Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-04

found in the way OF righteOuSnCSs!
How beautiful the old age Of Jacob
leaning on the top of his staff; of John
Quincy Adams. falling with the har-
ness on; of Washington Irving. sitting,
pen in hand, amid the scenes himself
had made classical: OF Theodore Frc-
linghuysen. down to feebleness and
emaciation devoting his illuStrious fac
ulties TO the kingdom of God. AT even
tide 1t was light!
See that you do honor 90 ;he aged.
Smooth the way for that mothers feet;
they have not many more steps to take.
Steady those tottering limbs; they will
soon be at rest. Thrust no thorn into
that old heart; it will soon cease to
beat. The eye that mocketh its father
and refuseth to obey its mother tho
ravens of the valley shall pick 1t out
and the young eagles shall eat it,
The bright morning and hot MONDAY
of life have passed with many. 1t is
o'clock. o'clock, O'Clock! The
shadows fall longer and thicker and
faster. Seven o'clock, s o'clock! The
sun has dipped below the horizon; the
warmth has gone out of the air. Nine
o'clock. 10 o'clock! The heavy dews
are falling, the activities of life's day
are all hushed; it is time to go to bed.
Eleven o'clock, ~ o'clock! The patri-
arch sleeps the blessed sleep, the cool
sleep, the long sleep. Heavens mes
sengers of light have kindled bonnres
nf vi ofI Al
eventime It Is light Light
Again, my text shall find fulhllnent
in the latter day OF the church. Only
a few missionaries, a few churches, a
few good men, compared with the in
sttutions leprous and purified. 1t
is early yet IN the history of every
thing good. Civilization and Christ
ianity are just getting out of the
cradle. The light OF martyr stakes,
flashing up and down the sky. is but
the flaming of the morning, but when
the evening OF the world shall come,
glory to Gods conquering truth. II
shall be light. Wars sword changing
back in the scabbard intemperance
buried under ten thousand broken de-
canters; the worlds impurity turn
ing its brow heavenward for the bene-
diltion, Blessed are the pure in
heart" the last vestige of selfishness
submerged in heaven-de descending
charities; vagrancy coming back from
its pollution at the call OF Elizabeth
Frys Redeemer; the mountains COM
ing down; the valleys going up; "holi'
ness" inscribed on horses bell, and
silkworms thread, and brown thrash
er's wing. and shells tinge, and manu-
facturer's shuttle, and chemists Ia
boratory, and kings scepter, and ma
TONS Magma Charter Not hospital
for there are no wounds; not an asy'
lum. for there are no orphans; not 6
: prison, for there are no criminals
not an almshouse, for there are ne
paupers; not tear, for there are nC
! sorrows. The long dirge of earth'E
! lamentations has ended in the trlum
phal march of redeemed empires, thu
: forests harping 1t on vine-strunl
branches. the water chanting 1t among
tho gorges, the thunders drumming 4
among the hills, the ocean giving Il
forth with it's organs, trade winds
touching the keys and Euroclydoni
foot on the pedal.
You have watched the calmness ant
. the glory of the evening hour Th
. laborers have come from the field; th'
:, heavens are glowing with an inde
), scribable effulgence, as though the su'
in departing had forgotten to shut tn
: gate after it. All the beauty of clout
y and leaf swim in the lake. For a sta
in the sky, a star in the water; heav
en- above and heaven beneath. No
leaf rustling or bee humming or
} grasshopper chirping. Silence in tn
meadow, silence among the hills. Thu
C bright and beautiful shall be the even
ing OF the world The heats of earthl
e conflicts are COOL the glory of heayel
e fills all the scene with love, Joy an
e peace. At eventime II is light-light
u Finally my text shall find fulfllmen
II at the end of the Christians life. Yo
y know how short a winters day IL
= and how little work you can do. Now
: ny friends, life is short winters day
The sun rises at 8 and sets at 4. Tn
d birth angel and the death angel Il
|; only a little way apart Baptism an
le burial are near together. With on
N hand the mother rocks the cradle an
(. with the other she touches grave.
/? went into the house OF one Of m
10 parishioners on Thanksgiving da,
r The little child of the household wa
~ bright and glad, and with II bounde
~ up and down the hall. Christmas da