Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-03-25


weight disturbed the equilibrium OF
the whole body and sent them down
as an avalanche. Just before they
reached the precipice the guide thrust 1
his iron shod boot against a projecting /
rock and shouted. I'm the name OF /
God. haltr' They were drawn mp I
when there was but a moment between \
them and eternity. I would say 70 /
every one OF you. dear young men. n /
You find yourselves being carried away I
by your social surroundings or innu- |
ences toward the precipice OF ruin. /
plant your feet firmly against Gods
truth and Gods right ere you are
swept away.
The third anchor is patience. That
was.a tedious night OF peril and gloom
which laid upon Paul and his ship
mates. but they held out and waited
for the DAY. Patience IS that staying
power IN the will which Paul I'm his
epistie calls longmindetlness. II Is the
power TO endure a continued strain
without finching; Il is the staying
power that wins the prize. Mark how
much OF the ola Testament makes OF
waiting patiently upon God. In the
New Testament the word often Is en-
dures. and / would say 10 all those
dear young friends. who have lately
been united with this church. that the
start is not sufficient. "he that eudur-
eth shall be saved"
This patient waiting is opposed 20
every anxiety and the worry that fritz
/ tiers away strength and produces no
result I viii give YOU three simple
rules 90 put into practice. First. take
| short views, never cross n bridge until
YOU come 90 "a. never fight the battle
/ until the evening is I'm sight. Second
/ discharge the duty that comes next Co
/ your hands. take the step that God
/ points ont Immediately before YOU. II
| In ascending 4 mountain Won look up
/ YOU may grow weary. and if YOU look
down YOU may grow dizzy. one step
/ at time is the secret OF the successful
/ climb. and there lis noone with strength
enough 90 bear tO-day's duties with
the worries and interests Of tomorrow
piled ON top OF them. Third. never
yield To- the demon of discouragemeut
You parents have need OF patience with
your children to encourage everything
that lis good. Co boar with pcrverscucSs
until Won can correct IN. instead OF ouly
increasing Be- hy irritation. "Why do
you tell that boy twenty timese said
the father OF John Wesley tO his BROTH
4 cr. Because" replied thc wise man.
nineteen times -n Tor uau-ht aud Z
shall not gain my point without the
. twentieth Wise Susanna Wesley
trained tho founder of NIctholi~m.
Gods DELAYS .r. sometimes 81 EOS. az
faith. Inol. I'D tlnf S,roDlo,ur.fau
woman rIuci,fr.. fn,. Garment of Christ
She persists. and ,lfru~ Oh Him. uufn
I Ho saws. ~Oh. woman, great is fly
faith etc. uuriu. the first charge o.
my ministry I grow SD DISCOURAGED
that WAS about to give up when my
Master headed mc ou with one OF fnl
most powerful rsyiNalS I have known
The darkest hour was just before tl,
3 dawn. Here in Brooklyn TODAY cod
voice to tne churches evidently iS q,
b do tnch utmost work. to pour fortl
. thc most ferveut prayer. Co engage 30
B / The most personal effort and trust &,
, / Him for the blessing The best enter
F. prSes iu this world have had their pe
} / riod OF discouragement. when pa
l thence was the vital grace that won thl
p d.y. That glorious old missionary
. Judson. worked for five years .n Bug
mah without a convert. Then the clou,
S burst ana the great ana pcrmaneu
% Burmah mission resulted. The lc,So
S to-day beloved members OF tli
90 church. is- stand 10y the pastor. a~>lS
b. him in every movement. echo his ever
j. eXhortation and. with united paste
b. and people let us move on to Spiritua
% harvcstiues ANA victory.
b The fourth anchor is that beautiru
g word. hope. That is NOT the posSesSi0
BE- OF good things. it is rather the conf
r dcnt expectation oi good thing, tua
@ are aSsuredly in store for us. 1--WE ar
IS saved 10y hope" Tn our spiritual d.
r hope is vitality important. 1 thaur a..
F. that throughout nay life He haas en-
IS ahled me 90 Dee ara invcterate hOpcl
e. The word. however. in the New Test.