Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-02-26

narniur sui at Hi-rt. Wien in your PRAYER
y1u r-lrlrTn lua can. a9r. gr tls.3 q szslEin-s,
next 20 the salvation Iy D -l5 Christ, praise
the L1rl Tor the preservatl 10 oi Nuur reason.
See a'sO in this story uI AehuehalreEEar
the us7 that God makes uf lad men, The
factions OF tine wicked are used as lhstru-
mems Tor the punishment 0l wiekeiness Ia
oiher- or as the ILLUSTRATION o. some prin-
ciple iu the divine government. Nehu-
chalnezzar subs rived both purposes. Even
50 / will 90 back with You % the history OF
every repr1hate that the world has ever
seen, and will show You how 10 great ex-
tent his wickedness was limited in its de-
sirucliye power and how God gloriiled Him
self la the overthrow aud disgrace OF His
enemy Babylon is full OF abominati0n, aud
wicked Cyrus DESTROYS IT, Persia ILLS the
cup of its iniquity, aud vile Alexander puts
an end to H.. Macston must bs chasttset,
and bloody Emiiius does L.. Tho Bastile IS
o. be destroyed, aud corrupt Napoleon
arclmplishes II. Even 30 selfish and wicked
mon are often made 20 accomplish great and
glorious purposes. J0seph's brshren were
guilty Of superlaiye peridy and mean
mess when they sold him into slavery
for about 81. vet how they must have been
overwhelmed with tho truth that God never
Tor-akes the righteous when they saw He had
hp,ome the Prime Minister OF Egypt!
Pharaoh Expresses thu Israelites with the
most diabolic tyranny; yet stand still and
SEQ the salvation Of God. TIE plaques de-
srtnl, the locusts and the hail; aud the de-
slroying angel, showing that there IS 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
ms chali in whirlwind Ia some financial
panic the righteous sun re with the wicked.
Houses aud stores and shops in Il night
fOundered on the rock Of bankruptcy, and
healthy credit without warning dropped
dead in the street, and money ran up the
long ladder OF twenty-five per cent to laugh
down upon those who could not climb
afterit.
Dealers with pockets fuE Of securities
stood shouting il. 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
ont money to spend. Labor rs went home
for 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 sherilTs with attach
ments dug among the cinders of fallen store
houses, and whole cities joined IN the long
funeral procession, marching to the grave Of
dead fortunes and a fallen commerce YER
lly the righteous suffered with the wicked
but generally the wicked had the worst of
it. Splendid estates that had come togetb-
err through schemes OF wickedness were
dashed to pieces like potters vessel. and
God wrote with letters of fire. amid the
ruin and destruction Of reputa-
tions, and estates that were thought
impregnablc. the old fashioned truth.
which centuries ago He wrote in
his Bible The way Of the wicked he turn
eth upside down" As the stars in heaven
are reflected from thu waters Of the earth.
even SO great and magnificent purposes are
reflected back from the boiling sea ofhuman
passion and turmoil. As tho voice Of a sweet
song uttered among the mountains NAV be
uttered back from the cavernous home of
wild beast and rocks split and thunder
Scared. so the great harmones of Gods
proyidepce are ruug back from the darkest
rayerus Of this sin struck earth Sennacherib
mud Abimelech and Herod and Judas and
Nero and Nebuchatnezzar, though they
Struggled like beasts unbroken to the load,
we're mt into a woke, where they were COM
pcl.ed to help draw ahead Gods great pro-
ects of mercy.
Again. let Us learn the lesson that men can
be- guilty OF polluting the sacred vessels of
the temple and carving them away to Baby
lon, The sacred vessels in the temple ut
Jerusalem we're the cups and plates OF gold
and silver with which the rites and cere-
monies were celebrated. The LAYING %
| neathcn hands upon them and the carving
them of as spOils we're an unbnuudnd offense
/, 10 the Lord OF the temple Yet Nebuchad-
: peZZar committed this very sacrilege,
Though that wicked king Is gone. the sins
I he inaugurated walk up and down the earth.
cursing it from century to century. The
sin OF desecratinc sacred things is COM
, mittrd bv those who on saeramentnl
, dav take tho communion cup. while
y their conversation and deeds all show that
( they live down in Babylon. How solemn is
2 the Sacrament! II is a time for VOWS, time
( for repentance. q time for faith. Sinai
5 stands near with its fire split clouds and Cal
l vary with its victim. The Holy Spirit broods
{ ( over the scene, and the glory OF heaven
1 seems to gather in the sanctuary Vile in.
t deed must that man be who will come in
q from his idols and unrepented fO.lies to take
t hold Of the sacred vessels of the temple. Oh
thou NebuChadneZZar! Back with you &c
r Babylon!
D, Those also dcsecrate sacred things who
. use the Sabbath for any other than religious
h purposes. This holy day was let down from
a heaven amid the intense secularities OF the
n wcrl; to remind US that We are immortal and
e to allow US preparation for an endless state
t OF happiness. 1t is a green spot in the hot
d desert of the world thar gushes with foun'
: tains aud waves with palm trees. THIS is the
y time to shake the dust from the robe OF our
, plety act in the tents OF Israel sharpen oul
4 that seems so far off on other DAYS
}, alights upon the earth, and the SONG
y Of heavenly choirs and the hosanna OF
!. the white ROBBED seem TO mingle with ouI
. fan. of bethlehem. and .he hammer sfroEe
# of the earncnter's weary son IN Nazaratb
: ana the prayer Of Gethsem9ne and tho hit,
N ter cry Of Golcotha. Glory he unto the Lord