The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-10-16

months were now falling away. The
wind of the winter did not make them
| fall nor the weight of the snow could not
| make them break away from the branches,
| but now they were falling because the new
| life of the spring in the tree Is pushing
| them off. This is the secret of victory
over sin with the new life within, and
while we may be hedged about with diff
| cu,ties Satan can never put a root over
us. There is always a vision straight up
into the skies. DO not look at your faith
or your feelings. but away 10 the promises
| of God, especially such a one as my text.
"Re shall give His angels charge over thee
| to keep thee in all thy ways" Has He
ever failed, are the planets overdue, do
the seasons ever forget to come, has He
ever failed to keep His word with any one,
is there any reason why He should begin
with YOU? God is faithful and will not
forSaEe Us.
The angel Of comfort. Genesis 81: l4-2l.
"And Abraham rose up early in the morn
ing. and took bread and a bottle OF water,
and gave it unto Hagar, putting it on her
| shoulder. and the child. and sent her away.
And she departed and wandered in the
, wilderness of Beersheba. And the water
was spent in the bottle. And she cast the
child under one of the shrubs. And she
went and sat down over against him a
good way off. as it were a bow shot: fo7
| she said. Let me not see the death OF the
| child. And she sat over against him and
lift up her voice and wept. And God heard
the voice OF the lad: and the angel of Goo
called to Hagar out of heaven. and said
unto her. What aileth thee, Hagar? fear
not; for God hath heard the voice OF the
lad where he is. Arise, lift up the lad, and
LII L.. "a 4h,na horI. Gov will pnokp
him a great nation. And God opened her
ewes, and she saw a well of water; and
she went and filed the bottle with water
and gave the lad drink. And God was
with the lad; and he grew and dweit IN
| the wilderness and became an archer. And
he dwelt in the wilderness of Paran; and
his mother took him a wife out of the land
of Egypt" This is a sad story of Hagar
and her child. but there is many a mother
whose heart is just as heavy. 1t may be
because of sickness. possibly because OF
trial, undoubtedly because Of the sin OF
some one. The 18th verse is most striking.
The angels showed Hagar a well OF water.
The Bible is a well, for all who are op-
pressed, prayer is a we'll for all who are
cast down. the church is such a well.
stsop down and drink this morning and
so away refreshed.
The angels in the tomb. John 20: Hip.
"But Mary stood without at the sepulchre
weeping: and as she wept she stopped
down. and looked into the sepulchre, and
seeth two angels in white sitting, the one
at the head and the other at the feet
where the body Of Jesus had lain"
One of the most popular legends Of Brit.
tany was that relating to an imaginary
town called Is. which is supposed to have
been swallowed up by the sea at some un'
known time. There are several places
along the coast which are pointed out as
the site Of this imaginary city. and the
fishermen have many strange tales to tell
of it. According to them the tops of the
spires of the churches may be seen in the
hollow of the waves when the sea is
rough. while during q calm the music OF
their bells ring out the hymn appropriate
to the day.
There are many hearts to-day submerged
by grief and despair and trouble up from
which there is rising a great cry. To meet
this longing the angels visit us.
A Highland regiment in India a num-
Der Of years ago was for some un
known reason found to be actually
dying rapidly. Their food was the best
and the water was perfect, but one day
Scotch piper began to play a Scotch all
and instantly the whole command was en-
livened. They were simply homesick fol
old Scotland, and the most of us are home
sick for those days when we were free
from trial. and best of all the better day.
when we shall see Christ as He is, but alas
between US and that fair city lies tn:
grave. and we shudder and draw back
but l bring a word of cheer this mornini
in the fact that if the Lord should tafri
and we should go into the tomb all thu
while we rest there angels will guard us
for in every tomb from Christ's down tt
the present time if a child of God rest
there the angels of heaven keep guard.