The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-21
MRS. WHEREFORE VORSH|PS
AT THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH


These great sayings OF the Apostle
touch the heart; they reveal our Souls 10
ourselves reach our deeper natures
they reveal the mighty realities.
Had II not been for Pauis trials We
might never have had these valuable say
ingh. These experiences that came 10
the Apostle Paul have helped ell genera
lions that have followed him
Let us always consider how We are
benefited by sufferings. Gods strength 10
made perfect IN human weakness.
God often takes away transient happi-
moss that we may know the reality OF the
bliss that passeth understanding IN the
life that In 10 come.
Thsn the minister drew a beautiful pct
ure from the prison cell where a noted ol-
vine spent his last days before being
taken 10 the sIillotine. His devoted fol-
lowers went 10 the cell to try and procure
something by which TO remember him "a,
and they found that the only light that
entered that dungeon was through
cross sha ped opening In the door. ana
where the light in that shape had shohe
upon the wall OF the prison cell, the priest
had traced it's outline TO it's full length
and width and height; ell the light that
there was.
And so we have come to reslize and un-
derstsnd how God can let into our darken-
ed lives the light OF the eternal All OF
the real light OF the world that there is 10
it's full length and breadth and height ana
depth.
And the preacher told this with SO much
OF emotional feeling as 20 help anybody to
see the light and get lot OF comfort
from it.
Then the 5lith hymn was sung which
told OF the sustaining strength or the
Master and was a comforting portion.
There Is an arm that never tires
When human strength gives way;
There is love that never fails
When earthly loves decay"
Then 7 called Toleration's attention To- a
lady in the congregation who had re-
moved her hat, and had not put # on all
through the service.
Pretty good wrinkle SAYS he.
'Twould be a good thing II all tho wom-
en- would profit By her example
'Twould seem more worshipful ]
think myself" says l. III there's any
place on earth where we should appear
with uncovered heads It's In the house or
God and ct the mercy seat"
That's jest as trues ye live" saws he.
'Twould have a good influence on new
comers. ought ter be done everywhere"
MY notion Is It will be-" says /. For
I can't see why, ~ theatre folks can do It
and find II a comfort. why church folks
can't dotthe same thing az part of their
religious worship and enjoy II, too"
Then there's another thing ter be con-
sldered." says he.
What's that" says I.
The matter of economy" says he.
"Economyv' saws / What on earth
has the women folks asettln' IN meetin'
with their hats OF got to do with money
"A mighty considerable lot ter do with
"wen then. says I. why don't ye ex.
! We'll: says ne. and he took on a resl
/ sa atisfied look. ITS like this, Mother You
see. II the women folks can't wear their
/ new hats and bonnets during the service
/ they won't be so fussy about the quality.
! Thatll leave more for missions"
II the organist hadn't just then bore
as postlude, I'd more'n likely have said
something that ia had 20 answer for.
But the beautiful strains kinder soothed
\ me. aud after I'd got queted down,
turns and says to him. says l.:
federation Wilberforce, / want you 70
! understand there's limit 10 seeh Kind
I ought 10 he ashamed OF yourself"F
1 But he had his eyes on the gallery. as
! II he was astudyin' the old-fashioned ar
chitecture Of the place. and pretended he
| didn't hear, and to make his position sure
! he says, Mother. that's about the best
In the line OF antique up there that I've
Well" SAYS 1. ITS modern things I'm
{ interested I'm now. l never knew YOU tc
say anything good but what you had tc
! turn around and say something 10 spile
II all before We got through, Tf ye keeT
on I shall think that II you sound tho
depth Of a mans religion you'l alway,
) hnd dollar bill az the bottom of IL, Pre-
cious little money saved by men on thcii
! wives millinery would ever reach tn,
heather. / guess Conscience, n yol
ever-well. there. won't say another
word" and ] didn't
We walked out OF the church. Toler
/ alton ahummin' the Doxology to himself
az satisfied as II he thought the Scrip
I lures were all In favor OF mans opin
ions from Genesis 10 Revcla tions
We had planned 10 go 10 the Firs
! Universalist church next Sunday morn
/ ing. which is located at the corner o.
7 Greene and Washington streets. and
/ hope there won't anything prevent.
MRS, T. W1IBERFDRCE.