The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-05-16
NUMBER 20


me Work ol the sunday School il
grand in its aim, lofty in its purpose,
and glorius in its garnered fruitage.
Value is stamped upon the brow of
each opportunity, while interest intense
fills the busy moments. In this re-
cruiting station Of the Lords mighty
army there are officers whose oppor-
tunitics for good are golden. Thoughts
deep and potent crowd upon them.
But stretching themselves up to the
full realization ofthcirrcsponsiblc work
with II spirit akin To the sweet singer
of Israel, they cry out: "Why ar, thou
cast down, o my soul ! and why art
thou diSquictcd in me" hope thou in
God; for shall yet praise him for the
help of his countcnancc."
The government has two ways of
saving life on the restless ocean. II
stations men in certain responsible
places, and says: "Nou are to conduct
this liic-saving station" They havca
'uIl line of necessary equipment, for
tn" heroic work, but must gracefully
and patiently wait until the ship, are
ON the trcachcrOus rocks, and the un-
fortunate passengers are struggling for
their lives upon the pitilc-~, hrayiug
bosom of the angry sea. before the life
saving crew is sent to Them The 9TH
cr way is the lighthouse. II plants
This noble sentinel upon the shore and
Says:-"lou please live in this house
and before the ships yet onto ihr hid
den rocks You warn them OH, and
show them from the place of grim dam
ger into the harbor Of glad safety" "
The sunday school is cndrayoriug to
save life by the lighthouse rather than
the lifc-boat plan. We are trying to
keep the innocent boys and girls of
the rugged cliffs. a large number Of
consented men are giving their lives
as living sacrifice in the rescue-mis-
sions.
Grand opportunities of saving the
Young from heart-achcs, rcmorse, and
blasted hopes are constantly presented
to the alert, sympathetic, and Spirit
filled :. :. worker. believe il was
Mr.. Wanamakcr who said: 1--WE
have the best end of il. When YOU
save II man or woman, you save II unit;
but when YOU save II boy ora girl YOU
save u whole multiplication table,
II is Il great thing to save Il soul at amy
age, but assure YOU it is the greater
thing to save II soul plus life. Th"
child is the center of interest. The
little child that Jesus put in the midst
has been in the midst ever since, and
the "homc-wOrld' rcVOlvcN around il.
The little child is king or queen in
every home that il enters. Do not loose,
then, the opportunity of saving all the
children possible that step within the
sacred threshold of your urrc~pOu~ibility
No doubt, many II thoughtIo~S :. ;.
worker has filled his cup with bitter
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