The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-01-10

The King OF Kings, the Lord OF Hosts,
the God OF Joshua and Have,ock. leads in
the conflict. / have no fear about the tire.
mendous issue. My only fear Is that we
VIII not be found in the ranks and fully
armed 10 do our part IN this campaign OF
the eternities.
Again, remark that the month Of Jan.
uary mas seen many of the most stupen.
dous events in the worlds history and a
rocking OF cradles and the digging OF
graves that have affected nations. In this
month American independence was de-
clared, followed by Lexington and Bunker
Hill and Monmouth and Valley Forge and
Yorktown. January saw the proclamation
that abolished American slavery. Though
at the time there were two mighty opin'
ions and they were exactly opposcd-those
who liked the document and those who dis
liked it-there Is but one opinion now, and
II II were put 10 vote IN all the States OF
the South, shall slavery be reinstated!'
there would be an overwhelming vote of
Mo- The pen with which the document
was signed and the inkstand that CON
tanned the ink are relies as sacred and val
uab.e as the original Declaration of lnde-
pendence, with al its erasures and inter
lineations. The institution which for sew
enty or eighty years kept the nation in
angry controversy has disappeared, and
nothing Is left 10 night about. The North
and the South to-day are in as complete
accord as ever were flute and eornet in the
same orchestra.
The North has built its factories on the
banks OF the Chattahoochee and the Roa-
noke, and the South has sent many OF its
ables attorneys into our northern court
houses, its most skilful physicians into our
sick rooms, It's wisest bankers into our
exchanges, its most consecrated ministers
into our pulpits-all this the result of the
proclamation of January !. 1863.
Furthermore, j notice that January has
been honored with the nativity of some
OF the greatest among the nations, Ed
mund Burke was born tins month. the
marvel and glory OF the legal world; fene-
lon of the religious world, Benjamin Frank
lin OF the philosophic world, William II.
Prescott of the historic world, Sir John
Moore OF the military world, Robert Burns
of the poetic world, Polycarp OF the mar
tyr world, Peter the Great of the kingly
world, Chrysostom of the sacred rhetoric
world, Daniel Webster Of the statesman
world.
In this month, at Hampton Court, 1904,
a new translation OF the Holy Bible was
ordered. There were Bibles of all kinds
abroad, some of them translations from
Hebrew and Greek by incompetent men,
and the church and the world cried out for
Bible translated by group OF the good
and the learned. King James dislll1ed the
Bibles abroad and appointed 4 commission
of fifty-iour men, aiterward reduced 10
forty.seven. Those men presented the
world with Bible that held mighty sway
among the nations for more than $50 years,
the revision OF the Bible thirty years ago
being founded on that revision which be.
gan under King James OF 1904 The old
translation, made more than two and
half centuries ago, sustained the martyrs
in the fire, illumined the homesteads of
many generations, was the book that was
read aloud at the embarkation of the fore
fathers from Delft Haven, cheerod the
weary voyagers on the Mayfiower, COM
forted them in the wllds OF America, was
the book on which the first American
Congress, as well as the las, took the oath
and with which all the Presidents of the
United States have soemnized their en-
trance into office, is the book that has ad-
vanced the worlds civilization as no other
influence ever could, and which now lies
on the table OF more homes than any book
that was ever printed since Johann Gu
tenberg borrowed money of Martin Broth.
er and John Faust TO complete the art af
printing. What a January in the worlds
history-the January that gave the ages a
book like that
But cannot read the epitaphs of one out
of a hundred illustrious graves in this first
month of the year. Many of those well
half their work through the help of those
OF whom we know little or nothing. Lord
Herschel.is is known all the world over and
will be known through all time, but little
is said of her who was born tbs first
month OF the year. and without whose
help he never could have been what he
was-his sister. Caroline Lucretia Angus.
Ia. She helped him hunt the worlds.
She repaired and adjusted his telescopes.
She ciphered out his astronomical prob
lens She was his amanuensls. She
planned for him his work. She discovered
seven comets aud made "A Catalogue of
Nebuiae and Star Clusters The month
of January introduced her TO the observa-
tories. but she has never been properly in
troduced 10 the world.
Cultivate faith IN God and the feeling
that He will do for YOU that which Is best,
and you VIII be ready for either sunshine
or shadow. The other eleven months OF
the year 1902 will not all be made up OF
gladness or Of grief. The cup that is all
made up OF sweetness ~ inslpd.
Between these just opened gates Of the
year and the closing of those gates there
will be many times when YOU Will want
God. You VIII have questions TO decide
which viii need supernatural impulse.
There may he illnesses OF the body or per-
plexitics O.. mind or spiritual eXhaustiOns
10 he healed and comforted and strength
cned. During the remaining twenty-six
days Of this month lay in a supply of faith
aud hope and courage for all the days OF
the eleven months. Start right, and you
will be apt 10 keep right.
Before the ship captain gets out OF the
New York Narrows he makes up his mind
what sea route he viii take. While YOU
are IN the narrows OF this month make up
your mind which way yoa viii sail and
unrOil your chart and set your compass
and have the lifeboats well placed on the
dayits and be ready for smooth voyage all
the way across or the swoop OF a Carib-
bean whirlwind.
Rev. Solomon Spauldng was for some
time IN poor health, and TO while away the
time ne wrote a prepOstCrous religious ro-
nance. One Joseph Smith somehow got
hold OF that bool. before 10 was printed
and published it a. a revelation OF heaven,
calling II the Book OF Mormon and
from that publication came Mormonism,
the monster abCmInatlOn Of the earth.
Rev Solomon Spauldinc might have been
better engaged than writing that book OF
falsChgods. However much time we have,
we never have time 20 do wrong. Harness
January for usefulness. and 10 viii take the
following months IN It's train. Oh, how
much you may do for God between now
and the 3lst OF next December
The beautiful weeping willow tree
was introduced bv Alexander Pope into
England from n twig which the Uoct found
IN a Turkish basket Of hgs. He planted
that twig and from it came all the weep.
ing willows oi England aud America, and
your smallest planting oi good many un.
der God become an influence continental
and international.
Now tina. the train %. months has
started. let i' pass. January followed by
February. with longer deys, and March,