TALM AGE'S SEHMON. A GOLDKN IIUUII) VILIiAOK I,.l The Iwirly Days of Clirl.t. H li -n lie. Win k oil In III Father' Miop. TEXT: "An t th rhilil pic, nnrl ira.rrd sfroii; in .;i'i-if, Ji'lnl iiith t(i..on; vmlthn yrtvt of dud v im wn flun," Luke i'.., o. About Christ a a village 1ml I nM'k. There U for most pnrt a silence iti'iro thin fighh-en coiiturit long nlxiiif Christ botw.s'ii Infancy and lunnhnod. W lint kind of a hoy wn Hc U a Ho n genuine Isiy nt nl!, .r til there settle iixin Him from the start nil Hie intensities of mnrtydom? Wo have on tin Milj't iiiiljr a little giuelng. n few surmise, ami h'T nnd there nil unimportant "per hn " Concerning what hound'! thnt fmy tic n mI on Initli side we have wliolo libraries of lks and whole g:ill"iii-s of ennvn ail' I sculpture. Hut pen nn.l pencil ninl chisel hnvo wit Is few exceptions t.n.s,s liy I 'lirist the village rr I. Yet by three conjoiiiisl evidence I think wo can come ti nn nivurnt nn Idea of what Christ wim a a boy as wo can of wlint Christ was n a limn. First, wo have tho lri-f liihln nooount. Th. n wo have the prolongisl account of what Christ wim at thirty ycnrs of ngo. Now von have only to minify that account somew hut nnil you find what Ho wu fit ton yearn of age. TniK-rntiiciit4 iivvit change. A snn giiine temperament never 1msuii a phleg matic tciurninciit. A nervous tempera ment never Ikhiiiih-h ft l-1 1 : t i tou'ru Diint Kcligion riiiin -s one's nliis-tlun nn I ambitions, li lt It Hi ill.' SulllO o tolll peril- in-nt noting in a different dinvlioii. Al Christ had nt religious change. Ho wmnii lii'l lial 1 Io w jls n4 a man, only on imt c bug. a se.ilo. When all traditioii'aiid nil nrt and all hi.-'ory r i -n t Him ns a llml,j witii vol. Ivii hair I know Ho was in boyhood u ll i... Wn have, beside, im uninspired hook that ' for tin. ilrst ll.t-en or tour ectituri". niter Christ' npp' ar.iiie -.- i v. I by mailt e inspired u:i I which ;iwi jh-i I'lii'.'i'l in lint of I 1 ri't'i lm IiikhI. Soni.- "f if ii;:iv 1 1 IriH', ist of it IniiV I' 'tin", n of il 111. it hi-Inn-. It may Im ..ii tly limn on t i -i .. t,r I iv lli"'ass.'i.- ot tun n. . M'lni' r. 1 1 f n t may have Imi-ii ilist. rt il. Hut l."ca'.iso a In ik is hi it i!;ini'lv iii-f:''"l Wi- in not tlU'ii'liTi- to rolirlil lo that tiii-ro ill" not trii" tilings in it. 1'ri'siott's ( '. ii'i'ii'st o' Mi mi u" mis not itniins. I,ut, ri' In ii.M il nltli Mi'li it may l oiitam mis t.iin s Vai'tiu!iiy' 1 1 it i v of Knlainl" win not i"s;nf,.,, , m lli.v.i it aUlioiili it may liavo l.'i'ii mari'ivl witli many error. 'Chi' siwallisl aoii'ryi!ial I iosp - in hioh tim l' In 'i of lirist is illicit ii."ii 1 do not h lii'V Ui In- ill v in ly iii'pinsl. ui',1 y,.t u ii. ay i ill's, nt fai is worthy ol'i-oiisiili'i at ion. Hii'au..'i t r.'pr.'s.'iits tim ly Christ nn i"rforiiuri liurar!.-4 si.m lian- ov. rthiort n I hat win., o iiio ryplial li.k. Hut what rii:ht havw v..n to say that Cl,rit ni.l not pi-form lulraol.-s nt t"ii ji'iim of a' as i-l as nt thirty? H" iv.n i:i lioyhoo.1 us i iTtainly iIiviiio as in m:in lioo l. Tli 'ii whilo n" lail Ho must hav.i 1 1 ii-1 iV.o p iv.it to i.!i miraol.s. wi: tln r Ho til l or not work tlu'in. hen. Iiav Iiik' roni ln"l manlioj I, Christ turin'1 w.itT into iin that was Rii.l to tho laviiinint; of iiiirai'l". Hut that may in nn that it Win tho Ix'-iiiiiiiii; of that i rii-s of m.inli'i'iil nnrarUw. In a wonl, I Hunk tint tlic New Testament is only H small tmnsi ript of what ili'Misilui ninl sai.t. In l.sil. 'In; H.l k'llii'Inr.-s positively tiiat if nil Christ id, ami suM wero v. ritteii ' tin' world woul'l not I'ontain t lie Imii.ks. fso w tiro at liliTty tn In iii'H' or ii ji rt tin.-.- parts of tho lipoei vphnl Compel whii'h sav that when tint ly Christ with His mother pasisl n I .an. I of thieves H,i to, His uiothertlial two oi them, l'liinn.i.us nn.', TiMwI'V name, woiiM l. -tli" two tliieies who nlterwai'l woul.l expir,' on rross.. lie.siile Han. Was that more v.o:nl 'i ful tiiau mino of Chir.-t' man'ioo.l pio plii'M, . Or tho uniiispiivil Mory tiiat th loy Christ nudo a fountain Hill ing frmn the rinds of n dyeaniorn treo so tiiat His mot her washisl Hiseoat in the stream war. that morn uulH-lievalilo than tho man liooil iiiirai lo that ehaneil ooiutnon water into a ninmno U'vernge? Or tho iiniiiiniirod Uiry that two Kick rhihlroii were reeovereil by Imthiu in tho water whero Christ li. washed? Wax thnt luorc woinlerful than tint innnlioo.1 miraeleliy whieh tho woman t.velve " i-n n eoinplete itivnliil should Imvo I'ocn made . trnihl ly touchiii'; tho fntio of t'hri-t's "'ia? In other wvr.Is. while I do not I., lieve that tin v of the Mi-eallisl npiM'ryph-il Ne.v Test i-ni'-iit is inspired, I li"lieie iiiii' h of it is true; just as 1 ln h- ve a Ihoiisand ImilUs, noil" of whii'h ai" divinely io-piivd. .Mm h ot it was just like Christ. 'Justus eertaiu as the man Christ was the most ot til" time p-ituii mi. ii out of iron! ile, 1 tin iik that the i...v ( hrist, was Ci" ui. ist i. t h" time f. tt Hit- lm s inn of li'i'jlil". I ha' e ile. iaisi to il liiisd iva l.ns' Christ. A p., tho world w.tiiti sinii a one. lie did imt hit ai'i.innl iiiojhn o -er w I'.-ii v.ast' li'.or whit was. I io.i 111., way in huh na' iirai i ! 'j-, t . in u ; -it ' t i t li"i i s.-; v. s, j:it.i ins .. tuioiis alter lie h.i l l.e e.mie a ii. all I eo::. lu.l" tlnve in.t a r '.'ii or a lull or n r.iwni or a tiv" lor miles aioi.ud that lie was imt la.niiiar with la I'hlldii lie ha I eauln.iis'.i l -il II io wav ilow ii into 1 1," ea ' ami h.i 1 u.lii hiiier.ni n"jV lonli ; a. lied a u many a lm:li Ins' top. 1 1 is ! hood was pas-el iitno;i giiiinl s.'.aiery as most, ail tim rea'j li.i I ui-. s have pa-sed early lilo iiui'ii tho I'l iu'it tins. They may lio now on lie' tlals, , ut th.'V pissed the iv.vptivo Jays of lalhoo'l ii'iioie; tii,, lulls. A'iionr I lie iiiourii anis o; .New Hami'si.i re, (if thu tuviuu;,i,iik ot Virginia, or tho njouu-lain-i ot !ventU"Ky,or tin- nioiintalns of Swit rerlan I. o,- Italy, or Austria, or Sentlaml, or mountains as hi'ii ami l u'e I lis they, many of tho world thrilluiu luotraphi'-s .e-iiii. t lur l-or I hoyhiMMl was passed in it liei.o Ixirhood twelvo hiiu lred iis-t no ne the level of the sea and sin roainl si l.y mountains llv.i or six hundred f.s t still higher, lieti.re it ismld shiue on tho village ivln ro this Isiy klept the sun had to elimli far eii"u:;h up to look over hills that held their In . ids farniott. l'roiii yonder height 1 1 is eve nt one sweep took in th" nu..iity seiMip of tv Millevs ami with nn. 'ther sweeptook in the M. dr.erianean Sea, Ami you h -ar the trr:ind"ur of the elm's nud the i.iiri" of the reat Wa'.eia in Hm mi'.teh less mtiiioiioIi vv. till" day I ,ee that iliviuo 1 1 y. tho w unl tlurryin His luorover Il'tsuu 1.1 on ii.il foreiiea I, i.l.m din on a lull top looLin oir upon l.n';o 'l iherias o:i whii'h ut one time nv, irdinix t" pi'1 lar.e history are, not four hundred, tour tl.oiis.uidsh.ps. Au thors hnv" taken p iius to sav t lial I "hi is win not iitr.s ted hy t ii" ," i ii roiindiu s, nv.d that lie li'o'ii wi'.iiiu lived o il ward and in lepend ent of rneiiiiistan e. .s.otar from that Ins. in"; true. Ho was tim most sensitive Is'iu,; tiiat ever walked tho earth, nn I if u pale invalid's weak linger eoul. 1 imt toin h His rol. without s'reu.ii . 'lii'j i .ut from 1 1 mi. those nii'inta: is nn. I si us ismld not liav.'toiii.hisl lln. yo with out irrinliiitin His entire nature with their mi 'i 1 1 1'.. "i o e 1 warrantth.it lie h, I mount. si nn. I expior.'d nil the tilte. n hilisaroiuid Nnii leth, inima them ll.riuoii with its erystal corom t of jxTiiotuul snow, and Cnrmel Hilil T ilior B'l 1 liill on. und thev nil had their nihliuie ii h ) la ua.'f tinio iruiii tho Olivotie I'Ulplt. And th"ti it wo imt uncultivated grandeur. '1'het.e hills curried in their urniK or on their luieks trardetis, uroves, or.'h.ir.l, terrne'-s, vineyaids, cactus, caiuorei. Thuco out l.raiiehnii,' fohui did not liavo to wait for tim tli "..Is heforo their mI"ucd w.is l.rok.'ii, for throng. i th"in nu I over tlnmi nud in eirelei round tii'-ni nud under thci.i wero (K-iirans, were th.-ushea, were bp'irroiv, were mi;lit inalcs, v era Uirks, weru i(iinil, wero hlackliirds, were patrilen, uru 1 .HiiiIh. Yond' r tun whitii llix'kit of hhiK'p bimwe l iIi'aii nvr tuo pnsturo lumu. Ami tonihr the hrook i'ch;iir.' to tho pel li'.os its adventure down tuo rocky ulielvin-';. Voiun r ni si tiio ori' utal horn. is tho house w'li'o witn pitcher on tim nim'il.cr tiiteriiii; tiia iliMir. u.nl ilow ii tho lawn in front rhildrrn ri'el,ni; aiiioi.- tho flamm Horn. And nil I., i u:i'i iu uui urui uu l nuuaUiu'J nml ulinrinw woven Into th meat otqnlslU tinc.iro that over I rontnod or wrpt or unn or miaVrotl. Through RtmiyiiiK thonky hrtwoon tho hills ChriHt hml noticed tho wotither ierns nnd that a rrlmnou kr nt nieht mount dry woathr npitday.and thnt rrimson ky in tho morn imt nieant wotwoithor lioforn nluht. And liow Isfintifully Ho mailo line of It in nfter year n Ho dmvo down upon th lnMiforous riiarisoo nnil N.(liio lijrf ryinjj out : " When it in otcninn to mr it will la fair wpnther, for tho nky in rod, find in the nioniini; it will tin foul wont her to-dnt, for tho sky in ns nnd lowering. O, ye tiypo rriti jeeiin ilitn-rn tho fnt-oof tho sky, but can yo not ilifforu tho nignn of tho tunc." 1 1 y day, n . eTerjr boy has ilono. He watched tho barnyard fowl fit oiijlit of over-swinplnu hawk eltick her chli'keim under winj; nnd ill aft-ir year Ho mid : "O, ilerusnlcm, Jerusalorn Jloiy . oft'ti would. 1 bavo eath onsl tM"in n lien Rntliercth her chlckem under lur wbitfT' Ity niKht Ho had notieoil Hit mother by tho plain cnndlo liK'lit which, nseverivi.il ntio'i it wii nuuirisj o1 tho ro mov.sl wick put down on tho mndloiitiek, beamed bri;:litlv through nil tho family fittins room n fit mother wim mending Hi pirment.1 thnt had Ixvn tirn during thoViay' wand.Toios nm.iii tho rockn or bushin, nnil yi-nr-i nfterwnrd it nil itittit cut in tho idmilo of tho e-enost oormon ctcr jireiwliod: "Neither do men lii?ht n cnmlle nnd put it nud. r a l'iis!i"l hut In n candliwtiek and it fivetli licht to nil who lire in tho houso. n't your light m uhlno." Homo tlmo when His mother in theuutumn took out the (Jot hm Hint Imd tieen put away for tho miuimer I In tiotieel how tho moth tiiilhT How out and thu coat i'ropwd npnrt ruiinsl nniliiseleM, and f twenty yenrn nfter Ho enjoincl: "Iiy up for yoiirsolvon trensuro in lionvon whero neither inoth nor rim ran corruiit." HU boyhootf, oeiit ninoug I inls ami flower they nil enroled and bloomisl nKiiin flftoon eari lifter ns Ho eriin out: "HehnM tho fowls of tl o ut." "Consider the liliin." A treat st Tin one duy iluring Christ 1kiv1ioiiI blnekeiied the heavotin nnd nnu'eri") thu riei-s I'l rlnps ''t'liidiiig in tl o iloor of tho "..t oi'titer's s'lon Ho watclnsl It gntherini loinl'r mo! wilder until two cyeloni-s. olio w . cpm..! liowu from Mount Talor ami tho other from Mount Cr.niiel, mi l in tho valley if F. : drachm mil two limis. snrecomlit in tint lui'V and cri'slt 'o!s tho one unii triiimphiiut sin n. is the ui her. a m I He not iced I nit one hail shifting smi. I for a foimdatioii end tho other in eternal ro'l, for Ixisis; cud twenty ycirs alter II" built tho whole serin Into n i.":'oriit.oii of Ii ,., I nnd w hirlwind thatsci.i-d Hi ae.iien.e him lifted ttii'tn into Mm 'nelghtr ui iciliiuuit v w it Ii the t vo threat arms of pa th.'s and terror, which suhlimo words I reine'r. nskin.-i-.ni asfar ai i.issilia to for K"t th'i' ou HMf heard them before: "Who s . -vcr ii io'. tii tin so s-avins of Mill", mid 1 "'ill them, I will liken him im! a vise mm. which built bis lions" noon a rock: mid the tain 1o.k rnd"d, nml t'.i.. tloo.; ca n..., nnd the wind blew, and I. at no ni that l ouse; mid it fell i:ot.; for it w as I. in:.: I up m n rH'k. And every on t,i it hearetii ti -s sayings of Mini', nnddo 'til I lion not, shall lie likenisl unto a foolish man. w Inch Inn It his house upon the sum!; and tuo ram descend -il, nml tho Hoods cunm, mi l th" wind blew, ami beat upon that house; ami it fell; nnd K''iit was tho fall of if." Yes. from th" mituraliK'SH, tho simplicity, the : i-..sliin'ss nt h pin alih's and similes ninl nn l.ip'mi i:i m ihIi.ksI ilisisnirse I know that lie I, ni a ,,vof tholleliUand had batms) in tlic st re,: as and hinril the iiightingnln'c lull. liUil broken Mrroll Ji thy t'.owefv hid'.- and lio'.'S out ot tile einlil I'sin.'s of tho tor-t-.-.s mid drank from tho wells nml ch.'isoil the butiei'liies. which traveler say have al ways hen one of the llittmc; iH-niitiosot that ltt'idsiMH. and talfil with tho Mtrnngo m i pl.'tro'ii 1 '.ma ..'tis and ICypt end Saprihori and Syria, who in caravan or ou foot, pissed tiitioi'jli His iicigiiiN'rlinod, Hi" dogs barxui nt their iio proacli at sundoi.n. A afterward Ho wasa I'crt.s't man. in tlmtiiiie of which 1 speak Ho was a perlee! Imy, with the spring of il Iniy' foot, t!i" si urkl.' of a boy' eye, tim rolxiund of a b iy' life ami just tho opposite of tliom .iuvcnilcs w im sit around morbid and un ci;, sue, old I'mii nt l"ii. I warrant llo wm able to take His own part and to take t he pint of others. In that village of Nazareth I am certain there inu what i found in all tho rmivhlioriiooilK of tho earth, that terror of chililren. the bully, who mviii horn to strike, to punch, to bruiso, to ovcrtMiwor tho lent muscular und robust. Tho Chiajt who aftor wnrd in no limited terms .letiooncod byjio rite nnd 1'hnriivH, I warranty never lot uch juvenile villain inioHo iimui Ionh vigorous ci.ildliood nnd Jet go unscathed and limit fcndoil. At ton" year Ho wa in sympathy w ith the underling a Ho wn at thirty and tinrtv thr.s-. I want no further inspired or uninspired information to persuade mo tl at; H" w;is n s'.ileiidid bov. u rn.liunt Ltiv. tho l. ran. lest, imi;,".!, nnlitest Isiy of nil the age. II '.n'" I eomineiid II mi as a boy' Christ. Wiiat multitude b'twi-en ten und llftis'ii v at s ha'. found Him out as tho one just suited by llisown pilsonal le.pericliio to help ni.v boy. I'.'i; l.avin.; slmwn you the divine lad in (ho H i. is. I tuns' .how yon Him in the inechanie' slo p. Jo .pii. His father, diisi very early, i::r.; dial' Iv after tho famous trip to tho To a !i ..ami th's lad not only losiipimrt Hiiu- e'i inn Mipp.in His mother, and wf.at that i "a ',! .; know. There Is n loyal race of . .s on c. it.i now doing the saino thing, 'i'ui v v.i ai :; " itiaiii. They have no purpl i rol- a io. iro n their shoulders. Thu plain rl: a:r H i w in. h they ait m us mu.'h unlike n thr u ' as ntr. tiling von can imagine. Hut l ..'d !.u. iw s v. iiat th.'V are iom.; and throii'gli v iii.: s..-,i:,.. ( they go, and through all et.Tv, Cod .Mil kis.p paying I hem for their filial l.eh.'ivi. r. They sliall get full iiiea.sitro ol r.'Wnrd. tti" measure pressed down, sicken I" - tlicr na 1 ruiimii'goier. 'I'liey have their canin." in t li; boy I 'hrist taking care of Hi mo;tir. Me had lsu taught tho c.ir p 'ii'. r s trado by Hi father. Tho boy i'vi I,,. no tue plainer work at tho simp while His lather had put on tho finish ing touches of tho work. Tho Isiy also cleared uway tho chips and block and shavings. I'lo help:! bold tho ditforenl pl.ss's of work whiio tho father joined them, lu our day we havo all kinds of mechanicj and the work is divnlisl up among them. !.ul to lo u carponter in Christ Isi)Iiimn davri mciiiit to make plow, yokes, shovels, wn.oiiK, tables, chairs, sofas, houses, nml al most everything that was made. KortunaH was it that tlic Isiy had learned tho trade, for, when t!io hem I of tho family dies, it is a grand thing to hnvo tho child able to tiikc euro of himself and help tako in f others. Now that Joseph, His father, is dead and the responsibility of family sus p"i t comes d .mi on this Isiy, I hear from nmrniug to night Hi Iiiiiiiiiht pounding, Hi uw vucilliiliug. Him uo ihticelidiug. Hi gini- In'.s boring, nnd Htaniling iimiil tiio dust nud debris of the shop 1 find tho srspiratioii gathering o i Ilia toiniili's and notice tho fa- I i.'.'iie of His arm, ami a He stops a moment to rest i see Him panting, His hand on His side, from tho exhaustion. Now Ho gi- forth in thu morning loaded witli implements! of work heavier than any modern kit of tools. I'mler tho tropical sun Ho swelters. Lifting, pulling.adjiisling, clei.viug, splittiu ail day long. At nighttall 1U gin homo to the plain supper provided by Hi mother and sit down too tired to talk. Work I work! work! You cannot toll Christ any thing now uliout blistered hands or iiehim; ankle or bruised linger or stiff joint or ri ing in tho morning n tired u when you lud down. While yet a Isiy Ho know it ail, Ho felt it all, Ho sutlered it all. Tim Isiy carpenter I Tho Ixiy wagon milker I The boy houso builder I () Christ, wn have scon Thoo when full grown in 1'ilato' police court room, wo hive soon Thro when full grown Thou wort nss.issinatcd on (lolgothn, but, t) Christ, let all thu weary artisan ami mechaiiii'Nof tho earth en Thea whiloyot uu il 'i sue I and arm not yet imisculnrizod and with tho unilevelosl strength of juvoueo-ci-neo trying to tako Thy father' placu In gaining tint IivcIiIksmI for tho family. Hut, liavui" soon Christ tho buy of tho fields und tho Isiy in tho mechanic nhop, I show yon a moro iiiarvolou nuotia, Christ tho smooth-browed lad among tho long beni' li'd, whito-hairiol, high forheiulod occlo snistie of tho Tmiiple. Huudrisl of thou sands of ' ranger, had count to JuriiHitloiu to kis p it great rnligiou festival. After tha hospital iioiuc worn crowded with visitor, tu UuU w oro siiliad ull uroumi tUo city tc holtor Immm thmnfj of traBgr. Ittriu tort oasy among tin tat tliron? coming nnd coiin to loxo a child. Mort than two million pomile nnva boon known to gather at Jerusalem for that nntionnVt"ast.. 'You mint not think of thowt region l upantoly otthsl. Tho anciotit historian Jowplm kit tiioT wero in (tatilet two hundreil ritio, tiia smallest of them eintilnlng tlfron thousand pooplo. o wondor that amid tlig crowd at tho tiina upokonof Jesu tho boy wa lAt. Hi parent, knowing that Ha waa mature enough ami riln onongh to tako car of Himself, are on their way homo without any muioty, supposing that thif boy It coming w itii sonioof the group. Hut a' tor a whilo th"y suiipeet Ho l lost and with fluihod rhook and a terrorized lxlc thoy rush this way ami that, nayinr: "Hare yon Boon anything of my Isiy? Ho I twelve year of iiko, of fair isimplexion and ha blue eye and auburn hair. Hnvo you won Him tinea we loft tha city?' Lack thoy ffo In hot haata, tn and out the prl vato house and among the nirrouncling hill. I'ur tUroadura tiuur aoaxch and lnauir-won ilerlng if He ha boon trampled tmdnr foot of some of tho tlirongt or haa vonturod on the cliiror fallenooT a precipice. Bond through all tha t root and lanot of the city nml among all tho surrounding hill that most dismil sound: "A lost child I A lost child I" A ml lo, after three day they discover Him In tho groat Toniplo, seated among the mlghtort religionists of all the world. The wails of no other building over looked down on such ot'iio. A child twelve yean old surrounded by septuagenarian. He asking His own ques tion and answering thoirs. Lot mo introduce you to omo of those ecclesiastics. Tmsisthe great, lUibb'.n Simoon 1 This is the venerable Hi!!.. ! i tie f.ir! Kkaiumai. These ara tho son ot tno aistuigulHheil Itetfrah. Tat chij this twelve year lad toach them or what questions can He ask worthy their cogitation?, An, the first timo in all their lives those re ligionist have found their match and mora than their match. Though so young. He. knew nil nlxiut the famous lomple under w hose risif thoy held that most wondorful discussion of all history. He knew tle mmiting of every altar, of every sj'"i'itico, of every golden cnodlestick, of every embroideroil curtain, of every crumb of shew bread, of every drop of oil in that s'lere-l edifice. He knew all a lion t od. He knew nil about man. Ho knew all about he.ivon, for Hocnmefrom it., lie knew nil about this world, for Ho made it He know nil worlds, for they wore only the sparkling morning dowdrop on the lawn in frontof His heavenly palace, l'ut those seven liiblenwrds in a wreath of emphusl : " ltotb, hecripg them nud asking them questions." I nm not so much interested in the qiiestiovts. they uskc.l Him as in tho question lie asked tnein. Ho asked thu questions not to got In formation from tho doctor, for He know it already, but to liumblo them by showing t hem tho height und depth and length ana breadth of their own ignorance. While the radiant boy thrusts thi-so solf-concoited phil osopher with thu interrogation point they Put tho forefinger of tho right band to the tempi" ns thougn to start their thoughts Into, more vigor, and then thoy would look upward! ami then thoy would wrl'ukle thuir brows and then by nletoluto silence or in positivt words confess their incniacity to answer tilt Inter-! rogatory. With any one of a hundred ques-i tions u'.ioiit theology, about philosophy, about: astronomy, alsmt time, nlsmt etoruity, He mny havo balked thorn, itiMConcortod them,, !i::: them tint, ilchnld the boy Christ asking, question nnd listen when your chill asks questions. Ho ban tho right to ask thoib. The more ho ask tho Is-ttor. Alas for the stu- 5'idity of tho child without inquisitivencss! t is Christlike to ask question. Answer them if you can. I)o not say: "I can't b both ered now.-' It is your place to be bothered with question. If you nro not able to answer, surrender nud confess voiir incnuiJt, as I Iiavo no doubt did liabliin bimoos and lilli'l nud Shammai nnd the ins of lfctirah when that splendid boy, sitting or stnnding there with u garment reaching from ifck to nfiklo, nud girdled nt tho wnist, put tl nm to their very wit's end. It Is no disgrace osay: "I don't know." Tlio learned doctiM who environed Christ thnt dav in the 1 mpla on i not Know or tnoy would not navottskna liim any quest ions. Tho only being fl tho gt tho i do Kefiler nniverso win) never iiihvi to sari not know" i tho Lord Almighty fact thnt they did not know scut Ke' and Cuvicraud Columbus and Humboldt Und Jlorschel and Morno and Sir William Hnnil ton and all tho other of the world's mightiest natures into their life-long explbrati vlil. N .leiosoopo ami niieroMHipe and sU'thoiwtiipe and ole,:trii: Imtt4ry and all tho ts'ion title ij jmr.'itus of all tiio age aro only nuettjna iiskislntthe door of mystery. 'Heholdthls Na.aieno lad asking questions, giving ever lasting dignity toinriicHt interrogation. Hut w hile 1 seo tho old theologian Htaniline around tho boy Christ I am Impressed a never Isdoro w ith t ho fact t hat w lint theology jnost want i moro of childish simplicity. Tho world and th ' church have built up iiu 1110110 system ut theology. Half of tllont try to toll what tosl tliougbt, what 'n-st I'lanned. what Cod did live liun.lr.si million cars liet'oro the siniill star on w hich wo live was crei.ted. I have had many a sound sloop under sermon nlmut the decrees of trod .and theetermvl gi'iieiation of tim Sou and .di l oiirses showing who M"lc!iisslek wasn't. lind 1 give n fair warning that if unr nilniter ever begin n sermon on such a subject iilmy p.esenco 1 win put luv iie:ei now ti on thi'l'uw in i rout nnd go int. tho iis'.st Kliimh.'r I -nil leach. Wn kcl waste of tune. i ui try in,: to scalu the uiisca:alilo and fathom l ll" Ill- fat homalile while tie nations v,n:it tho b int of life en I to lie told how they cun get rat of their sins ati l their sorrows, Wiiy sh u Id veil und 1 perplex of Cod? Mind . ourselves about tiio disi ism mr own luiMiies and JimI ivill take euro of His. In tile c induct ofitlio mnverso I think Ho will boiucituw manage to get ulo'ig without n. If you want to love and s-rva Hod. and I hi aod und useful nnd get to heaven. I wan in t that nothing whicli oecurivil eight hiliiuTod buiutiliioii mi vibi'i ait w ill h!r.J.cr vuuaiu llto. It Is not t he decree or li.nl that, itr u any harm, it is our own de-roe of sin Cud folly. You need not go nny further Iw.ct in hLstory than nlsmt ls.Vi yejiis. You s.sj .his i tho year Ivs.i. Christ died alsiut thiity thriHtycni sof ugiv You subtract thirty-Urea troin ls.s;i ilt that make it culy 1h."sj years. That i a far bu'k us you ne.sl to go. Something oo ciirri! on that day under an eclipied Kiiu that set us nil forever frej if with our wholo lienrt and life wo accept the treiien iloii protrcr. Do not let tho Prewbytoiian Chur. li or thu MethiHlist Church or the Lutheran Church or the Baptist Church or any of tho other evangelical churihos spend iiny t ii tlo in trying to As. up old crocd, all of thorn imperfect, a everything man does is imperfect. I move a now clued for ull tho evungelicnl church, i of C'lri t end. mi, only throo article in the i ris-it nud no need of any more. If I and till tho coisocrutd people of all denom na tions of tho earth on ono great plain, aid I Jiivl V'Hi'u.li:udi)UoiiL-h Ui uut ill toa votu tuat I; roe. l i,t tunsa articio would oe adopted with a uiiaiiimou vote and a thundering aye tiat would iniiko tho earth nuake and tho he.itons ring w ith howkuuu. Tins is the creed I pro pose for ull Christendom: Artii'lo Kirst "Hod so lovod tho wo'ld that Ho gave HU only begotten Hon tUt whosoever bi'lmveth in Him should not wr Ish but havo everlasting life." Article SeiHitnl "Vhi i a faithful sawntr nml worthy of ull acceptation that Ch.-lC Jesii came into this world to savosiunTs, Oven thu chief." , Articlo Tliird "Worthy U the Lamb tuat was slain to receive blessing and riches tud honor and glory nud power, world wittout end. Anion." Hut you go to tiukering up your old crtedt and patching and splicing and interliulngand unnesing and subtracting and adding and ex plaining and you will lime time and make yourself a target for earth aud hull to stout ut. Let ut liave creeds not fashioned out of human ingenuities but out of script ual phtase ology, and ull the gun of bombardtient bluaug frou all the isn't hole of intlilnlity uml iktrditimi will not in a tboiwuid yuar kms'kisi off the Church of (tod a ciliu tor a big a a cambric needle. What is Host uoodisi now is that we anther all our thsolo gie uround the hoy in tue 1 ouiplo, tho ubbo t ation arouud the timplicitie, and tha pro tiiuditio around the clurietie, the octogena rian of Hcbolastio reieuroh arouud th titiyvi'iuklovL chook of twelve year iiveu rteence.' Ktcopt yoa rcom at m tlo rhilil you can in tno wise enter the, kingdom;" and except you become as a little child rou cannot understand tho Christian religion. The liert thing that ltabbin btmorni and Hillol and Shammai and tho son of 1 tot I ra h ever did was in the Temple, to bond over the lail, who first mdo ruddy of check by the breath of theJudoan hills and on His way to tha mechanic's shop whore He was soon to bo the support of His bereaved mother, stopped long enough to grapple with the venerable dialecticians of the Orient "both hearing them and aking ttiotn questions." Some referring to Christ have exclaimed Ecce Heus I Hohold the Und. Others have exclaimed Ecce homot Hehold the man. But to-dny in conclusion of my mi b joes I cry, Ecce adolescent! Behold the Boy. TEMPEKAXCE. A mr LITTLK TIME. I saw a little doggery Upon a little hill; I saw a little ugly man A -coming from the mill. And in the little doggery The little man did go, " To take a little merry prog ' T With his little neighbor Joe. . And when they took a little grog. They felt a little big; They laughed a little hearty laugh And danced a little jig. They took a little more, then They got a little tight; Thoy disagreed on politic. And hnd a little fight. Ami when thev had a little fight, They felt a largo as life; Each staggered to hi little home And whipped hi little wife. thiiil, tttirrr, in the Voice. Ttte rnoDttT vr pkatit. A. P. Leonard, I). I)., Missloimry Secro fary of the Methodist Kpisconil Cliiirch, re cently delivered the following address in Chiekerlng Hall, New York: "Ali-oind i the prisluctof tho In w of death. It cannot Iw produced without first destroy Ing the life principle of thnt from winch it i derived. Where tho breath of death is not felt, alcohol is not found. Fermentation always precision the production of alcohol, and fermentation is tho Ilrst step in the pi-ore of disay. Fermentation must reach the stage of actual disny liefore nlcohol is evolved. Tho process of decay render the article upon which it operate worthies for food pursSe. A fresh, well prepared lieef steak mnkes an excellent breakfast, but ymt would not care to eatn fermented ordcnvod beefsteak. A fresh egg i a palatable nrii cleof fivsl, but no one cures for a ferment d or decayed egg. A rijio pippin is iucious to tho taste, but a fermented or decayed ij pin in olTeusive and i rejected. In order to priNliice alcohol, the article from which it i derived must pass through tho process of fermentation and decay. Tho cluster of grai, tho luscious peach, tiio beautiful pippin, tho golden grain must die or nit to yield the intoxicating fluid. A lis Oml I Isirn of a dead mother, ami Is thus an orphan. lleing tho product of death and linvlng no lire-giving suli.tmioc, it causes death everywhere. It has no element of nutrition, and consequently cannot build up tissues in a human lusly. The only nutrition there is in fermented liquor is a small residuum of undismayed vegetable matter, a quantity so small that ninny gallons of tho Miisoiioiis fluid must bo consumed to obtain oven a toa.sssniful of nutrition, whilo in dis tilled liquors there is not nn atom of fissl material, the pris-es of distillation having cliiniuatod the last particle. DINUKAVKKTL. A surprising stato of affairs Is reported from tho National Soldier' Home in Virginia. Tho informat ion that a beer saloon is main tained thereby Ciovenmient license is noth ing stnrtling simsi we are assured that there is only ono National Soldiers' Home in the country not disgraced by such an institu tion. But if the complaint of inmates are true, to escape the curse of this particular saloon it almost impossible on account of the ditllculty. purposely created, la obtaining passlis. Ill the intcrtwt of the beer bnuso, twenty-four hours' notice is required to secure the most ordinary pass to walk out tide the gate, and even then delays are corn niou. For the same reason, to induce tho men toMnd their money in the beer house, passes are toped ou pension day, on rainy day generally, and often on ordinary pay days. An average daily sale of from seven to ten barrels of lieor, containing thirty-twc gallons each, i rorteil, tho yearly prollt thu reaching thousands of dollar. This Iirollt is supposed to bo s)ent for amusement, nit there i also a regular appropriation from Congress for this puroe. A cry: "(iive u no lieor nnd a free gate," Is coming up from this homo, and nil appeal for aid has Ih. h made to tha W'. C. T. L. .Vufionui llulktin. A I'ol.-'.oX. Alcohol Is a poison. Hard cider may tasto gsMl to some, wiuo to others, beer to still others. Hut tho tact that a person like tho taste of anything doc not cluiugo in tho least it nature. Alcohol i always nlcohol, und alwav ono of tho most deadly of poisons. Would you iniiiL'ine strvehnino was not i- ton, if you liktsi the taste of itr Would you let a rattlesnake lute your hand, oven if tho Ilrst sensation wero iileasunt'' Would you throw yourself over a lolly clilF. Ins-aiiso the first whirr, rush nud excitement might Iw pleasurable boyond any enjoyment to be loillid in tiio tolHiggau slide No! You would lixik at tho rock upon w Inch yuu would cud Young man.'ilo you like to drink Look at the rocks! Ho you smoke cigarettes!' Iook at thu rocks! Hock of ruin aro tho inevita ble eud of the dow n grade of poisonous pleas ure. I'olson! Oh, tho sin of uTiuittiiig it to bo sold a a leverage! l'oii-on! 1 tenth! Trifle with ono aud you trillo w it h tho other! How cau you dare to poison the Issly made in tho image of Uodr ilow can you permit poisou to be sold as a buverago. lionctr. MQuon'g errr.cT vrox the r indoor. For hundreds of year tho native of India have lieon a solier rnco, but they aro rapidly giving themselves up to the liquurovil. Tin u due to British civilization. Association with the English tin caused the Hindoo to adopt tome of their buluts, nnd the vice of drunkenness is now so common in India that the attention of tho (iovei niuent has txssii railed to it. It has boon a dillh-ult matter all along to control these Asiatic horde, but wheu inflameil by liquor tho problem of gov. eriilng tliom will lie inado still more serious. .1 (fundi t'onsfif uf ion. TKMPERANCE N'KWg AND NOTES. Indiana bat organized seventy new local W. C. T. U. unions this your. A full-blooded negro girl U about to ba tout to Africa a a missionary, by the Geor gia W. U.T. U. A ttereoptiivm entertainment entitled "The Saloon Must (Jo" ha started out a a public educator. Every family of the United Stato ha at Eieut to pay an average of a year to on tho privili-go of abiimbuit facilities for ig pouoneit, nay Felix il. Oswald. Alcoholize a political nrty, aud all of its virility will oozo like a cold sweat from its brow, and instead of being an engine ot power for good it will bocoUl8 a uutrij party. The Royal Naval Teraorance Society of Great Britain roKirts that there is not a single thin or gun-boat, hardly even a torpedo boat, iu Her Majesty's navy that din uot have the work of the National Temperance League on board. George Vr. Clark says In trie Christian Cy noture; Out of rtooconvicUin AuburnHUto Trinon, 6(X) confessed beig led atray ilrst by tobacco; then to liquor; then to crime; then to prison I Tobacco, alcohol and opium are tno of devils In the work of benumb ing, deadening aud destroying tho moral euaubUiUu. SUNDAY SCHOOL, taiui cr ton RtMiAY, jUeJi; 23 Jesus Risen," Mark 10: 1 13-GoI.l. cn Text, I Cor., 15: UO Ncte. I. "And when the Hahlmth wn t.at." Af ter Hi d'T.th at fl o'clock on Friday nfu-r-Iioon, Joseph of Arininthiva, who wa also a counselor, but n gmxl and Just man waiting for tho kingdom of (iod. and had not con sented to the action of the council roopectiiig Josh (for he was secretly a disciple of Jemisi, went boldly to l'ilateand lagged the Isxlyot Jesus, and having received it, he and Nicislo nins wrapped it in linen with nlsmt an hun dreil pounds of myrrh and aloea, and lnid it in his own new tomb hewn out in tho roca. wherein novor man Is'fore wn laid, and rolled great stono to the disir. Tlin women who canto with Jesus from Galilee watched Ihese proceeiling' then returned nnd pre pared spice and ointments and rested tho Hnbbath day, according Ut the command ment. Illato, at tho request of the Jews, caused the stone to Is sealeil.aml sot a watch until after tho third day, lest tho disciples should steal Him awav,for they romeniterel thnt Ho hnd said: "After three dnys I will rise ngnm." (MnM. xxvii., tu-4Wi; Luke xxiii., :iV; John xix., 3H-4').) It is not strange that the unlielieving. lows In this cass remeinliereil more thnt the disciple, for al though Ho had repenf.slly said that llo would rise again the tliird day. they seem not to hnve Iwlieved it nor tlnffight of it. ',. "And very early in tho morning, tho first day of tho week, they came unto tho sepulchre nt the rising of tiio sun." What a dark Snbliath it. must hnvelss nto them; tho light of their life hnd gono out; they hnd lisjt nil and followed Him, day by dry minis tering unto Him. hnnging tqsm llis words, rejoicing in llis mighty works and constantly I'sqiis ting thnt He would show Himself in reality as tho King of Isrnel; but Ho wn dciul;" more than twenty-four hour His Issly had now lain in the tomb, nud they were oil their wav thither, thinking only of nnnintiug His deil'l Issly. II. "They said nmoiig themselves: Who shall roll us ne ny the stone from the door of the sepulchre'' They evidently expis UsI to Hnd everything just ii they snw Joseph nnd Nicislcimi leave it on the evening li'foretho tsahlmth, ami they weiu not to have known of tho sealing of the stone nor of the wntcu thnt had Ixvu set. I. "And when they liskod they saw thnt the stone wn rolhsl nway; for it was very uri.it." Tho fact thnt they went on thougli iMdioving the stone to Is? in their wav.tenelie us of I he love Hint risi-s alsivo nil dilliciiltio, nnd the fm t thnt the stone w a gone when they got there reminds us thnt dilllculMc vanish a we go forwnrd. ft. "And entering Into the sepulchre thoy snw a young man sitting ou the right side, clothed iu n long white garment; and they wero affrighted.'1 I have no doubt but thnt the children of UihI nro nlw nvs accompanied by one or more of these faithful, mtlenL, Ministering spirits; nnd the nmro wo delight in josus whom tliey rve. Mm more will wo lie sensible of their presence and rojniis;' in it. Ii. "And Ile saitli unto them, Ho not nf frights." So said the nngcl to Hngnr nnd Mary, to Znchnrio nud the shepherd ((Ion. xxi., 17; I.u i. .'XI, lil; ii., Hi); and from tho first "Fear not" to Abrnm, to tho last to John (Hen. xv.. 1; Kev. i., 17) what comfort iiiilesenlmblo this word from hen veil brought to sinful, trembling Immunity; and lo-dny it come witli a iniu li siwer us ever to every )Hiiitent soul who simvrely lisik to .li-sus, wiving: "Fear not, for. I am with thro-.'' (Isa. xli., 10.1 "Ye iss'k Jesu of Naareth, w ho wn crucified." They sought Him ig norant ly nnd in some mensiiro blindly 1" culIWi of their unbelief; but they sought "Mini Sincerely, and all true seeker shall find Him, and in duo timo havo their blindness re movisl. HlesMsil are all they that seek Him witli the whole heart. "Hois risen; Ho is not bore; liehold tho place w here they laid Him." Thoy could eo for Uiomsolvo thnt the angel's word were true, for the liueu clothes wore thero in which His body had boon wrnpiKsl, and tho napkin that was a is ait in neod wrapd tngethor In a placo by itself (John xx., II, 7); and the nngcl ro- ...!...!.. I !. . 4t. i l! . at inindeil tho women of the word which Ho bad Kiken concerning His death, and resur rection the third day. (Luko xxiv., 7.1 8. "And they went out quickly, nud (led from tho sepulchre," etc. In Matt, xxviii.,8, it I written that "with four and gTen' joy they did run to bring Hi discipli-s word" Murk, in this verse, evidently implies thnt on their way to tho disciple they said nothing to anyone, but wero filled with trembllni; and nmnzeniciit, fear and Joy, n thoy iled along; their inilxdii-f now ivvculcd to them would cniiKo them fear and iiiniizeincnt. w hilo tho fact that Jesus was risen would fill tlieui with joy. Hut whero wim now tho use of their sees, nnd what availed the time spent iu the (.reparation thereof!' The unbelief of Christum onuses the wasteof much timeninl money localise they know not the thought of the bird, nor und. inland His ways. It. "He appeal-ill first to Mary Magdalene." The other worn 'ii hnd mvii the empty tom'i, nnd hnd been nssurcd by the nnprels "that Ha was risen, but this Mnry is the Ilrst to sis) Himself nml speak to liim and bene Him SHVlk. 10. "And she went and told I hem Mint bad ls.s'ii with Him, as thoy mourned and wept." Heforo she snw tho (saviour Mint morning she hnd been to the tomb, sismi tho empty sepulchre, run and told 1'ctcr and John, and thou evidently returned. Imping to liml some trace of Hi Insly, liko the others not looking for Hi resurrection; but now nlie had soon Him. Ho hnd spoken to her and said: "On to My brethren and sny unto tliem, 1 ascend unto my Fnther nnd vour Father; nml to My Misl nnd your (bsi" (John xx., 17); and tint i tho message which she hours from Him to these disconsolate disciples. 11. "And they, when they had heurd that Ho was alive, and had lieon seen of her, be liovod not." In Luke xxiv.. 11, it is writ. on that their words seemed to them at idle tales, and they believed them not. It may be that their own uiilx'liuf on this occasion often ro euiTed to them a in nfter days they had to deal with the same dullness ninl slow ness of heart in other. IO. "After thnt Ho npjsuirod in another form unto two of them, us they wnlkisl, nud went Into the country," After llo npMnrod to Mnry Mngdiiloiin it would socm tliut Ho ascended to tho Father, then quickly returned nnd apicurcd to tho other Women (Mult, xxviii., l, 10), after which Ho inado tho ap virnncc recorded iu this verso to tho two ut they walked to Kuiinau. Who these two Wero wo know not. HI. "And they wont and told It unto tho res -d u mit her Isdiovod t l ey them." Jesus w allied with the two to F.iiimaux, and being constraints! bv thoin, went in to ahido with them, nnd In breaking of bread was rcvealod totham, and vauislicd out of their sight; they rose up at onco nnd returned to Jeru kalniu, ami found the eleven gathered to getln' and told them all that hud hapcncd, w lUi tiio result stated in this verso of our les son; nud according to tho next verso (which may possibly refer to Hi appearance eight dnys Inter) llo npioar suddenly iu tho midst ot tho disciples gathered together iu tho city of Jerusalem and upbraid thorn with their uubulief and hnrdne of heart, bo caiiso they Isdieved not them which hnd soon Htm after He was risen. There is nothing to grievous as unliellof und nothing that so abounds among His irofoel follower nnd csHjcially in counis tion with thu glorious truths asfKM'latod with reurroctiou. It CiirUt be uot risen there i no forglvennwi of sin, Dut Christ being risen, there is uot only tho forgivouus of sins for every bolievor, but there is a resurrection ot our bodies if they sloop iu tho tomb, or au instant change If alivu at His coming, w hereby our bodies bhnll be made just liko llis, immortal, incorrupti ble, and in thom wo shall live forever tho life wliich Hi forty days' resurrection life gives ut glUupscs, Letion Helper, KELIGIOUS. . Gnr.iST"g frEtu or C Thst we need t!ie Jrl Je,,,, f. religious axtjin thnt cortninlv -1 will dlspnto. Hut it it eo i.li, , Ci.'. r.nlor to the fulfilment of hi, P) 'W 7 of the world redemption, lie nJ?('"" who prnres to 13 hi people j a It our J'rojirietort ail thai w0'' 1 m own is only a le.-we from him n.i . ' ti nnt for a"lf, but in hi s..rvieo w H even own ourselvis "in fee !', , i m bought with the prl-e of Ctir,,t, nioniir I'isssi; i uereiore nro t,, with our Ixslie and our sou). 0lF "ri' . money, an.) our influence. ",( Tho true iiloa whii'h evorr f. should keen In mind, is thnt In, MM iiuiiseii. vurisiowns u and ha m right to put u Just wlmro te eh o4.r,!,,1 (fomnnd of n Just what he want t.'11' right to tho flr-tling of theflJ-! brightest sons and daughter of Z,, ""'si Tho host brains and highest cult,,, 'H too (tood for his aerviee. If hi. r,,',!Ili hlsmissionfleI.lt n.ed them, th.r t name l"t them not be confltL , Glt money-making, or ofTlcc-soeking, ambl Ions of any kind. "Ikj What wo call our timnni-t. . . to Christ; we only surrender to him I? 1"" when we iur it Into hi tres, , ha the flr-t claim-a cl, to t7'1' l not to Ito put off with the ca-wiin. 7 llloelln.vo.,iel.,. 1- .1.1 ' "i0Tl'lsJ cknowledgo-l bv those church ni-X'h 'r "luaiMii'i tio-ir iiioosanus on flush Kpiipago, then dribblo out ,tn i? "they can afford" (!) to l,m wh, h chase I for them an e tern I .i., . I" lot such rcniomlHT thnt thev ennni't to n bthoir lovitifr Master "of m i own. It is no sin to hnvo nioinv imt !,! in to let money havo .n If ' ' , h' plwtt of gold on our shouldeis, it lis Into wlfl-hnes nnd ruin; if L., derour f't it innv lift r up to , !'' and the smile if mr approving Iir,i milch of mr t too nn.l m. ....... , '. n dit Jesni Christ need? Th.it l.' o .4'r thnt Chr stinns should l-ok nt tl.. tivt ' Th s siinrenie ownership bv nllows Itilll tn tnlrii nu-iii. l . Lr Ho wl'l, and whrn Ho wall. A l.l..r Voliinf minister nt Sii'inin t-it..ia s m . N'tt. aD illey Tvng. is ,,,1 ,s bonvefl and a Is'renveil el, ...... i. . . they ate Ivreft. "Th.. Lord ,nth n VT2 thim' tomewh reel.. Tin' i- ti.'t: i t,H -l,f .,it i.-t-mid a:... '. t dniuhfer drool nwnv m.it v,.i.: .'.. . "V arms AVIiv I. II. is' ' " The Mfiul.ie' an. .,L- IT.. V ' -' - T lll-.lff.; ,, open not our mouths for lie d..I it . J It. Ho tussled to do It; there w.n, ' ' 1'lirsnooi w i.siiom io ihi si-rvisl; li.,,,u ngsnro often gn at mvstei i,. i.utti,,,! " i iiiisin.., ji-miis 111- nttl . f- needs them most. He gives ti :i,.,w . that wo most rismiro. Then, e,,K fn,i! . ... .11..!.... T ..k.I .... 1.. I .. . OI.IH, t "ii oi in iiei nun, lino iii ii nt fi Iittl l. of n beast 1 1 Jerusalem, li-t ii i-oiuf.,rt 1f solve with tho thought that he ,ii, , , on moll liumblo creature ns nn. t?.,i, condescend to uso us or ours fur hij tit.. "I Ties, ill , VMfier, THE AffCnOB or THE SOI'U ITnw many noblo ship there nr" wl,;1. from jsu t in strength nml l-'iiutT n: in never benrd of again. Home iiicmiin-i sol may report n signal of distress .,Vi3 tho dnrkno, and a fruitless scnrrli f .rnj a letter tuny lie found in a lttli Imt tun all that i ever known. l'.n sum n broken wreck, tho sort ni d pl'ivtl tho breaker, nil that is left of thv ship which snilisl nway so gnllantlv. Hut w hat is a wrn'k ou tii" Ua'Vi wreck on the shore of etermtv? lu., mny go down with nil hands .,'n ..,,r J jet it mny Isi well with them. Tii" ti may be for them the gnto into tim h"3vf city whero they shall go out no ni r.i this wreck of tiio soul is a hoclcs il,! Cuj yet so easily nccomiilishisl. Itmnioei necos-ary to let a soul nlono ninl lit iti-i and by some terrible tendency in its-if will dash upon the rocks. Ymi n.l nt touch the tiller, biitsoiiieningiietir'ittri'ta will draw It swiftly into danger. IfTittii the winds ot temptation and tin ta nori-ril its siooL It looms to fly on it ilntrati course. Surely amidst these porili m mi a sure and steadfast auuhor, and ne Lim hoe. As the huge anchor goes down InM 4 great deep and fasten it i'on t ntii ntu the movel rock, holding the liii ill i giant Hi ni, so the C'hri tiau nnelairuf La gis up into tho iieiiveuly s'UH'tuirT ui lnstens itself upon Ji-sn. and wn r oil saioiy forever, sure nud steadfast. H fi desire and exp. ctation, und it w, nr. L j for fomo great cnrlhlv pisi l or plin-urt 3 the near future, it Ir lps us greatly f. :t present pain or evil. All psin I bat i- at 'r)H'til il is nttendisl witli c niselati n '.r.:i thought that souio tim it will ! ..vir. - a can s.s' tiio cli i i iii siwer of i'j tho Christ i'fn hoo nets. It r. ii li'S j heaven und whispers t i the s. i:l, tl.,- Li ntllictiou is but tor n moment, th n i th" great, r.o nl, heaven w ill nie p'Tij sorrow here. God's people me t 1. with courage, ono trial after nu 'h r. -t slice 'oding sliock, lss'iius.' tin v .ir- ai '' safely, und havo trust in tin I. ntnl .. h"s iu hi probcut favor ur. 1 In ble sing. It it; a glorious thing to lin-. eMi s nn '. i tho soul, but wo must not ci. ''' '. i"'.' ' inipofHible thing from its use. i'ere.i' t t lit must not fntoii it to vi-ibl tl.in.--. llonting log tho world will not f .il Vi must not throw it on tho do k of ,n.v ve-si'l or together you will go ! nti''l Our nnciior must fasten iiui the um-'J things of tiisl. H'.pathat i fen nr." ' l't but the unseen thiiigsareet.in.il l'; hosi in OikI, in Cliri-t, in heaven, nul" fasten i ur told to the passing thine "( 'a and mnso. It go tho aiiclior, H o"'- chain far out of sight down to tii" vtx able rm k, I elieving in liim wh nisorj not teen, nnd this hs lie will have ss anchor of the soul Is it h sure nml itraAt wliich entereth into that Within tlo -Christian ut Work. Tpon nio tie a liurdeu winch 1 rsmv1! k9 uisiii any other human crcuiure tlwl'-14 of duties unfilled; word iinsp.ik'ti eri '1 violently and untimely; of holy H iti"4 liegliH'tod; of days wasted fnrevi r. "f thought one cherished, wliich u'" iips'iiriug a fresh n when they wirv t'1 ailmiltcd intothe heurt; of taleiit-i'it"J'j of utfect on iu myself, or ill other.. with; of light within tunnd to iln'W Hu ss aks tho coiiwienco, so speak, i Siokeu, I ho conscience of each " w oniau. Jfu u ne. MEAT OH bKKR. On one very cold morning, the wrrtuj est sire of a small boy, went into and asked furtive t'enl' worth of " V:, It was Mirtiouod out and then tb rs show asl two cento more, and said it '' soup lme. The Is mo wa produce!. ui the niurketiunn handed it Ut tlie -bild. wa liarefootod, though snow ahd v on the grouinl, he obsorvtsl that h ("' one hand a largo ail, and inquirisl wa inleiiding to get in it. Vis-r." i small Imy. To fill that jmil with hT cost fifteen wilts, which was mors f" iloublo the sum aipropriaUsl for tin food for the day. This happ'ii oa,!-,r',,'r of courno, the father doesn t work. have you dis'ided how vou will '"J money? Will it go for boor or meat' le" but-'her or the liquor-seller? I'cnK banner. Tn 1'leasant Hill Society of Sliaters High llridgo, Ky., is disintegiatiu;. 11 " boon declining in membership very W ,j tnd the survivors are now preariiig tiie lands to the faithful among Uitt loct who still remain, as the social nt-' will be abandoned. ' To ust leisure for carousing, to ts blood with alcohol, to dwarf aud wart "J, tubstanco in the cIimuj and fetid sir i room. itnotreTreation; it 1 physh 'zL tion," i the strong way iu whicU th Time puts it.
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