Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-01-24

lsEtli YS'Nglf.y.el leih birthday She
IL I 49, married Chris,
tlan man, and was
q regular church attendant for prob
ably forty years. lnd,.l She sang in
the choir for many years and heard
only good Gospel preaching.
She always enjoyed a good sermon
ana could give an excellent description
Of 1t to those who were not present
She was fond Of attending Bible con-
irrcnccS and revival meetings. and en-.
tered heartily into the aim and spirit
NJ such services. But she never
formed any definite habit Of Bin,
reading; indeed She was not great
reader Of anything, except the daily
papers. She liked 10 hear other peo-
pie expOund the Bible, but she would
not or al least did not read it much
for herself.
As old age came upon her. the
friends and relatives Of early life nat
urally scattered and died. Her family
was all gone, except a devoted daugh.
ter with whom she lived. However.
"li her needs We're supplied, as well as
the comforts Of life.
Lonely and Troubled.
As her daughter was obliged to be-
away daring The day, and She was ly-
ing In q large city she was natural.g
somewhat lonely but loneliness was
uul her chief trouble. | found that
She had no definite assurance Of SUI
walton. She was full of doubt and ua-
certainty as 10 the future. She knew
the Gospel. but could not seem to
rrasp H.. She prayed. but She had no
assurance that God heard or answered
Deer. The Bible afforded her no COM
fort, for she hardly knew where to find
the passages which she needed, and n
another found them for her, they did
not sound real and true TO her ears,
81 duh 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 joy, she
had lost her capacity To enjoy il. Had
she formed habits of Bible reading in
youth as David did, she would now
have been familiar with il, and DE-.
'id'S experience would have been hers,
THE Lord is my Shepherd, shall not
want. lie makcth me to lie down in
green pastures he leadeth me beside
the Still waters. He reStoreth my soul.
Yea, though | walk through the valley
II the shadow OF death, will fear no
evil; for thou art with me. Thy rod
and thy stan they comfort me-" Hers
was an old age without a staff, and
almost without a God.
How sad is old age without
Saviour, earthly props failing. and no
everlasting arm TO lean on; forced to
leave this world with no hope of
heaven.
Old Age Besutified by Faith.
How beautiful is old age when
rhecrcd by the presence of the blessed
comforter! Grateful for the merclcs
uf the past, II refuses 10 believe that
anything 5 not mercy which God
permits. The future is full of hupc.
Tor We realize that more and more the
earthly shall disappear out of our
lives, and more and more the heavenly
shall come In, until ut last we shall
awake In his likeness and be salts.
fed.
Growing Old Happily.
Far from the storms that are lashing the
ocean,
Nearer each day to the pleasant home
light;
ar from the waves that are big with
Commoton.
'nder fun sail and the harbor in sight.
Growing old chcerfully
Cheerful and bright.
Past MI the winds that were adverse and
chilling
Past all the islands that lurcd thee to
rest.
Past 40 tho currents that woocd thee UNI
willing
var from the port and the land OF the
blrst
Growing old peacefully,
Peaceful and blcst.
Rich IN experience angels might covet
Rich IN a faith that has grown with thy
years,
Rich In a love that grew from ana above
n.
soothing thy sorrows and hushne thy
fears.
Growing old richly,
Loving and dear.
Eyes thu Grow dim to the earth and IT,
glory
Sc, bu, the brighter the heavenly
Ears ult are duu TO the world and its
story
pr'rG in tho songs that from Tarae,s,
flow.
'N 'Nn sweet rcromrcHsc
Youth cannot know.
1--WE an are tall enough to reach
H'r> hand The angels are no taller"