The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-25


the name OF the Lord!"
This tree also is planted by the rfy--
ers OF water" The waters we have IN,
the western landscape are marked by
the trees that grow along their courses
The trees thus situated do not depend
on rain. and the man fixed upon G0dg
does not depend upon outward circums--
stances. which constantly vary to keeKs
him in peace
j saw an orchard in Colorado tlSr
was in the midst Of what was appar-
emily an absolute desert where moth
ing grew around but some miserable
sage brush; and yet, in the deserts
midst. right over the fence in the en-
closure. were pear trees. apple trees
and grape vines that were literally
loaded down with the most luscious
fruit the secret OF IL all was little
irrigating ditch. In this manner who
ever has the love OF God has within
himself an unfailing fountain OF COM
fort and of strength. A certain lady
was once hailed before the king and
told IL she would reveal where her
husband was hidden she would be
saved from the torture. Very WE'LL
she replied. "he is hidden in my heart
You will find him there"
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This tree by the rivers OF water is a
source of great pleasure by it's delight
full shade in the heat OF summer. &c.
too, tbs Christian should so exhibit tina,
mind ofChrist by courtesy and thought
fulness and kindness as to make all to-
delight in his presence. The ship ON.
which Mr.. Moody was a passenger was
about 10 sink when II was in mil
ocean. The people were in pauie.
Then 1t was that they gathered around
this man of God and received comfort
courage and calmness from him. He
was like a tree planted by the rivers
OF water. that spread its refreshing
shade over them.
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This tree also 'bringeth forth hiss
fruit in his season." Mr.. Seckel no
ticed on his farm near Philadelphia a.
small pear tree, which seemed to be
wild, bearing a small pear. He ate IL
and was delighted with it's flavor He
recommended it, and slips from that
pear tree have been grated all over
the world. Not long ago 1 heard OF arr
incident that is akin TO this. 1t is N
case Of a Methodist preacher by the.
preach in 1892 on the Pittstown cir
cult in New York. He was known to.
be a conscientious man of God. He
became an evangelist and preached i'm
Canada, in Ireland and in England
When in the latter country there was
converted at one of his meetings a boy
named William Booth, who is now the
head and front of the great movement.
called the Salvation Army. He brought
forth his fruit in his season. And evil
trees bring forth their fruit as we'll
Only today / have been reading the
eulogy of a noted infidel In il he IS,
commended for his kindness and gen.
tleness and honesty. All this may be
so, but / shudder when I think OF the
fruits of this man. There is not a
brothel nor saloon nor any other derr
of vice where his name and his doct--
rines are not welcome. There is Z 81
young boy or girl just beginnir toe
swerve from the path OF duty ana the
old notions of honor and virtue sut-
are glad to hear his theories AM tC'
entertain them. The doubts that lIes
has championed have wrecked hon sss-
ruined lives and broken hearts. He
has brought forth his fruits in his sea-
son.
Tt is said of the righteous man fur
Their that Ibis leaf also shall nov
wither" When i look upon the VI
cious who prosper and see their mag
nificent palaces and gilded coaches anG
worldly success, / am reminded of the
maple tree that Dungeons out so gaily
in the spring only TO be stripped by
the first blast of winter. But wflerF the
cold storms of death come the leaves
of the righteous shall continue eyer
green and wave on into eternity
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And whatsoever be doeth shall pros
per-" You may say that this at LEAST
is an exaggeration, If not a mistake
for there be many righteous who have
not been prosperous. But for that
matter the same might be said of God
Looking at the life of Jesus Christ in
the light of His earthly career alone
He did not prosper. When He died the
world thought He was a failure. But
time demonstrates that God is not i'm
a hurry, and today the waters OF the
earth are decked with the sails OF
Christian missionaries spreading tho
light of His truth among the islands OF
the sea; and the civilization that is
globe. 1t seemed that Wickliffe had
not prospered when they dug up HIS
bones and burnt them and cast them in
the river; but "some prophet of thaG.
day. said:
1.-The Avon to the Severn runs.
The Severn to the sea,
And Wickliffe's dust shall spreao
abroad
Wide as the waters be-"
Whatsoever he doeth shall prosper
This must he taken in connection with,
the fact that God is eternal, and each
should be Joined always to the other
text-"Wait, say. on the Lord"
Thus is the Christian like tree. And
he is like the great tree Ygdrasyl Of
Morse mythology, whose roots are
buried in the eternal Past, whose
trunk is in the Present and whose
branches wave in the golden skies OF
the Future.