Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-01-11

diaholic we know who viii
n. and we have a right to shout the
' through our Lord Jesus Christ.
King OF Kings. the Lord of Hosts,
:od of Joshua and Havelock, leads in
onfiict | have no fear about the tire.
ious issue Ny only fear is that we
not be found in the ranks and fully
ID to do our part in this campaign OF
eternties.
gain, l remark that the month of JAN
has seen many of the most stupen-
Is events in the worlds history and
king of cradles and the digging of
ives that have affected nations. In this
nth American independence was de-
ired, followed by Lexington and Bunker
Ill and Monmouth and Valley Forge and
orktOwn. January saw the proclamation
lat abolished American slavery. Though
I the time there were two mighty opin-
)ns and they were exactly opposed-those
VINO liked the document and those who dis
liked it-there Is but one opinion now, and
If i. were put to vote III all the States OF
the South. Shall slavery be renstated::
there would be an overwhelming vote OF
No" The pen with which the document
was signed and the inkstand that con-
tanned the ink are relics as sacred and val
liable as the original Declaration of indie
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
nothing is left TO fight about. The North
and the South TODAY are III as complete
accord as ever were flute and oornet in the
same orchestra.
The Nor 4 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 skilfll physicians into our
sick rooms, ITS wisest bankers INTO our
exchanges, its most consecrated ministers
into our pulpits-ail this the result OF the
proclamation OF JANUARY !. 1863.
Furthermore, | notice that January has
Lrsn honored with tine 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-
ion OF the religious world. benjamin Frank.
i'm OF the philosoah-c 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. Daniel Webster OF the statesman
world
But cannot read the epitaphs of one out
of 4 hundred iliustr;ous graves IN this first
month of the year. Many of those well
known gained half their renown aud did
hall their work through the help of those
OF whom we know little or nothing. Lord
Herschel is known all the world over and
N.i4 he knoNN Trough All time, Out HLtle
: SAID OF her who was born this first
month OF the year. and without whose
help he never could have been what he
wss-his sister, Caroline Lucretia Angus
II. She helped him hunt the worlds.
She 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 ~ Catalogue OF
Nchace and Star Clusters. The month
OF January introduced her to the observa-
tories. but she has never been properly in
.rodueed to the world.
Cultivate faith in God and the feeling
that He will do for You that which is hest,
and You will be ready Tor either sunshine
or shadow. The other eleven months OF
the year 1902 will not all be made M OF
gladness or OF grief. The cup that is all
made up OF sweetness is insipid.
Between these just opened gates OF the
year and the closing OF those gates there
viii 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-
pleNities OF mind or spiritual exhaustions
to he 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 ne 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 you will sail and
un-oll Your chart and set your compass
and have the lifeboats well 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 prepostorous religious 70
nance. One Joseph Smith somehow got
hold OF that hook before 1t was printed
and published 1t as a revelation OF heaven,
calling it tine Book OF Mormon" and
from that publication came Momonism
the monster abomination OF the earth
Rev. solomon Spaulding might have been
better engaged than writing that book Of
lalsehoods. However much time we have
we never have time to do wrong. Harness
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 iigs H planted
that twig. and from it came all the weep
ing willows OF England and America. anc
your smallest Planting Of good many un
der God become an influence continental
and international
Now that the train OF months Ia.
started. let it pass. January followed by
February. with longer days. and March
vii its fierce winds: and April, with it,
sudden showers; and May. with its bios
soming orchards; and June, with its car
niva! of flowers; ard July, with its ha
vests: and August. with its swclterins
heats; and September. with its drifting
leaves; and October. with its frosts; ant
November with its Thanksgiving scenes
and December. with It's Christmas hilari
ties March on, o battalion OF months
in the regiments OF the years and the bri
gades OF the centuriesi March on ant
Join. the months and years and centuriei
already passed until all the rivers of tim,
have emptied into the ocean OF eternity
but none OF all OF the host ought to rendei
higher thanks to God or take larger com
fort or make more magnificent resolve thar
this the first month OF the new year
But what fleet foot hath the months ant
wears, People lightly talk about how the,
kill time. Alas. Il dies soon enough with
ont killing. And the longer we hive thu
swifter it goes. William C. Bryant sait
an old friend OF his declared that tn,
gong OF time is Ike the drumming OF III,
partridge or mu!fled grouse in the woods
falling SOW and distinct at first and thci
following each ether more and more rapid
Is tiH thew end ut last IN n WhiTrlnc sound