Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-10-20

Hopes smile around Us shed.
Heavsnward awayl
Yes. for some people In this world
there seems no let up. They are pur-
sued from youth TO manhood and from
manhood into old age. Very distin-
guished are Lord Stafford's hounds
and the Earl Of Yarborough's hounds
and the Duke of Rutland's hounds, but
all of them put together do not equal.
in number or speed or power TO hunt
down. the great kennel of hounds OF
which Sin and Trouble are owner ana
master.
But what Is a relief for all those pur-
sued Of trouble and annoyance ana
pain and bereavement? My text gives
II to YOU in a word Of three letters, but
each letter is chariot IL you would
trjumph. or a throne II you want 10
be crowned. or lake II you would
slake your thirst-yea. chain OF three
lakes-G-o-d, the one for whom DAVID
longed and the one whom David found.
You might as we'll meet n stag which,
after its sixth mile Of running at the
topmost speed through thicket and
gorge and with the breath OF the dogs
on its heels. has come in full sight OF
Schroon lake and try to cool its pro-
iecting and blstered tongue with
drop of dew from blade Of grass as to
ottempt to satisfy an immortal soul.
when flying from trouble and sin. with
ANYTHING less deep and high and broad
and immense and infinite and eternal
than God. His comfort-why, 1t en-
bosoms all distress. His arm-lt
wrenches off all bondage His hand
II wipes away all tears. His Christly
atonement-it makes US all right with
the past, and all right with the future.
and all right with God. all right with
man. and all right forever.
Lamartine tells us that King MINI
rod said to his three sons: Here are
three vases. and one is Of clay. another
of amber and another OF gold. Choose
now which you will have" The eldest
son. having the first choice. chose the
vase of gold on which was written the
word Empire" and when opened It
was found to contain human blood.
The second son. making the next
choice. chose the vase OF amber. In
scribed with the word GLORY" and
when opened II contained the ashes OF
those who were once called great The
third son took the vase OF clay and.
opening II. found it empty. but on the
bottom Of # was inscribed the name
OF God. King NmrOd asked his court
iers which vase they thought weighed
the most. The ayarlclous men or his
court said the vase Of gold. the poets
said the one Of amber. but the wisest
men said the empty vase, because one
letter Of the name Of God outweighed
q universe.
For him thirst. for his grace | beg,
on his promise build my all. With
out him cannot be happy. have
tried the world. and II does well
enough as far as It goes. but II Is too
uncertain n world. too evanescent a
world. | am not a prejudiced wit
ness. have nothing against this
world. | have been one Of the most
fortunate or. to use more Christian
word. one Of the most blessed OF men
blessed In my parents. blessed In the
Mace Of my nativity. blessed In my
health. blessed In my fields OF work.
blessed In my natural temperament
blessed in my family, blessed In my
opportunities, blessed in comfortable
livelihood, blessed in the hope tha'
: my soul will go to heaven through the
pardoning mercy Of God, and my body
unless ii be lost at sea or cremated IL
: some confagration, will lie dowr
among my kindred and friends, some
already gone and others to come aftel
me. Life to many has been Il ulsap
2 pointment. but to me II has been 8
: pleasant surprise, and yet declare
that IL | did not feel that God wat
now my friend and ever present hell
, I should be wretched and terror struck
, But | want more Of him. hav'
: thought over this text and preached
this sermon to myself until with Al
o the aroused energies Of my body mine
. and soul can cry out, "As the har
: panteth after the water brooks, 81
; panteth my soul after thee, o GodG
Through Jesus Christ make this Coz
4 your God, and you can withstand any
a thing and everything. and that whicl
4 affrights others will inspire you-as u
o time Of earthquake, when an Oh
\ Christian woman. asked whether sh
= was scared answered. NO; am gla
y that have God who can snake I'd
, world" or as In a financial panic whe
q n Christian merchant. asked II h
a did not fear he would break. answered
/, "Yes. | shall break when 'he Fiftiet
, Psalm breaks In the f. 50
It Cali upon me .Ilk In the eoatween Wood.
n Will aeil'se1y residence, cne side Of
o nae. ,ather The finder Will be re-
n. .4rded by making the fact known to
me, by card.
j. +. WRIGHT,
Maurerfown Va