The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-12-03

from AeufeHai Anapter VI, Verse 9
- Fonowss which Hope. We a. Al
Anchor Of the soul Both sure an,
steadfast"
Cccpyright 1901. hy Louis Kiopsch. n. r,
Washington. Nov. l7.-In this dis.
course Dr. yalmage would lift people
out Of dependency and bring some.
thing OF future JOY into earthly depres.
sion. The text is Hebrews VI. 49,
Which hope"
There Is an Atlantic ocean Of depth
and fullness In the verse from which
my text IS taken. and I only wade into
the wave at the beach and take two
words. We all have favorite words
expressive Of delight or abhorrenee,
words that easily and their way from
brain 70 lip, words that have Ia them
mornings and midnights. laughter and
tears, thunderbolts and dewdrops. In
All the lexicons and vocabularies there
are few words that have for me the
attractions Of the last word Of my
text. Which hope"
There have IN the course OF our life
been many angels OF God that have
looked over our shoulders. or met us
on the road. or ehanted the darkness
away. or lifted the curtains Of the
great future. OF pulled us back from
the precipiees, or rolled down upon US
the rapturous music OF the heavens.
But there Is one OF these angels who
has done so much for us that we wish
throughout al time and all eternity to
celebrate it-the angel Of Hope. ST.
Paul makes it the center Of a group OF
three. saying. Now abldeth faith,
hope. charity" And. though he says
that charity is the greatest Of the
three, he does net take one plume from
the wing. or one ray Of luster from the
brow. or one aurora from the cheek.
or one melody from the voice OF the
angel Of my text (which hope"
An Ample Deposit
When we drisw check on a bank
we must have reference to the amount
Of money we have deposited. but Hope
makes a draft on a bank in which for
her benefit al heaven has been depos-
tied. Hopet May IL light up every
dungeon. stand by every sickbed. lend
a helping hand to every orphanage.
loosen every chain. caress every for
iorn soul and turn the unpictured
room OF the aimshouse into the vesti-
hule Of heaven How suggestive that
mythology declares that when all
other deities fed the earth the god
dess Hope remained
Il was hope that revived John Knox 4
when on shlpboard near the coast OF
Scotland he was fearfully III. and he
was requested TO look shoreward and
asked II be knew the village near the
coast, and he answered. II know it
we'll for ] see the steeple OF that place
where God first opened my mouth in
public to his glory, and am fully per-
suaded how weak that ever I now
appear shall not depart this life
till my tongue shall glorlfy his holy
name Ia the same place" His hope
was rewarded. and for twenty-five
more years he preached That Is the
hope which sustained Mr.. Morrell OF
Norwich when departing this life at
swenty-four years Of age he declared
Il should like TO understand the
secrets Of eternity before tomorrow
That was the kind OF hope
hat the corporal had IN the battle
when, after several standard bearers
had fallen. be seized the flag and
.urned to a lieutenant colonel and
aid. IT J fall. tell my dear wife that
die with a good hope 10 Christ and
hat ! am glad 70 give my life for my
ountry." That was the good hope
hat DR.. Goodwin had IN his last
lour when be said. "Ah. is this ,
eath! How have I dreaded as an
nemy this smiling friendi"
Assurances Of Heaven.
Many have full assurance that all is 4
ight with the soul They are as sure 4
{ heaven as II they had passed the
early panels Of the gate, as though i
hey were already seated 10 the temple
God unrolllng the libretto Of the n
eavenly .chorister. I congratulate an b
ach. wish I had Il. too-full assur- '
nce-hut with me It is hope. Which q
opc." Sinful. it expects forgiveness: a
'oubled. Il expects relief: bereft Il n
zpects reunion: clear down. Il expects O
ings 70 lift; shipwreeked. Il expects o
feboat. bankrupt Il expects eternal \
ches; a prodigal It expects the wide :,
pen door OF the fathers farmhouse. II
does not wear itself out by looking y
it always looks forward. y
hat is the use OF giving SO much \
me to the rehearsal OF the past? Your v
istakes are not corrected by a re- Il
ew. your losses cannot. BY brooding n,
fer them. be turned into gains. It IS =,
Ie future that has the most for us =,
"a hope cheers us on. We have an
mmitted blunders. but does the call u
3 oi the roll Of them make them the \,
IS blundersg Look ahead IN Z,
matters Of usefulness. However
uch you may have accomplished for !.
ld and the worlds beiterment vonr ~