Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-03-09

( CHRIST : REMEDY FOR DESPAIR
by scV. c O. #rfght.
".lll things have been delivered unto
Me pf NY Father Come INTO
Me an ye lat labor ana are heavy
laden, aud viii give you rest
For my yoke is easy and my burden =
ilght Matthew II: 1880
The most pitiful of all lifeis dark
facts Is despair No bodily distemper
is 50 dangerous, no worldly state so
terrible, no other mood SO tragic These
are but the contributing cause, but
despair il the elimination OF all LIES
ills,
And the Lord hath aremedy for this.
TOO. The Great Physieian Is come To-
heal humanity; to cure hate and evil,
and terror and despair. rs nan lost;
body and estate by the Ills Of his spirit,
God viii restore these 100. by healing
his spirit.
His proposition, in the tender form
of an invitation. commends Itself to us
by its ffankness. Notice He does not
deny nor ridicule The fact OF or yoke
and burden our labor and heavy load.
These all He recognizes most compass
sionately and the divine remedy makes
10 attempt to bot them oct. Labor
and subjettion are blessings TO the re-
deemed man.
How. then. will lie cure despc
BY changing the yoke and shifting L,
burden He would emphasize tie fact
that they become His Ny yoke" "
MY burden.
1t is soul flag. spirit exhaustion tnat
brings despair; and. therefore, He
promises. "Ye shall find rest unto your
souls When man turns about and
shifts his attitude and viewpoint, be-
comes couformed TO the Divine will
and purposes and plans, fears naught
but God, seeks naught but good and
thinks not Of himself. but of others,
and reioices not so much in this life
as in tie life to come. then is he born
again and is healed of all despond.
But all this presupposes faith in the
Christ subsection TO God and trust in
His promises Leaning en- the ever
lasting arms, the restored soul bravely
chants;
/ know not where Gods isles do lift
Their fronded palms in AZ;
/ only know | cannot drift.
g7ile Redeemer calls this restoration
gift because the elements that make
up the remedy are impaired by Him.
Undoubtedly our burden is light when
conscious approves; when it is borne
in love: when the employment is some.
thing we like to do and we are doing
it our best, when the large ambitions
of the heart sud the great aspirations
Of the soul end mighty purposes of
the mind make cares appear light and
our load slight Yet, beyond all mis-
strength is the help Of the Heavenly
tirmities." ! suppose we may speak of
firmities | suppose we may speak of
this as the spiritual presence of God
standing by US. assisting and leading
us on O, IL we can get firm hold Of
this notion and such a trust | am per-
suaded there is nothing can crush lis.
Faith and hope and love are the SUI
preme gifts of God chat rejuvenate the
spirit of man and make life worth the
living So, when my heart is torn with
the cry of human misery, the black
madness of my poor fellow creatures,
aud l am all helpless to comfort or
rescue them. / can joyfully bless the
Father of us all that there is Balm
In Gilead.' and Healer Who knows
all. loves all. heals all and carries the
burdens of the groaning race.
Oh. the blessed promise given ON the
hills of Galilee,
To the weary, heavy laden, still is made
to you and me.
Many heart has thrilled TO hear it.
many tear been wiped away;
Many a load of sin been lifted. many a
midnight turned TO day;
Many broken contrite spirit, lonely,
Borrowing and sad,
Felt the mighty consolation. heard the
heavenly tidings glad;
And the dying gazed with rapture, trust
ing in the Sayiors name.
On the land of rest and refuge. when the
Burden Bearer came.
Every phase of human sorrow fills the
path we tread to-day;
Harps are hanging on the willows-souls
are fainting by the way
But there still is balm in Cilead. an6
though here on earth we weep.
God within the many mansions giyeth
His beloved sleep.
On the cloud His rainbow glitters-
shines the star of faith ahoye--
God will not forsake or leave us. let us
trust His truth and love;
And beyond the shining river we shall
bless His holy name,
That to hear our sins aud sorrows Christ,
the Burden Bearer, came.
JAPAN AND RUSSIA.
BY Or. William b. Lcaca.
Thrilling is it not? David the boy,
annihilates Goliath. the giant DO ron