The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-07-06


not q little salvation for this one, a little
for that and a little for the other, but
enough for all. "WhosOcvcr viii, let him
come Each man an ocean full for HIM
self; promises for the young, promises for
the old, promises for the lowly, promises
for the blind, for the halt, for the Outcast,
for the abandoned; pardon for all, com.
fort for all, mercy for all, heaven for all
not merely cupiul OF gospel supply, but
1870 gallons. Aye, the tears OF gody re
poutancc are all gathered mp into Gods
bottle, and some day, standing before the
throne, We will lift our cup Of delight and
ask that IT be filled with the wine of
heaven, and Jesus, from that bottle Of
tears, will begin 10 pour IN the cup, and
we viii cry: stop. Jesus; we do not want
10 drink our own tears" And Jesus will
say, Know yc not that the tears of
earth are the wine Of heaven Sorrow
may endure for a night, but JOY comcth
m the morning.
remark, further, Jesus docs not
shadow the Joys Of others with His own
grci-. He might have sat down IN that
wedding and said: II have 50 much
trouble 80 much poverty. SO much pcrsCCu-
ton. and the cross is coming ! shall not
rejoice, and the gloom OF My face and OF
Nv surrows shall hc cast over all this
group So said not Jesus. He said TO
Himself: Here are two persons starting
out m married life. Let It hc a joyful Oc.
casion. | will hide Ny own gricis. ! viii
kindlc their JOY" There are many not so
wise AZ that | know a household where
there are many little children where for
two years the musical instrument has been
kept shut because there has been trouble
IN the house Alas for the folly! Parents
saying: I'VE will have no Christmas tree
this coming holiday because there has
been trouble in the house! Hush that
laughing up stairs! How can there bc
any JOY when there has been so much trou-
blcF And SO they make everything con
sstcntly doleful and send their sons aud
daughters 90 ruin with the gloom they
throw around them.
Oh my dear friends, do YOU not know
those children will have trouble enough
of their own after awhile? BE glad they
cannot appreciate all yours Keep back
the cup of bitterness from your daughter =
lips. When your head is down in the
grass of the tomb poverty may come 60
her, betrayal to her bereavement 20 her.
Keep back the sorrows as long as YOU can.
DO YOU not know that that son may, after
awhile, have hls heart broken Stand
between him and all harm. You may not
fight his battles long. Fight them while
YOU may. Throw not the chill OF your own
dependency over his soul. Rather hc like
Jesus who came to the wedding hiding
His own grief and kindliug the Joys of
others. So | have seen the sun on n dark
dav struggling amid clouds. black. ragged
and portcntous, but after awhile the sun,
with golden pry, hcavcd back the black
ness, and the sun laughed 20 the lake, and
the lake laughed TO the sun, and from horl-
zon TO horizon. under the saffron SKY, the
water was all turned into wine.
! learn from this miracle that Christ is
not inpatient with the Injuries OF life. II
~. al.
Injuries of dress, the uNurCs ot diet and
the Injuries of residence There II no
more religion I'M an old coat than in new
one. We can serve God drawn hv golden
harness as certainly as when we go atoot.
Jesus Christ will dwell with us under u
fine ceiling as well as under a thatchcd
roof
What il the difference between Chi
ncee mud hovcl and an American home
What is the difference between the rough
hcarskins of the Russian hoor and the
outfit of an American gentleman No
that wine. Hundreds OF people have bCCu
married without any wine We do not read
that any of the other provisions fell short.
When Christ made the wine Il was not a
necessity but positive luxury ! do not
believe that He wants Ms 60 eat hard bread
and sleep on hard mattresses unless we
like them the best. | think, u ClrCum
stances will allow, we have a right 10 the
difference except that which the gospel of
Christ. directly or indirectly has caused.
When Christ shall have vauGulshcd all the
world. | suppose every house will hc a
mansion and every garment a robe, and
every horse an arch neCkcd courscr, and
every carriage a glittcrlng vehicle, and
every man king. and every woman q
queen, and the whole earth q paradise. the
gorcs of the natural world harmonilug
with the glorics of the material world un.
I'll the very bells of the horses shall Jungle
the praises ot the Lord.
| learn. further. from this miracle that
Christ has no impatcncc with icstal JOY;
otherwise lie would not have accepted the
invitation 20 that wedding. lie certainly
would not have done that which increased
the hllarlty. There may have been many
m that room who were happy, but th.lc
was not one of them that did 50 much i,r
the iov of the wedding party as Christ
Himself. He was the chief of the hau.
uucter~ When the wine gave out. liC sup
piled a. and so. | take it. lie will ~ tcny
us the JOYS that are positively tcstal.
! think the children of God have moro
right 60 laugh than any other pcopo. and
90 clap their hands rs loudly. Here rs
not a single Joy denied them that Is given
10 any other people. Christianity d'cs not
clip the wings oi the soul Religion OoCs
not frost the flowers
What Is Christianity | take IL to y"
simply a proclamation for all the cuslayCd.
and II man accepts the terms ot that
proclamation and becomes free has he not
right to be merry
suppose father has an elegant man
sion aud large grounds. TO whom viii nc
give the first privilege of these GroUnds.
VIII he say. My children. YOU must not
walk through these paths or sit down nm
der these trees or pluck this fruit These
are fur outsiders They may walk in them
No father would say anything like shat
Tie would say: The first privileges in III
the grounds and all of my house shali To-
for my own children" And yet men ny
To make us believe that Gods children are
on the limits aud the chief refreshments
and enjovmeuts of life are for outsiders
and not for His own children. II is stark
atheism
There is no innocent beverage too riel
for Gods child 20 drink: there is no roh'
too costly for him Co wear. there Is NO
hilarity too great for him 90 induley iu.
and no house too splendid for him 10 live
in.
lie has a right to the JOYS Of earth: hc
shall have n right To the JOYS of heaven.
Though tribulation aud TRIAL and hardship
may come unto him. let him rejoice Pc.