Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-03-15

passages OF life that are usually
thought to be somewhat gloomy; text,
zechariah i4.7: AT evening time It
shall BE light"
While night in all languages is the
svsnbol for gloom and suffering, il S
often really cheerful, bright and i'm
pressive. speak not Of such nights as
come down with no star pouring light
Srcn above OF silvered wave tossing up
light from beneath-murly, hurting.
portentous, but such as you often see
when the Pcmp and magnificence OF
Heaven turn out on night parade. and
Il seems as though the song which the
morning stars began SO long ago were /
Ginning vet among the consultations |
and the sons Of God were shouting for |
10Y. Such nights the sailor blesses
from the forecassle, and the trapper
on vast prairie. and the beiated traveller
by the roadside. and the soldier from
the tent. earthly hosts gazing upon
Heavenly and shepherds guarding
their flocks afeld, While angel hands
above them set the silver bells airing
ing. "Giory 20 God in the highest and
OF earth peace: good w$iftowsrd men"
What a solemn and glorious thing
l
| among the mountains. Night on the
ocean, Fragrant night among tropic-
! a. Vrovesi Flashing night amid arctic
seventies, Cam night on Roma n cam
j pagnat Awful night among The COT
| diUcras! Glorious night mid see after
q tempesti Thank God FOR the night,
The moon sns the stars which rule II
are lighthouses on the coast TOWARD
v hich I hope we are all sailing, sno
/ blind mariners zro we II. with so many
beamirz. burning. famiDg glories TO
guide Us. we cannot End our way into
the harbor.
Ny text may weli suggest hat. as the
natural evening s often luminous 50
e. shan be light in the evening Of our
sorrows, Of old age. Of the worlds his
tory. Of thr Christian life. AT even
slfne II shall BE Hight"
The prophecy will bs fulfilled IL
The evening OF Christian sorrow For
. long time II Is broad daylight. The
sun rides high. Inuumersble actiSi-
ties 20 ahead with a thousand arms.
and the pickax struck mine, and he
battery made q discovery. and the in.
vestnent yielded 90 per cent. and The
book came TO its twentieth edition
and the farm quadrup,edin vaiue. and
the sudden fortune hois1ed % high po
sftfon. aud the children were praised
and friends without number sw3rmes
Into the family hive. and presPerit,
sang IN the music and Stspped ia tn
dance and cIowe6 IN the wine and al
81 the banquet, sud al the code OF nr
&c and ease and eradication gathered
around shis Jupiter holding In hl
hands So many thunderboltx % power
But every sun must set. and the brigh'
rst day must have its twilight. Studies
" the sky was overcast Ihe fountai
dried up. The song hushee. The wo'
broke into the family fold ard carrie
OF the best lamh. A deep howl Of wo
came crashing through the Joyous N
rhonies Al one rough gWaug Of n
hand OF disaster the harpsirings 2
broke. Down went the strong husine
frml Away went long esta biishs
credit! Up few q fock OF caIumnie
The new book would not SELL pc
TT ent could not be secured for the inve
tionl Stocks sank ike lead. The
ruranee company exploded "Hc
much" SAYS the sheriff, ''wil YOU I
Tor this piano? How much for this
hrarv2 How much for this family p
ture? How much? WIZ yea let 81
a. less than half priee2 Going-goi
--gonsi"
Wiii the grace OF God hold one up
- such circumstances What has beco'
% The great multitude Of Gods ci
Sr~u who have been pounded Of |
faIs and crushed under the wheel q
,rampgrd ander boof2 Did they
49, a. -. Tses uVecnfur waiting Z
eaashiEg their teeth7 Did shey w
they were afflicted ike job curse {
snS want 20 die? When the rod
fatherly ehassisement struck III
- did they strike back? Because Il
found one bitter cup on the table
. Gods supply. did they upset the WI
table? Did they kneei down At II
enpiy monsy vault and say: ~An
= sreaslres are gomez" Did they 81
bv the grave Of their dead, kayi
There Beser will be a resurrection
Did they benoap their thwsl
plarx and say. -The stocks are do
Would God we're 6ead?~ Did the nj
4 their disaster come upon the n ras
- Tess. stariess. dank and how.
! - ruothrFfne and choking their 5fe {
No. MOI A. eyrntide il was light.
sssifs promises overlook them.
, eeegne. considerations. from their
easf aD0ut Goes tbrone. poured q
an innDite inftsr. Dnder thfir !
ing The pillows 81 troOb.e took
crests and piumes 81 gold and IA
ansarnethysf and fames. Al. fbe {
s's OF life ruxt.ed in the micsumms
Co.'s love. The night blooming ~
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