Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-03-18
DR.. Talsaa~e Chooses a Familiar
Sinile for q Text.
The Precious bundle OF Life and
the care "a should itecetve-ThfnS-
OF Earthly aud heavenly
Exi~tcnce.

e. II
bound in the bundle OF life with tbs |
LORD Thy God"
Beautiful Abigail in her rhythmic
plea for the rescue OF her inchriate hus-
band. who died within ten days. ad-
dressed David the warrior In the words
Of the text. She suggests that his life
physically and intellectually and spirit
uaily. is a valuable package or bundle
divinely bound up and 20 be divinely
protected.
That phrase bundle O. life" heard
many times in my fathers family
prayers. Family prayers. You know.
have frequent repetiiions. because day
by DAY they acknowledge about the
same blessings and symrathize with
shout the same misfortunes. and DO
not know why those who lead az house
hold devotions should seek variety az
composition. That familiar prayer be-
comes The household liturgy. would
not give one OF my old fathers prayers
for 20 e'ocutiorary suUnlcauoos.
Again and again. ir The morning anc
evening PRAYER. hca--" fhe request
that We might ar d. bound up iu The
bundle O. life but die uot know urtil
8 Jew days ago that tho phrase was a
Bible phrase.
Vow. the more fhir' ofit thc better
! like &c. Bundle OF ife- IL IS such @
simple and unpre'crdirg. YET expires
sive comparison. There is nothing Use
F rrardi' oQucrcc ir fle Scriptures While
;here are many sublime passages ir
T Holy Writ thrre er. more Ta-sar 60.
homc'y and drawing Illustrations from
+ common observation and ever. day iie
f II Christ's grsat >erwors you bear
ben cfuckiru her chickens together aul
see the photcrra rhs of hvpocritc~ witl
@ sad courfe-arct ard hear OF fhe rras.
OF the field. and flc black crows which
our Heavenly Father feeds. ARD the Sal
that is WORTHLESS. and fhe prccior
stones furg undc- thc feet of swine
ard The shifting sand flat lets down
the house with great crash arl hse
the comparison OF the text. the mos
D. urpoctical thing we car fl.nk Of
. bundle. Ordinarily 30 is somsthi-.
b tossed about. something thrown uroc
B the table. something that suggests gar
refs or something or thc shoulder @
poor wayfarcr. But there are bur
dies o. great value. bundles put gp VIE
great caution. bundles The 'Css % 'Hhic
means confederation and despair. a-
there have been bundles representa-
= the worth OF a Kingdom.
q During the last spell OF cold weathe
r. there were bundles that attracted ID
q attention and the Plaudits a. the Zig
veps-buudles 81 clothing or Oh
% way from com Portable homes 20 On
q door OF the missiou-rCom. aud Chri.
stood in thc srowlanks ard said as Oh
bundles passed. Naked. and ,
q clothed me- lrssmuch as Sc have don
d. il unto one OF the least q thcse. u
.e brethren. ye have done BE- unto me
s Those bundles are multipi wing. Bles
inCs on those who pack them. Blcs
s. Sings on those who distribute chem
Blessings or those who receive thru.
q With what beautiful aptitude did al
% gail. in nay text. speak ~ the bundle
D. life, oh what a precious bundle
X life. Bcndle Of memories bundle
D. hopes. bundle OF ambitions. bundle
= destiuies. Once ir awhile a man writ
= his autobiography. and IT, IS % thri
- Ing interest The story 81 his brit
4 place. the story 90 lis struggles. q
- story o. his suferinCs. the story % ?
or triumphs, But if the Autobiography
~ the most eventtui life were well writt'
- IL would make many chapters 81 advc
- ture Of tragedy. % comedy. and the
in would not be an embarrassing 81
81 from cradle 20 grave.
Bundle OF memories are you. Be
esN Fs.- @ 20
from playmates, with all IFS games wi
ball and bat and kite and sled. Ma
10 hood memories. with al your strugg
IN startirg -obstacles oppositions,
cidents. misfortunes. losses. success
Memories Of the first marriage you ev
saw foiemnized. Of The frst grave Y
-. ever saw opened. Of The frat Nigh
wrong you ever suffered. Of the Il
victory YOU ever gained. Memory
Ve the hour when you were afhanc
or memory OF the first advent In -
!; home. memory Of the roseate CHI
faded and o. blue eyes closed Ia
ilS last sleep. memory Of anthem and
Ic- dirve. memory % great pain and
nd slow convalescence. memory a fir
- when al things were against Won. m'
= orv Of pros erities that came in ike
n suil tide Of the sea. memories Of ]
1t time. What a bundle.
nv lift that bundle to-day and unlc
fhe cord that binds &c. and for "a
u1eut you look "a and see Tears
smiles and laughter and groaus
mondays and midnights Of experiei
and then sic again the bundle y
heariairings that have some Z
vibrated with JOY and anon /
lt. thrummcd by angers OF woe.