Milford chronicle., 1905-09-15
Kindnsna. to, TIE wenE..

| But, lastly, remark, we must try to
Iberate helpless men during theig time
Of physical inf'Fmities as' well as dur
ing their time Of physical strength and
good health. OF ailitimes during which
we can most appeal to Splpless man
the best is when lie is lying upon an
inyalId's bed or ian times Of agonizing
sickness. Sometimes a str0ng man or
woman is not easily susceptible to-
SindBeSS. But once let the strength
leave the arm. once let the brow be-
come hot and feverish, once let the.
stomach refuse to retain its. nourish-
ment. and then the slightest Kindness.
as a r1Tle, will bring tears Of gratitude.
70 the eye and words of thankfulness. 4
TO- the 5rembling lip. But. though the
sick betB is the greatest and best of all.
puipits ever which to preach, how few
Of us ever embrace tlie opportunity tO,l
minister there in God's name as wei
shOuidl Indeed, as horses will nearly |
always shy and run away from sick |
horse Which is lying upon the ground. |
so think wen people, rs rule. sfun I
and fear sick people.
"WhY do you not spend your sum
meEs in Asbeville or the AdirOndacks
or in Colorado Or in RedIands of south
ern California; Are they not beauti-
fui. piaess27 l ask yod. YES you
answer; but I cannot stand ths' sick
people! Wherever yow go in these.
places YUU find them there, weak and
pale. Coughing, coughing, coughing,
coughing, is continually
heard Om all sides. Sickness is, to. mel
very depressing. Why, L dislike to.
look even at the windows Of a hospital.
As for going through hospital L
would no more do it than L would
enter THE operating room and see
surgeon cut off a mans leg" Bat,. my
Friend, did you ever stop to think that
Is others are sick so some day you
may be- sick? Then Will, you not need
l0mfOrt2 Week in and week out some
If these invalids have to lie in bed \
With no, callers. No one comes to { -
bring them a flower or utters u word
If prayer Or speaks to them even one
word about Christ, yet by their very
these sick people are. in just
light mood to reach up and take. Christ Z
" the hand, if you will only show
hem how.
But before / close Z bethink myself
f one fact Perhaps you ara. not yet E
Itted to go forth on these errands Of
ospel mercy. WhyG Perhaps you ere. =
Oday hearing Gods voice which spoke s
t the tomb of the dead Lazarus and
ct yo0 yourself ara. sitting or. stand E
og before me bound hand and foot n
7ith the grayeclcthes OF past sins. =
hen, my friend, will you let me re-
lOve them in Christ's name? VIII you
It me take away that sin Of the hand.
nat sin Of the foot, that sin Of the eve. 4,
hat sin Of the Lip, that sin Jf the
eartg Paul, the chief of sinners. was
nee bound as you. Win you let me. (
l Christs name, speak unto you the I
lords Of hOpe2 Then, like the good
nav.ds Of old. I will say unto thee. f
liVded with sin, Brother Saul Broth
: Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, whom I
lou hast seen on the Damascus road. I
ath sent me that thou mightest receive I
" sight and be filed with the Holy I
host" In Christ's name your eyes
lay be opened. Then you will be
lady for his service. Will you here
ld now cOnsecrate your life to taking
I the graveclothes which are binding -
nful men as you yourself were once
'und helpless in the viselike grip of p
NJ III
Copyright, 1905, by Louis Klopsch,l AM u