Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-03-03

knows that the light is for little more
than one step at time. The whole
path is not plain as in daylight indeed
the darkness outside the little circle
Of light seems intensified. That Is the
way with the Lords leading. 1t Is q
step at time. We cannot see the end
from the beginning. We can only know
that light advances and the path opens
as we 90 forward. And always there
Is the reassuring presence OF the
Guide. So we may be contented TO take
short views.
Difficulties arise for most Of us, not
from Christ's guiding, but from our
following A traveller was recently rid
ing on one Of the modern express
trains. He had taken a book from the
library car, and. wearied, had retired
to his berth to read. 1t was necessary
that he finish the book that night, as
he left the train. early in the morning.
To his chagrin, about ten o'clock the
electric light in his berth blinked q
few times, and then went out. The man
muttered something complainingly
about the provincial methods OF the
company in putting out the lights 50
early. Must think this is country
village. instead of modern express
train, to put the lights out at ten
o'clock" he grumbled to himself, as
he summoned the porter and returned
the unfinished book to the library. A
couple Of hours later, as he tossed
restlessly in his berth, the man
CHANGED to touch the electric light
globe. There was an instant's illumina-
ton. Then he understood; reached up
and screwed the globe tight. and the
light shown as at first All the while
the current had been on, but the bulb
had shaken loose in it's socket. Turn
ing off the light now of his own ac-
cord, since the book was no longer At
hand, the man unused, 80 it is with
life. We splutter and fume and blame
the scheme of things when something
goes wrong, whereas the trouble Is
purely local arrangement, something
at hand for which we ourselves are
responsible. The difficulty is not with
the source power. but with the lndi-
vidual light. It is in ourself, and not In
Providence. Gods plans are all right;
but often we are not correctly related
to these plans" So cermonizing, the
passenger fell asleep.
Wherever the Good Shepherd leads,
his sheep are sure to find green pas
lures and still waters.
A*A
The guided should guide. All who
follow Christ should be able to say to
men, Follow me-"
SEVEN SENTENCE SERMONS.
God spares not, that he may spare;
he pities not, that he may pity.-Ori-
gen.
The doctrine of environment had it's
death-bloW in the garden Of Eden.-G.
Campbell Morgan. '.,s.,>
Then deem it not an idle thing
A pleasant word to speak;
The face you wear, the thought you
bring, -.
A heart may heal or break.
:, John G. Whittier.
Love refnes the thought, and heart
enlarges.-Milton.
We must live as the Saviour did;
his sorrows he divided with his Father,
his life with the world.-Maltbie d.
Babcock.
In spite of the stare of the wise and
the worlds derision.
Dare follow the star.blaZed road, dare
follow the vision.
Edward Markham.
It is high, solemn. almost awful
thought for every individual man that
his earthly influence, which has had 81
commencement. will never, through all
the ages, were he the very meanest ct
use, have an end.-.Carlyle.
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