The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-02-21

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Gospels in word ard story fs tht.
truth set forth. aud the fac iusp.rsi
one. who deeply felt is force. @, write
these cheering lines;
What friend We have tn Jesus.
All our sins and grisfs % be-r.
What privilege 90 carry
Everything 20 God In prayer.
Have We trials and tsmutatior--
Is there trouble anywhere
We should never be ti .couglsst
Take u To the Lord In gszycr
Can We ind a friend 80 faithful
Who viii all our sovr1Ws starr
Are We weak and heavy lstea.
Cumbered with a load 81 ,ar.7
Take Il 10 the Lord in prayer"
like this hymn. because IS tsaeues|
| that Chris. is not the uearr. &c oar
burdens OF sin only: but ON tI. con-
trary that lie t. the bearer 90 every
| burden known TO human .tfr=tI.
every day burdens THAI bril= etsy|
hairs into our head and furruNs into
our cheek. ! have read %! two sister.
and so have you. whose only brother
died. They loved him With all their
/ tANeaa 10 s'ttAaoN@ NtaN ala WAEM crop.
/ into their life when that only brother
died. They had a friend. lie called Co.
see them one day. With sobs and tears
they told him how their brother had
died. His heart grew sad. rs he heard
their sorrowtul story. He said: Come
/ lets 40 to the grave. When ne GOT
there. He wept. That was sharing
their burden of sorrow. was Go not
That was entering into their every dIy
life just as you would do. was 90 uots
Well. that friend was Jesus: and All
the Marys and all the Marthas. people
who have burdens too heavy 20 bear.
are not all dead yet. nor has Jesus end
ed His relationship 81 Burdcu-bsarcr TO
mankind.
Jesus Wept, those tears are over:
But hts heart Is still tho same.
Kinsman, Friend and Elder Brother.
In His everlasting name.
When the panss OF trial seize W..
When the waves Of sorruw roll.
I will lay my head ON Jesus.
Pillow OF the troubled soul"
But. look here. NV friend. d may
startle YOU, but IL Is nevertheless true.
when ! say that u you profess His
name. you are Jesus. Il Is your duty
to- be burden-bc1rsr. and You should
count IL n privilege. Like mercy. which
blesses him that gives as we'll as him
that takes. one gets much comfort out
OF slappiug a dependent brother on
the shoulder. and after asking him. as
Garfield invariably did. How goes the
battle of life?" giving him TN some way
a lift out OF the slough of dcspondency.
l.onsfellow. in his poem entitled The
Bridge makes revelation Of himself
as a burdCn-bearcr;
land / think how many thousands
OF care-encumbercd men.
Each bearing his burden of sorroW.
) Have crossed the bridge since then.
| see the long procession
still passing to and fro.
! The young heart hot and restless.
And the old. subducd and slow
For my heart was hot and restless.
And my life was full OF care.
And the burden laid upon me
; Seemed greater than ] could bear.
But now e. has fallen from me.
u Is buried TN the sea:
J And only the sorrow OF others
Throws It's shadow over mc
As you walk about these streets. mas
friend. don't forget that all about YOU
are burdeued mCu-'wgary and stCS
and faint" Many of them even smile
as they stagger on, FOR they remember
that old but true saying. Laugh and
the world laughs with you: weep and
you weep alone" When q ucsshbor
tells you Checrfully. everything t. at
Iright-HCT Well. give him
u lift only a word. let him ~
from you feeling that behind the cloud
the suns still shining"
our Christianity should be- more
than y sentiment. more than q dress
suit To- put ON and take of UE special
OCCASIONS II should be = vital force
operating in the affairs Of everyday
life and influencing us in our cput8c.
: with people as We meet them. Tus
time surely Cometh when tn some way
! or other we shall b. commended. ~
CCusured. let us strive to be- com,
msuded with those words so full o'
cheer. those words which are sn thrill,
ling when they come from those Over
Iu<. We'll done" Most uf W. will 10
surprised. In spirit We shall ash
when saw W. thee ahunErrcd and
Thirsty and naked. and heavy laden
And We shall be reminded 81 instance.
, when We aided usiEhbur To- bear Poi.
burden OF disappointment. ~ trjai=u
sorrow. You shall then reap the ttui
81 your loyalty to these teachings o
/, Paul. the Apostle. namely: We thrG
that are strong ought Co hear the en-
!. lhTnitics % the weak. Bear =. one an
= others burdens. and thus tu.t'j fh.
law OF Christ"
orPhcum Rrduscd PriSS>.
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