Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-08-24

and angular facts and chronological
tables and dry statistics. Our rch-
gion is compared 10 frankincense and
TO cassia. but never TO nightshade.
IL is a bundle of myrrh. IL is dash
OF holy light. Ii is a sparkle OF cool
fountains. IL is an opening of opal
inc gates. Ii Is collection OF spices
Would God that we were as wise in
taking spices 10 our Divine King rs
Queen Balkis was wise in taking the |
spices to the earthly solomon.
The fact is that the duties and |
cares Of this life. coming TO rs from
time TO time. are stupid often and
inanc and intolcrable. Here are men
who have been battering, climbing.
pounding. hammerng. for 20 years,
40 years. so years One great, long
drudcery has their life been, their
faces anxious. thei- feelings be-
numbed, their days monotonous.
What IS necessary 20 brighten up
that mans life and 20 sweeten that
acid disposition and 20 put sparkle
into the mans spirits2 The spicery
of our holy religion. Why, II between
the losses OF life there dashed the
CLEAN Of an eternal gain, If between
the betrayals Of life there came the
| CLEAN Of the uudying friendship OF
| Christ. IL in dull times in business we
| found mipistering spirits flying TO
and fro in our Office and store and
shop. everyday nfe instead OF being
a stupid monotone would be a gior-
/ ious inspiration. penduluming be
tween calm satisfaction and high rap
ture.
How any woman keeps house with
out the religion OF Christ 20 help her
is a mystery 70 me. To have TO spend
/ the greater part Of ones life. many
women Go. 81 planning for the meals
and stitching garments that will soon
be rent again and dcploring hreakages
and supervising tardy suboroinutcs
! and driving ~ dust that soon again
| will settle ond doing the same thing
| day in and day ont and year IN and
wear out until the hair silvers and the
back stoops and she spcctacles craW'
20 the eyes aud the grave breaks open
under the thin sole of the shoe-oh
IL IS long monotonyI But when
Christ comes TO the drawing and
comes 20 the kitchen and comes 60 th'
nursery and comes go The dwelling
then how CHEEKY become all woma ny
dutiesi She Is never alone now
Martha gets through fretung anC
! Joins Mary Al the feet OF Jesus. Al
day long Deborah IS happy because sh'
, / can help Lapidoth. Hannah because
she can make coat for young sam
ucl. Miriam because she can watci
, her infant brother. Rachel becaus
she can help her father water tn
stock. the widow OF Sarepta hecaus
? the cruise Of Oh Is being replenishoo
o woman. having ina your pantry
L nest of boxes containing all kinds O
2 condiments. why have you not trie
: in your heart and life the spicery q
our holy religion Martha. Marth;
p thou art careful and troubled abou
T. many things. but one thing Is needfu
e and Mary hath chosen that good paI
q which shall mol De taken away froi
= her"
D" I must confess that q great deal q
y the religion OF this day IS utterly b
n" sipid. There is nothing piquant
. elevating about il. Men and wom'
~ go around humming psalms in mine
- key and cuitivating melancholy. an
their worship has In il more sigl
y" than raptures- We do not doubt the
n pietv. Oh. no. But they are sittil
'e al feast where the cook has 20
lo gotten 20 season the food. EVerythil
q" Is fat in their experience and in the
IS conversation. Emancipated from :
a. and death and hell and on their w
90 "a magnificent Heaven, they act
lg though they were trudging on iowa
or an everlasting Botany Bay. Rehgi
ne does not seem 10 agree with them.
he seems 10 catch IN the windpipe a
ne become . tight strangula ton inste
en- OF an exhilaration. All the inf,
ng books that have been written, fr,
ot Voltaire down 10 Herbert Spenc
OF HAYS not done so much damage TO {
ne Chrlstianity as lugubrious Christia
he Who wants religion woven out
ed the shadows OF the night? Why
IN growing on your way 10 celestial
ed, thronement2 Come out OF that c;
he and sit down in the warm light Of
$50 Sun OF Righteousness. Away "
I'm your odes 10 mela ncholy and Herve
Us "Medifations Among the Tombs-"
ute Then let our songs abound
IN And every tear be dry.
aw Were marching through Emmanu
ON ground
hat To feirer worlds on high
l have TO say also that we need
ith put more spice and enliveHment in
she religious teaching. whether IL be
for the prayc --meeting or in the sun
val school or IN the church We minisi
arr need more fresh air and Sunshin,
ess our lungs and our heart and our h'
ing Do YOU wonder that the world i,
IaD- far from being converted when
ted find so little yivacity in the pulpit
elm in the pew We want, like the l.