Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-02-15

glow of gladuess and triumph upon
passages of life that are usually
thought TO be somewhat gloomy; Text,
Iechariah xiv, =, AT evening time il
shall be light.
While might in all languages is the
symbol for gloom and suffering. it is
often really cheerful bright and impress
siye. | speak not of such nights as come
down with no star pouring light from
above or sivered wave tossing up light
from beneath murky hurting, porten
tous, but such as YOU often see when the
Pomp and magnifcence of heaven turn
out on night parade, Snd it seems as
though the song which the morning stars
began so long ago were Ginning Yet
among the considerations and the sons Of
God were shouting for JOY. Such nights
the sailor blesseS from the forecaStle.
and the trapper ON vast prairie, and the
belated traveller by the roadside, and the
soldier from the tent. earthly hosts gaz-
ing upon heavenly and shepherds guard
ing their focks aheld, while angel hands
above them set the silver bells a-ringng,
"Gloly to God in the highest aud on
earth peace; good will toward men
What a solemn and glorious thing is
night in the wilderness! Night among
the mountains! Night on the ocean,
Fragrant night among tropical groves
Flashing night amid arctic seventies,
Calm night on Roman csmpagna Aw-
full night among the cordilleras. Giori-
Gus night mid sea after tempest! Thank
God for the night. The moon and the
stars which rule it are lighthouses on the
coast toward which | hope We are all
sailing, and blind mariners are We If,
with so many bcaming burning, flaming
glories to guide us. We cannot find our
way into the harbor.
My text may well suggest that. as the
natural evening is often luminous, so it
shall be light in the evening of our sor-
rows, of old age. OF the worlds history,
of the Christian life. All eventime it
shall be light
When the sun Sets.
This prophecy viii I've fulfilled ia the
evening of Christian sorrow. For long
time it is broad daylight The sun rises
high. Innumerable activities go ahead
with a thousand feet and work with
thousand arms. and the pickax struck a
mine, and the battery made q discovery
and the investment yielded it's 20 per
cent. and the book catue 10 its twentieth
e1itf6n, sud the rarm qnadrupled in
value. aud sudden fortune hoisted to high
position, and children Were praised. and
friends without number swarIned into
the family hive, and prosperity sang in
the music and stepped in the dance and
glowed in the wine aHd D. @, at the ban
quet, and all the gods Of music and ease
and qualification gathered around this
Jupiter holding ia his hands SO many
thunderbolts Of power. But every sun
must set. and the brightest day must
have its twilight. Suddenly the sky was
overcast. The fountain dried up. The
song hushed The wolf broke into the
family fold and carried off the best lamb
A deep howl Of woe came crashing down
through the Joyous symphonies. AT one
rough twang of the hand Of disaster the
harpstringS all broke. Down went the
strong business firm. Away went long
established credit. Up flew flock Of
ealumnies The new book would not sell,
patent could not he secured for the in
ventioni Stocks sank like lead. The in
surance company exploded! How much. 5"
says the sheriff will you bid for this pi-
ano? How much for this library? How
much for this family picture? How
much? VIII YOU let it 90 at less than
half price? Going going gone
Will the grace Of God hold one up in
such circumstance? What has become Of
the great multitude Of Gods children
who have been pounded az the fail and
crushed under the wheel and trampcd
under the hooff Did they lie down in
the dust, weeping, wailing and gnaehing
their teeth? Did they when they were
afflicted like job curse God and want 10
dieE When the rod Of faIhcrly chastse-
ment struck them. did they strike back
Because they found one bitter cup on
the table Of Gods supply. did they upset
the whole table, Did they knccl down
at their empty money vault and say. "Ali
my treasures are gomez DID they stand
by the grave Of their dead. saving.
There never viii be rrsurrectiont'
Did they bemOan their thwarted plans
and say, THE stocks are down: would
God | were dead DID the night Of
their disaster come upon them mOOnlpss.
starless. dank and howIing. Smothering
and choking their life ont: No. no. At
eventide it was light. The swift promises
overlook them. Thc eternal constella-
lions. from their circuit about Gods |
throne poured down an infinite msfer.
Under their shining Inc pillows Of trouble
took On crests and piumes OF gold and
jasper and amerhyt> and fame. All the |
trees Of life rustled in The midsummer OF !
Gods love. The night blooming assur- |
snces Of Christ's sympathy filed all the |
atmosphere with heaven. The soul at |
every step seemed TO start up from its |
feet bright winged Joys, warbiinc hcav- |
onward. 1T j. good that have been |
afflicted" cried David. The Lord gave, |
and the Lord hath taken away" OK |
claims JOB. "SorTowful vet always re- |
joicing," says st. Paul. And God shall |
wipe away al! tears from their eyes, |
exelaims John in apocalyptic vision. At |
eyentime it was light Light from the |
cross! Light from The promises. Light |
from the throne. Streaming, Joyous, out |
gushing, everlasting light.
The Glory of Old Age.
Again, the text shall lind fulGllment in |
the time Of old age. II is a grand thing |
70 be young. 10 have the sight clear and /
the hearing acute and the step elastic and |