Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-08-30


Philippians was written in his latter
years and from prison, yet its watch
word is, Rejoice. DR.. Theodore Guy
Ter in his autobiography, Memories of
Eighty Years." says: There are some
people who have a pitiful dread of old
age. For myself, instead of it being
matter of sorrow or pain, it is rather
an occasion of profound joy that God
has enabled me to write in my family
record, -Four Score Years. The Octo-
ber of life may be one of the most
fruitful months in all its calendar;
and the Indian summer its brightest
period when Gods sunshine kindles
every leaf on the tree with crimson
and golden glories."
Notice how sympathetic Paul was
when old. Shakespeare declares,
Grabbed age and youth canot live to-
gether," but Paul managed it. He de-
lighted in young life and had Mark
and Titus and Timothy about him.
What secret of perpetual youth!
Some Accomplishments of the Aged.
Then, too, this aged man was busy.
We understand the feeling of John
Wesley which led him to pray, Lord
let me not live to be useless" We re-
call that Michael Angelo did his great
est work at sixty-seven and at ninety
was an eager student and cried. so
for another hundred years." para
disc Lost was written by Milton a few
years before his death in old age.
Paul was busy with his writing. 1t
| was just at this time he wrote to Phile-
mon, calling himself paul the Aged -
/ that he sent forth his most glorious
epistles-Ephesians Philippians, Colos-
slams. Many aged people by writing
letters of Christian counsel or cheer
might make their last days wondrously
fruitful. If they can no longer write
with comfort, they may send forth
printed pages like leaves of healing.
Paul was busy with his reading. He
bids Timothy bring to him, while i'm
| prisoned shortly before his death, his
books and parchments e Tim. 4:13).
What an opportunity age affords to
browse at will in our libraries. The
books we have longed to read for years
may then be enjoyed. And how rich
they become in the light of the expert.
ence of life! Especially, "What glory
gilds the sacred page"
Paul was busy praying. Truly, he
prayed without ceasing and especially
in old age, spent so largely in prison
So long as this ministry is open, nc
one need feel he has outlived his use
fulness. Indeed, it is the very minis
try neglected by those bearing the
burden and heat of the day. How the
Lord seeks for intercessorsi
Paul was busy with his preaching
True he was in prison, but he preached
to his guards. So that throughout tht
Praetorian Guard Christ became
known (Phil. lib r. W. We are re
minded of such an invalid as Bell;
Cooke, confined to her room for years
but her bedside became a Bethel t.
thousands. The aged may be "Chris
tian conversationalists" and may riva
clergymen in their usefulness.
Finally, Paul was hopeful. 9Th
time of my departure is at hand" b
says, and he knows that ito depart i
to be with Christ" AS one has put il
not a space, but only line, separate
between the believer and his Lord. 81
Christian old age may be like tn
polar midsummer days, when the SUI
shines till midnight, and dips but fo
an imperceptible interval ere it rise
for the unending day of heaven"
May an Old Man Be Saved?
Nothing is more pitiable than tn
:ase of an old person who is withou
hope. But such a person need not S
continue. Gypsy Smith loves to te
how his gypsy uncle was converted 8
! the age of ninety-nine. 'As many a
received him, to them gave he power
become the sons of God, even to thel
that believe on his name" (John 1 u
You need not wait for some strang
feeling or wonderful experience.
you will humbly receive Jesus Chris
as your Saviour, you shall be saved
You may come late into the vinegar
and expect but little, but who know
what the Lord of the vineyard may
(cf. Matt. 20 :1-16)? We heard of or
converted late in life who departe
full of joy, exclaiming, 81 shall hay
my penny!