Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-03-12

thinking possibly that there was
less need OF haste now that the
young hands could take hold OF
house affairs once more. Ger
trude knelt down beside the lit>
tie rocker, and laid her diploma
in her mothers lap.
Mother" she SAID, 81 have
something to tell you that l am
afraid will hurt you. I know
how hard you have worked to
help me through school; but l
cannot stay with you now that
it is al over. promised the
Lord, when he forgave me my
sins, that l would go to China to
teach the lleathen."
Then softly through the deep
ening shadows came the quaver~
ing, happy voice:
Praise God from whom all blessings flow
Mothers so consecrated wonid
rear a race that would capture
the world for Christ within a
score ofyears.
5. We are apt to grow s0fok-
kUecd occasionally. The strong
est men do. Old Elijah did.
But if you get strength, follow
Elijah beyond the juniper tree
of weakness to the mouth Of the
cave where the still small voice
spoke to him and you will learn
how he grew strong. But above
all other things don't fall to
read the book of Judges through.
Joshua is the man of courage,
aud courage is catching. lie
was afraid Of nothing-but sin.
When sin got into his camp he
could win no battles. It's that
way, yet conscience doth make
towards Of us all" But even a
child, with God in his heart, is
stronger than Corbett or Fitz>
simmons
A lad in Boston, rather small
for his age, works in an Office as
GRAND boy for four gentlemen
who do business there. One
day the gentlemen were chatting
hin a LII 20: being SO small
and said to him
"Ycu will never amount to
much you can never do much
you are too small"
The little fellow looked up at
them.
"Well,' said he, cas- small as
| am, | can do something that
neither of you can do"
"Ah, what Is that?" said they.
Il don't know that l ought to
tell you" he replied.
But they were anxious to
know, and urged him to tell
what he could do tina. neither of
them was able to do.
Il can keep from swearing,'
said the little fellow.
There were some bushes on
four faces and there seemed to be
no more anxiety for further i'll
formation.
6, Sometimes all the song Of
the heart is hushed. It's a sad
state whom you can pass a whole
day and never hum a song, Or
whistle a tune Look after
yourself when such a condition
prevails. All the fires Of he'll
start in silent hearts. You can't
sing when you mediate evil.
Don't turn to the book Of
Psalms first, but go back and
find David and walk with him
through the looks of Samuel
and Kings. See him pursued
for his life by the jealous Saul,
his wife taken away, his family
banished, and he himself forced
t. live in caves and as
sociate with outlaws. Yet around
it all carried his harp and CONS
posed and sang his Psalms.
Your signs will soon turn to
songs to stay with you.
+. rain ftSeLf sometimes fGI
ters, then what? How fearful
is a faltering faith There is
but one thing to do. Don't get
a book On "Evidences," but get
four Fvaugelists, after that let
Paul take hold of you by the
hand and lead you through the
Acts and the Epistles. Bv the
time you reach the end of Heb.
XII. you will find yourself On
the mountain top exclaiming,
Il can d all things through
Christ who strengthens me"
God tests Our faith, even the
strongest faith sometimes. The
late DR.. Gordon seemed almost
Pauline i'll faith but God tried
hun, The Doctor preached a
powerful sermon or giving to
The people were con-
tributing by the hundreds as
he stood before them exhorting
and encouraging them, when
do wn the aisle walked his own