Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-09-12


things they can lay their hands on. They
imagine they are doing Gods service
when they are going about borrowing
trouble. and borrowing it at 30 per cent
which is always sure precursor Of bank
ruptcy.
Again. the habit of borrowing trouble
is wrong because the present is sum
GENTLY taxed with trial. God scos that
we all need certain amount ~ trouble
and so he apportions it for all the days
and years OF our life. Alas for the pol
icy of gathering it all mp FOR ono day OF
year, Cruel thing 10 put upon the back
of one camel all the cargo intended foi
the entire caravan. | never look at my
memorandum book 10 see what engage.
ments and duties are far ahead. Let ov
cry week bear its own burdens. The
shadows Of today are thick enough Why
implore the presence Of other shadows
The cup Is already distastcful. Why
halloo TO disasters far distant to come
and wiring ont more gall in the bitter.
ness? Arc We such champions that hav.
ing won the belt in former encounters
We can go forth to challenge all the fl.
ture?
Here are business men Just able &c
manage affairs as they now ARE. They
can pny their rent and meet their notes
and manage affairs as they now are but
how If panic should come and my in.
vestments Gould failE Go tomorrow and
write on your daybook or on your ledger.
on your money safc Sufficient unto the
day Is the evil thereof" DO not worry
about notes that are far from due. DC
not pile up on your counting desk the
financial anXietl's Of the next 20 years
The God who has taken care OF your
worldly occupation, guarding your store
from the torch II the incendiary AMI the
key Of the burglar, will be rs faithful in
1910 as in 1901. Gods hand is mightcr
than the Vaccinations of stock gamblers
or the plots Of political demagogues OF
the red right arm Of revolution, and the
darkness will fly and the storm fall dead
at his feet.
SO there are persons in feeble health,
md they are worried about the future.
They make out very well now. but they
are bothering themselves about future
pleurisies and rheumatisms and neural.
rias and fevers. Their eyesight is feeble.
and they are worried lest thoy entirely
lose it. Their hearing is indstinct. and
they are alarmed lest they become en-
tircly deaf They felt chilly today and
are expecting an attack of typhoid They
have been troubled for weeks with some
pern,exing malady and dread becoming
lifelong invalids. Take care II your
health now and trust God for tho future.
BE not guilty of the blasphemy Of aSlin.
him to take care of you while you sleep
with your windows tight down or eat
chicken salad at II o'clock at night or
sit down on cake of ice 10 cool off BE
prudent and then be confident. Some Of
the sickest people have been tho most
useful 1t was 50 VIII Payson, who del
deaths daily. and Robert Hall. who Cd
to stop in the midst of his sermon and ln
down on the pulpit sofa to rest and then
20 on again. Theodore Frelinchuyscn
had q great horror of dying till the time
came and then went peacefully. Take
care Of the present, and let the future
look ont for itself. Sufficient unto the
day is the evil thereof
Borrowing Misfortune.
Again, the habit OF borrowing misfor.
tune is wrong because it units us for /,
when it actually does come. We cannot
always have smooth sailing. Lies path
will sometimes tumble among dccivities
and mount a steep and be thorn pierced
Judas will kiss our cheek and then sell rs
for 30 pieces Of silver. Human scorn will
try to cruelty us between two thieves
We will hear the iron gate Of the sepul.
cher creak and grind as il shuts in gu,
kindred. But we cannot get ready Tor
these things by forebodings. They who
fight imaginary woes will come ont of
breath into conflict with the armed dis
asters OF the future. Their ammunition
will have been wasted long before they
come under the guns OF real misfortune
Bows in attempting 10 iump wall some
times 20 so far back in order 10 get i'm
petus that when they come IN they are
exhausted and these long races in order
f. rct snring enough 10 vault trorhl,
bring us nm at last to the dreadful reali
~ with orr strength gone.
Finally. tho habit If borrowing trouble
is wrong because il is unheliaf God IN,
nror.sel "a take care II uS. The Bib,
blooms with assurances. Your hunger
will ho fed. vour sickness will he aIIeyi
atcd; your sorrows will be healed Goo
will sandal vour feet and smooth ycul
nah and oiorc bv frowrirg crar o,f
ii -, ,',,,,,i .to ,.o;,o, - ri,.o
ry ana good ohper' NE summer c'oud'
that seem thunder charged really carry
in their bosom haryests OF wheat arc
shocks OF corn and vineyards purplinL
FOR the winopress. The wrathful wave
will kiss the feet Of the great storm
Walker. Our great Joshua Will com
mand. and above your soul the sun OF
prosperity Will stand sun. Bleak anc
wave struck Patmos shall have apocalyp
nc vision ana you Shai near 'Ne cry o.
eIderS ana 'Hr sweep OF wings anu truih