Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-10-09

vears Dad. In 'ame over wltn their great
yrantiathrrs from Scotland. or Wal~s or
France T. was horn on the banks or ths
lhame-. or the Clyde or the riher or the
hhin". AMI has survived AL tn. plaques
And ~pia'rics OF many generations and -
iving today on the banks OF the Potomsc.
)r the Hudson. or the Androscoggfn. or
she savannah. or the Ia Plata. And when
4 man tries TO stop this eva ancestral
arcciivity ~ Il like a nan on a rock in che
'ApidS ~ Nlagars. holding on WITH a grip
RON whica the swift currents are tryinx
20 sweep him into the abyss beyond.
Oh, this world Il an noverburdened world.
md ovcrworked world. 10 Il an awfully tired
world II IL dreadfully unfortunsts
world. scientists ara trying 10 fnd Que
hc cause n these earthquakes In all lands.
.i-atiantic and transatlantic some say
his and some say that. / have taken the
diagnosis % what Is the matter with tho
.arth. IL has 40 many burdens on II and
80 many lrcs within IL. it has a az. IL csn-
aot stand such a circumference and such a
iiamrtrr. some new Cotoxpaxt or StrOm-
1oli or Nesuvius will open. aud then all will
oe AZ peace for the natural world But
whAt about the moral woes OF the world
that have racked all Nations. and for 6OOo
years science proposes nothing but kn0wi-
edge, and many people who know the m0st
are the most uncomfOrtedP
In the way Of practical relief for AL
Disadvantages and all woes the only voice
that Is worth listening 20 on this subIecs 70
the voice OF Christianity. which IL the voice
Ot Almighty God. Whether | have men-
toned the particular Disadvantages under
which you labor or not. distinctly de-
sierr. IN the name OF my God, that here Ia
way out and way up for all OF you You
,annot be any worse OF than that Christian
Young woman who was In the Pembertoa
mills when they fell some years ago. and
from under the fallen timbers she was heard
singing. Il am going home 20 die no
more"
Take good courage from THAI Bible. ali
81 whose promises are for those tn bad pre-
iicament. There are better days for you.
either on earth or In heaven. I put my
nAnd under your chin and lft your face
nto the coming dawn. Have God on your
side. and then you have for reserve troops
All the armies Of heaven. the smallest com
pany OF which H. 20 900 chariots aud tho
smallest brigade LA. 900, the lightnings Of
heaven their drawn sword.
Az ancient warrior saw an oyerpowerinx
lost come down upon his small company
81 armed men, and mounting ais horse ne
.hrew handful Of sand In the air crying.
Let their faces be covered with coafu-
non. And both armies heard His voice.
ind history says IL seemed as though tho
lust thrown in tho air had become 80
many angels of'supernAturaI deliverance.
snd the weak oyerczme the mighty and
he immense host fell back and the small
lumber matched on. Have Saith In
rod. and. though ali the allied forces OF
encouragement seem TO come agaiA-st
you In battle array and their laugh OF
fensnce and contempt resounds through
Ali the valleys and mountains. you might
oy faith in God and importunate prayer
oick up handful OF the very dust OF your
humiliation and throw 10 into the air. Snd
u shall become angels OF victory over ALL
he armies OF earth and he'll The voices
2f your adverSaries, human and satanic.
shall be covered with confusion. wniio you
shall be not only conqueror, but more than
sonIuercr through that grace watch has
40 often made the fallen helmet OF an over
thrown antagonist the footsiOol of a Chris
sian victory.