THE CENTRE DEMOCRAT, HELLEFONTE, 1 THURSDAY, JU} NE 2, 1898. TRIALS OF LIFE. Afflictions are Meant to Fit Pco- ple for Eternity. Comfort for Those Who are Bnffering— Borrow Always Sent in Love-Those Who Have Never Known Trouble Make Poor Comforters. Rev. Dr. Talmage in his latest sere mon tells of the awkward way of try- ing to comfort people in trouble, and points out a better way of dealing with broken hearts. Text: Job 10: 2: “Miserable comforters are ye all.” The man of Uz had a great many trials—the loss of his family, the loss of his property, the loss of his health; but the most exasperating thing that came upon him was the tantalizing talk of those who ought to have sym- pathized with him. And looking around upon them, and weighing what they had said, hé utters the words of my text. Why did God let sin world? It is a question 1 often hear discussed, but never satisfact an- swered. God made the world fair and beautiful at the start. If our parents had not sinned in Eden, they ht have gone out of that garden and found fifty paradises around the earth Asia, Africa, North and South $0 1m r flower dens or ore luscious. 1 poured out the Gihon and the Hidde- kel, he | the Ht whole ful to 1 come into the lv oruy mig all 1 - Eur Ameri hards of fru uit, redolent supj + that pe, gar and ci (rod when eartn gnarle the maxe ther not h lata CIS ’ this 8 : the question ign 1 that is, in upon fair and gate of More on it. 1 The scars than tl rance that a herd us, tram be aut 1 f Ede pet n and # ta) has take Then g not h to say mie hand, a oe Mpassi word that means as mu have tt you nf for nior nat o ] ies " he says, in a sling, and be one touch it “earry that very careful of it But the neighbors have heard of the acel they in, and they say, And the bandage is pulled off, and this one and that one must feel it and see much it is swollen, and there irrita tion, and inflammation, and exaspera tion, where there should be healing and cooling. The surgeon comes in and says: “What does all this mean? You have no business ‘o touch those bandages. That wound will never heal unless you let it alone.” So there are souls broken down in sorrow. What they must want is rest, or very careful and gentle treatment; but the neigh. bors have heard of the bereavement, or of the loss, and they come in to sympa thize, and they say: “Show us now the wound. What were his last words? Re- hearse now the whole scene. How did you feel when you found you were an orphan? Tearing off the bandages here, and pulling them off there, leav- ing a ghastly wound that the balm of God's grace had already begun to heal, Oh, let no loquacious people, with ever lasting tongues, go into the homes of the distressed! Again, I remark: that those persons are incompetent for the work of com- fort-bearing who have nothing but eant to offer. There are those who have the idea that you must groan over the distressed and afilicted. Thereare times in grief when one cheerful face, dawning upon & man's soul, is worth » arm dent, and come “Let us see it" how is i i Let no | | making them than { when vs | {| and » thousand dollars to him, D's not whine over the afflicted. Take tie promises of the gospel and utter them in a man- ly tone. Do not be afraid to smile if you feel like it. Do not drive any more hearses through that poor soul, Again, 1 remark: that those persons are poor comforters who have never had any trouble themselves. A lark- spur eannot lecture on the nature of a snow flake—it never saw a snowflake; and those people who have always lived in the summer of prosperity can- not talk to those who are frozen in dis. aster. God keeps aged people in the world, I think, for this work of sympathy. They have been through all these trials, They know all that which irritates, and all that which soothes. If there are men and women here who have old people in the house, or near at hand, so that they can easily reach them, I congratulaté you, of us have had trials in life, and although had many friends around about we have wi that father mother alive that might them. Perhaps they ec much, but it would have comfort to hi them around. aged one $ the dolence. very Some we have ished still and tell say ha 1 he s5¢ been all through life know how to give con- them; let these us, and we were HO wld been sue not ive who have trials of | Cherish them lean people. If, they the first time, id tim time, do not on your arm aged you speak to them, | hear just what you say cannot you has when you say it it 4 Secor ond ¢ LO say 0 Sed iwwh of these more be hto drill. We sy 00 many bores What we really “tempered ANY Ahr way of furnace, under the kee n. if there want is axes, AOArD, and be 1 in the hot and on the hard heavy lo not know what it is. Remember that if God brings any kind of chastisement upon you, it is only to make you useful. Do not sit down discouraged and say: “I have no more reason for living. 1 wish I were dead.” Oh, there never was so much reason for your living as now! By this ordeal you have been consecrated a priest of the most high God Go out and do your whole work for the Mas ter. Again, there is comfort in the thought that all our troubles are a revelation, Have you ever thought of it in that con- nection? The man who has never been through chastisement is ignorant about # thousand things in his soul he onght to know. For instance here is a man who prides himself on his cheerfulness of character. Ie has no patience with anybody who is depressed in spirita Oh! it is eaay for him to be cheerful, with his fine house, his filled wardrobe, and well strung instruments of music, and tapestried parlor, and plenty of money in the bank waiting for some rmanent investment. It is easy for Im to be cheerful. But suppose his fortune goes to piece, and his house goes down under the sheriffs hammer, and the banks will not have anything to do with his paper. Suppose those oh who were once elegantly enter tained at his table get so short-sighted or his and hammer, I « ay cannot recognize him upon treet. How then? Is it so easy + cheerful? t hore is also a great deal of comfort in the fact that there will be a family reconstruction in a better place. From Scotland, or England, or Ireland, a child emigrates to America. It is very hard parting, but comes, after awhile writing home as to what » good land it is. Another brother comes, a sister comes, and another, and after awhile the mother comes, and after awhile the father comes, and now they are all here, and they have a time of great congratulation and a very pleasant reunion. Well, it is just so with our families: they are emigrating toward a better land Now, one out. Oh, how hard it to part with him! Another goes. Oh, how hard it is to part with her! And another, and another, ourselves will, after awhile, and then we will be together. what a reunion! Do you be “Yes,” you say. Oh! you do not. do not believe it as you things. If you do, and with emphasis, why, it would tenths of the t our heart The fact is, Heaven to many of us is a great fog. It is aw ay « filled with an uncertain and indefinite population. That is the ki: that many of us dr the he goes is and we gO over, Oh, You other samme believe the take nine rouble off v somewhere, CRIM most tren dous pari m the riasting will be id of sorr Holland, ‘What Ww io a when he this you means m? Have ‘No,” they lighted any ean “Welcome, Heavy re not 1 he, already beaming upon his p ye who are persecuted in this world, your enemies will get off the track after awhile, and all will speak well of you among the thrones, Ho! ye who are now. No medi cines to take there. One breath of the eternal hills will thrill you with im- mortal vigor. And _ye who are lone some now. There Will spirits to welcome you (nto their companionship, Oh, ye bereft souls! there will be no gravedigger's spade that will cleave the of that hill, and there will be no dirge walling from that temple. The river of God, deep ns the joy of Heaven, will roll on between banks odorous with balm, and over depths bright with jewels, and under skies roseate with gladness, argosies of light going down the stream to the stroke of glittering oar and the song of angels! Not one sigh in the wind; not one tear mingling with the waters. Then sal The light fllow. Oh! en™ sick Hansets as Weather Prophets, A red sunset indicates a fair day to follow, because the air when dry re- fracts more red or heat-making rays, and as dry air is not perfectly trans purus 4 they are again reflected In the A coppery or yellow sunset generally foretolls rain. How to Begin the Day. 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