A v. ( at. I v If J u . 4 . a t .rif Hrl- irO till U th. who. TlfEMIDDLKIiUIiGH POST. T. B. HAIlTER, Kditb avd IWn. Millt.Ki.vi::. M'lill. n. l-'. M. l.ctnn, the Pit nth theologian, My tint In- mad", tin.' ili-covcry over forty ytars a;'o that ly the writHi d amii'iti"; wotks our grows sad, '" that the In st wav of t fin 1 1 n in i.nrry N , ... . i write on serious Mill). iM. . his if I - j Lcr, ,.( e to this ri:.--ii.i he a'tnbu.i i l.ki utni.ii I I own tin i rful lii'i . '.'lure is cur.iu tiiiiii; ti'imi. tin) ... ... i ,i... i.nr l,r tin- Ms. ! loti". iriir-w hkc tin. l.orl.r ! sou-i l.iver," -iM li. f. S.'hu'.ir, , j are lafv Tjr fur ruin, the Imvl has h. , ,. . i,., ,,., conn' tn i f i it nJIv b till' irvliu tree. Jericho Oi.ihU, Month'. '"' """ j n-e stood in seven mile of pain grove, null 1-iki of any si. mi tin: wi -t side ol i Olivet was crowned with palms. Thelal , ' lin on its hunks tilt trunks of palm tlii' riv. t from .irilr to r-.. I. ui-,-. , tr. tlmt ttoatc I d r. n irom om- ol.ftim tin I.- uro liiinir-i-if tlirtii on the en,'. t.ni-an I nr.- pr-w rve I frnni I"ch : lijrtli" -wilt which they rooeivcj trntn tl tide. TliM m-imk ti ili.liiM'i! t.nt t ll: j,,, I Si-. i i t .i r , I i .'K. i.i, .v in- to. c.irf the r.v.r -ri l i.i.l) nw."- t ; itrl tlic net, ic iviii' !.i-i rit iiiti rv..l' to till the M rh iti I . " Mutiy i :.t - ! ol of in in:; m intc 1. j . , ; tRt'. tli K -ton I I i n: tip', lM L'.i:i-c "'; thf In k of tTotr ii". ri.i'.inni u. ( ',.u- I int. i . w . k i I i jian im; lac :tp!ii .it. , iJ. ' 1 'r-1 . lit' t i thelitis, 'i I - r 1 1 "i :i, i ::.; i:r. i:u n:i ,plir:i' i' m inn-t lie -'itli Mc::l . 1 .1,1 to c:i al'lc any or In. ir hum ri i.. I ri that In .i'i Ii of 1 i'i jr in which tic j r. m' la n ! eci.i'ity to in i.c t.n .i:.i., w.'...,r aMM"tiiiici' other t 1 1 1 ' i tic ..--.'- :' a rule, tin: ilcM'iip: ions .itc .i.'n ! u.- . Tiirinhly I inlty, Imt some '. tln in :irc -. lliil thilt it is imi..-sili!e Irom to' .11 t'l ' , , ,t ... vilitor rv.i'.lv inte i-l ' i. : The follow in ; l:i th" opinion o. t.i' Nov York Sun l- not un w orthy of A i- J J I ran t.ilen; : It i- ir:c t;-1 I o:i ininl ry , , . ., ! .ti.rtke-pcr.-. X snio ii 1,i i.-.n ' "' upon tlicin, hi ,a- o,.r tlnir sto' I. of ; . . 1 r un, H!i l ldivc- :i ,ln . ll-t ol :i.l.'e. I , inn coil,-he i, p:. ;nir,l to Iciv. At n I 11 " kin tul li' i:ili rv.il ol tine . -i on I -moot i ! , , I,. .I'll,, a .. o ..... lie has ,i lew ioi !!..; l In 1 1 1 i -1 f.,i . . I , . Iney turn ..;. to he o:i t..c first sm oothv's li-t, .'i'i I tin- s'lorcl.ccpi r " , 1 ivts M'vct.a .l'...ii I'll- i Ir t.ic i i'" uiinrler. the din i li.il ilnuc nil ' h i- ! 1 ' I al wililc.-. I"'1111 1S t;"' '.. Ii .ir 1 of the totifniK'ratis, ;iu 1 t!.o stoi cLilit.f i richi r in txjii r.eiii c. - (liil llovirnor U.mtt, of Colnrailo, h is ! , . , l iiv wii.i nun U..I',. iiecoiniii ' 10 ine ; (!lii ii-o .New s, o,.h ri-lit to the lit ir! nf ! n the Coluni'Io miner. Ju-t lx foio the salt- nf jiuhlic Ian 1 in Crce lit, tho new nuniti town, thu other ilay lio ifot u;i ml iiiiipI wihl iiipl:iusi; tin It; tho fu'lov' in"; it't'i.u : 4, I'm oin tVl.iilcrfoot I'm one of you. I've baen throiili tho mill ntul know all iihou'. your ilcsires. Yi'ii linvc cdiiio lu re in i'.io 1 fnitli to limko this your home. Yotl Invo s, ju.it. i ! titl nu iiitlilic l i:i I, an I you on -hi to i 1.hv! tt. The statutes reijuire us to sell to the hi "lies1, all 1 best lil I h rs. You urr tho licit In I h rn, avl, by the Kti-ru i', tiie tin.h 'j your't,. How l .lo .vn tii J im nil itors, but 'loa't -hoot. I left my ' "un at h ui,, I- , i ,. , , lal.c voin ha, .V lo jour l;o oil v.-itii v ui:' I'l'l liu.;. rahitis. N,, . , o,, lint don't -hoot.'' The value of Iv mup'1, i know n a- tul eii .ili'je, lor .Ictci'ti'i"; t;.. licii-illo-'s in cat:;.-, was .ictii .ii-ti-itcl in. rrntly, under novel en i.tion-, .it .1 . ..-- ill K. i;illni..h,i,-.- ( ,rm ,,i l'hi!a h-'pliia. Mr. lilliii",h'i"i ii a breeder oi fancy , , , , , . , t,.. k, but fort.ie nu, ,,l .-nonce he was lea. lv to s ii i , II, i Mime of hi.- linc.-t . i i i bists. I ir ler toe din clioii of l'rofes-or lVnisou, of the Vt".. r;.i r.-y Ii, :, ii tn.e:it of sui' i uiver.siiy oi I i ti ti- iv.iiil a, all tlm rattle of Mr. (t.lliii.t'u i n h 1 1 br a in ts'iilateil with Ihelwiiph. In the iais ,f .-evetal t ai ir tenun..a'. ure rwo so liiii'.t ks to iuilii' ite tu'oi rcul.isi,, aa 1 it w.ii ilci ide 1 to kill an I iti-scrt tlieai, Kvety line of the victims i: l 1 a jn .iii;ri e and mm valued at lo t or more. Dr. S. .1. Harder, I'lofe-sur of Ai.a'otn ut tho L'niver.-ity, noi t'i'l h,s ei vices as tvecu tintii r iiicl tiio-e vf si.ueof the students as ilis.siv'ior.i. Invitations to be iiesetiL wete issued lo a number of s.-ieutili,! nu ti, and ac,ni;lc of ru io.ili of visitors re.i'tiih'.l. A c miiintiec to settle thu qui , lions o." h -io a- w.n a 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 c 1, an l then the slaii l.ter bcan. Juno, a hati'l anm" littli .lc:-e, w n i',rst led out. Ir. Harder, u it h a bait -le i s apron f"-tenc. abiait him and a i 'i i-; ;ei ia his Land, ha 1 -t ilioin 1 ..i.u ,11 iu the mi I dlc nf the eticloiui e, prep, re I to ;;ivu an i hilit. ui of Uilli'ig it liu under cniiiparal i cly p liah -s cei'litioii. 'ilh a quick, iiiovciiu ul he drove tiie.lao.r llinilll the spilrii cold ;U the ban: of tin.' brain. Juno liroppe.l instantly, and, with tikiekor t ,vo of the bin 1 les, was dciid. llviastl.e ilea'.h strnku of thu toreador. The vttit in.iry niii ltniUs then rut thu cow's throat, an I skinned aii'l cut Lcr npeii, aftcrwar I dispiayiti the lmi;s n a table. No lesions were found, but Uieru was evidence of tuberculosis iu tho intestines. One alter another five, nni nuils were killed ami dissected. Tuber cles were found iu the luus un 1 gluiiih kit ult uf tUem. REV. DR. TALMAGE'S SERMON. THE O LORIES OF THE PALM. the Bund.y Sermon at Delivered by tba Brooklrn Divine. TrXT: 'T'i'v f"ofc FirrtnrAe of film irr' ami u rnt furth to mrrf linn." John iii.,13. How was that possible? How could palm rtti-h be cast in the tir or i 'nnst mH approach d Jerusalem There ere scarcely tnv palm tr.-es in Cen'ral I'iil"-tm Even the one that was carefully guar led for many iiuri Bt .1. nrho lias cone I nn imirlhn vervrnatbv which Christ m,m- inv 1 Jur. Usaleoi, mil th .re ar' plenty of olive trees ii'l Hz trees, I. nt no plm trees Hint I could -e. y mi limit rem-mbcc that 111" climate ha change I. 1 he palm tree like. watr.hiit by the cutting down of the forests, which l-t wo linen mr the trc of Antrim, ,f ,,,.r w ,,.',.. v cuaiw tu Hi mnt" ami I rin t t!n- wnl (jirriiiii"is IikIw 1 1 Of I'lMility. Tnanki to t ii an l th" leitli turoit for Arli'ir liv, which jihint-i tr ,try Inir t atom-f.,r t'i ruthli!ne winch ha d" - tr, Vfcl tncin. Ys my text i In liar- rnonv witii tiio c iii ii'i, m of tho: c ni itrv on WlH ,,.,, ,,f 1 aim Sun lay. A n mt tlirw million jwopie liavu nu to J.-i ii'ul:ii to t ,,, r,.l,k. f.-.tivititf.. (ii Mitncws! rniir Jfi n-uli'in to- lar. I nc !) i r-l witn Tin in ii'inir,-. nun Tin. p'op n nn fl iiiiu' i nt to tin lo ,t of Diiv c, mi l up an l i n .ier th w,iiihrn almii! I r or th inoii' vi ii, an I thi .iiH'HHioii . iiiii out from tfi Uv meet th" proe.so i c. ...rtm; I l.n-t, a- Ila e iiiiim towar-I tli fitv. I lir. , l n t n 'i in tun ro. I where Jii ;ii 'cn ill I- ' fl. i i v I ir-:- noon til" vision. ' We I'M I rul'leii tlni' ilny nil Hi wtv fr.nn Ji-ri' l o.ioi I hu l vi.tc tliHriuiis In" Ii iik" l I M.i.'tl.n .." I 1 nv...'. . ',. I U' .c ' .iiii 1,'tt wcirv of utrht hfem.', l,c:i tlnne fuMeiilv iiriHi In f il l' our vision .l. riivti"iii, the n liirii'ii" rapitnl nil I'hn -t nil Hjei. Thilt win t ;ic . nut ,,f nl's TTation where my text I'oniei in. Alcxiimlcr rixle llu 'cplniliH, I'uk" I-1." r., I" hi" Ininon M, i-. h v ly, Sir ll' tii v I. iwivuec r" I" the hull in t l" I I mi- i rn I, Welliiutnii io lc his prouil nlnui n, ,, t,,. ,.,,,,. . ,.Hi th an I h 'iiv.-n ri let , ' "' ""; " '"T',' T' 'T' ''iV ' ' ! It wii-mil ro .en. im I I Iriv.' no iloila li ic- Ii. n-nt t iic vet old .itimi of the ' .oiiinc... An rxti'iiiiK'i'ii il -a I lie uuiili? out ,1 th j;:it - ,..,,,,', ,i,t. ,M.,,, , .,t .m tint l.-.i-t. Wluic -,.u,c p.. .pi- npe 1 Ilia Irnl!" of Hih rnli, i ti er-1 , vci . nt.T w iito I uj.oii ' 'l.n .t ut Ul ,,,.,. ,,,. i l.c two yr. ,. i-mom of piopln nov h i- im ati" ti,'i-i. wiii i a nc nut of th" cilv mil tho-e wim i-.iui" m ,t the lull. Til" or lent, lis r" in. nc ,!iuii.,ii-ti'iitivi) til in we cf thu ei-irii w,n l. t n 1 1- voices lo-.i lcr. tlnnr .' icimiti ,ni more violent an I th" symh .Is ,1V "III" U lll 'X.l.'-- Ill, '11 fill "I 1; Hl IlI'liU ' '.. jM.:lll, i ll-P-.p!" wl,,i lclt Tn in j tin- l.ir .u-t, wi-,i,ii' to mako iiui.r,o-iv,i tun' t h -V in il l ic'v t ri'turu, to ,i ; a i 1 h it I l,ll .1 ii- n .in I threw it into the - -i, an 1 j I tn-v w ,i;, u 'vr i turn to I'm.,- m until ! ll.i.f 1. .M ii ii I 11. ..I .ill tli.. . ii'l , I'... Bot m,,,,,.,,!, tlnTelor.'. at the .t.'niotistr.v an m iid text. ... As Uie cult with r ri.ler ilcciils t!u il,,p" ot i i;iv. t, th paim troei Imm thn r it I ui e i mli' l up hi to renil'-r tln ir eontri- tuition to in,. vn ot welcome au l rejont. til it. 'I l.e In iiii'lu'sol these tfdes uiv hih up. M. 1 souie mi i-t i Is i liiiih tl- tre.s an t t-.ir 1 nfl tl,.. I.iiiv. - iiinl Ihr.iiv w I ilnivn uii.t tn. " tl'r"w tllet - mil,.,' ot t lies'- leav a. eil,i p.ive- Ulelit for In" colt to i tro j J'ii.; ,( Io e tint'. In, hill tl'i'H an. I Toamt'l'.',' . . f. ba,l I., oi tvi c il of L:t..i .. I.... u .... eii.ii..." nil,,. 'i --m tlie p'lhu lent rUVf( 't " LL. ...... ,es the vie Pl .utf om- .Vil imluu. 1 ain vitt :;T,i, tint our Iyji, wh,i lira ilny jA, wli.i IU r hnil thorns upon His lirow, for a little Mule nt le ni lm, pnlms Ktrewu tin ier His feet. I Mi, th" lorioiM palm! Amarasinu, the II n 1, in s'-iionu', calls It "thn klllK anions the .in-- '' l.ii.ii.ea- eills it "the prm -o of llVetutl II.' Am.iii ell th" tns'K that ever cast a i in' ! , r i ! i i" i ii ii i l ut iiiic i i:i"ir mill i Iowa"! heaven, il his no eipnl for milltl- til hie us ii-"-. I) i von waul ti iwera? Dun ruiim ti-.-, w.ll on! I.iitli h'lii 'in l'ii'Imii a( n, ,,, ,,.,.,' ,',,imil(.i i,v a wientut , ;"'"'' : Mooin.. Im you want oo,iv 1 1 ii Ui" ea.i'i li ! ot the whole nations. , line aim m rinl"will vi"l nucty calloni ... i i.. ii i . . .i. ..ui.., d ... i yi ir lii'i. in i ".yiii -i.i ii ii in" uiiici loo i , ,)( tUi. iul;.ilii.:iii. U) , tl.rd ,r8 ,,. I" u c-,,i p oi:' ilcp oi lent no a it for sm- (' II I e. I i i n w ant c il.'..' to hoi. I i!i!.i or cor Is to Ii 'l i wi; t i c.i ii-- Ii ii woiiii into roM Unl'lenultiiii'. Ill Vol! W rt II t UI' '. li'll'S nf house I fori Oi.,-. Il i. I v. i . t.. l,i,l.i ii. .t . ..r.,1 ..' iv .i. ; ,,, t.Afh, ., ; sm,.. mt,, .ir.ukuu cups i ""' lianiinocs. 11. you want in, -.il, in It - nu! I- I h" clnef in', vent ivc of , di-ea-enu I lue chief iini t..r vast p ipula ''" '"! "V1 ""'' 1 Isl.i the wall J,,r thn hoai 'i, aa I Its leaves I lliatcn them, lio vmi ii'svl a Miiily for the paiiiri:- Itvi'lls su;ar mil -t arch au 1 oil , J,,,,, ,, l(,u m, ,lU wax n , vinegar mi I candles. ' hi, the palm! It hi-a vaivty of eudow- j m,.,,!,, .nelias nootl.e, growth that ever ! root.-d theeartli or Msse t the h -aveus. To .1111.111'.', , ji-ii-, ..iii.iiiTbi.nna',. com scs nn. I wisip. i u 111" c l irlle says, ' Itatlier tne lull im miius int y ear boioin. ' To the tig tree lie ssvs, "Hear truit uud put It w ithin nn. -h uf all tho peoi.le." Hut to tlm palm tree He nays "H-j.ir.loii uud stoi i linuhe mid wui .irolio nii-1 I'.ipowalk and cliiiti. llery un 1 bread un 1 bampiet and man ufactory, and then lie type of w hat I meant when 1 umpire i Davit, My siivaut, t) say, The iMgbt ''.us shall flourish live a palm tris- " th'. I.ofd !o I, give us more palm trees men an i women made lor nothing but to lie use f ui; ili-j-ii-itioiih all abloom, branches of iiiftin in n iu leu with imit ; pisiple good for everything, im the pnliu tree. If kiud words sre wn in e.l i hey are lea lv to utter them. If he plul dee U are n s-le i tli") aro ready to perl. .nn tlinrii. If plans of iiieluln.'ss are to be lol l mil tli")' m e r. a ly to pi'wjeet them. If enterprises mo to be forwarded tin y ure r a ly lo lilt tli.-u. I'.iple who mi "Yes! Yes!" when they at- usked for asii-t iiic.. t y word or deed, la-; - id nf " So! Mo'" M, ut of the my-t. rn , tli it I. ' her other, do not bother ui", because I a l i nirn them; but the invite; y that really I, it hers me is why ot ma le o mnny p.-nple who amount to 11" thing so I II' Us the wol ll i betterment is C'liiei rii".i. ln.'V st i i m the w ay . Tin-v objis't. 'I'huv .iin'iiis 1", i ir.iiices. Tliey m -ge-t p s-iiiilitics ot l iiiin... Over tuo ro i i oi in,., in-icad of pulling in t oo tr.ie -s, they are lying l ack in th i lire c:uiis. They ar the en 1 1 a-ting No. 1 Icy .ire bramble tree., they are willow-, alw.i), mouriiiiu'; or wild cherry trees, yielding on y the lat ter, i,r crab apple tines, pro lucmj only th mill', w inio I lo I would hive u, all II iiiilsh like the pillnl tl'tc. I'limt "d 111 llln tillllo tliat tree a. ways means ll-ctill.ics Hut how litt.e ii'.y of us or all of us ac complh in ti at ,ii ecrm a. tVe t ii.e twenty or thii i.v yeii'n to get Unly r-adv lor Chi'u tinn w.i'i' iiml in tlu after oi t ot llfn we take ten or twenty year in;' tho gradual closing oi iii'tivn worn, an I tint leaves only so little trui' b 'tw s'ii niieiiiii.' un I stopping work Mia! ad we ace unpuih is i little au rii;.1o! iioiui els lo esert iiinin-if to see it ull. Mi arly ev 'l ythitij I see uroj id, beneath anl uiK.ve in tlm nitural world su'esti Useful m'I vice. It tueio is liothin; lu tna Hili.e that inspire! you to us .fu.n-ss, go out and stu ly tne world around you this spring, lime, nn I hum the great lesson ot useful nnsb. "Wiial art thou iloui; up theie, little kt.no uv no. knur, tluuj eyes aud sloop, for wbo rrw for for thy shining "Xi, alth tba iter, "I will not alee p. I uli na mnor on uia aca, i chmr tha traralr. amonc tha mountain. I help tip the dew V with light. Through tha window of tha poor min i cabin I rat a bsam of hops, and the child on her mother's lap asks in glee whither I come and what I do and wtienos I (to. To glean and glitter, Ho I set me hura. A wayl I have no time to sleep." The snowfluke conies straggling down. "'Frail, fickle wan lerer, whr cooieit tho-.i here?" "I am no (rile wanderer," responds the snowfHke. "Hisrh tip in the air I was liorn, the chil 1 of the rain and ths cold, and at the divine behest 1 cone, au I I am no straggler, for f Jo I t ills me waore ta p it my crystal heel. To help cover the rojt, t'u k,rain an I grass, to cleanse the air, to me snortseien more happy and the In-rl'i tirj more bright. 1 come. Though ao light I am tnat you tos ma from your luntll r and j ru-h me un ler your font, I , ,i(,nc mr best to fiillill what I was made for. Cloth".'! in white 1 come on a heavenly mission, and when my worn is done an 1 Uii shall call. In in irn.ng vapor I shall go back, drawn by the llery courses of the sun." "What, doest thou, insignificant grass lila le under mr f -et?" "I am doing a work," sayn the grass blade, "as best 1 can. 1 help to make up the soft beau'y of field an I lawn. I am sati'll I, if, with mi'lions of others no bigger than I. we can give pasture to fl.x'ks nn I h'T.ls. I am wonderfully made. Ho who feels the ravens giws mo substance from tho soil and breat't Iro n th" air, and lie who clothes th)lili"s of the ilel 1 rewards me with this oat of green." "Kor what, lonely cloud, goest thott across the heavens'' Tliroii'h the bri;ht mr a voice drops from ntar, siymg: "Up and down tins sapphire llor I pace M teach m m that lik" me they nre pas-ing away. I gathur up tho wnt -rs from lake and s-a, an Ithen, when th" thunders t ill, I refri-sh the earth, imilcing th" t!ry ground to laugh with liar vest i of wh"at anl Pel Is of corn. 1 catch, th" frown of th st inn an 1 tin Im s of t in rainbow . At ev.-nm; tid" on tho western .-lopes I w ill pitch my t-iit, mi I ovnr tne n ill d i.;i t in cilT." ia, mi I the parol", an I the tire nf tli ' sunset. A pillar o! cloud like me led tli" i ll isen ncro-s th desert, and sur round" I l,v such a I tli" Judge of ll nv. n nnd Kirfa will at Inst 'l"S'eu.i, for "Ili-hold He co-net i w i'Ii dull . !'' I n, my friends, if anything in tin hinti iuint world b usctiil, let us imaiort il iii"ii nnd w.mien houseful, and in that respect be like tiio pihn tr'-. Hut I must not lie temptisi by what H ivid says nf that green s'.ntt of l'lile-tinc, that living and glorious pillar of tin- rn-ft rn gardens, as s?n in olden times the pul'ii tr -e; I must lint be tempted by what th" i i.d Ti-stnoieiit says nf It, to le--eu 1 1 1 v e'liplia-is of wh it Jol.ii, the uvan-jjeh-t. say- ot it in my text. Notice that it wan a beautiful and lawful robbery ot the palm tree that helped mako up t hi'iil's triuiiipli nn the road to Jerusalem Hint 1'iilni Sllniinv. The Ioiilv hronl. irreini leaves that were htrewn under the te. t id the I isilt un I m the way of ( In lit were torn oir Ir. m the trees. Vhat a pity, souio one luilit bay, that those stately an I grace ul trees sh mid lie desHiile l. The sap ooze I out at the places where the branches broke. The glory of the ulm tr.e w as appropriately meriliee I for the Saviour's triumphal pro e, "-.on. So it ulwuys wu, ui it always will bo lii tins world no worthy triumph of any tort, without '.ho tearing donu of something el-.-. lirooklyn Iii'idge, t'no glory of our contl. iieut, luu-t have two architects prostrated, the one slain Lv hit tolls and tho oilier tor n lilctlni" invalid,' I. The greatest pn'tui'i s of :li world ha I, in tlieir nche.t cloring, tho Mood of the artists who made thoui. Thn mightiest oratories that ever rolled through the churches h i 1 in their pathos, the sihs nn I groans ot th" composers. who wore their lives oat in writing the '.rirmony. American independence was tr: imphaut, Imt it moved im nvi r tlm lifeless forms of t,ms of ihon s in, is of men w ho fell ut Hunker Hill and Ynfktown anl th" battles lietweeu which wi re the lie norriines ot the natii ii. Tim kingdom of (iixl advances iu all tho un! til I, lit it IiIIImI ll. llVle I llM Itl'IM .if llllli. kiitiiiiri.il. wlin iIIh ..f insinri i in the iiiiu-l - .... i i.. i-ii.. w.,rb,i wio iiniRi'h no L-- . .. r. ii .... i .ii.. , .i ' um '" enclose 4 eeiiltvliiNtuiniM. nun ton au i in; -uie. ci(emeiniN.r Wiuinpns in" i iirr'i'uoiis nut imm.jyj strengtli niiist be torn down from the pa!. trees of ( 'urislinii heroism and couseerutmu and thrown iu His pathwav. l o wiuit U'lter use could those palm trees on tho sititheru shoulder of Mount 1 1, 1 vet en I clear down into th) Valley of (ii'th seiuane put tlieir branches than to surrender them for the muking of Christ's Joiirie-y toward Jeru-aloai the more pictureopi", the inure memorable and the more tin iiphaut? And to what l etter use could wo put our lit is than into the suerilleo for Christ un I Ills caiisi and the happiness of our fellow creatures? Shall wo not Im willing, to b'. torn down that right-roii-nt.-ss shall have triumphant way? I'hr.st w us torn down for us. fun we nut ullor I I to be torn down for Him? If Christ could I Mitf.r so much torus, cm we. not suiter u I nttle lor Christ It it" can uir rd mi Talm j Sim lay to travel to Jeruuleui t i carry u ii'ii.., can we not ntt'or l a lew h aves from our branch. to make emerald His way Mi pro 'os is gom ; on every moment in nil ilirections. What makes that father have siii'h lut r 1 work t llnd the hymn to day? lie puts on his specla "le, uud holds tli" b .ink clo." up, nil 1 then hoi Is it far nlf and is m t ipnt" sure whether th" number of t lie hvnin in 1 VI or l1 1, mi 1 tiio lingers with which lie turns th" leives ma very eiumy. He stoops a gooddeul, liltliollh once he was straight as uu arrow, and his eyes wore keen as li'tw k s, an 1 the hull I ho i.fl. rel to his bride on the mnri iiige day was of goolly shape un I as (tod mil ieit. 1 w ill t 'II you what is the matter. Forty years ago le- resolved his family mould h ive no nee 1 and his children should lie well t-lu-cnted mid suiter nouo nf th disa Wantages of lack ul schooling Irom which he hud sulTered for a liletune, aud that tho wolf ot hunger should never put its paw on hisdoor sill, mid for forty oi 11 1 ty years he lias been teiirmg off from the piliu tree of his physi cal strength and manly form brunches to throw in the pathway uf Ins household. It hus cost him muscle uud bruin and hoaltU and eyesight, and there lisve Iwoii twisted nff more years from his lite than any mail in tho crowd on tho famous I'aliii Sunday twtsteil nff branches from tho palm trees on tho roa 1 from liethpage to Jerusalem. What makes that mother look so muoli older than sho reully is? You sav -b i ought not yet to have one gray hue in her hair. Th. i truth is the family was u it always as well ntr ns now. I he marrie I pair had a hard struggle at tiio siurt. hx inline the tins of the loretliiger uud thumb of her right liiind, aud they will tell you tho story ot the needle that was pile I day in and day out. Yee, look at both In-r hau ls, un 1 they will tell the story of the tuns when she did h-r own work, her owu uumjiug uud scrubbing nnd waihui,'. Yea, look into tho face nnd re id the story of scarlet fevers nn 1 croups an 1 midnight Hatchings, tnen non i but tJod an I hers ilt m that nous - were uwake. and tueu the burials mid tiie loneliness afterward, which was more exhausting tliuu the preceding watcii. nig had I ueii, un I no one now to put to be I. iioiv fair she once was, un 1 us fuir us tiie palm tree, but ull tha branches of her strength uud beauty were long ago torn oir nnd throw u into the pathway o hor hou,e llol.i. Aius! that ions uud daughters, thomselvei so siruigiil uud gruenlul mid edu'ulod, shoul leva r forget that they are walking to day over the fallen strength of an nidus, tr.oiis and honored parentage. A little ashamed, are you, at their uiigrammatieal iilt' iances? It was through tlieir kuerille-s that you learned accuracy ot speech. Do yoa lose patience witli liieui liecauso they iire a little ipiei ulous and eompluin.n. 1 guess you have torgotteu how querulous an I complaining you wore wiien you were getting over taat whooping ejujii or that intermittent fever. A little auuoyel, ura you, liecause hur hearing is poor and you have to tell her s imethiug twice? She was tint. hIwkvi lutr.l of heuriu. When vou J were two years old your first call tor a drink at nii'lnigat woue ner irom a soun i sleop as ipnci asauy one wilt wa'xeu at the trumpet call of the reurreetiou. Oh, my r onnc l!y. wht la that nnlaf XJn ol of your fin thomt It la a palm laaf wnirn orn oit ma irea oi roatoraal fMelity. Younc mnrnhant, young lawyer. younz Journalist, youn mechanic, with iroori aalary and fine olotbea an. I refined ur mun'llnni, have you forgotten what a tima your father had that winter, after the turn. rnera crop had tailed thronj'n drouchta or floofla or locuat, an I how ha wora his old coat too long and made bi old hat do, that he mii;ht keep you at anhool or colleifef What U that, my youna man. und'yT your fine toot to-lay, the boot that ao well fits your foot, auch a boot as your father could never afford to wear? It must he a leaf from tha palm tree of your father's 'lf-nacrillees. Do not be ashamed of him when hi comes to town, and because his manners are n little old fashioned try to smuggle him in and smuggle him out, but call in your b.-st friends an I take him to the house of Hod and Introduce him to your pastor, and say: "This is niv fathr." If he had kept for himself the a lvantsgs which he gave you ho would bo as well educated and as well gotten up as you. When In the English rarhnnirmt a mc nlwr was making a grat speech that was nn.msw1rahle a Lord derisively crie l out, 'I reniemlier you wiien you blackened my father's rxxits!" "Ye,""r.'n!led the man, ".in i I did not do tt well?' Never lie nsliamnd of your early surrounding. Yo.j, yes, all the green leives we walk over were torn nil some palm tree. 1 have cultivate 1 thi habit of forgetting the unpleasant tliiiijs of life, nn I I ehielly remomlier the smooth tilings, and ns Inras I reaiemlier now mv Hie h is for tin mnst part move,! over a" road sift with greeu caves. They were torn oil tivo palm trp-s that stood at the start of th" road. Tha prayers, the Christian eximple, the gout advice, the hard work of my lather and mother. How thev toiled! I'lieir tinkers were knotted with hard work. Their foro heads wer.i tvrmkl'sl tvitli mnny ctres. Their backs stoops from curry in our burilens. They long ago went into siutnlxT among their kindn-i and Irien l on the hanks of the llarilim, but the liillu- .e they tlirew in thu way of their clnl lr.'ii nr yet cr-en as leaves tho moiueiit th "V ar bi -ke I Irom a p ihn tree, and we led t.i'ii on our brow and under our f et, nn I tiiy will strew nil tne way until wn lio down lo the .ime slum j ler. ."self saeri lice! Wh it a thrilling word, j itlud am 1 that in" vtorl l has so many sss.iiicn of it. The sailor liny cm ship hoard was den le i lie.aiisc he woul,l not fight or gamble, and thry called him a cow. I ard. Hut when a child fell overlnvtr 1 and I no one else was ready to help, the derided sailor leaped into the sea, and, though the waves were rough, tho suilor, swimming I with one arm, enrrie 1 me cull 1 on the other arm till rescued nu I rescuer were lifted into ! nafcty, mid the cry of coward easel and all huzzaed at the mw uf daring aud self I sicrilice, When recently ('ap'iiin Hurton, the great author, died, he left a scientillJ liook in limiiil-cript which he expe ! ) I would bj his wife's fortune, lleolten told her so. Ha said, "This will tiiiiko you in lepcn lent and alllu-'iit after I am Kntie." He Middeuly died, and it wasexjiect d that the wife would iiilhhsll thn iMs.k. l;io publinhvr told her le could himself lniiko rut of it $hH),(X(). Hut it was a bo.,k which, though written with pure sclent ilic design, she telt would do immiasiirahle dnuiiige to pu'ilie morals. With the two lurrt volumes, wiiieli hat cost her husband th" work of years, the s;it down on the floor bef r 1 1" lire un 1 said to herself, "There is n lurtuno for me in this liook, and nltliustli my Im-bati I wroto it with the right motive an I sci 'iitill j people might lei helpol by it, to the vast majority of people it would he. harmful, and 1 know it w-oull iliimiie the world." Then aha took up u t the in imiicript sue.'t ntter sheet nnd put it into the lire, until th" lust liue was coiisumeil. lirnvo! tSho rluug her livelihood, her home, her chief, worldly risourcs un ler the best moral uud religious interests ot the world. How much are we willing to sacrifice for others? Christ is twain on the murch, not Irom liethpage to Jerusalem, but for the I . "est of tlie world. lie will.surolr taka cOTresi?ii1.rtsi1ee'rn'l.1'' a lisVoT'io. t i --'ehes the iluli-s and cull e.Vn - f -iW here arj , Jlue race than chtt.y lue It, There is more de- iiravetiTit, Tli' blast nieu than gooJ literature to elevate tltem. Oh, tor a power to desi'.md ilium us all like that which whelmed Charles G. J-'mney with mercy, when, kneeling in his law olloe, and before he entered iiuon his uiwstolie cai'eer ; uf evangelization, ho said: "1 he Holy li host ' iex'"nded on me in a manner that seemed , to ,-; through me, holy nut soul. I could ' feel the impression like a wave of electricity ' going through uud through me. Indeed it seemed to eouio lu wuvos and waves of liquid 1 love. It seemed like the breath of lio I. 1 1 can recollect distinctly that it seemed to fan mu like liuni'-'Use wings. 1 wept aloud with i joy and love. Those waves came over lue ! an I ov,t mo one attor another, mil until, 1 I recollect, I cried nut, '1 shall lio if these waves continue t- pass over me.' I said, I Iird, 1 ciimot bear any more.'" Aud i w hen a gent letmn came into the ollleo and ! hul l, "Mr. Finney, you are in puin?" ho re plied, "No, but so happy tr.at I cannot live." I My In ur.irs, tho time will cmie when urn in j the whole church of O i l w ill descend such uu uvalaui'he of blessing, and then tho bringing nf the world to Ool will bo a mat ter ot u low years, perhaps u tew' days or a few hours. I'.ido on, O Christ I lor the evangel' ition of all nations. Tiiou Christ who ilnlsl ride nu the unbroken colt down tho sides of Olivet, on tne w hite horso ot eternal victory ride through nil nations, uud may we, by our prayers, and our self sao rillces. and our contributions, nnd our con lucrum. us, turow pulm uruuenes iu the wuy. 1 clap my hands ut the coining vie torv. I f ,sl this morniug us did the Israelite's when on their iiiureu to Cuinan, they camo not under the shadow nf olio palm tree, but of seventy palm trees stun, ling in an ousis Hinong a doz-n gushing fountains, or as tha Book puts it, "Twelve wells of water and throe score and ten palm trees." Surely there are more thnu seventy such great uud glorious souls present to-day. Indeed, it is a mighty grove of palm trees, and I tool something of tho raptures which 1 shall tool wh-notii last buttln fought, mil our last burden carries!, and our lust tear wept, w, shall become no of the multitudes St. John describes "clothed iu white robe and palms ill their hands." Hail thou bright, thou swift advancing, thou everlasting l'aliil Sua lay ot the s.ies! Victors over sin and sorrow and death uu 1 wo-, from the lulls nnd valleys of tho luuv 'only l'alestino they have plueke i tho long, brou I, green leaves aud ull the ransome I some in gates ot pearl, nn 1 some on battle ments ot uuiethyst, an l some oil streets of ".old, uud sumo un scus of sapphire, 1 1 i jr shall stand lu numbers like the stars, in epleiiiW like tilt ku. n, wuviu- their palms! HllfNKKMNKSS IV Kl'HOl'K. The Chicago rribiiua reports a l'.iris do' tor as having: "1 tiun.c mora ii pior Is cm. Mime. 1 in i'.tiYs than ill an v city in the world, hegurded us a maiti-r uf drink hiippiy, 1 have no h.'situney iu saym g tuut Fi'aiiCJ ia u country of iiruiikiir is. 1 saw soiue sta tistics us 1 was leaving which showed that Oiiikj people have loeu sent to inebri ita asylums; they had drunk tiieiumlvin crazy. 'I'll is is trighlf ul. And tuo uppalliug part of it Is that lue majority of tlioiu were women. Tne proportion w is t iron to two. iJruu,;. enness is also in-ivisui in Austrin, in tier many uud iu Kn0l4iid. iiolgium Is reolluy from dnuk." P OSTOFflCKS IN SAas-KlN. The late-it rallying cry of our tomicr. ancer is, "No more postolltciu lu saloons." It seems that Hi ere are at least eight iu the beery metropolis of Milwaukee, Wis., and pleiuly elsewuere in the ttadgur State aud in the South. Crusaders, "lot no guilty niau escaie." It is too lute iu the nay to tolerate liquor aud letters lu the sumo shop. Will not our brother Wanauiaker move lu the mutter? We believe he will aul that right speedily.. Union Signal. ( TEMPERANCE. nowa at last. A little child I fair-haired, with wondering eyes. Past, through nn open door, Into the street. 6he wandered on, lost. In land of sighs. And went, "It there no rest for weary f-etr Deep in the dark a door stood open wide, A light streamed from it brighter than tba ilnv, K mother's Toll i kept calling! ''Herel Abide! Come Home, my little ouel you've Jot your way 1 Come Homel A wretched man, forlorn, with matted'tiair, Stood in a crowd of sots, more beasts than men; Dpep curses rent the air, an I dull despair Supvrmely reigne 1 in that accursed i en. Dut high above its reve's ran one sound, Clearer than sea-bird's over roaring urn The voice nf wife and woman I "Lost Imt found I Come Home, my Il'isbind! Cornel Oh I follow me' Como Homo!" A poor lost scut, enct down with wretched ness; l'a'e death was ringing o-.it his fatal knell; ffoone to t'ilr, rootio t'vri to bless The tMirtmg hour of one wh love I so well. Then suddenly il voice "Oh! ivhdi is bott? To live or die? F.ver to sing or sigh?' This Votca eternal wbisp-rji "Joiul and rest ! Come Ho;us',s.i 1 aoiil, mi l re-t eternallvl Come I ionic f Clement Soott. rrp.iirs wont;. Away up mining th' wares if the prat Urookiyn Hridae, nt th : ere.'itt Ii "is; ill. I saw several men liusiiy t"i,iting the wir.'s the nther day. It strain. si my i ' n I looked up nt th en, an I ma I in .V"l do:.: nt the mere thoii.'tir i f b-itig ff-and"! m ml l-iiirus tin-v were. 1 li n t'i, v w.'ie.hu i ilrrds of feet nltove tin- r.ve". lait us blisV and painting us calinlv ns thoiigu they were I on solid groiiinl. "Ah : l t loiignt, you men must Im go id ti'totalers, or you cnind never work at that di.y height. It needs tnen of steady nerv, s, nf clear brain to work where you ure. No man sMipitlel with beer or muddled with whisky could do what you are doing, holding on with the le't hand aud working with tho right, nway up hiiudre ls nf feet, with tho river liow you, un 1 knowing that a slip from what seemed a Very insecure seat, would cause a fall, anl very likely instant dentil." Yes, wo need temperance men lor careful wont uud lof positions of trust. Teuierunce liuiiuer. AX KAtlt.Y PHOIIIHITtoS PKTITm . Tho Atlanta Constitution recently pub lished tho following jetition from Kim liagler, a celebrated chief of tho t'ntawbas, ilnteil May Uil. IT.Vi. addreisel to Chief-Justice Henley, and disisivertsl in tho Stutc ar chives o; North Cnrolma: "I ilesiren slop may be put to the selling of strong liquors by the white p'siplo t my peojile, espis'iiilly near the Ilel, Mils. If the w hit.' p oplo make strong drink, let tliem .sell it to oiii'uiiothor, urormk it. I ti their own families. This will avoid a great deal of mischief, w hich ollirwise will happen Irom my people getting drunk nn 1 ipiarrelliu,; with the wnit.i people." Whether th" petition was brought to tha notice of the (iovernor, ns promised by th Chief Justice, uud acted u oli. does not ups-ar. Hugler, who was us-Ji-sinated by the Catawtais iu 1?(J', wus, says Sehoolcrutt, ' a great mull." HTHONO DRINK AND THE Clltl.TmES7. fstrong drink which is nwponsiblo for so much cruelty am! suffering, nirects, with perhaps Ita w'orst results, the children. It l somotimes said that if you let drink alone. It! hi'A iiea-s' ot ysui but tha iTrmrlk.nj.i if the chililn'rr-who ilo not themselves tafw it, but who are in many cases victims to a fear ful extent of ita demoralizing intliienco upon parents nnd guardians, sulllces to show that even those who do not themselves indulge in it, may be, and mnny times are, among its most unhappy victims. The Seventeenth Annual Report ot the New York Society for the Prevention nf Cruelty to Children, or tho year ending December ill, 15 M. fur nisi.tj ninny striking and painful illustra tions of the irsy in w hich cmldrou ure thus made to suffer through stroti, drink. It a;. pears that for tho vour l"'.it t.'.v kociety re ceived hii.I examined 7ti'.r comtilinnls cruelty ti children, that it institute 1 .si U prosecutions, mid secure 1 ""01 convictions; tliat it rescued IKIs t clnldren from pernicious surroundings, und that it suelturel, fisl and clotlied WJt cuil iron ia Its re ception rooms, nnd that it inves tigated in addition, 'J ill cas"s of allege I cruelty, ut tho instance of thn Police Justie.a nnd tiio courts. Ttieso figures represent a great deal of timely nnd valuable labor in behalf nf expose I and victimize. I childhood, and show that tho s ociety disc rirges a most useful function in this metrop. bs. Hut it is sufeto say that throe-fourths ot its work is reudere 1 neeiwiry, either directly or indi rectly, through the ag -ney of strong drink. In very manv of 'tho cases roi'or lel it has been obviously a chief factor of the cruelty from which children have sull'ered In one case mentioned in tlm nport, uu nilicrot tho society was detailel to care for littli Hose Itoltiimn. Ho touud thu little creature crouching in u corner of tho apurtnnmt tie fore her drunken mother, wao was stigger iug toward lier iu a drunken fury, snouting: "I'll kill you, you little brat; I'll murder you for this." mi l just tneu the olll.wr put iu au appearance and rescue i the little one whosi life was really in danger. The report says ot the mother who was tukoii to the station house, "She behave 1 liko n in I woman; drink had literally crazed her." Her two little ones were taken from lmr an I com initted to the American Female Uuardiao tiocioty. National Advocate. TEMPERANCE MKWS AND NOTES. There ure 3J.IKKJ families homolesi in In don through iutouiperauco. Ilev. Charles Uarrott, in presenting the nuual report of his LiverKoi mission, sal ii "The great enemy the tuUsiou had to con tend with wus driuk." Maine has no brnwer.es or distilleries, 'out it has thirty loan uud building association iu 0Mirutinn,witii to 10 sharoholdur,uu increase curing the year of 1774. Any white man found givi tig intoxicating drink to an uliorigiim or halt caste in any district iu Fiji is liable to u pjuaity of UUy pounds or Imprisonment. The Hon. Curroll I), Wright, tin oll known statistician, is authority lor tiie statement that tor ewrf dollar pud in by the saloons for licousoa about -l is paid out by the oopie. Provost McLean, Govan, Scotland, lectur ing recently on iiighiaiii reuimisceuc.'s, ro niembered being at a 1 uncial whore there were no less than lifteeu toasts drank before tho reuiuius wore removed to tho grave. The Florida Congregational Association has entered its protest ugum-t tho legalized liquor traltiu iu a set ot resolutions pledging its own mUileiiee and recoiiiinen liug the work ot tiio Woman's Christian iompoiauce Union. tienoral IJooth, ot tho Salvation Army, was welcomed iu London on hi return from Australia at a banquet given iu his honor, at which over .Vkij Salvationists participated aud lu.liou otiiei's looked on, aud tea was the only beverage. The growth ot the Kon.lrlck (Idaho) Woman's Christian 'fetnperauuo Union typities that ot many othor earnest worker who rind tliat their eiforts have been "blessed beyond their exnoelatioiu." Their little uuiou ot tour member has grown to tweuty.four and three ot six saloons have passed cut during the year of the union's ex Ltteuue. RELIGIOUS READINfj A HWRRT MaTM. norl of tha mountain. Clod of the storm, God of l lie flower, iod of the worm, Hear us and IiIcm us, Forgive us, redress us! Breathe on our spirits Tby love and Ti iteming Teach tis content with Thy fatherly deal, Teach u to love The. To love one another, brother Lil brother; And make us nil free r rec ir'im tne giiacmes m ancient irsuiti Free from the censure of man fur neighbor. Help us each one to fulfil his true missi And show us 'lis god-like, to labor 1 Ood nf the durkiii is, (sl of the nun, Uod nf the beautiful, ( oil of each one Clot be us and feed us. lllutiie us and lead us; Show ns that avail c holds us IhrsW. That the bud Is ail Thine, Slid Thou gi to all. fratter nur blindness ; Help us do right, all the day nnd the tii. To love mercy and kindness; Aid us to eimipu r mistakes of the psst; Show us our ful ure to cheer us and arm The tipper, the better, the mansions T lltlst. And, Ood. of the grave, that the grave . tint harm us. I ft rsiXSMMtEll ritATKI's. "Sitvrr ninl gold have I none: but ss I nave give I ther rise and walk." it vi as not w hat the suffering beggar a-ki ,. a gift how lur ii. ore precious! Acuroiti nn , j t in e in l '. It is even . I prayers. ft Mead nfa tunporary rebel. tied of pity answers nur the linml of sorrow Is heavy upon us. i ftntiin t'lr.t ivil tir.-n ntnl imp ,i.-n,l. M roine eMreine. we cry to him for 1 ( Tut ja-tition for relief on earth Jt Im ...r......l . .1. H.1.I..I. .. .. I 11 II II HI"' H, IIIH, li Ull l i, V 11 lave Is denied: the iillliction I t lined and the pressure must be borne, there cnnies iu the midst nf it a fur r gift. We are heul d; our hearts are v erl"d, nur sins nre forgiven : v. e are wi asi tr i e- fi'i'tn earth, ami made meet for heaven. wiii would not encounter such refu-, ll l, Ui.ill I l,o ,. ...... ..I. .. ... I., .1.., tiny nte gainers by their nill'erlng-'' J0 whonsks alms would surely iv have lerred the siiver nnd the gold. .'selectee V osi: vrnsr hr.i at a citniriL viMt A tnlssioiuiry In Japan tells nf a v f man living iu Yokaliaina. who bad I ,0e of hristiaiitty but lind never b.id giH any special iittetitlon. I.eariilng Hint father luii I bei n ili fented 111 a lawsuit, is -believing that bijiihtiee bad been dot became greatly enraged and ilelermln, TT tnke revenge liy nssassiiiuting the gov, jf ' whom be believed to be responsible for j , resii t. While arranging to go home tl, f I might curry out his evil intention lie , f V to say good-bvo to a Christian fr J who 'not know lug the object of bis jot, ri bade bun (iod-spod and gave him a I ( lie started on the journey, reading the nn the way. lie Imppi in ,1 to turn b K first vi rse of tlicscieiitli rhnptcrnf Ma" ntnl vili' li he read it bis ronseienee u.ji troul'led that lie gave up his purpose in J i turiieil lo 1 olioliiuila. lie contnmeil t. and became a true convert, nnd thei Siiti-lh'd with a mere profession, he liinisi If to the .tildv of tiod'g word I now 3 f.i'tliful worker for the Muster I: Uei city cf Tokio. Iff l-iv Pfsll t'I'WAIin. Whnt n bitgle-blii-t tho heroic old snuiulcd in the ears of bis youuger lire nt Cnlosse when be exelaiiued, "If ye be risen with Christ, tank those I which are uhove!" In whatever W: apply these words, whether as mean preparation lor lienven, or a covetii heavenly treasures or nn upward push J Christian life, they still breathe the l aspiration. Jesus hod delivered those II em from the m puicnro oi pin. They'f risen with Christ. Now instead of stil Reritig In t'le.. atrr.-iijlicjvor the er house, the great apostle cxhortsiV CMt uwav tlieir grave clothes, and to Christ's freemen and the heirs to a lu cicut inheritance. Look higher I Live I These were the inspiring calls of the to his younger fellow-soidlers In the v lorthrist. He exhorts them jo ' Vet fc minds" on the things that are abov, also to 'seek'' them. f There wns to be nn Inward longing J outwnrd living Chrlstwsrd. Paul' t, call Is needed in our times lo vast m l of (iod's people, who, like Itunyaii with bis muek-rake, nre grubbing L." among the straw s and rubbish, withoto .s .'ifting ihelr eyes toward the crown their bends. Tens nf thousands, v names are un the rolls of our cbure barely nllve. Instead of growing tli 1 only gasping. Their pulse is feeble. Iv" joys ure few ; only an occasional mi: be. oi iu a wuterv sky. Their ussuranee of 1 1 so st'iudi tint they can barely -0U I hope that I am a Christian. 'I thiio jp.J I was converted several veurs ngo, ntnl 'Ctv 1 die I tru-t t hut I hliaH lio saved." 1 1 by i no muscle in their faith, no power i ) r prayers, no ring in tlieir voices, no fi"i their daily examples, no fruit nf the In coinmerciiil phrase, their t hribti:'.:"" "" does nut pay expenses; they are ruim . bind every year. lo . Now whnt shall these litiltlng, dm. a j crippled and nlmii-t useless professc:'V' Sluill they lie still just where they ore v the desperate hope that when ilea! Ii I. takes them they will somehow scruint k heaven? This is too tremendous a :f ) run. And even If by tiod's grace tli t laved from hell thev "will have a wm - enor and meager lireparatioii lor lo lor i.i f tin ret ' r n't No crowns uvvaitiiig tin in iheaves; not more than a spear train. All this style of existence n V ' '.hnn death; but it is not genuine liiu. Kvery one of these cuniberers uf '1 ,j Tiav beeouie a fruit-bearrr toinorrosk jnlv will. Kvery Inick-s'lder may lio T: ovoiis. useful servant of t li rift utonoar .vUl only heed Paul' bugle-call, and ii tlm irliipiiill llii-lillilitilil. lii'forn hi.u I 4- Ml TIMK FOIt ITYKn. ... Prayer Is imth a duly and a jirlvllf.- ' re exhorted to "pray always and""? ceasing." And wo are assured Hint Lord is nigh unto all them that . f him In truth. He will fuilll the .1 them that In ar blm : be nlso will h' jB crv unit will suve them." And the 1 Ijg says: ,-i ciiieu upon uie i.orn in in-o laired I.oril answered me. and set me in 'Alt. : place." And such have nfleii been firlpji, nerlenres nt i,o, s praying cop " i ,ve been the uiccles that they haw n I in answer to prayer. Tin y have pi. jfui , Lord to be a liiiiier-hearilig (Jnd. And yet I be privilege is greatly STlwu valued, and the duty is sadly i - Druj And this by many professing aUit t They tind little or lio time t,,r pran r. HtKii of them have no family altar iu He lings : and their closets. It they linvLJ- f tire sadlv foisiken. For l.,is thy IB I unvisite'd : or. If visited, it Is , l'C through their devotion in a earelc nnd then to liurrv awuy to their1. LD They f.nd time for everything else, I , or no tune for prayer. i And what i tho resulf It Is tlm?. 3'b ' the Lord Is a prayer-bearing (jml, ' j CJJ to bestow great blessings iu answer I nuv, , they are none the bet'er fur it. Tin'" - 'HtV. areso fe,7. Htid so heartless that tli' HO favor with timl. Thev nre a iue:g5 ,., and, when ollered, It is with no W " of an oiler and Ihey get none. They 7ir I li.i Imt lu, f.ip llinl'i. tirui'Mr eilliera? temporal or spiritual good. T'liey prospered In their worldly affairs; ' prosperity Is no blessing to tln ni: .c their souls, there Is a leanness llari pine and starve for tho want of thai' i nourishment wbleli they ungui ' answer to fervent prayer. Prayer was appointed to convey Th. iiittBuitu, ( :iul ileiiini to eive: Long as they live should I hi'io' lor oulv nUile they pray they "-'. r - A 7a; -r-jj
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