Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-04-19


Of force This Is not surprising for all
the elements OF influence have their
homo within the Christian precinct.
The art, the literature, the systematzed
industry, invention and Ncommorce-iu
one word. the power Of the world-are
almost wholly Christian. Tho nations
Of thristcndom are everywhere arbi-
tors OF the fate OF Christian ma
lions" Where people MS n nation have
honorcd God there God has always
honorcd and blessed those people. The
signs Of these blessings everywhere
prove that God Is looking after aud
caring for his own. Now, having seen
how God blcsscs his own in great num-
bcrs. I am ready to believe that he is
blessing his own even when he permits
the heavy hand of trouble TO fall upon
them. I cannot understand always
why this trouble comes. but ! am ready
by faith 10 accept il as Il blessing. And
why should not we accept as a blessing
the troubles which come to Gods dear
ones. although We cannot understand
why these troubles come? DO we not,
as parents. often have to do that which
iIuN Hf'Hi tIPI VI IldIU w oui 'iIil-
drcn. and vet we -hus afflct for our
children's good? Let me illustrate my
Thought from two incidents Of my per-
sOna lifc.
When was called TO the city Of Los
Angeles two years ago. within holf
block of my church there were two lit
tie children about two years of age.
TLoy ,yCrn fN-ioC 'rhpy co11ld than
lust toddle Almost every day of my
life passed their fathers home. Those
two little babies were the pets of our
noighborhood. They attended some OF
our Sunday school entertainments. One
was called "Bluey" and the other
"Pinkey" Why I could never make
out. for they always dressed alike and
looked alike, and, like two red apples,
both CT 4 size. you could not distiD-
guiSh one from the other. When you
thought you were talking to one you
were almost sure to find out that you
were talhing 10 the other. The other
Sunday ono Of those little girls. then
about four years Old. went into the
Kitchen and began TO play with matches.
She struck one. It ignited. Her little
fluffy dress took fire. And before we
pronounced the benediction Of the even
! ing sermon "Bluey" was dead. Elk
plain this tragedy. ! cannot. ! do not
wish to try. God knows best. I will
| leave IT 10 the next world to find out
why "Bluey" was taken and "Pinkey'
| left
Act Of Loving Father.
lor
! ei tragedy in my own home some
two years ago. One Of my little chill
/ drcn, then about three years OF age
came running to me, calling. Papa
| there is q fire. I never waited mo-
ment. | leaped up the stairs. and there
found that my little boy had been
playing with matches and had set Gre
to the closet. | was practically alone
In the house. I went into that closet
and tore the clothes down from the
hooks and threw them out Of the IN
dow. | burned my arms and my face.
But what Of that; | saved the house.
The boy was too frightened to speak.
50 | did not punish him, but the next
day found that this little boy Of only
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