The Newtown bee., 1899-01-20

may consume his home, financial crash
may sweep away his little 'sall;' the
Christian still remains the same, the OBJ
ject of God q care, the inheritor of Christ's
life. the one waiting the immortal crown.
No truer service can be rendered any
one at the opening of new year than
the acceptance of GODS dear Son as Saw
Jour and Guide. L know that we have
fallen into the habit of making good re-
solutions the butt of ridicule and Jest;
and so il any do make good resolutions
at the beginning Of the year, they gen.
orally keep silent about them for fear of
being laughed at. But no good thing is
ever done unless there Ia some strong
purpose to do it. A good resolution is
good purpose; aud il there were no good
resolutions, there would be little good
achieved In the world. And there are
very few people who, standing at the
door OF new year, do not at heart make
some perfe city honest resolutions. The
dawn OF new year is an excellent time
for this sort of thing; and have often
wondered why more young people, see
ing the fitness Of it, did not at this season
take firm stand as followers of Jesus
Christ. Nj axe this one resolve, my Dung
friend, make it now: Through this year
you will accept Jesus as your
HELPER, RULER AND GUIDE;
| aye, having once accepted Him, that you
will never leave Him, but will cling to
Him to the end. Let Him share the way
with you; for you will want q Helper
| when you come to the feebleness of old
age, and you will need a guide through
the valley of shade.
The ancient Israelite, you remember,
was wont to give some outward evidence
Of his gratitude to God when he had
come from some deliverance or had re-
ceived some great mercy, though the
| mark Of his gratitude was only q pile of
rough stones. Thus, when the children
of Israel passed over Jordan and after
their many years OF wandering entered
| the Promised Land, they erected pillar
Of twelve stones according 30 the NUM-
Der Of the tribes. Thus, when the
prophet Samuel wished 20 teach the peo-
pie that it was God who was blessing
them, he caused mark TO be set MP,
calling it Ebenzer, the stone OF help, and
saying Hitherto hath the Lord helped
U.s." Isaiah gives q wonderful prophecy
concerning seven cities that are TO be ta-
ken by the Jews flom Egypt. and adds,
I'm that day there ahall be pillar st
the door thereof unto the Lord" At the
door of the new year we ought to erect
pillar and place upon il suitable in
scription because OF mercies received.
Let as put right here y pillar Of re-
membranes for the pain and the suffet-
ing and the loss OF the past year. at Is
good for man that he bear the yoka,''
says holy Writ. Do We believe it? Like
the OK. do we patiently bear il, because
with it we do more, work more, achieve
letter, than we could without it, or do
we only fret und IL as burden that
bears as down? One OF the beat OIL our
writer's among women has put is on re-
icord that she hAs lived long enough to
thank God tI at some of her most Ill dent.
ly wished desires were not granted her.
Suppose anyone were assured that this
year which is dawniI would see the
fuifihment of his fouoest hope, would
not mis- most cherished wish find quick
expression on the lips? And yes as
Christians ought We not be wiling to
add, .trhy will, not mine, @ Lord, be
done9s We have seen, my dear pt ople,
in our midst lately
WHAT a BLEss1NGLoss MAY BIZ,
| il We are but willing to look at il from
Gods point Of view. We all knew
our brother Jonas well. nc Id not Id any
disparagement Of him that Ne say ne
loved his work. Industry was the very
pulse OF his life. He enjoyed work, hard
work; ne put Id long hours; be never
gradged this sacrifice for his family.
When through sickness he was laid by,
l, when ne could work no more, ID was
hard Tor him 10 give up, IL cost d
great struggle, lust - IL would
cost You and me. But ID this
time of Retirement BID learned what Abra-
han learnads be learned 10 talk With
God, be learned What Enoch learned, be-