The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-21
OUR RELIGIOUS CONTEMpORA
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a spring that never fails is a treasure.
In the drought of the summer past many
springs have run out their little store. and
have left the farmer
a SPRING THAT in serious trouble.
NEVER FAILETH. But the life and
hope of the farm
has been the tiny stream, which all the
rainiess weeks flowed out under the spread
ing tree, UP from rocky depths, amid
ferns and flowers, clear and cool and sweet.
We know a farm where you may find one
for every finger on the two hands. and at
either one sit down and be satisfied.
The world knows no such unfa:Eng
spring as the Bible Like the stream
which guslsed from the rock which Moses
smote and followed the weary host OF
Israel across the desert sands, Gods an
Gent word from beneath HIS eterna.
throne comes across the lands through
the passing seneraiS9ns. to quench the
thirst of "a multitude which no man can
number" 1t satisfies all the desire, as il
let him come unto Me and drink" He
only finds the unfai,ins spring who LOOKS
up 10 say, "A,l my springs are ii Thee!'-
Central Presbyterian.
The The Religious Herald pays the fol-
lowing tribute to the late Josiah Ry.and:
He was one OF the most faithful and
A TRIBUTE TO members. A man of
MR.. RILAND. positive opinions, of
strong convictions,
plain spoken, without the arts OF diplomacy
and to whom nsncerity was impossible,
he was, nevertheless, ktad-hearted and
tractable, and often yielded his preferences
and worked just as willingly as II lis own
views had prevailed. Tor years the writer
was his pastor, first n the Nenabie-Street
Church, in this city. IN the long and ar
duous struggle to build the house IN which
they now worship, and later in the lttie
church at Barton Heights. Happy is the
pastor who has such friend ana CO
worker! Through ali those years, IN Which
we were in closest and most intna te daily
association, the pastors afecton ana re-
gard for his descon and frisnd steadily
grew.
Hs was an hurbIs child Of God. loyal
7tscipl. Of Christ He knew the gospel!
IN the early home p:ous parents lad taush
i'm the way Of ifs. IN Cd Burlington the
faithful Bagby and other abe ministers
If the New Testamen: had led him fur-
their on into the knowledge OF the truth
and throughout a busy life he had for
himself searched the Scriptures daily. He
knew. too, the discipline of sorrow The
Lord had led him in recent years through
deep shadows. But whether learning, or
working, or suffering, he was always the
same simple hearted. trusttul follower OF
his Lord
''Whoso is wise says the Psalsnist, and
will give heed to these things, even these
shall understand the loving kindness OF the
Lord The things
LESSONS OF thus Wisely to be
THE HOUR observed and Needed
are not only the d.
vine dealings of supernatural character,
as in God - detverance OF his peopse out
OF Egypt: not only those OF ex.ra IRA!
natural character. as III Ills usi .s
from wreck and destruction IN Storm al
sea; but also in the deiverances ana oless-
ings of His ordinary, natural proVdtL &C.
Some of these dealings, of 1ne s7conl Class
those of His extraordinary providence
lately exi,ibited-may be Wisely l4esoso. as
also the differences of which .hey are sus-
gestive.
Within the last SIX months, not only In
this land, but elsewhere, were stateie!!y
proclaimed ard received the accean:s. sven
E Of the Ecumsaieal M;ssionarp GI.essI.ss,
Those who wsre permitted 70 pss
in It, TO hear its report anu
and witness its proceeding sooS .!.1ea !
and spoke Of 1t as indeed an oecss.o' 10, OF
spiritual blessing and encoura gsnelts' -;
exhibition of what had been done, w ae
was gong on. and what might pc an l,lIa
pated was of the most encoura, snis snai
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