The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-05-22
THROUGH MUCH FERTILIZATION.

The last time We heard sermon
with the above Is text, the preacher
was a well fed, well dressed, well
housed, we'll preserved ID. d., and the
thought came % us with something
of painful force, that. il as he reasoned,
all who at last enter Heaven must first
20 through the gate Of tribulation,
and that il all whom God loves must
first be chastened, then the d. ID. had
poor chance Of wearing the robe, feeling
the pressure Of the crown or Of striking
heavenly harp. But we don't for
moment believe that all Christians are
sorely tried in this world, but on the
contrary do believe that some do 20 a.
Heaven, not "on flowery beds Of ease"
but along flower frnged pathways
The history Of the d. d. just men
toned was in brief this: Born Of re- /.
fined, cultured and healthy parents, /
reared in home Of luxury and ele-
gance. taught at the best schools, grad
usted from leading University, train
ed as minister in popular and reputa-
ble school Of the prophets before grad
uation from the seminary, was called
to the pastOrate Of an influential
church, married 10 q noble woman.
blessed with family Of attractive and
dutiful children, never in want Of a
dollar, nine months Of cOngenisl, ele-
waiting and inspiring work, three
months Of travel or Of rest at luxurious
ly appointed mountain or seaside re-
sort, rarely If ever sick Of body or sad
Of soul, and now where does the tribu-
lation, or. as the preachers tell Us, the ;
"threshing" come in? or the chasten-
ing?
The we'll advertised sam Jones is al l
ways eccentric and sometimes savage :
and coarse, but, in our opinion, his in +
depreciation Of the Bible is much more I
correct than that Of the Prince
Alberted-D. ID. On one occasion he !
was tainted 10y some one for preaching 4
for money, and in reply said: Eyes, /
have money, and my Father whom
serve gives it to me. Religion has v
promise Of the life that now is a. well
As that which is TO come" u
Some Christians, yea, many Christ. II
ans do suffer fluctuations, are chasten. 7
81 but not all Christians, and the n
D. Ds. should stop preaching To that st
fleet, and acknowledge that some
Deople in this life may wear good W
clothes and yet the white robes of d,
Heaven hereafter, may be healthy here
ND enjoy eternal health there, may D.
Walk IN the sunlight here and basque ri
yer more in the nOOntide splendOr Of is
he celestial city, may he rich here and m
ct lay up treasure 50 securely that w
hieves cannot break through and -
teal nor the moth corrupt. Just a. bu
he earthly parent feels a more tender
interest in the sick child Of the house
old so the Heavenly Father, we be-
eve, feels a more tender interest i'm vi
Is ehastened children Of earth, but we Ina
not any more believe that the door trl
Heaven will be shut in the faces of sci
lose who never knew sorrow, save sor- '''
w for sin, here, than that the healthy .
lildren will be kept from seats at the lid
mily table. Why there is sickness. ds
sorrow, or want, or tribulatlOn, or
fastening we don't pretend to know, j
ID the ID. Dis are as ignorant as To ~ ~
ese things as the rest Of Us, but that on,
ey are necessary TO salvation, we will has
t confess. believe on the Lord hoi
sus Christ and thou shalt he saved. " Yea
Look and live" nor is it necessary I
look through tear bedimmed eyes. ego
'alth here and Heaven hereafter as
'ppy here aud happy eyermore. hill
n0red here and then the "well to I
ne. No cross here but q crown the
re.
he SAVIOUR bears our sins aud sor- NJ
VS. too. Let Us rejoice and be glad har
his isn't even lay sermon, but we said
eve 1t IS the truth and nothing but disI
truth. up ;