The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-01

" With all these thoughts surglng within,
wo can we'll Understand that ''the iron
entered Into his SOUL Ills IS W pro-
,tound trust for 1t wrought I'm him q
Issllent endurance, fottitude y and d.
strength. which Is the frafncwors Of Il
noble character DO not + l.nch frot1,
suffering. Bear It silently, Pat iently and
with resi- gnntlon for It Is dol's clcthod
Of lnfusing iron into your spiritual forces.
AS Il boy, Joseph's character had tended.
10 softt,css HID was perhaps y little
Upoilt by hts aoting father. lie was MS
proud or his ilonors and his coat. 1fo.
was rather given to telling tales. He
was as full OF his dreams 4ai.d himself
None Of these were really grave lfnults,s
but he lacked the strength grip and
power to rule y himself and, Therefore,
others. But after these two yoars IN
prison, what n change! He carries him
self with u wisdom modcsts, courage
ind manly resolution that never foil him.
He has learned Ito hold his peace aud
wait. Truly tho iron hud cntered into
his soul. s * n ss
rhe world wants iron dukes, iron
buttnllons iron sinews and tho>vs Of steel
And God wants Iron saints There Is
only one way o lrnparting iron into tho
moral nature, and that is by suffering.
So God let's His chosen saints suffer.
Are you In prison for dong right?
Are tho golden years slipping away IN
enforced n1onotony? Arc you Lfsct by
opposltion MISUNDERSTANDING. otloduy
and scor,, ? Then take heart The timo
Is not wasted. God is putting you
through His iron treatment The iron
crown Of suffering precedes the golden
crown Of glory. Iron Is entering into
your soul to make it strong and brave
Some aged eye may, peruso these words.
DO you ask why does God sometimes fill
a whole life with discipline, ana then
give but few III any. opportunities for
showing the iron lnthc soul? Thatavery
question goes far to prove our Siorious
destiny. There must be another world
a world Of blessed ministry or which
we are being SO carefully tratred.
God counts a human llso ( seventy
or eighty years OF suffering not too long
an education for SOU which shall
serve and 4 enjoy Him $g forever -
Joseph could have forcsoen the future{
he would not have murmured; nay, he:
would have been content with those
sovero yaa,.si n nr,son III ys
II only Nc could see all that awaits
us OF service and honor In the palace Of
the Great King, VIC would gladly receive
the trials which He sends, You are being
TRAINED BY God Himself for service In
| His house and In q tho uDDclF spaces of
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valuable economic hint, we return to our
regular duties.
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VOW me 3bcHShHs threaten " Il oycott
ali English made goods. AS to whether
this kind OF thing is a paying proposition,
let them write tho Empress of China or
u - r.,
secretary W. Iart' washington ~ y. "
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