The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-04-20
priests of science, -reIners or society, re-
formers of faith

1 relecIpu regal pdiHce anu tue tft.tS'
ures of Egvnt, choosing rather TO suffer
affiction with the people OF God that !
might be statesman for the oppressed,
liberate nation of slaves. endure to he
vexed. tried aud discouraged through forty
weary wears that at last / might stand IL
lumined in the TRANSPORTATION OF the Son
of God" Let David answer with his wall
of anguish: go. my, son Abs,l1m my
son. ny son Ahsa,om! would God ! had
died for thee. Absalom, my son, my
son!' 1t was in the depth OF his mourn
ing that he sung those poems which have
comforted the aching heart for ages. Let
Joseph and Daniel answer as from Dris.
on and den tnev ascend the steps to
royalty and fame. Let Savonarolo answer
loving the red hot iron OF rnartyrdom
more than the red hat of a cardinal. Let
Bruno answer let Ga'lileo let Newton.
Let Luther answer. and Wickliff and John
Huss. and Wesley. and Francis Asbury.
1t is a noble company. But there are some
whom reverses have ruined. whom af.
hictions have spoiled. who refuse to be
subiimated by suffering or ennobed by
calamity. | sec yonder a Napoleon. OF
surpa ssing genius. the worlds autocrat
He builds a throne of steel only to see it
rust and crumble e'er he dies. From his
pinnacle of power he falls and lies pros.
trate in defeat. His failure is gnominious
because his spirit is ignoble. Upon the
barren rock of st. Helena he wanders. a
lion at bay. soul cowed. a phocnix life
IN uoPeiies is, is;", Iv,,L;nt IIo
eIine aootI "ill, ,,', ,,.t,s ,iu, ~
eos ~ .ne I've tIa i,ao ,',ne nen
lotninI ~. ~ soosn % ue., % tnus !,
and defeated. Without navy. without
money. without munitions. with traitors
and Tories abundant. with generals con
nivinC fory position, and grossly slander
tbs most tboroughIv anuinred and an.
nointed government of the world; and
tben rotw;tbstandino tbe ;mnort,,nities
os neonle hc has freed he refuses a
roval crown and nasses into bistory-an
embodiment of unselfsh service.
Far in the mast I see corrupt Nero loll
;ng in b;s chariot of regal mooni6cence:
dying nv inches a loathsome death. a vic.
finn Of the very luyurv and eytravapance
in which he delights. Rolling over the Au.
pian way on toward the city. he passes the
Roman guard leading a prisoner to exc
cution. Unto the prisoner the Emperor
gives but contemptuous glance. That
is all-and vet not all. Thst captive com.
mands the gaze of mankind. The name OF
Nero is a synonym for vice and shameless
ness. while the name of Paul wieids
mighter influence with each succeedino
century. Paul still lives! Die he cannot!
II is true that for this purpose Nero led
him forth from prison. But s.e. Does he
tremble? Does he lhriuk from his last
enemy? Does this spiritual hero who
fought with beasts. struggled with waves
was SCARED by the lash, incarcerated,
snitten. stoned and left for dead. does he
who, when each stroke of the "trihulnm"
fell upon him, shouted, None of these
things move" does he now finch?
Tho blocl, ia tbore The blade is ready.
Tho hoodsm,n sneaks "Prenorer' Where
i tba tre,nnr in The aoed formp With ra.
d;ont brow and stately mien immortal he
stands With eve flashing in hone. with
yo;ce strong and confident. hear him de
clare az am now ready to be offered: the
t;n,e of nv danortnre ;s at hand. I have
somnbt ny cod 6sbt I have finished nv
course nave kent the faith" Nero's
oya oleoves his head and Paul the hero. i,
orounod With tbe abundant life.
rIah. a. ,,;,;,tr,, &c tho Chr;st heen
ht hoT t'as n,,t9 te tn ai, Tho oentur;es of sor.
W. s,'Loo o' ar;af oonnaros ,v;th that oJ
U;r, w,ho ia NJ once tbe Author and Sa.
v;nmr of mortal mani With uncovered
head how we hefore the sublime sufferer
pohaIJi O,,t of tba onm;sh of the Garden.
,,t ne .h u. ,onr, ", VI, of tho ton,h He Of tho
r;ven side He of the thorn crowned head.
uo nf ~ hroi,an beart wall,s down the
10, VI alo,ro +;n, sorroy ,,nt;I II grows with
sr,oup,, h,iIo,,. Efting the burden Of
80 So, hr',sod and stsgger;ng human.
woe rrIn TI DrIIseu us , anu avsits tbe lowlv and
r,;.as rN. i mi, 70 noh;,itv DECLARING that pain
hm la,s1' .o'i or ~ bn oyoo,,rsod h1t that lie
snail snail no iomser e ~ aSyers;tv % Is th;s
snail 9e 'r'S!l,pamS Mn wan;,iat;na I meagre indo
our me: Nos ndo.iusnsi a;,si,;n andrr;no
ient, Due s'Iruxi uiin'hen,mS tr;mnsnh hant Ifes :
TTercomlne; Tl'; % isa Vel 1eathiess 'nossibil
hhlS ohs ne WIZ VIII Lee fnr az fntmre
tles, anu ne Only WHY t i,se1 rroSont ro, and ;ts
catGhes Ihe secre' nd y. .n pd;nrnal rayoiu
tlons gaugihg tne sweep VI Ing rn;ni" pn' and
its oourse arounu 'he ,ra.,s SUI dssert;on
tests, slanuers anu petiasais, ~