Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-26

PLACE IN HISTORY-Just when this
Psalm was written is unknown, but in Its
spirit It belongs to the return from the
exile. the times Of our last two lessons.
Psalms 121, 122, 126, $50 are among the
Pilgrim Psalms.
"Psalms of Deliverance" came as a
vivifying power into the hearts Of the
returned exiles, who in the midst OF
their Joy were overwhelmed with diff.
%culties, and hardships and discourage
ments. The reality was far differ
ent from the ideal pictures in their
minds. They had seen Victory glori-
GUS in the distance, but were not
plunged into the turmoil and smoke
of battle. They were tempted to say
to the prophets that Pliable in the
Slough Of Despond, angrily said to
Christian who had urged him to go
on the pilgrimage to the Celestial
City: us this the happiness you have
told me all this while OFF, But songs
Of deliverance keep the celestial hope
ever in view. They point out the
way to the things hoped for, and show
the evidence of things not seen."
Thou has been favorable unto thy
land" shown by bringing back the
captivity Of Jacob. This was a most
marvellous event and not even to be
hoped for in the natural course of
things.
when the Lord turned again the
captivity Of Zion" caused the stream
of captives that flowed 10 Babylon to
turn back and flow to Zion; like the
streams in the SOUTH" in suddenness
and overlooking f~ullness.
The loving kindness Of God proves
that he has forgiven their past trans
g%ressions. Thou hast forgiven the
iniquity of thy people," Cancelled 1t,
as an account Of debt Is Cancelled,
or taken away al a heavy, crushing
burden. Covered all their sin. Blot
ted out Of sight, covered 1t with a
mantle. SO that they were in Gods
sight as those who had never sinned.
We need forgiveness as wide as the
sin. And we find in the Bible as many
terms expressing forgiveness as we
found for expressing sin-Forgive. Re.
NIT, Send away, Cover up. Blot out,
Destroy, Wash away, Cleanse.
The returned exiles gained a new
knowledge Of Gods Word, a new
world experience, they lost the indie
pendent nation, but gained the indie
pendent church, from which blossom
ed the Messiah, the Saviour Of thu
world. The old, eternal law Of sir
and death was i%rrevocable. nevel
ceased; but the changed character
permits a new law to override tn,
. consequences. In the words Of DR.
John Thomas of Liverpool: Ever.
: nan who knows anything knows tina
one law can be neutralized by anoth
er. There is a law Of gravitatiol
which keeps this Bible here upon tn
desk. That law cannot be altered, 1
cannot be stopped; 1t will draw, an
draw, and draw, whatever you ma
say or do, but 1t can be neutralize
by the law Of my will. I can lift tn
book and mako the law Of gravitatio
to appear 10 though 1t were not. Tha
is exactly what we say about the pa
don Of sin and the arrest Of its cons,
Q~uences."
God has done much for them, BIZ
they longed for more. So many evil
remained, the nation was yet 10 In
perfect, SO far from what 1t might b,
Illustration from DR.. C%hapman's a.
dress to the Harvard students. "R
member. friends. that 1t 10 God
standard your life and mine mul
come up against. A friend of mir
went to see an old washerwoman, IN
a. he entered the house the shee
hanging on the line In front Of II
house impressed him as especial
white, spotlessly white. He went I'M
the house, and was there for son
time. It had commenced to snow
the meantime. When he came on
he noticed that the snowfakes hi
been falling on the clothes, and tn
= the sheets did not seem white at a
q but yellow rather. He spoke to ii
. old w~asherwoman. Why, what's Il
matterf They looked SO very viii
when I came in, and now they dor
look white at ALL The old WONT
said: What can stand against G,
Almighty's white.'"
There Is a charming little book
called Expectation Corner" an all
cory on prayer almost as good 40 "P
grim's Progress" A poor man
Redeemed Land mourned over his pc
erty, and was taken at last to 9
the Lords treasure houses. There
y found . room called the Missed Be
Z ings once, full of blessings mark
for him which his weak faith wou