Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-11-21

7 know woman os a rchnsa. sensitive
spirit who has been for more than a thirS
OF = century crucihed 10 a wooden man.
Some preacher of course herself consents
ing. more than a third al a century united
her to that wooden man. 1 am not draw
INK upon my imagination; l have them
RICH; IN my mind; know them. Not only,
a hlockhead oi a man. nj a man With
wooden heart just the opposite OF his
wife IN her aspirations. refinement and
sensisivencss. IL was hard for me al the
time / knew them not to despee him as !
would dog. and think the only son and
daughter did almost despise their own
father a. they would despi~e cur. Now.
why Was that woman erHcihed 60 that
NAM
Here Is a young woman with two or
three hairnieS. wee hits of tOddliug thingS-
! clincing TO her skirts and that men -
stricken down IN the prime ct manhood
/ just when he is needed; TOW San we AK
/ os the consolation Of the gospel ~ such
! case 4 have not spoken at funerals Tor
years: 1 only read the word 81 God and
| try 20 pray. bearing up TO God fhc hearts
! that arc before me. l VIII not attempt 70
| explain what - inexpicable 60 myseh.
| All can say Is what Jesus said. W nat 4
/ do thou xncwest not now. hut thou -ialt
! understand hereafter. And behind that
I stand. waiting. II i mockery to under
take 10 explain 20 the soul in such posi-
tion the enigma that appals AMI over
| whelms her.
\ aid moment ago. for must no, leave
. you under A dark cloud. | said moment
/ ago. Of this woman who was cruCihed Tor
thirty years. that she was one Of tho SAINT
/ lest and nOhlcst women l have ever
known and what I have laid OF Der h. true.
I Ore OF the most faithful IN the church
| lovai to the pastor. foremost IN missionary
work and one OF the most noble souls
7 knew aud I am not sure but tnat there -
l the relation OF cause and chCCt. l. not
that wooden man the cause OF the beauty
of her character Has not his impcricc-
ton Of nature. has coarseness. driven that
soul 20 communion with linn who - INC
+ chief among ten thousand and the One al
: together lovely. And has not her contact
I ! with His transformed her into liz ike
: / meas. whom she loves. not having seem
\ Nav .; not bc that We grow IN spite 81
"a our weights and that these dcpriNauons.
+ these Affections this hard diSpos ition. ~
= YOU please. may 1t not ne that they are
! weights intended 20 develop MS INTO the
- Larger manhood and the greater nopintieS
= az the souiy Look nt Jesus NhriSt. ne
= ] story IA brief Is the incarnation II the
- / ministry. - Gethsemane. ~ the cross. .
:. ! the grave Would Jesus ever have become
" the worlds Saviour had he not hnoNi
= | Gethsemauc and the agony OF the cross
y Could He have touched the heart, the corr
heart OF the world. had lie not gottet
down 20 the very lowest depths ana lei
AZ again and again the IRON IN hi- sensitive
n I, may be. fellow sufferer. II may h
10 gentle woman. that your deprivation, ina
OF YOUR losses. your heart disappointment
] munster
20 your final cxuitation. unth you rnal
- be IN spiritual stature able 20 stand eve
y. shoulder 10 shoulder With the Man WI
AZ was acquainted with sorrows and grici--
80 Now in conclusion. there ~ n time com
ou ing when We shal. have the perfect vision
az For now We see IN a mirror darNiH' q"
ava then face 60 face.
an a Young girl Fifteen years oi age,
laughter loving happy Christian girl va
.ot suddenly thrown upon bed OF severe rlei
uss-. indeed AN one side was tottiiN IA
.er alvzed and she was stric ken into almost y
81; tai blindness Her family physician. ait'
ah making q very careful cxaulnaiion- ~ei9
.>c the sorr0wing friends. she ha- seer ny
lt- / best days. poor chud- Ana tihn itn- !,
ng loving maid responded. Doctor, now ~
~ Is not true. my best dave are 10 com. VIZ
me I Shall see the King in us beauty. Al
ich 90 beloved our hest days are 20 com
80 Your best day- and NINE. tne DAYS ~h'
ln IAN lh, iui-t~ have rolled away, ~ hen
M the clouds have hcen d,ssipAted oE, /.
md .hiuing OF uis face, the day when ah !,
er,irrnas Of lie shall be solved The o
p - when We shall see the King IN his oean,
iud .fonn savs. Beloved. now are We <
age children ~ God. and Il J. not YET ma
cen | manifest what we shall be. We kn'
r. that +, lie shall be manifested We SHAH
ion Ike Him. for We shall see Him even As
.niy j. You and I 20 be like Hum who nee do
OF not 20 be told about man. Tor lie kn
ana v-h,t VA m man. You and I 20 be j
puc Him. who was indeDendsuL of gravity
inns Al material substances and ioicest ]
and To be- like HIM who on the Mount
rove transit gurati0n shone - that the discip
say were dazzlcd even OF the splendev o
Va garments You and ! 20 be Ike Il
ions whom John saw IN that divine theop'
able recorded iu the last hook %. ne btr.r y
ion. der la glory. You and / 60 he ike n
the Who has overcome and j. nov sitting
IS IN Che throne az the universe. That n "
IS 90 de has SAID "He thar overcometh VI
give TO sit with Ne on NY throne. even
the I also oycrcame aud am sat down With
ovn Father on His throne We shall see II
lava We shah see Him face - lace. ~
hard problem will be solved. We shall be y
alton | HIM forevermore.
aIze Beloved. we will never al meet togei
mage here. but we inay all meet together y
Z the Ser. We viii never All see each OF
lxus; therefore. here. LIT Us 80 live that
here shall al see each other Wonder. when
lpass have come up. like Him. 20 meet the
elves cat III great tribulations, IL may be. hs'
lust our robes washed and made white IN
even ! Hood OF the Lamb I'll tAen, good-oN'
n We
Truth
~ Is Many men are false who never eel
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