The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-01-09

! NAt9 tAAi'o NtNfif ut may w - WI tu-
less in the eyes Of the world that all
his old friends may come TO that moth
er and say her son is not worth being
saved, he may be so useless that
even the father may order the son out
Of the home and disOwn and disinherit
him, but the mother will cling and CON
\ tinue to cling to her boy.
TINS young SCI 'e.n. e.. s..v .-rls.vrq--a.
S him for the first time, and their an
Il his friends who enjoyed like privlel
rejoiced with them that he delivered
message fragrant with modesty, spiri
uality and helpfulness, and many
usilent prayer aseended to the God
all grace that he might be sTared
prove blessing to the age in whic
THE labors and in the church Of IA
achoice and his love.
te At p. m. there was a song service ,
sithe rooms Of the Y. NJ. G. A., and {
the day was rich in blessing to a
y Farmville, as we believe and hope
The first Sunday Of 1908 was a drear
S day in the outer world in Farmvill'
bit rained in the forenoon and this wa
c'followed by heavy fall Of snow
oChurch services were well attended b
c'5ur town people, however, though bu
few came in from the country.
~ There were special services hear
his mother. 'It'fg' g'sm' 'aWah gt4 nm
If, by the help Of God. can get sin
out of his heart, he will Dee the same
loving child that he used 10 bee. | am
going out into the storm TO try TO hunt
him up"
Just then there is a quick ring at the
bell The mother rushcs downstairs
and throws open the door With that
two young men drag the intoxicated
son into the hall and disappear like
evil spirits into the darkness. There is
a deep cash over the young mans fore
head. His face is covered with blood.
The terror stricken woman throws her
self down by the PROSTATE form and
begins TO wipe away the blood as she
cries: "Oh, my boy, my boy. My sin
full sinful boyw When the young man
begins TO regain consciousness from his /
drunken stupOr, he turns and sees her F.
fearful face bending over him. Then. /
realizing the awfulness Of his sin and I
how he is breaking her heart. ne says. /
Mother, why do you love me! Why /
do you not turn your back upon me as /
every one else is doing? Because my /
son." she answers, Il know that it is /
rot yourself who is breaking my heart .
and killing me. 1t is sin. And / also I
know that If | can only bring YOU TO .
know my Saviour he will give you .
strength to overcome your sin. and you .
will be the same loving boy you used f.
TO be. No, Harry, l will never leave
you or turn my hack upon you, no mat
ter how you make me suffer, until l
can bring you to Christ" Like a divine
mother. God never turns his back up.
on his erring children who have gone
astray The farther we have wandered .
the more the Divine Comforter is will
ing to go after US. He is ready 10 do
even more for our salvation and eter-
nal rescue than our own earthly moth
ers are willing to do.
Like the divine mother. God wants 10
be the comforter Of all those who have
made temporal failure Of lfe-of those
whose early ambitions have been as
completely shattered and wrecked as
were the ships in Apia harbor when
the Samoan tornado drove them upon
the rocks. He wants TO be the COM
forter of those who have had TO face
a bankruptcy court or who have had
the dearest desires Of their hearts an
initiated. He wants to be the com
forter Of practically the whole human .
race for temporal troubles that sooner
or later come to about everybody.
Thus all the troubled and the sorely
Of earth should take great
comfort out of the thought that Gods
love for them is like that Of a divine
mother They should be able TO look
at all worldly things, whether good or
in. as did the Maori chief, who, though
born in New Zealand mud hut. could
turn to the Duke Of Devonshire when
he was being shown one Of the most
beautiful palaces Of the world and
say. "This palace is not as beautiful
as the mansion which my heavenly
Father has builded for me-" Though
the troubled Christians may be clothed .
in rags, yet they should feel that they
are rich. because God. as heavenly
mother. has prepared for them the
wedding garments with which they
shall be robed i'm the heavenly banquet
halls at the Kings marriage Though :
they may be poor. yet they should feel,
like the invalid son going home TO Lis
earthly parent. that all the treasures
1f heaven shall be forever theirs.
God. like a divine mother. wants TO
be the comforter Of his children IN
heir last earthly sicknesses as well as
when he IS bending over them in their q
cradles. He wants to be the comfort 4,
sr Of the dying invalid when he utters /
the agonlzing moan. Il cannot stand ,
this pain any longer" as well as the
comforter Of the little child who Is sit r
ting for the first time in her Sunday
lass.
Cod. like the divine mother. specially 4.
owes to hover around the deathbed Of /,
lis children, because he can there
prove to us that lit is not all Of death ,
% die, nor all Of life TO live" and that 4
leath can be swallowed up In victory. !,
he can prove il to those who have ac-
,epted his love and his sacrifice for a,
heir sins. as John Simeon proved it TO
lis children when he himself was dy- :
ng. In Imagination. the departing
saint raised himself and, looking back,
.ried out: "Who are your Sorrow.
Who are your" "Sighlng. Then d