Milford chronicle., 1901-02-22
FORD, DEL, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY p, 1901.

after ar that he could renew his youth,
you ought to be able to do the same.
Again, I remark, going out of this life
to the Christian is rejuvenescence. What
a holy glee it must be for those who in
this world had the aches and pains and
limitations of old age The hating gait
Of the rheumatic or infirm foot exchanged
for wing of celestial velocity! The dim
med vision of wornOut optic nerve ex-
changed for sight that takes all heaven
at a glance. The mental depression that
comes from sense Of decay exchanged
for the exhilaraton of faculties lustrOus
and ever Strengthening Sad reminiscence
exchanged for glowing anticipation!
How CHEEKY for the aged who love and
trust the Lord to think that their last
years Of taking off and decrepitude are
the molting season referred to in the
text Shedding of all weaknesses! Shed
ding Of all unholy ambitions! Shedding Of
all dislikesi Shedding Of all hindrances!
If the eagle knew that all. that annual,
pulling down and taking off and shrivel-
ing were preparation for new wings, it
would not sit mOping in its nest. But
you, 0 son and daughter of God, ought
to be wise enough to know that all this
process you are going through is to PIE
pare you for wings. Substitution of heav-
emily speed and power for earthly leth-
argy and faltering! David felt the need
Of wings when he cried out. "Oh. that
had the wings of dove, that l might fly
away and be at rest!'
State of Eternal Youth.
My text suggests that heaven is an
eternal youth. \ cycle of years VIII not
leave any mark npon the immortal nature.
Eternity will not work upon the soul in
heaven any change. unless it be more ra-
dance and more wisdom and more rap
| ture. A rolling on from glory to glory
In anticipation of that some Of the haU
piest people on earth are aged Chi,
tians. The mightiest testimonies hav
been given by the veterans in the gospe
| army. While some of the aged have allow
ed themselves to become morOse and Gym
ical and impatient with youth and pessi
mistic about the world aud have become
possessed with the spirit of scold and
| fault finding and are fearful of being
crowded out of their sphere many of tho
| aged have been glad to step aside that
/ others may have a chance and are hope
! fulifabout the world, expecting its re
demption instead of its demolition. and
] they are inspiration and comfort and
| helpfulness to the household and to the
neighborhoOd aud to the church. The
4 children hail the good old man as he
comes down the road. His smile, his
words, his manner, his whole life. make
the world think better of religion.
II Noah Webster, the greatest Of leXicOg-
! ranhers. departing this life at s. years OF
age. exclaimed Il know whom I have
believed and am persuaded that he is able
10 keep that which | have committed tc
/ him against that day" The venerable
| Daniel Webster the greatest Of Ameri-
can lawyers and statesmen, in his last
hours said; u had intended to prepare a
work for the press to bear my testimony
TO Christianity. but il is now too late
Still ! would like to bear witness to thu
/ gospel before ! die" Being too weak t.
hold a pen. he dictated to a scribe his
words Of triumphant faith.
i congratulate all aged Christians that
the melting season viii soon be over anC
you will mount higher than eagle eve
assembled. What a good thing that YOU
hare soon to get rid Of winters cold ant
/. summers heat and drenching rain ant
hoyering clouds and live in supcrbest eli
mate of the universe. whether it be thi
world made over MS to atmosphere anl
contour or in some star which might,
telescope halls from the observatory or il
some center around which all world
/ wheel. 1t is all ready aud has bcel
, ready, as near as | can calculate. sine
/ 1871 years ago, when Christ went NJ
? after saying. Il 20 to prepare a place 70
you. What u good thing to get rid o