St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-02-01

is no more war for them. So let all OF
the aged in peace with God, through the
blessed Christ, cultivate contentment
and thank the Lord their Sedan has
been fought and the war is over. Let
not him that girdeth on his harne SIS
boast himself as he that putteth it of. :
There are old farmers who cannot
do one more days work. What har-
vests they raised in 1870! They knew
the rotation of crops as well as they
knew the rotations of the seasons. Un-
der what blistering suns they swung
the scythe and the cradle! Through
what deep SHOWS they drew the logs
or cut out their way to the fodderlng
of the cattle. What droughts, what
remember! TO c,othe and feed and
educate the household they Went
through tolls and self-sacrifices that
the world knew but little about. Rest,
aged man! Let the boys do the shovel
ing and thrashing and cutting ane
weating. You have put the harness
off, and do not try to put it on again.
Then there are aged physicians
What tragedies of pain and acciden,
they have Witnessed! How much suf-
fering they have assuaged! How many
brave battles they have fought with
lancet and cataclysm! How many fe-
vers they cooled! How many broken
bones they set! How many paroxysm 5
they quieted! How many anxious day
they passed when they knew that hn-
man lives depended upon their skill and
fidelity! They drove back death from
many a cradle. Instead of beconie1 z
hardened at the sight of suffering thrr
sympathies deepened, as with aged Ir.
Valentine Mott when, standing before
his students in clinical department and
a child was about to be 0p-
Grated upon in surgery, he SAID:
Gentlemen, here are surgeoDs
who will do this work as " Il
as 1 can, and you will excuse me tt L
leave the room, for as I get older l
cannot composedly witness pain as
once I could, especially the suffer ing
of little children" God comfort . nd
bless the old doctors, al.opathic, home
opathic, hydropathic and eclectic, and
make them wiling to be out of prac-
tice! Before long they will hear the
benediction of Him who said: Twas
sick, and We visited Me-"
And there are the old ministers.
Once they were foremost in general
assemblies and conferences and as
sociations. They have preached in
Pentecost. They have stood by
Christian deathbeds and seen ElIjahs
go up in flaming chariots of glory.
The Gospel they preached for 50 or
60 years illumines their every feature.
They have stopped preaching, for
their breath is short, or their nerves
are a-jangle, or they lose iheir
thread of discourse or suffer from
confusion of ideas. Cheer up, aged
dominies and doctors! The .ble
says God forgets our sins when we
repent of them, but He never fergets
faithful service rendered. He re-
members that revival where you
stood watching the souls that came
''as clouds and as doves to the vim
dows." He has indicated by your
physical or mental condition that it
is time for you to stop. Be ceatent
to stop. Your helmet bears the
mark of many a battleax; your word
is bent from many holy struggle;
your shield is dented with the thrust
of many spear. Now hang up the
armor with gladness. Let not him
that girdeth on his harness boast
himself as he that putteth II off,"
That was suggestive and tender
scene when the aged Mr.. Flnlay, of
Edin burg, said to girl sinking in
rapid decline: "Weel, my dear you're
afore me. You're 10 and are almost
across the river. I'm almost 20, and
maybe I'll have some hard steps
afore 1 hear it's ripple. Oh, lassie,
this is sweet day for you. You'll be
home first
Again, I learn from Benhadad's be-
havior the unwisdom of Boosting OF
what one is going to do. Two mes
sages had he sent to the king OF Is
rael, both messages full OF insolence
and braggadocio. With trimming
beaker in hand he is talking with the
royal group about what he will do
with the spoils of the victory he is
going to achieve that afternoon. He
takes it for granted that Samaria
will surrender. He gives command
for the capture of some Of the inhab
itants of Samaria who are approach
ing, saying: whether they be come
out for peace take them alive, or
whether they be come out for war,
take them alive" But behold the flu
gitive king in frightened retreat be-
fore sundown! Better not tell boast
ingly what you are going to do. Wait
until it is done. You do well to lay
our your plans, but there are SO many
mistakes and disappointments in lie
that you may not be able to carry
out your plans, and there is no need
of invoking the worlds derision and
caricature. Napoleon was so sure OF
conquering England, Scotland and
Ireland that he had a medal struck
celebrating the conquest. which ne
! never made. On that medal was rep
resented his own crowned head.
DR.. Pendleton and Mr.. Saunders
were talking in the time OF persecu'
! ton under Queen Mary. Saunders
was trembling and afraid, but ZEN
| dleton said: "What! Man, there Is
| much more cause for me 10 fear than
| YOU. You are small, and ] have large
bodily frame, but you will see the last
niece of this flesh consumed to ashes
before I ever forsake Jesus christ
and His truth, which / have pro
81 Saunders