The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-10-12

'shN iVl ItdNVus Anu Oh'N HutHllON 10
whether we shall take It in the bulk or
pl'verlzed and granulated Here is one
u an who takes it I'm tne bulk. His back is
broken or his eyosight put out, or somo
other awful calamity befalls him, while the
vast majority of people take the thing
piecemeal. Which way would you rather
have it2 Of course, In piecemea Better
have five aching teeth thun one broken
Jaw, better ten fly bli5teis than IN nmpC-
tation, better twenty squalls than ono
cyclone. There may be a difference OF
opinion MS to allopathy and homo1-
p0thy. but in this manner of trouble
[ Ike homeopathic doses, small pellets
of annoyance rather than some knocF-
Gown doso o calamity. Instead OF
the thunderbolt give us the 7ornet. II
you have a bank. you would q great deal
rather th at flftv men would come in with
checks less than 800 than to have two do,
positors come in the Same day, each wsnt-
Ing his $4,000. In this lattor case you
cough and look down to tho floor and you
look up to the ceiling before you look into
the safe. Now, my friends, would you at
rather have these small drafts OF annoy
ance on your bank of faith tina some all
staggering demand upon your endurance?
But remember that little as well as great
annoyNnces equally require you to trust In
Christ for succor and for delive. apce from
impatience and irritnbility. "Thou wilt
keep him in perfect peace whose mind is
otaid on Thee
/ so into a sculptor's studio and sec hia
shaping statue He has chise in one
hand and mallct in the other. and no
gives d very gentle stroko--click, click,
clickl 1 say, "Why don't you strike hard.
er?' Oh" he replies, "thnt would shat
ter ths statue. / can't do It that way. ]
must do II this way" SO he works en-, and
after awhile the features come out. and
everybody that enters the stud!o IS
n I'D nm H,l Ill - 4.
your soul under process OF development,
and It Is the little annoy9ncns and vexa-
tions OF life that are chiseling out your
immortal nature. It Is click, cick, cicki
l wonder why some great providence does
mo- come and with on@ stroke prepare you
Tor heaven. An, mol God says that is not
the way, aud so He keeps on by strokes OF
little vexations until at last you shall be u
glad spectacl- for angels and for men.
You know tlat lergo fortune may ,e
spent in small change, and vast amount
OF moral character may go away in small
depletions. 1t is the little troubles of life
that are having more effect upon YOU thnu
grcat ones. A swarm OF locusts will kill n
grain-feld sooner than the incursion of
three or folr cattle. You say, "Since lost
my enid, since lost my property. / have
been different man" But you do not rec.
ognize the architecture OF little annoy-
ances that are hewing, DIGGING. cutting
moral qualities. Rats may sink ship. One
lueifer match may send destruction through
block of storehouses Catherine de- Nc.
dici got her death from smelling poison
Gus rose. Columbus by stopping and ask
Ing for pieco of br' ad and drink OF
water at Franciscan convent, was led to
the discovery OF a new world. And there
Is an intimate conncctioo between trlfes
ma immencities, between nothings and
overythiuSs.
Now, be careful to let none of those an.
noyances so through your soul unar-
raiSned. Compel them to administer to
your spiritual wealth. The scratch of n
tSpeuny nail sometimes produces LOCK-
Jaw, ana the ell OF most inhnitesimal
annoyance may damage you forever Do
not let any annoyance or porpleXitv come
across your soul without its making YOU
better.
A returned missionary tcld mo that n
company OF adven.ureIs rowing mp the
Ganges, were stung to death BY flies
that 1nfest that region at certain sea-
so,s. The earth has been strewcd with
the carcasses of men slain by insect
oDnoyancee. The only way to get pre-
pared for the great trouble Of life Is to
conquer these small troubles. What
would YOU say of soldier who refused
70 load his gun or to go into the conflict
because it was only skirmish, saying:
Il ara not going to eXpend my ammuni-
tion on siirmish. Wait until there
comes general engagement and then
YOU will see how courageous | an and whnt
battling | will dor" The general would say
to such man, "IfYo are not faithful in Il
skirmlsh, you would be nothing In n gen.
oral engagement" And have to tell YOU,
O Christian men. IL you caupot apply the
principles of Cbrist's relglo1 on small
scale you will never be able to Apply them
on large scale. If 1 had my way with
sible worldly prosperity. 1 would hava
you each one garden, river flowing
through t.. geraniums and shrubs on
the aides and the grass uod flowers %
beautiful as though the rainbow hao
fallen. l would have you house, a
splendid mansion, and the beds should bo
covered with upholstery dipped In the set
ting san. / would have every hal in your
aouso set with statues and statuettes, and
then l would have the four quarters @: she
globe pour in all Their luXdries oa your
table, and you sholld have forks of silver
nnd kuivos of gold inlaid with diamonds
md amothysts. Then you should eech one
OF you hove tho Glest horses and your p;ck
of the equlpaces of .he world. Then 1
would have you llve $50 Years, and Won
should not have pain or an ache until the
last breath.
mot each one of usp" you sny. Yes,
each ono of you. mot 10 Your enemies?
with them would be that l would put
little extra gilt on tEeii walls and a little
extra embroidery on their slippers. But
you say, "Why Ioes not God Civ. ue ali
these thingsP" ALL bothink myself. Ee
Is wiser. 1t would make fools and sluggards |
OF us II We had our way. No man puts his |
best picture In tho portico or vestlbulc of
his house. God meant this world to be |
only tho vestibule of hervcn, that great |
gallery os tho universe toward which wo |
aro aspiring. We must no. have it 900 |
good in this world or we woult want no |
heaven.
Polycnrp was condemned to be burned to !
1eath. The stake Was plaatud. He was !
fastened to it. The fegots wero placed |
around him. the ires klLl!el, but history |
tells us that the flames bent outward like |
he canvas ola ship in II stout breeze, 80 |
hat the iiames, instead OF destroying |
Folycarp. were only wall between him !
and his enemies. Gncy had actually TO de- |
itroy him with tho poniGrd. Tho flames |
would not touch him. VOL, my hearer, |
want you to uLccrstand that by GoG's |
;race the hames OF trial, instead of con-
iuming your soul, a,e only going to he Il |
wall of defonse and a canopy OF blessing. |
God is going to fulfil 10 yea the blessings
md tho promises es BE did to Pc.ycarp.
When thou wplkest through the fire, thou
halt not be burned" Now you do net ur-
lerstauG, but you shall know hereafter. In
heaven you will bless God even for tue
lornct.