Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1897-02-25

Go"A never % Tisa and other hundreds draS
their nansle3 ard .hive-!ng b1dies uponthe
winters beach, IL nothing compared - the
'ounderlnS q inte,'ect. full G. vas. hopes
ard attain@enis AMI cspa ,!iiD.
thr1s-s heart Went out toward th9sa who
were epieptic, falling into the t.re or mani
Rcs cutting themselves among The .onhs.
We ara accustomed - te more grateful for
PHYSICAL health than fer ths proper working
of our mind. We are II - takei, for granted
that the intellect which has se-yed Us well
will always ha faithful. We torce. tha. n
engine OF such tremendous power. WHERE the
wheels have such yastEess - circle and such
swiftness ofmoticn, ani the least ignpe1iUent
might put il out ~ gear. can only ba kept in
proper balance hy divine aand. NJ human
hand could engineer the train 0. immortal
!, faculties How strange il is that ouI
memory. on whose shoulders ali the
misfortunes and successes ana occurrences
OF a lifetime are placed. should not oftener
| break down, and that the scales o.iudcnent.
which have been weighing so much and so
| long. should not lose their adjustmen, and
their fancy. which holds 4 dangerous wand,
! should not sometimes rnanciousiy wave II,
| bringing into the heart foreboiings and
| hallucinati0ns the most appalling i Il
| not strange that this mind, which hopes 50
much in lis mighty leaps for the attainment
! OF its objects. should not be dashed 10 pieces
/ on its disapp pp0in,ments: Though 50 delicately
| tuned, this instrument Of untold harmony
| plays on. though fear shakes il and vexa-
tions rack II and sorraw and Joy and loss
and gain in quick succession beat ou. OF IL
! their dirge or toss from it their anthem A.
| morning and AZ night. when il your prayer
! you rehearse the causes Of your thank sciying,
next to the salvation by Jesus Christ, praise
/ the Lord for the preservation of your reason
/ Sec also in this story OF NebuchadneZzar
] the use that God MAKES OF bad men. The
actions o: the wicked are used as instru-
fc fCr Cf fu(.. in,
| others or as the illustration Of some prn-
| ciple i'll the divine government Nebu-
| chadneZZar subservei both purposes. Even
| 50 | will % back with You 10 the history 0.
| every reprobate that the world has .ver
seen, and / will show you how 10 n great ex-
tent his wichedness was limited IN its de-
structive power and how God elorifed Him
self in the overthrow and disgrace OF His
enemy. Babylon is full Of aho hation, and
wicked Cyrus destroys it. Persia fills the
cup of its iniqui.y, and vile Alexander pnts
an end TO it. Macelon must bs chastisei.
and bloody Emiius does it. The Bas;ile Is
to be destroyed, and corrupt Napoleon
accomplshes it. Even so selfish and wicked
men are often made TO accomplish great an 1
glorious purposes. Joseph's brethren Were
guilty Of superlatiye perfidy ani mean
ness when they sold him into slavery
for about -. yet how they must have been
overwhelmed with tho truth that God never
forsakes the righteous when they saw He had
become the Prime Minister OF Egyp,'
Pharaoh oppresses the Israeltes with the
most diabo!ic tyranny; yet stand still and
see the salvation OF God Tho plaques de-
scend. the locusta. and the hail; and the de-
stroying angel. showing that there is u God
who will defend the cause of His people. and
finally. after the Israe,ites have passed
through the parted sea. behold, in the wreck
Of the drowned army. that Gods enemies are
rs chaff in whirlwnd! In some financial
panic tho righteous suffered with the wicked
Houses and stores and shops in L nigh,
foundered on the rock OF bankruptcy, and
healthy credit without warning dropped
dead in the street, aud money ran up the
long ladder Of twenty-five per cent. to laugh
down upon those who could not climb
afteri II.
Dealers with pockets full, Of securities
stood shouting IN the deaf ears Of banks
Men rushed down the streets with protested
notes after them. Those who before found
it hard to spend their money were left with
out mouey to spend. LaOorers won't home
for want Of work. to see hunger Ia thei,
chair at the table and upon the hearth.
Winter blew his breath Of frost through
fingers OF iccles, and sherllfs with attach
ments dug among the cinders OF fallen store
, houses. and whole cities joined IN IN" long
, funeral procession. marching - the grave 81
dead fortunes and fallen commerce. Yer.
+ ilv the righteous suffered with the wicked
but generally the wicked haI the worat o
. it, Splendid estates that had como toset L.
er through schemes Of wickedness werf
dashe TO pieces like potters vessel. unL
God wrote with letters Of fire. amid th.
ruin and destruction ot reputa
tions and estates that were though
, linlpregnabe the OLD fashioned truth
which centuries ago He wrote ii
his Bible. the way oi tee wicked he turn
eth upside down" As the stars in heaven
q. }, :,
even SO great and magnificent purposes ar
ref farted back from the boiling sea of human
| passion and turmul. AS the voice oi a wee
so1- uttered among the mountains maT b
uttered back from the cavernolS home .
Will beas. aui rocks split ana tbunfe
Scared, 50 tne greet harnonies ot God!
provideEce are rugc tack from the daraee
/ cayerus o. this an struck earth Sannacheril
aud AblIneIech ana Hcrod and Judas an
. Nero and Nehucaadnezza-, though the.
, struggled ike beasts unbrpk"n = IN" load
were pat into yo6e. where they were com
!. PEELED t. help draw ahead God great i'ro
: lects o. mercy.
Again, le, u learn tho less9a that -den car
be guilty o. poiutine the sacrei vessel 2
the TEN Die and carrying them away 10 BABY
lon TIE sacred vessels IA the temple a
, Jerusalem were the cups and plates .: go!:
and silver with which the rl.es aai ce.e
monies were celebrated. The laying q
, them Of a. Spo.ls v-r: an IL boa .@d otGsn-i
70 the Lor. o. the temple Yet Nebu had
, nezzar committed this very sacrle e..e
Though tha. wicke! king = gone, the SIT
! he inaaEuratei E3ig I : ani Gown the earth
: curs!ngt from century = ceatury. II
, Sin q. cesecrat!nc sacce. th4a--s is COTE
p mi.tea by those sh3 Dn sae-a-- er4.a
! dav take ths communion cup. wti4
! their Conversation ana !eela eli $aow "a
) they live down IL Babylon E,~ s1e-.a !.
t. the Sacrament, i i d .!.-" - yoTs, Z .l.--
: .0r repentance. "A tine tc- fa!ta- el1a
, stands Lhar * II IS Ire spit cs1uTs All "a
!. vary with is vlcti1. TIE Holy spin. t-oot
over the scene al .-s :, - q. h@ave
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. sI.-t TITS. th4t nan - w. Ei.3 cc[1" /
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+. Babylon
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