The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-12

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the blessings that may come TO our Nv, s
from, sorrow when rightly. nndefsto OIL.
Sorrow to the trusting soul Is zeal wenlth.
II gives depth and comfort to our
whole being. II is d wonderful awakencr.
The Intellect, memory and conscience
are 1uickencd and sharpened. y bnp-
tism Of sorrow generally precedes the
cpodhdl periods Of life. a Christian
young woman writing OF her father,
who Is minister, says: "Since mothers
death there has been an entire Change IN
fathers acting and living. Before moth
cr's death fathers preaching was formal
and unreal, now he has taken to s,ibsoil
ploughing. He digs down to the virgin
gold of Gods word. He is urgent, keen
and powerful. and God is using him
nightly In saving the lost. Such has
been the experience of many lives II
both ministers and laymen, Tho person
with sorrow can more fully understand
the. race to which he belongs and can.
more perfectly sympathisc with those
who weep. Sorrow calls forth latent en-
orgies. Richard Baxter, who was said to
die daily" wrote sixty volumes making
mt least sixty thousand pages. AT the
same time his labors as minister form
cd his chief employment for many years.
Abraham toiled on his way to Mount
Moriah under storm-cloud of sorrow.
The sorrows of Joseph only made his ex-
altation the more glorious when he be-
comes premier of Egypt. There is It pur-
pose IN every tear and beautiful, tender
ministry in every sorrow.
The trial of our faith will be found
unto praise and honor and glory ut the
appearing of our Lord. How may sorrow
b. alleviated?
l. Bysnatural means. The faithful doc
tor would urge the following reasonable
methods of alternating sorrow, and they
are in harmony with God IS VIII. employ
ment Keep busy. Don't brood over
your troubles. Take walk in the fresh
air. FIN the mind on things that are
beautiful and sunny. A beautiful land
scape Is a bencdlction to n sorrowful soul.
Good sound sleep gives wonderful relief.
Music greatly alleviates a sorrowful
mind If your sorrow is caused by The
death of loved one. select some friend
and show them Kindness that you used to
show the one that's gone. The reflex in
fiuence upon your own life will be Won
derful These things will mitigate sor-
row. but. If sorrow IS to Se destroyed,
something deeper and more thorough is
demanded.
@ We must look to God for help. Tic
help He gives is not taking the sorrow
away, but in helping us bear 1t. VIII
you hear just Few Of He precious prom
ises to troubled hearts? May these rich
promises be to you messages from God
to strengthen your faith, brighten your
hope and clear your vision. II will be
with you always" II viii not leave you
comfortless. / will come unto you" My
peace l give unto you. Let not your
heart be troubled Rest IN the Lord
aud wait patiently" Though l walk
through the valley and shadow of death
Thou art with me: Thy rod and staff
they comfort me- These are only a
few of Gods comforting messages 1nese
promises teach us two comforting truths
God has always been with us and will
continue to be with us in every expert
ence of life. He knows all of our sor-
rows. and If we continue to trust Him.
He will bring us out of the darkness OF
sorrow into the day of joy.
"There was never night without
day.
Or an evening without morning:
And the darkest hour-as the proverb
Is the hour before the dawning.
so it's better to hope, though the
clouds run low,
And to keep the eye still lifted:
For the clear blue sky Will soon peep
through,
When the thunder cloud is rifted."