Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-11-24

ul1D, anu Ic lluu Wttllll ullllOSU uIll1UlIpu,
yet at the close of his life no says, Be
hold, SO years have passed without any
practical result, save fatigue of body and
fatigue of mind, great discouragcment for
tho future and great disgust for the past"
Oh, my friends this is south land"
and it slopes off toward deserts Of sor-
rows, and tho prayer which Achsah mado
to her father Caleb we make this day TO
our Fathe- God: "Thou has given me
south land; give me also springs OF water.
And he gave her tho upper springs and
tho neither springs"
Blessed he God we have more advan-
tnges given us than we can really apprc-
ciato. We have spiritual blessings offered
us in this world which l shall call the
neither springs, and glorics in the world to
como which shall call the upper springs.
Pleasure of Religion.
Where shall find words enough thread
cd with light to set forth the pleasure Of
religion? David, unable to describe it in
words, played it on u harp. Mrs. Hemans,
not finding enough power in prose- sings
that praise in canto. Christopher Wren,
unable to describe it in language, sprung
it into tho arches of st. Paul's. John
phraseology, takes all tho fascination Of
allcgory. Handel, with ordinary music
unable to reach the height of the theme,
rouscs it up in an oratorio. Oh. there is
no life on earth so happy as n really Chris
tian life! l do not mean n sham Christian
life, but real Christian life, Where
there is a thorn, there Is n whole garland
of roses. Where there is one groan there
arc three doxologes. Where there is ono
day of cloud, there is a whole season of
sunshine. Take tho humblcst Christian
man that you know-angcls of God canopy
him with their white wings; tho light
nings of heaven are his armed allies; tho
Lord is his Shepherd, picking out for him
green pastures by still waters. If he walk
forth, heaven is his bodyguard; If he lilo
down to sleep, ladders of light, angel BIOS
soniinR, are let into his dreams; If he DO
thirsty, the potentates of heaven are his
cup bearers; If he sit down to food his
plain table blooms into the Kings ban
quet Men say, Look at that odd follow
with the wornout coat" tho angels of
God cry, Cliff up your heads, yc evcrlast-
ing gates, and let him come imp Fastid-
ious people cry, Get off my front stcps!"
the doorkcepcrs of heaven cry, Come, ye
blessed of my Father, inherit the king
dom I" When he comes to die, though he
may be carried out in Pine box to tho
potter's field, to that pottcr's field tho
chariots of Christ will como down, and
the cavalcado will crowd oil the boulo-
wards OF heaven.
bless Christ for the present satisfnc-
tion OF religion, 1t makes man all right
with reference to the past. 1t makes u
1nnn all right with reference IN tho fntnrn
On, these neither springs OF comfort They
standeth sure having tins seal, Tho Lord
knoweth them that are his, The noun
talns snail depart ana the hills be remov-
cd, but my Kindness shall not depart from
thec, neither shall the covenant of my
peace be removed, saith tho Lord, who
main mercy upon thee Oh, cluster Of
diamonds set IN FURNISHED goldl On, Meth
er springs of comfort bursting through
an the valleys OF trial and tribulation!
when you see, you OF the world, what salts
Iacton thero Is on earth In religion, do
You not thirst after 1t as the daughter Of
Caleb thirsted after the water springs? 1t
Is no stagnant pond, scummod over with
malaria, but springs of water leaping
from the Rock OF Ages! Take up one cup
-
inc challce VIII noht the delicate shadows
Oh inc heavehly wall, the yellow OF Jasper,
the green OF emerald, the blue OF sardonyx,
tho lire oil Jacinth.
Springs of Comfort.
Jr,sh oo,,,a 49,, ,,.,a.., A.,
iov religion Is IN soma Of nc II max 40 n
man hnnnv while bo lives and gIad ,ybon
be dies Win t,vo foot unon . choir ond
bnrsting with dronsioe I Loord nm o,l
man in The uoorhouso crv ont "RIoss tha
Lord oh nv sonlT, Looked oromnI and
soid "Wbat hos this nan oot to tha,I,
God fory, II matns tho Lama man lam
ne n hart and tbe dunnh sira Thnv ~ sat,
that III. old puritan reelection 4. , iricoloss
and ioy,oss ro1ioior b,,t I ror,on,Sor rooa'
inc of DIR Goodwin. tho cclchrntcd pnri-
fan. who in his last moment said. HIs this
dvino9 WHY my how nhidoe In STRENGTH,
7 am swalloyyod nm In Ciodu ,sIIor ,roys
are WAYS of pleasantncss. and nil her maths
are peace" Oh, you who have been try
ing to satisfy yourselves with tho south
land" of this world do you not feel that
you would this morning like to have ac-
cess to the neither springs of spiritual COM
fort? Would you not like to have Jesus
Christ bend over your cradle and bless
your table and heal your wounds and
strew flowers Of consolation all I'D and
down the graves of your deadY
IT'S religion that can give
SweetoN pleasures while we live.
It's religion can supply
sweetest comfort when we die
But l have something better to tell you,
suggested by this text. 1t seems that old
Father Caleb on the wedding day of his