Milford chronicle., 1907-01-18

his sweet yoice7 Cannot you feel the
touch Of his fingers upon your eye
lids? Cannot you hear him saying to
| you as he spake to the blind man of
the east, "GO wash in the pool of
Sloan" Can2ot you hear his dear
voice speaking? Will you not sur
render yourself and obey his will, even
though you cannot understand all
about this Jesus?
Oh, that we could all live in the sim
pie faith in which Sir David Brewster.
the great scientist, lived and died!
When he was coming near to the end
Of his life he said to his Christian ply
sician. Sir James Simpson: Il shall
see Jesus and that will be grand 1
shall see him who made the worlds"
Then he went on and explained to Or.
Simpson that one of the greatest de-
sres of his life in reaching heaven was
to have so many things explained
which be could not understand here.
Then. as the end drew near he whis-
pered: Yes l have had the light for
many years. and, oh, how bright it is!
l feel so safe. so satisfied" Cannot |
you be like the gentle, Christian David |
Brewster? Cannot you be like the |
blind man of the east? Cannot you |
just obey Christ and leave the mystic |
ries to be solved later? Oh. how soft |
that voice is! How gentle is that |
touch. Canst thou not hear him gently
say, Go wash in the pool of Siloam"
In thy blindness. wilt thou not 60?
A Brave Beggar.
But there is another fact you must |,
bear we'll in mind. No sooner did this
young man have his eyes opened at the
Sloan pool than he became brave
enough and manly enough to speak the
truth and tell what Jesus had done for
him. He was not a craven hearted, un-
grateful coward, as were his timid
parents lie was one of those high
)rincipled, true noble fellows who new
n believe in going back upon n
friend or refusing to give the credit
% the person who has done them a IA !
-or. But before we show what the
rue heartedness of this young man
vas able to do for Christ let us turn
or a little while and study the parents
# this blind boy. You cannot praise
he boys manliuess without condemn S
ng tie timidiry of the father and I
Mother. These two parents, OF all peo- .
,e, ought to have been most grateful ,
. Jesus. !
Come, let us imagine for a little (
rhile that We are sitting in the home (
f these parents. 1t is about noon. t
he two old folks are taking their din
er. The blind son is not there. for J
e is up at the temple begging, as is 0
is wont When his guide led him 4
lere in the morning the blind boy took O
is lunch along. The father has just o
nished his meal and he is stretching \
ut his arms as he walks to the door, il
uddenly he turns and calls: Mother! II
-Other! Come here, quick! Is not | c
lat our James running up the road? p
OOki He has cast off his staff, Look! | Il
e is running as though he could see! 81
o one is guiding him! Look! The L
sople are following him in great null pi
tudes, calling: He sees! He sees! Il
he blind boy seesr Yes, it is our a:
", and his eyes are opened, He L
es! He sees" The old mother trem- IL
es with excitement. Great tears of W
Y are running down the fathers pc
eeks And when the son enters they it
roke his hair again and again and OF
ok into his face with such a deep, W
artfelt gratitude They keep saying: as
ly boy, My boy! My boy! No m
lger a blind beggar! He sees! He to
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