The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-12-17

NJ.
Solace of the Christian RELIGION. And so
we EMPLOY the word Come" II will take
Nil eternity 10 find ont the number OF
business men who have been strength
cned by the promises OF God and the peo-
pie who have been fed bv the ravens
when other resources gave ont and the
men and women who. going into this bat
tie armed only with needle or saw or axe
or ysrdstiok or nen or type or shovel or
shoeiest. have gained n victory that made
the heaven rcsound. With all tho re-
sources OF Cod promised for every cxi-
gencv. no one need be left in the lurch
l like the faith Displayed wears aoo in
Drury lane. London. in en- humble horne
where evcrv particle of food had given
out and a kindly soul entered with tea
and other table supplies and found a l,ot-
tie on the fire ready ~ tho ten. The
benevolent lady said Glow ia that Won
have the kettle ready for tho tea WHOM
YOU had no tea IN The house." Ard the
daughter IN the homo said Mother
would have me nut the kettle cn the fire.
and when I said What is the uec II
doing so when W, have nothing n the
house, she said: NV child. Cod viii pro.
vide. Thirty wears Hc has already pro-
vidcd for me through all pain and help-
lcssness. and He viii not leave me 10
starve at last. He viii se1d us heip
though We do not see how We have been
waiting al day for something 10 come
but until we saw YOU VIC knew not how
lt was 70 come. Such things the world
Almighty dclivcrances. and. though YOU
do not hear of them. they are occurring
every hour of every day and in all part
OF Christendom.
world In time OF perplexitv arc in n fear
tul round, for It is one bewildcred soul
following another bewildercd soul. and
only those who have in such time got
Christian faith can find their way out or
be strong enough TO lead others with an
all persuasive invitation.
bat. says some one. "you Christian
people keen. telling us TO Come vet YOU
do not toll us how to come" That
charge shall not be true on this occasion.
Come believing, Come repontinr, Come
PRAYING After all that God has been
dong for eNOO. years. sometimes through
potriarchs and sometimes through nr3-
phets and at last through the culmina-
ton OF all the tragedies on GoIrotha. can
any one think that God will not welcome
your coming? Will a father at vast out.
lay construct a mansion for his son and
Jay out narl5s white with statues and
green with FOLIAGE and all a-spsrlie with
fountains and then not allow his son to
i've IN the house or walk in The parks?
Has God built this house Of gospel mercy
ana VIII lie then refuse entrance to Eis
children? VIII a Government at great
expense build life-saving stations all
along the coast, and boats that can hover
unhurt hike petrol over the widest
reached the wreck OF ship in the otTrQ.
not allow the drowning 20 seize the life
lre or tn6e the boat for the shore in
safety? Shall God provide at the cost OF
ms only Sons assassination escape for a
sinking world and then turn a deaf ear to
the cry that comes up from the breakers?
but, YOU say, "there are so many
things | have to believe and so many
tt On IN TIE shape Of creed that | have
10 ADOPT that | am kept back" No. MOI
y on need believe but two things-name-
", that Jesus Christ came into the world
to save sinners and that Won are ore OF
them But, YOU cav, 81 do believe Doth
OF those things" Do YOU really believe
them with al your heart2 "Yes." WIN
then, YOU have passed from death into
lie. Why. then. Won Rrs a son or a
daughter or the Lord Almighty. Why
men. Won are an heir or an heirpss of an
inheritance that will declare dividends
from now until long after the stars are
dead. Halle,uiah! Prince of God. WHY
DO you not come and take your coronet?
Princess OF the Lord Almighty, why do
you not mount your thro?e? Pass mn
INTO the light. Your boat is anchored
why DO You not GO ashore? just pant
your feet hard down, and YOU viii feel
under them the Rock OF Ages
challenge the universe Tor one in
stance N which man in the right spirit
Appealed for the salvation OF the GOSPEL
and old not get it. Man alive arc YOU
going to let all the years of your life 90
great peace. this glorious hope, this bright
expectancy?
Are you gong to let the pearl OF Great
price he In the dust at your feet because
you are too indo.ent or too proud to
stoop down and picl, IL IN? VIII Won
wear the chain OF evil habit when near
by you rs the hammer that could with
one stroke snap the shackle? VIII YOU
stay ~ the prison of sin when here is a
gospel Key thai could unlock your incar-
"a No
As the one word Come" has some
times brought many souls TO Christ. I
VIII try the experiment OF piiing uD into
a mountain and then send down in an
avalanche OF power many of these Cospel
comes. Come thou and ali thy house
into the ark Come unto Ne. all We
who labor and arc heavy laden. and
VIII give you rest Come. for all things
are are, now READY; Come with us, and We
The Spirit and the bride cay come
and let him that hcareth saw come and
let hlm that IS athirst come" The
STROKE or one bell in. tower may be
sweet. but a score OF bells we'll tuned
and rightly lifted and siUilful'y syuug i'm
one great chime f.l the heavens with
music almost celestial. And TO one who
has heard the mighty chimes i'm the tow
CTS of Amsterdam or Client or Copcnhq-
gen can forget them. Now. 10 seems To
nc that in this Sabbath hour all heaven
- Ginning. and the voices OF Departed
friends ana suareu ring down the sky,
saving Come
When Russia was in one of her great
wars, the suffering of the soldiers had
been long and bitter. and they were wait
ing for the end o. the strife One DAY
messenger in great excitement ran among
the tents of the army shouting. "Peacei
Peace" The sentinel ON guard asked.
WHO SAYS peace And the sick solder
asked. "Who says 'peacc| And AN up
and down tine enc8mpmeut of the Rus
slams went the question. ''Who Saws
peace 2 Then the messenger respond
ed, The Car says peace That was
enough. That meant going home Ihot
meant the wpr was over NO more
wounds and no more long marchcs So
to-day. as ono OF the Lords messengers.
j move through these great eucam7monfs
of souls and cry. Peace between earth
and heavcni Peace between God and
man! Peace between your rcpentiug soul
land o pardoning Lord" If you ask me.
Who says peace" j answer. Christ our
King declares it" my peace 7 give unto
youl" peace Of God that passcth All
understandiug" Everlasting peace
The Camphor Tfsr.
The camphor tree (Ciunamomum
camphora) is am evergreen. q member
OF the laurel family, belonging 90 the
same genus as the tree whose bark f.r.