The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-09-12

ney is ended we find that every dot
marked the progress OF the homeward
Journey. and when we reach heaven and
enter the graf, room OF the sky we shall
find that every line led homeward and
things we could not understand pointed
heavenly
The years Of man are the looms Of God,
Let down from the place of the sun,
Whereoa we are weaving hearts,
Till the mystic web Is done.
And when the task is ended,
And the web Is turned and shown,
He shall hear the voice of the Master.
IL shall say to him, Well done
God has a way OF making lives over
First, by outer circumstances. like the
potter's wheel. such as trials and dlsap-
polntments.
Second, by His own word. IL is called
the light, and light reveals imperiections;
It Is called the fire, and fire purges the
dross; u Is described as water, and water
cleanses all dlsplacements; IL is said 10 be
a hammer and the hammer IN the hands of
the artist fashioned the angel from the
block of marble DIR Arthur r Person
tells of the potter who was seeking 10 make
porcenia for the kings palace, was greatly
discouraged IN the work and IN desperation
threw himself into the fire. and there was
something about the burning of his own
body that gave an inestimab.e value 10 the
porcelain which Is still IN existence. and
that is the value OF this book God threw
Himself into II IN the person of His own
Son, and no man can read IL without feel
ing HIS power.
There are some lives mentioned IN the
Bible which have really been made over
again like the clay IN the hands of the pot.
tel.
First - Jacob. BY nature he was a sup
planter and cheat. he stole his brothers
hirthright and deceived his father, but by
the power of God he became Israel. the
prince and all because he and God met at
Jabbok's Ford, and God touched him and
he hmped away from weakness 10 power.
Michael Angelo was banished from
France, but afterward they wanted him To
return. They wished him 10 take a block
of marble, which had been lying at the
gates OF the city, and fashion II into some
masterpiece, and Michael Angelo came
back TO the city, and out of the piece OF
marble that had been lying for years in the
dirt OF the city he made his David, which
is his masterpiece in many respects. God
by the touch of atlliction sometimes and
the touch of disappointment again has
made many a life over. May He make
yours
Second-Elijah. He was a man of like
passions with ourselves and came from
and his appetItes to be like horses 90 his
chariot 10y means of which he was trans.
lated, and he will make the weakness OF
your life to be power II you will let Him.
Ihlrd-Paul. His was bitter nature
and his spirit that of persecutor lie
hears of few Christians IN Dan, and hur.
ries away that he may cast them into pri-
son, and from the man Of bitterness and
prejudice he IL changed into the little old
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know whom | have believed and am per
suaded that He Is able 90 keep that which
| have committed unto Him against that
day." and all because he had found Christ.
When the children of Israel made their
way across the land they came to the
waters of Mara, which were very bitter.
They were all but dying Of thirst but
Moses cast the wood OF certain tree into
the waters and they became sweet Into
PauIs life had been pressed the principles
of the cross; not His will, but Gods was
10 be done, and he was made happy
Fourth-Pcter. He was a man of weak.
ness, but transtigured into man of
strength. He was ignorant, but he writes
the Epistle that stands as his monument
m the purest Greek of the New Tosta.
ment, and all because he. added Christ TO
his life. 80 II is not question as TO who
we are or what we have been, but whether
We are united 90 Him
II IL said that Ole Bul was making his
way at one time through one Of the great
American forests, and he came upon a hut
~ which dwelt a hermit He had left hls
city home because disappointed in busi-
ness, and had been living alone for years,
hls only companion being his old violin,
on which he could pav few hOmely
pieces of music. Ole Bull stopped IN the
hut over night, and IN The shade Of the fire.
light. 10 entertain hls guest. the old her
init took down his violin and played the
simple pieces with which he had whiled
away his long hours Of loneliness When
he had finished playing the great musician
asked him II he thought he could play The
reply was. II hardly think u possible: II
took me years TO learn, and yet said he,
you might try and 70 the great violin
ist took the instrument, drew his bow
across the strings aud instantly the room
was filed with harmony He played
America and Home. Sweet Home"
until the old hermit sobbcd like a child,
and then putting the instrument back
again IN its place the old hermit was made
20 understand that he was IN the presence
OF the greatest vio'Inst Of the day. But
what a difference Of the violin when m the
hands OF the hermit and IN the hands Of
the master. The tones of one were any.
thing but complete. the music of the mas.
ter was perfect. and 80 II is not 80 much n
question as 10 what our lives have been,
nor what we are ourselves. but altogether
the question D. a. " whether we are con.
trollcd absolutely by Christ This Is tho