Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-06-03

honestly" Perhaps there was only one
wrong deed in the mans life. and that
one act haunts the subsequent half cen
tury of his existence.
Others have unfortunate predomi-
nance of some mental faculty, and
their rashness throws them into wild
enterprises, or their %trepidation makes
them decline great opportunity, or
there is a VEIN of melancholy in their
disposition that defeats them, Or they
have an endowment of over-mirth that
causes the impression of insinceriy.
Others have a mighty obstacle in
their personal appearance, for which
they are no responsible. They forget
that God fashioned their features, and
their complexion, and their stature, the
size of their nose, and mouth, and
hands, and feet, and gave them their
gait and their general appearances; and
they forget that much of the worlds
best work and the Church's best work
has been done by homely people; and
that Paul the Apostle is said to have
been hump-backed. and his eye-sight
weakened by ophthalmia, while many
of the finest in appearance have passed
their time in studying killing attitudes,
and in displaying the richness of ward
robes-not n ribbon, or vest, or sack,
or glove, or button, or shoe-string of
which they have had brains 10 carr for
themselves.
In the way of practical relief for all
disadvantages and all woes, the only
voice that is worth listening to on this
subject is the voice of Christianity.
which is the voice of Almighty God.
Whether l have mentioned the par
ticular disadvantage under which you
aboro or not, l distinctly declare, in the
name of God, that there is a way out
and a way up for all Of you. You can
not be any worse off than that Chris
tlan young woman who was il the
Pemberton mills when they fell some
years ago, and from under the fallen
timbers she was heard singing: Il am
going home to die no more"
Take good courage from that Bible.
all of whose promises are for those in
bad predicament. There are better days
for you, either on earth or in heaven.
| put my hand under your chin, and
lift your face into the light of the COM
ing dawn. Have God on your side, and
then you have for reserve troops all the
rmies OF heaven, the smallest company
of which is twenty thousand chariots,
and the smallest brigade one hundred
and forty-four thousand, the lightn1ngs
of heaven their drawn sword.
An ancient warrior saw an overpow-
ering host come down upon his Small
company of armed men, and mounting
his horse he threw a handful of sand
in the air, crying. Let their faces be
covered with confusion!" And both
armies heard his voice, and history
says it seemed as though the dust
thrown in the air had become so MANY
angels of supernatural deliverance. and
the weak overcame the mighty, and the
immense host fell back, and the small
number marched on. Have faith in
God, and though all the allied forces of
Encouragement seem to come against
you in battle array, and their laugh of
definance and contempt resounds
hroNsgah All the Valleys aaa,peuntaing.
gov might by faith in God, and imporz
tunate prayer, pick up a handful of the
very dust of your humiliation, and
throw it into the air. and it shall be-
come angels Of victory over all the
armies of earth and hell. The voices
of your adversaries, human and satan
ic, shall be covered with confusion.
while you shall be not only c%onqueror,
but more than conqueror, through that
grace which has 81 often made the
fallen helmet of an overthrow antag-
onist the footstool Of a Christian VIC
tory.