The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-07-01
why We Are to watch

Tho Busy world divides its time between
getting treasures and tryinc TO keep them.
After man has gained a little wealth the
neNt thing is to know where to put it that
it will he safe. If the Inhabitants Of the
towns about Mont Pelee had known for a
surety that there was to be fatal eruption
on certain day they would not have put
their all, or kept their all, in position
where they would be sure to be destroyed.
But so long had they watched the distant
smoke curling from the crater and seen the
days 90 by sunny and undisturbed and so
comfortable were they there that they be-
gan to think, as some Bible men OF old
once did, For since the fathers fell asleep
all things have been as they were at the
beginning, and did not get ready for the
coming of the danger which threatened
We put our money that we have gained
into real estate, which may burn up or
deprecate in value; we buy stocks and
bonds which may turn QUE value.ess; we
piece it with trust companies, which may
fail, and we nut our treasures in safe de.
post boxes which. with even the cunning.
est devices against burglars. may be taken
from us All this to provide for our old
age, which seems to us an eternity. And
yet each one OF us knows that we may be
called at any moment to leave this world.
where gain netting seems to be the main
| object, and to 60 into world where such
/ treasures cannot be carried and will credit
us nothing.
For wears has stool tho warning to Us
who iournev al unthinkngly to coun.
try whose borders we may enter at any
moment. that we turn our treasures into
coin of that land. that we provide ourselves
bags which will not wa: o.d' in which to
keep it.
! But the Lord deiayeth His coming. We
have grown used to not expecting Him.
| Death, common as it is. seems but a
shadow in the distance. and the coming of
! the Lord Jesus Christ is not even believed
in by the many. Since the days Of the apos
ties there have not been lacking in every
age men to confidently predict the imme-
| diate return OF the Lord. Many persons
have been carried so far by the fears in
| t,uced by these predictions as to part with
| their property. turn their attention alto.
gether away from secular to spiritual
things, enc, even gather ,white;,rohed at the
| time and place a1nointed by the se!f.styled
prophets for the Masters appearance. The
final effect of such. upheavals has always
! been evil. A careful, prayerful study of
the spirit OF Chrst's words must have pre-
vented any such action. We are indeed
enioned to watch but this watching in
| wolves in its very essence n constant dill
gence. n careful, urrelaying attention that
no duty De lett undone. that no enemy gain
admission. that no temptation take us un.
awares. We are to wntch for the coming
Of the Lord. and even though the ages have
been rolling on since first this hone was
given we vet have distinct right to hone
for that coming in the near future. Of
His coming we know no the dav nor the
hour. though we are nowhere told that we
may not search 10 know it bv the signs of
the times and by the signs OF prophecy. A
great blessing is promised - those who are
daily expecting Him. Who knows what
that blessing NAV he? Blessed are those
servants whom the Lord when He cometb
shall find watching.
| You all know now IL is when vou arr e2.
pecting home n long absent loved one. How
the house from one end to the osher is put
in order, how the table is set with the best
dishes and the fine linen. and how the
breath OF flowers is in overv room. Not a
corner of the house i left in disorder for
all must breathe to the loved one of wei.
come and home and peace. And while we
wait at the window and glance ont to see
il the train Is in vet, we look now about
the room. and cast our thoughts all over
the premises to sec ii aught there be that
yet needs attention. and we stand in front
of the glass TO put IN Il stray lock OF hair
and straighter the collar that We may loo!;
or best to the loved eyes. When Jesus
comes will He find orr corner of the earth
in order for Him? VIII the perfurre Of the
incense of PRAYER reach Him? VIII the
eound Of nra se OF redeemed souls greet
Him? VIII there be 10 sin in YOUR hear,
to mar the child he loves? viii all the
souls about YOU know that Won are His and
that YOU strive TO follow IN His steps, And
even if il be that vou ard I are numbered
among those who sleep before His corr
ing still will He come to each at death
and we must he ready to say:
And cop's He soon o. .ate,
The Lord of the estate
Shall find me watching still.
Grace LIVINGSTON Hill, in the New Yor,
Mail and Express.