The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-05-24

every morning; but somehow his
prayer had not been answered. TO
which the older man replied dryly:
81 don't pray about it, 1 just get
up.' My friend, when duty calls you,
DE ready to get up as we'll as to pray,
and, Whatsoever He saith unto you,
do it.'
The Bible is full of promises Of
guidance and you need no pillow Of
cloud by day or night. Learn to see
that spiritual force is stronger than
material force. At school we are
taught that if we take $500 from
$1,000, we shall have only $500 left.
But in the Bible we learn that one
may take $500 from $1,000 and give
it away and have more remaining
than he had at the outset. Remember
the five loavcs and the two small
fishes.
What is the chief end of mans "To
glorify God and enjoy him forevcr.'
Do al you can each day to fit your
self for your future and having done
all you can, go to rest, pillowing your
head on Divine love and grace, sleep
peacefully, not carrying the whole
world Oh your head, but willing to
leave results with God.
Some one has published remark
able dream ow wealthy lady. She
was christian and dreamed that she
died and went to Heaven where an
angel escorted her about the ccles-
tial city and showed her its wonders.
She was taken to place where stood
a magnificent palace built Of precious
stones and flaming with the splendors
of Heavens light. Upon inquiring
whose it was and hearing the name
of the owner, she was filled with as
tonishmcnt, for he was her coach
man on earth. She said, "Hc had not
been accustomed to splendor and lux
ury ON earth, hut lived in very
modest way during his lifetime. He
never saved anything for although he
received good wages, he always gave
most of his money AWAY" "That is
just the rcaSon," said tire angel, "why
he has such a. spcndid mansion in
| Heaven. He sent so much on before
that we have been, able to build this
mansion out Of it,
Then she was taken to place
where she saw little cottage.
"Whose is this said she. "This,'
siad the angel, "is yours" Again she
was filled with astonishmcnt. She de-
clared that on earth she owned a
fine mansion and had every luxury
she could ask. "This place is so mar
row, | shall not have room to turn
/ around in it," said she. "This is the
best we could build with what yo,
sent on BEFORE" answered the angel.
Some will say this is nothing but
a dream. 1t is true, but ii is not Il
dream. My friends, what are you
sending on to erect your future habi-
tation in Gods eternal Kingdom? Is
ii good deeds, unselfishncss, kindness,
! self-sacrificc9 Learn to know how
that you may excel in doing good BE
more solicitous about cultivating
your character than, dressing your
earthly body. A writer truly says :
"Givc us an age in which Chris
J tian manhood shall assert itself as
the highest earthly thing and the
noblcst earthly estate. Give us an
age whach lifted into identity with
its highest possessions, shall be made
by those possessions patient, pure,
, heroic, noble, obcdicnt. submissive,
courageous. These are essential char
actcristics. You can never tell when
you do an act just what the result
will be, but with every act you are
sowing seed though its harvest you
cannot see.
"An angel paused in his onward
flight
right,
And said, con! where can this seed
be SOwn
Where twill yield most fruit when
fully grown.
| The prince Of darkness is sowing seed
; or terrible hatred, strife and greed :;
Hc has helpers 'mong the hosts Of
sin.
Who to sow good seed will now be-
gin9
I TO whom can this precious seed be
given,