The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-01-09

triumph, and wv have a right to shout the
victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
The King Of Kings, the Lord Of Hosts,
the God Of Joshua and Havelock, leads in
mendous issue, My only fear is that we
win not be found in the ranks and fully
armed to do our part in this campaign of
the eternities.
Again, remark that the month Of Jan
nary has seen many OF the most stupon-
dous. events in the worlds history and q
rocking OF cradles and the digging of
graves that have affected nationsr--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 opposed those
who liked the document and those who dis
liked it-there is but one opinion now, and
II it were put to vote in all the States of
the South, Shall slavery be reinstated?"
there would be an overwhelming vote Of
"No!" The pen with which the document
was signed and the inltstand that con-
tanned the ink are relics as sacred and val
liable as the original Declaration of Inde-
pendence, with all its erasures and inter-
lineations. The institution which for sew
enty or eighty years kept the nation in
angry controversy has disappeared, and
and the South to-day are il as complete
accord as ever were flute and cornet 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, its wisest bankers into our
exchanges, its most consecrated ministers
into our pulpits-all this the result of the
proclamation of January !, 1858.
Furthermore, l notice that January has.
been honored with the nativity of some
OF the greatest among the nations. Ed
mund Burke. was born this 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 kngly
world, Daniel Webster of the statesman
world.
But cannot read the epitaphs of one out
of hundred illustrious graves in this first
month of the year. Many of those well
known gained half their renown and did
half their work through the help of those
of whom we know little or nothing. Lord
Herschel is known all the world over and
will be known through all time, but little
is said of her who was born this first
month of the year, and without whose
help he never could have been what he
was-his sister, Caroline Lucreta Angus
- She helped him hunt the worlds.
ehe repaired and adjusted his telescopes.
She ciphered out his astronomical prob
lens. She was his amanuensis. She
planned for him his work. She discovered
seven comets and made "a Catalogue of
of January introduced her to the observa-
tories, but she has never been properly in
troduced to the world
Cultivate faith in God and the feeling
that He will do for you that which is best,
and you will be ready for either sunshine
or shadow. The other eleven months Of
the year 1902 will not all be made up Of
made up of sweetness is insipid.
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 will have questions to decide
which will need supernatural impulse.
There may be illnesses of the body or per-
plexities OF mind or spiritual exhaustions
to be healed and comforted and strength
ened- During the remaining twenty-six
days of this month lay in supply of faith
and hope and courage for all the days of
the eleven months. Start right, and you
will be apt to keep right.
Before the ship captain gets out OF the
New York Narrows he makes up his mind
what sea route he will take. While you
are in the narrows of this month make up
your mind which way you will sail and
unroll YOUR chart and set your compass
and have the lifeboats we'll placed on the
davits and be ready for smooth voyage all
the way across or the swoop of Carib-
bean whirlwind.
Rev. Solomon Spaulding was for some
time in poor health, and to while away the
time he wrote a preposterous religious ro-
nance. One Joseph Smith somehow got
hold Of that book before it was printed
and published it as a revelation Of heaven,
calling it the Book of Mormon" and
from that publication came Mormonism,
the monster abomination of the earth.
Rev. Solomon Spaulding might have been
better engaged than writing that book of
falsehoods. However much time we have,
January for usefulness, and it will take. the
following months in its train. Oh, how
much you may do for God between now
and the 3lst Of next December!
The beautiful weeping willow" tree
was introduced by Alexander Pope into
England from twig which the poet found
in a Turkish basket Of figs. He planted
that twig, and from Il came all the weep
ing willows of England and America, and
your smallest planting of good many un-
der God become an influence continental
and international.
NOW that the train OF months has
started, let it pass, January followed by
February, with longer days, and March,
with its fierce winds; and April, with its
sudden showers; and May, with its bios
soming orchards; and June, with its car
nival Of flowers; and July, with its ha-
vests; and August, with its sweltering
heats; and September, with its drifting
leaves; and October, with its frosts; and
November, with its Thanksgiving scenes;
and December, with its Christmas hilari-
ties. March on, o battalion of months,
in the regiments Of the years and the bri.
gades of the .centuriesl March on and
join the months and years and centuries
already passed until all the rivers of time
have emptied into the ocean of eternity,
but none OF all of the host ought to render
higher thanks to God or take larger COM
fort or make more magnificent resolve than
this the first month OF the new year.
But what feet foot hath the months and
years. People lightly talk about how they
kill time Alas, it dies soon enough with
out killing. And the longer we live the
swifter it goes. William G. Bryant said
an old friend of his declared that the
going of time is like the drumming of the
partridge or muffled grouse in the woods.
falling slow and distinct at first and then
following each other more and more rapid
w till they end at last in whrring sound.
But Dr.; Young, speaking of the value Of
time, ,starthngly exclaimed, "Ask death.
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