The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-10-26

! Ishlm was written Is unknown hut in lts
spirit II belongs to the return from the
exile the times OF our last two lessons.
Psalms l2l, l22, l25. l3O are among the
Pilgrim Psalms.
Psalms Of Dellyerance" came as a
Viviiying power into the hearts OF the
returned exiles, who in the midst or
their JOY were overwhelmed with dlfi.
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 saw
70 the prophets that Pliable in the
slough Of Despond, angrily said to
Christian who had urged him to 20
on the pilgrimage to the Celestial
City: rs this the happiness you have
told me all this while of?" 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 to Babylon to
turn back and flow to Zion: like the
streams in the SOUTH in suddenness
and oyerfowing fullness.
The loving kindness OF God proves
that he has forgiven their past trans.
gressions. Thou hast forgiven the
iniquity of thy people" Cancelled II,
as an account of debt Is Cancelled,
or taken away as heavy crushing
burden. Covered all their sin. Blot.
ted out of sight, covered II with
mantle. so that they we're in Gods
sight as those who had never slnned.
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 new
knowledge of Gods Word. new
world experience, they lost the inde-
pendent nation, but gained the inde-
pendent church, from which blossom.
ed the Messiah, the Saviour Of the
world. The old, eternal law OF sin
and death was irrevocable. never
ceased; but the changed character
permits new law to override the
consequences. In the words Of DR..
John Thomas of Liverpool: Every
man who knows anything knows that
one law can be neutralized by anoth.
er. There Is law OF gravitation
which keeps this Bible here upon the
desk That law cannot be altered. It
cannot be stopped; 1t will draw. and
draw, and draw, whatever you may
say or do, but it can be neutralized
by the law Of my will. can lift the
book and make the law OF gravitation
to appear as though II we're not. That
Is exactly what we say about the par.
don Of sin and the arrest of its conse-
luences."
God has done much for them, but
hey longed for more. So many evils
the nation was yet so i'm.
perfect, so far from what 1t might be.
from DR.. Chapman's ad.
lress to the Harvard students. "Re.
member. friends, that Il is Gods !
standard your life and mine must
'ome up against. A friend OF mine
vent to see an old washerwoman. and |
IS he entered the house the sheets
langing on the line in front OF the
ouse impressed him as especially
White, spotlessly white. He went into
he house, and was there for some
ime. 1t had commenced to snow in
he meantime. When he came out.
% noticed that the snowfakes had
cen falling on the clothes, and that
he sheets did not seem white at all.
ut yellow rather. He spoke TO the
Id washerwoman. Why, what's the
natter? They looked so very white
hen | came in, and now they don't
)ok white at ALL The old woman
aid: What can stand against God
lmighty's white"
There is a charming little booklet
allied Expectation Corner" an allie
ory on prayer almost as good as "Pil.
rims Progress A poor man In
edeemed Land mourned over his pov.
rty. and was taken at last to see
10 Lords treasure houses There he
'und a room called the Missed Bless.
lgs Office. full of blessings marked
,r him which his weak faith would
ot expect, so that his door was
'osed when they were brought. He
Nv another storehouse, called the De.
yed Blessings ONCE, full of good
lings for which the receivers we're
ot prepared, or which were not fully
pened for their best use. They were
rowing and would be sent in fullness
time.
Truth shall spring out OF the earth,
ON men on earth, as plants grow
ON the ground, They seek God in
ncerity and in truth" and such pray.
8 receive the answer OF righteous.
'ss from heaven, right heart.
ght life, inspiration to righteousness
I'd guidance In the right way. They
at SOW in tears" of sincere repent. (
ice and toll, shall reap in Joy"
As Haggai told them that drought, |