The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-09

fenia." Perhaps you know the story.
Away back IN Homeric times, Aga
memnon, leader of the Greeks. with
| his wife and daughter. Clytemnestra
and Iphigenia. was leading his great
feet to attack Troy. Suddenly the
feet became becalmed. Then Calchas.
the wisest Of the soothsayers, declared
that the gods were angry and the fleet
could never continue Oh its journey I'M
less the beautiful princess 1phigenia
was offered sacrifice. So the artist
pictures all these Homeric characters
gathered about to Stay the beautiful
Iphigenia to assuage the anger Of the
gods.
Is there among the myths more
sorrowful story? Iphigenia was saved
In the end but there are analogous
cases in which no miracle interpOses
How bitter must be the reflections Of
some aged father who. to gain wealth
for himself or a title for his daughter,
sacrifices her In loveless marriage!
He may be carried upward In society
by the wind Of fortune. but he has no
Joy in his success as he realizes what
1t cost his daughter. Oh there are
some sorrows beyond the reach Of an
earthly comforter. Carry them where
David carried his griefs and learn at
least the value Of the heavenly peace.
Ancient and Modern Sacrifices.
Perhaps King David's sorrow over
Absalom may not have been free from
self reproach. Could 1t be that he
neglected to pray for his son Absalom
until 1t was too late? Should we not
trust Christ for our children? You
have tried your own strength long
enough to prove 1t failure. so now
will you not ask for the divine help?
Some years ago poor wife and moth
err entered the study of the great Lon
don preacher. Charles II. Spurgeon.
She told the minister her sad story. II
was the old story Of a dissipated
husband and heartbroken wife and
mother There Is nothing we can
do" said Mr.. Sturgeon. but to kneel
down and cry to the Lord for the i'm
mediate conversion OF your husband.
What lie needs Is not human aid. but
divine rescue I'VE knelt," said the
great preacher. land prayed that God
would bring the erring one back and
convert his soul and make him Il low
ing husband AMI true Christian.
When we arose from our knees turn
ed to the poor woman and said: My
dear woman. do not fret and worry
about this matter. Trust God. feel
sure God will bring your husband back
home The praying woman went
away. Some tine after she came back
to Mr.. Spurgcon and with radiant face
exclaimed: "IIe has come back home
to me aud the children. He has come
a converted man. Thank God. Thank
God"
It was found that that husband l.,
PARKWAY lands was convicted Of his
sins. and brought to Christ at the very
time his wife and Mr.. Sturgeon were
on their knees. praying for his CONVEX
sion. Such incidents could be found
In scores and thousands of homes. VI
we could only get Into the inner hearts
Of men and women. Wives have
prayed their husbands into the king
dom. Mothers and fathers have prayed
their children into the kingdom,
Friends have prayed their friends into
the kingdom. Can you not pray your
dear ones to Christ? Can you not get
this peace Of the gospel for the Joy of
your own soul and also for the saliva
ton Of your dear ones? Will you not
turn the darkness Of the night into
the joy Of Morning? ..a - ..
But" says some one. when is this
gospel morning to break? Oh. the
night has been so long for some of us.
Why. have been praying for my way
ward child for twenty years. Is the
night never going to end? And this
awful sin of my YOUTH have prayed
and prayed to God to forgive me. !
believe he has. | know he has. BIZ
that forgiveness does not wipe on.
its awful results. When shall | see
the. breaking day? When is my east
ern horizon to be covered by the golIel
light Of the rising SUM-" When? Willy
my brother. the gospel sun Is rising
now. The dawn has been illuminating
your eastern hills from the time yo,!
first gave your heart to Christ 1t
not as bright now ns 1t will be fee
years hence; but II you, only trus;
Christ and live for Christ your da:
will grow brighter and brighter ever.
year. from day to day. until the eternai
morning breaks, and God shall wip.
all tears from your eyes. aa
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