Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-07-26
THE BIG FAIR at TASLEY-
Angus? 5, s, 7, 8, 1907.

days OF his life. lie Will begin to set
in the quietude Of the woods that ever
in his troubles the hand of God has
been leading him, that all things worl
together for good for those who love
the Lord. Then as he sits there in the
woods upon the hillside with the brook
gurgling by his side he will think that
he is sitting at Chrlst's feet, just the
same as the disciples of old used to dc
in the open air. Then he will hear q
chirp. When he looks up, he will see q
little bird swinging upon the tree
branches over his head. He will turn
and read from Matthew: Are not two
sparrOWs sold for a farthing, and one
of them shall not fall on the ground
without your Father. Fear yenot, there
fore; We are of more value than many
sparrOws." AS the Christian wife
walks through the fields and picks the
daisies and clover tops and the golden.
rod and the bright yellow buttercups
she will remember the words Jesus
spoke when he said that as he cared
for the liics Of the fields so he would
care for Eef There is 10 place on earth
where man can get so close to God
as with an open Bible in the quietude
of the woods
Never was | more impressed with
this thought than some years ago when
l visited a humble little country church
nesting AMONG the Berkshire hills.
People have often asked me what was
the most impressive religious service |
ever attended. have worshiped IN
the Metropolitan tabernacle Of London
and witnessed the marvellous power
Charles II Spurgeon had over his great
audience. have been at the feet of
Joseph Parker, the mightiest one man
religious force today in al England. |
have heard Henry Ward Beecher and
often Mr. Moody. | lave heard nearly
all Of the great living preachers this
side of the Atlantic and many from be-
yond the seas but the most impressive
religious service l ever attended was in
that l;tle white meeting hOG2e way up
among the Berkshire hills. There we're
only about thirty-hve people present
The little organ was not worth more
than SO. The young girl who sat and
played the hymns knew but little about
music, but for three long hours before
l entered that building | had been COM
muning with God in the quietude of the
hills. Alone with my Heavenly Fa-
ther saw the setting sun. Alone with
my Heavenly Father, | had been living
in memory over my past sinful life.
Alone with my Heavenly Father, was
telling the Saviour about my troubles.
And when | saw the little light of the
meeting house was beckOned in. Then
the first prayer melted my heart until
the whole room for me was filled with
the Holy Spirit.
Take Christ Along.
Oh, my brother and sister, | want
you to go out into the country not only
to get a physical rest, but, like the
disciples of old, want you TO take
Christ along. In the quietude of the
woods with your open Bible, ! want
you to keep open a receptive ear so
that your Heavenly Father may talk to
you, and by prayer | want you to talk
to your Heavenly Father. If you will
only do this you will not only in the
draw nearer TO your Heavenly
Father, but you will find that Christ
during all the long oncoming winter
months will stay very close to you.
want you to get thoroughly acquainted
with Christ. | want you to realize that
he is the dearest, the tenderest, the
kindest. the most forgiving and the
most loving companion pardoned sim
ner could ever have.
But there is one other advantage Of
4 summer vacation about which l
would speak a few words. That ad-
is the desire which comes TO
all true Christian hearts to get back
into the harness to do the work which
God has given them to do after the
summer vacation is ended. In the
spring the tired schoolteacher is apt
to complain. She says to herself:
why did l ever become a public
school teacher? Many Of the mothers
)nly send their children to me because
hey are too lazy to take care of the
children themselves" But after the
Christian schOolteacher has had rest
II the country with God she begins to
'ealize her opportunities, and she says: |
oh, how good God is to mel Think |
If the opportunity Of usefulness |
laye! Perhaps by the grace Of God
hall not only influence these children, |
,ut also the sinful homes from which |
hey come" After the minister has |
,een off alone with Christ to rest {,
while he longs to be back in his put
,it to preach again about the Christ |
whom he has 50 learned to love. The
mother, the tired mother, after she
las had her rest comes back with a
Iappier heart, Sweeter smile and a
entIer prayer May God pity today
he men and the women who are so
exhausted that they think
heir religious opportunities for doing
Ood are Il perpetual burden. BY the
over of recreating rest may all Chris
ian workers during the coming sum-
Ter months nave their spiritual eyes
pened. May they rapturously see that
he happiest duty on earth is the Op-
to serve the Lord Jesus
hrist.
One morning the daughter OF an Eng
sh king was found dead, with her
cad pillowed near an open Bible and
18th her finger pointing to the word
rest" The word rest" was found In
Iatthew XII, 2S, Come unto me all We
lat labor and are heavy laden, and |
ill give you rest" Whether she found
le rest she lOnged for this side of the
rave we cannot know, but with Christ
/ our hearts, if we accept his sweet
lvitation, we can find his rest here.
lay this summer vacation give to all
hristian workers rest Of heart and
)uli Nav Won not only have physical