezzar who in any wav desecrate
the Holy Scriptures. There are men
i who use the Word Of Cod az instrument
Of angry controversy Ripnts a. heart
land zealots in the advocacy a. their
trelieious neculiarities thev meet other
sects with the furv nf hiphwavman
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