Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1899-05-10


truth flashed ON YOU. You walked the
floor. Oh. IL YOU could, with your
strong, stout hand. have wrcnchcd that
child from the destroyer, You went
TO your room, and YOU said: God. save
my child! God. save my child" The
world seemed going out i'm darkness
You said; 81 can't bear IL: can't bear
it You felt as IL you could not put
the long laShes over the bright eyes
never TO see chem again sparkle. II
YOU could have taken that little one In
your arms and with n leapcd the grave
how gladly YOU would have done it, II
you could let your property go. Your
houses 30. your land and your store.
house go, how gladly YOU would have al.
lowed them TO depart If YOU could only
have kept that one TREASURED!
But one day there came up chill
blast that swept through the bedroom,
and instantly all the lights went out
and there was darkness thick, murkv.
impcnctrablc, shuddering darkness
But Cod did not leave YOU there. Mercy
spoke. AS YOU took up the bitter cur
To put II To your lips God said: Let il
pass and forthwith, rs by the hand of
angels. another cup was put into your
hands. IL was the cup of Gods con.
ISOLATION. And rs YOU have sometimes
lifted the head OF a wounded soldier and
poured wine into his lips. so God puts
His left arm under your head and with
His right hand lie pours into your lips
the wine OF His comfort and His con.
soh.tion. and YOU looked NJ the empty
cradle and looked at your broken heart.
and YOU looked at the Lords chastisc.
mcnt, and you said: Even so. Father.
for so II sccmcth good in Thy sight"
Nh, II was your first trouble. How did
YOU get over it, God comfortcd YOU
You have been "A better man ever since
You have been better woman ever
since. I'm the jar of the closing gate oi
the scpulchcr you'll heard the Changing q,
the opening gate of Heaven. and YOU
felt an Irresistible drawing Heaven.
ward. You have been spiritually better
ever since that night when the little one
for the last time put it's arms around
your neck aud said: Good night, papa
good night mnmma. Meet me In
Heaven"
But | must come To your latest sor.
row. What was II? Perhaps IL was
sickness. The child's tread on the stair
or the tick of the watch on the stand
disturbed You. Through the long
weary days you counted the figurcr ~
the carpet or the flowers i'm the wall pi..
per. oh. the WEAKNESS of exhaustion,
oh, the burning pangs! Would God II
were morning, would God il were night
was your frequent cry. But YOU mr.,
better. or perhaps even well. Have you
| thanked God that to-day YOU can com,
out in the fresh air; that YOU are il
| your place To hear Gods name and I,
sing Gods praise and 10 implorc God
help and TO ask Gods forgiveness
Bless the Lord who hcalcth all our di,
eases and rcdecmcth our lives from d,
| struction.
Perhaps your last sorrow was finaI
cinl embarrassment. | congratulat
some of YOU on your lucrative profe
sion or occupation, on ornate apparc
on "a commodious residence ever
thing you put Your hnnds on seems
turn TO gold. But there are others
YOU who are like the ship on whic
Paul sailed where two leas met. nm
You are broken by the violence of th
waves. BY an unadviscd Endorsement
or by conjunction of unforcscel
/ events. or 10y fire or storm. or "a sense
IsSs..panic, you lave b1ssSkSng bend