The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-12-08

tried the other. Almost everyone mas
something which he wishes he had
not. There are scores OF diseases ever
ready TO attack the human frame.
They have been in pursuit Of u
race ever since Adam and Eve re-
signed their innocence rs well as the
worlds health. II Is amazing how per-
sistent and methodic those disorders
are In their attack on the world and
how regular IL the harvest which
with the sharp scythe of pain they
NOV down for the grave. No such
disciplined and courageous army ever
marched as the army Of physical suf-
fering, They do their work in the or
der ! name. and you may depend upon
their keeping on In that same order
for a good while yet: first Of all tu-
berculosis. next organic heart dis
ease, next pneumonia neN in number
of its victims is apoplexy, next
Bright's disease. next cancer, next
typhoid fever. next paralysis. Those
eight diseases are the worst despoil-
ers Of human life. The doctors with
solutions and lancets and anodynes
and cstaplasms are IN a brave fight
against the physiological devils that
try TO possess the human race. But
after all the scientists can do there
is 4 demand for patience. Nothing
can take the place Of that. II Is need
ed this moment in every sick room
and along the streets and in business
places and shops where breadwinners
are compelled to toll when physical
ly incompetent TO move a pen or cal
culate q column Of figures or control
a shovel. But every pastor could
show you instances Of complete hap
piness under physical suffering. He
could take you 20 that garnet OF 10
that hospital or to some room in his
parish where sits in rocking chair Or
lies upon a pillow some one who has
not seen a well day in ten years and
yet has never been heard TO utter 9
word Of complaint. The grace Of God
has triumphed in her soul as II never
triumphs in the soul Of one who is
vigorous and athletic.
That grace helped the soldier dur
ing the American civil war. His arm
had been amputated, and he said TO .
delegate Of the Christian commissions
ut seems to mi ] cannot be grateful
enough for losing my arm. II made
me thoughtful and opened the way
for your delegates to visit me-" This
grace was we'll demonstrated by q
prominent Christian man who was
laid aside by a severe illness during
a revival when his services were most
needed, and when some one deplored
this he said. eheerfully; my part is
TO lie here and cough" My friend,
do not give up useful activities be.
cause you are in pain. Some Of the
worlds best work has been done
while In physical distress. Walter
Scott was in agony Of pain while writ
ing "Ivanhoe." Oh, beautiful grace Of
patiencel 1t takes discords and turns
! them into harmony. II smOoths the
chopped sea. It kindles gloom into
glow. II turns requiem into grand
} march. It trusts when II cannot un-
derstand. II forgives before forgive.
ness is asked. Gracious God Give IL
to US, give 1, TO US now, give it to us
in abundance.
Now, let US this hour turn over a
o new leaf and Danish worriment and
care out of all our lives. just see how
these perversities have multiplied
! wrinkles in your face and calculated
7 your disposition and torn your nerves.
O You are ten years older than you
ought to be. Do two things, one for
b the betterment Of your spiritual con.
/ dition and the other for the safety Of
your worldly interests. First, get
q your heart right with God by being
3 pardoned through the atonement o.
i Jesus Christ. That will give security
= for YOU souls welfare. Then gel
d your life insured in some well-estab
D. lished life insurance company. That
: will take from you all anxiety about
the welfare Of your household in eass
p Of your sudden demise, The Sslutar,
" influence OF such insurance is not sui
i nciently understood.
y Many a bread winner long since de
q ceased, would now have been ALIVE
: and well but for the reason that wher
|" be was Frustrated he saw that In cas-,
Of his decease his family would go Il
the poorhouse or have an awful strug
n gle for daily bread. But for that anx
~ iety he would have got well. Tha
~ anxiety dehed all that the best ply
= sicians could do. Surprising these tw,
:" duties attended to, the one for tn,
safety Of your soul in this world AM
the next, and the other for the safet,
, Of your family II you pass out of thi
life, make a new start. II possibl,
- have your family sitting-room wher
you can let in the sunlight. Have
musical instrument II you car affor
g Il, harp or piano or bass VOL or parlo
=, ~ organ. Learn how TO play It yoursel
or have your children learn how I
play on II. Let bright colors don
-, mate in your room. II there are pie
lures on the wall, let them not be sul
gestive Of battlefelds which are a
ways cruel, Of d~eathbeds which ar
always sad, or partings which are a
ways hear~tbreakdng. There ar
enough present woes in the worl
=, without the perpetual commemori
ton Of past miseries. II you sing |
~ your home or your church do not a
ways choose tunes OF long meter. Fa
better 20 have your patience aul
mented by the consideration that III
IN misfortunes Of this life must 500
II. terminate. Hardly anyone lives I
Oi 100 years. but few live to so, while til
IN majority quit this life before 80. 70
ought TO be able, God helping you, {
To stand IL as long as that, for then b
re the grace Of God you will move int
an improved residence and be con
no passed by all benign and exceller
rb surroundings, into an atmosphei
n every breath Of which Is balmy, an
ly q region where every sound is mus
and every emotion rapture. A Ian
"a without n tear, without one par
ing. without n grief.
Of This last hummer I stood on Spa
row hill, four miles from Moscow.
was the place where Napoleon StoC
d. and looked upon the city which
p was about 10 capture. His army hi
been 10 long marches and awful hgh
I'd and fearfulexhaustions and when III,
M came to Sparrow hill the shout wei
up from ems Of thousands OF voice
u. "Moscow, Moscow" DO not wond.
10 at the transport. A ridge Of hill
Sc sweeps round the city. A river sen
circles II with brilliance II is
be spectacle that you place in your mel
c. DRY al n Of three or four most bea
tiful scenes In all the earth. N
,st poleon's army marched on II 10 foI
Re, divisions, four overwhelming torren