The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-11-29

tlan man, and wa.
4 regular church attendant for prob
ipiy forty years. Indeed she sang IN
me choir for many years and heard
'hly good Gospel preaching.
She always enjoyed good sermon
ana could give an excellent description
oi 1t to those who were not present
>he was fond of attending Bible con.
terences and revival meetings, and en-.
'ered heartily into the aim and spirit
of such services. But she never
formed any definite habit of Bible
reading; indeed she was not a great
reader of anything, except the daily
papers. She liked to hear other peo.
pie expound the Bible, but she would
not or at least did not, read II much
for herself.
AS Old nge came upon her, the
friends and relatives OF early life mt.
uraliy scattered and died. Her family
was all gone, except devoted daugh.
ter with whom she lived. However
all her needs We're supplied, as well as
the comforts of life.
Lonely and Troubled.
As her daughter was Obliged 70 he
away during the day, and she was lN.
ing In large city, she was naturally
somewhat lonely, but loneliness was
not her chief trouble. found that
she had no definite assurance of sal.
walton. She was full of doubt and un.
certainty as to the future. She knew
the Gospel, but could not seem Ia
grasp 1t. She prayed, but she had no
assurance that God heard or answered
her. The Bible afforded her no COM
fort, for she hardly knew where to find
the passages which she needed, and II
another found them for her, they did
not sound real and true to her ears
so dull of hearing. She had lost her
capacity TO enjoy spiritual truth.
She had neglected to store her mind
with Bible truth while she was young,
and now, when II should have been
her daily comfort and chief 10y, she
had lost her capacity to enjoy II. Had
she formed habits OF Bible reading In
youth as David did, she would now
have been familiar with It, and Da.
vid's experience would have been hers,
The Lord Is my Shepherd, shall not
want. He maketh me TO lie down In
green pastures; he leadeth me beside
the still waters. He restoreth my soul. |
Yea, though l walk through the valley
Of the shadow of death, l will fear no
evil; for thou art with me. Thy rod
md thy staff they comfort me-" Hers
was an old age without staff, and
llmost without God.
How sad is old age without n
saviour earthly props failing, and no
'verlasting arm to lean on; forced to
cave this world with no hope of
Old Age Beautlfied by Faith.
How beautiful is old age when
heered by the presence Of the blessed
Grateful for the mercies
the past, 1t refuses to believe that ,
nything Is not II mercy which God (
ermlts. The future Is full of hone, I
Dr we realize that more and more the |
arthly shall disappear out of our l
yes, and more and more the heavenly
nall come In, until ut last we shall
awake in his likeness" and be salts.
ed.
Growing Old Happily. q
nr from the storms that are lashlng the h
ocean, -
Nearer each day to the pleasant home U
light; q
ir from the waves that are big with d
commotlon,
Under full sail and the harbor I'm sigh, u
Growing old cheerfully "
Cheerful and bright. r
lst all the winds that were adverse and :.
chilling, '"
Past all the islands that lured thee IN
rest: "a
st all the currents that wooed thee un-
willing
Far from the port and the land of the W
blest II.
Growing old peacefully, b,
Peaceful and blest. w
ch In experience angels might covet. or
Itch In faith that has grown with thy =,
years; s'
III in love that grew from and above su
II,
oothing thy sorrows and hushlng thy r,
fears.
Growing old richly.
Loving and dear. Sc
es that grow dim to the earth and its Oh
glory
30 but the brighter the heavenly pa
glow: a..
IS that are duh to the world and its wi
story lct
rink in the songs that from Paradise
flow. do
All the sweet recompenss ~ ~