j
Fold times recalled
kod." Psaira xxxix., o. if
Is David, the psalmist, with th
B Btsssiiros or uxuon
lor In sUminUoeneea. tm ue
Old Bom ana jtointr.
..V
fore-
Lr of his right hand against hts tnple,
floor hnt against the world, ee-ft1
f,.miltlon. And It would be mf tor n
ike the me posture often, a m ine
i sgslnst the world while waafdow In
,t solitude to contemplate,
small island off the coast I ee passed
hlmlh In dollghtlul olltudeJtor I had
Ived tht I would have one W ' entire
I tofor I entered upon aatiP'nal work
night to havo spent the day fr laving out
lor Christian work, but int"ad of that
fame a day t tender ismseonoe, I
iwed my pastorate. I iho hands with
Id departed irlend, whom I 'hall greet
n when the curtains of 1'" nre lifted,
lays of mjf boyhood eene back, and I
in years o( aire, anil I wa and I waa
'here waa but one hou on the inland,
vet from "ahlsub. dajreak, when the
chant woke me. until tM evening melted
I lie bay, from ahore tO'horo there were
0 memories, and the proves were a-hum
roicesthat had long go ceased.
nth Is apt too munh f apend all It time
uklng forward. Old g la apt too much
tend all It time la looking backward,
ije In midlife and on the apex look both
It would be well for u, I think, how-
to Mnd more time in reminiscence,
le constitution of our nature we apend
(of the time looking forward. And the
i)ority of people lire not ao much in
ipswnt n in the future, I find that you
1 to make a reputation. You mean to
lish yourself, anil the advantage that
Vxpect to achieve abeorb a (Treat deal
inr time. Hut I ice o harm In thl if
s not make you dlscontended with the
ant or disqualify you tcr existing duties.
a useful thing sometimes to look hack
Jo see the danger we bare escaped, and
the sorrow we have suffered, and the
I and wanderings of our earthly pll
hee. and to eum up our enjoyments. I
f Anted any of thea duties? ft rour home at '
i . . . .. . .
.wn io you aa it usen to oer Hare trios
a Bniioipminna men prraiinaar ton neip you
' fl to-day In yonr solemn remlnlaeenoe and let
111 merer fall upon your eoul If your klnd
neaa ha been ill requited 1 Ood hare merry
on the parent on the wrinkle of whose faoe
ia written the story of a ehlld'a eln I Ood
hare mery on the mother who In addition to
her own pnnirt ha the pang? of a child In
iquity t Oh, there are many, many aad
sound In thl aad world, but the aaJdeet
sound that to ever heard ia the breaking of a
mother' heart ! Are there any here who re
member that In that home they were unfaith
ful? Are there thoae who wandered off from
that early home and loft the mother to die
with a broken heart? Oh, I stir that rem
Inleeenoe to-day t
I find another point In your Ufa hlatory.
You found one day you were In tha wron
road t you could not sleep at night. There
waa Jut one word that seemed to sob through
your banking; houae, or through your offloe,
or your shop, or jour bedroom, and thnt
word wa 'eternity." You nld i "I am not
readr for It. O kd. hare rner-y!" The
I,ord heard, reaeerame to your heart. You
remember how your hand trembled aa rou
took tha cup of the holy communion. You
remember the old mlnleter who eonaecrtted
It. and you remember the church omolnla
who carried It through the slain. You re
member tha old people who at the clone of
tba serrics took yonr Imoi In fielra in con
sratulatlns; sympathy, n mu-h a to iy,
"Welcome home, you lo.it prodlgi)," and
thouah thoie hnmla hare all wlthrnd away
that communion Rnhbath le renurr-H-te.1 to
day. It I resurrected with all It prayer
and sonm and tears and sermon and trans
lluratlon. Hare you kept those rows?
Hars you been a backslider? Ood help you I
This ilny kneel at the foot of mercy and start
attain for heaven. Mart to-day a you
started then. I rouse your soul by that
renilnlnente.
Hut I mut not spend any mnri of my time
( to-day, to far a (lod may hlp me, to
p V'r memory of the piiet, so that in
lvl. you may lie encouraged and hum-
err i a ehapof in Floiince with a freeo
aido. It was covered up with two
y of stucco until our American and
xnn nrtlet went there and after lon
unoved the oorerlnir and nHraoed the
. And I am aware that the memory of
i.t. with many of you, 1 all covered up
0.000 obliteration, ami I propose thl
iu, to fur an the Lord mny help me, to
.way the covering, that the old picture
.hiue out a -alu.
ant to hind In one sheaf all your pnst
itinfin. and I want to bind in another
nil your pnst s'lvorsltles. It Is a prec-
hnrveet, and I muM be cautlou bow I
U the scythe.
lonii the :rutpt ailvautuii'-'s of your
Lite wns au early home and it nirround-
The bail men of the day. for the mort
din tiinlr heated Dlons out of the
fntr spring of sn unhappy home. We
not surptined that Byron's heart was n
e. iitratloa of sin when we hear that hi
Ui-r was alMiidomtl and that she made
ft id hi Infirmity and often called blm
lame brat." He who lias vlclotu parents
i to tluht every inoh of hi way If he
ld msjitaln hi Integrity and at last
111 the home ol the Rood in heaven,
krhup your early horpe was in the city,
y have been in tha days when Canal
It, Nrw York, wua far up town. Thnt old
le in the city tnity have been demolished
tanged Into store, and it seemed like
tto to you, for there was mors meaning
t plain bouse, in that small bouse, than
in a trranlto mansion or a turreted
rnl. I,ookinff back this morulnir. rou
the bf tbor and sisters, perhaps Ions;
tfherml Into the r VJes. then plottluK
,lf on tl e tloor oriw .rrthe table i your
I with a Urm voice commanding sllenoe,
anted hn If a minute.
I those ' i-ero Rood (Jays! If you had
loot bur , your mother always had a
dug sulv to heal it. If you were
god In th.Vlreot. your father was always
f to protct you. Tho year waa one
d of frolic. nil nilrth. Your greatest
ol" w.is an Anrll shower, more sunshine
I shower. T'v heart had not been rau
sd ly trou'inri, nor bud tcknwt broken
an I no lumb I b:id n wnrmi-r shecpfold
Uj the ho:ne n which your childhood
.le.'.
t srlmps you were lirom;lit up iu the coua
u You stand now to-iluy In memory under
Old tree. You cluSbed It lor fruit that
pot iiite ripe U-eume you could not
I uny ioiiger. You hear the brook rumli
Hlou over the pebble. You Htf p H'iiln
tti lurrow where your father in hi
t sleeve shouted to the lazy oxen. You
tten the swallows from the rafter of the
B iiiid take just oni VKK and silnuee your
avienec l.y siiying they will not iiiIhh It.
take a drink attain out of tho very bucket
I the old well fetched up. You ifo for the
4 tit night and tin I them wagging their
tl through tho burs. Oftt!:n in the
isty and busy struct you wish you were
ate attain on that cool groan or iu the hull
the farinhoute, through which there wan
breath of new mowu iiuy or the blossom
buckwheat.
I on may bave In your windows nowlicautl-
plant and flower brought Ironi'ueros
fcseiui, but not one of thmn stirs in your
hi so much uharin and memory as the obi
l uinl the yellow suullower that stood
itluul ulong the gur.lm walk sad the for
imcnot playing bide and k mid the
ig grusa. The father, who uM to como
kiiuburucd from the Meld and sit down on
doorsill and wipe the sweat trom his
w, may have gone to bli everlasting rest.
ie mother who used to sit at the door u
lie bent over, cup and Hi.ectacles on, her
ie mellowing with the vleUxiltudes of mny
tin", may buve put down hi r gray head on
pillow in the valley, but forget that bou,u
ii never will.
Iluvo you thanked (iod lor it? Havo yoi
lieiirseii all those blessed re nluiHcenue'
fi. thank Hod for a Christian brher. Thank
in going over the advantage of your life. I
iunt put them all In one great sheaf, and I
lnd them np In your memory with on Ion I
harvest song, such a reaper sing. I'ralse
the Lord, ye bloo I bought mortal on earth !
I'ralse the Lord, ye crowned spirits of heaven!
Hut some of you have not always had a
smooth UK Home of you are now In the
shadow. Others had their trouble years ago i
rou are a mere wreck of what you onee were.
I must gather up the sorrows of your pset
life, but how shsll I do It? Yon y that I
Impokslble, a you have had somatiytmuhlc
mi. I adversities. Then I will just mko two,
th first trouble and the Inst trouble.
Anil when yon ure walking along the street
and there ha been music In the distance
you unconsciously llnd yourselves keening
tn to the music, so when vou started life
vour very life wo a musical tlmcbeiit. The
air was full of lor and hilarity. With the
briitht. clear or. run made the boat skip.
You went on. nnd life grew brighter, until
after awhile suddenly a voice from heaven
said, ''Hs.lt !" And you halted. You grew
pole. You oon.'ronted your llrst sorrow.
Y'oii had no Ideu thnt the flush on your
child s cheek was an unhealthy flush. tou
aid it cannot be anything serioue. Iiuatli
In slippered feit walked round about the
cradle. You did not hear the trend, but
after awhile the truth flashed on you. You
walked the floor. Oh. It you could, with
your strong, stout hand, liavu wrcu'ilicl the
chlbl from the d-etroycr!
You went to your room, nod you sMd :
"Ood, save my child ! (lod, sav my child !"
The world seemed going out iu lnrkne,
Y'ou S lid, "I cannot bear it, I ciuinot bear
It P" You felt as If you could not put the
lashes over the bright eyt i never to so them
again sparkle. Oh. If you could have taken
that little one In your arms and with It
, leaped into the grave, bow gladly you would
hive done It ! Oh, If you eoul 1 bit your
property go, your house, your land ami
your storehouse go, how gladly you would
nave allowed them to depart if you could
only have kept that one treasure !
But ono Uny there arose from the heaven
a chill blasrV that swept orer the bedroom,
and InatantM all the light went out, anil
Pennla looked down, and they saw it Wit
snir a few fee rlnen and a few feet wWe. bnt
to yoo ft waa a chasm down which went all
your nope ani an yonr experwunn.
Tint obeer up In tha name of the Lord Jasua
Christ, the comforter. He Is not going tr
forsake yon. Did the Lord take that child
out of jrour arms? Why. He la Rotng t
shelter it better than yon eonld. He Is going
to array It In a white robe and giro It a palm
branch nn1 Bare It all ready to greet von at
vonr coming home. Blessed tha broken
heart tbnt J reus heal. Blessed tha Im
portunate cry that Jeans compassionate.
Blessed tha weeping eya from which the soft
hand of Jesus wipe away the tear.
8om years ago I was sailing dowa the Rt.
John river, which Is the Rhine and tha Hud
son commingled In one scene of beauty and
grandeur, and while I wa on the deok of tha
steamer a gentleman pointed out to ma tba
place of Interest, ami ha said, "All mis is
lnterrsl land, and ft Is the richest land In all
tho provinces of New Brunswick and Nov
rvotin,"
"What," wld I. "do you mean by interval
land?" "Well," ha said, "thl land is sub
merged for a pat ' the year. Spring
freshet comedown, and all those plains nra
overflowed with the water, and tha water
leaves a rich deposit, and when the waters
are gone tha harvest spring up. and there
the grandest henret that was ever reaped. '
And I Instantly thought, "It i noi me
height of the church and It I not the height
of thl world that are the scenes of the great
est prosperity, but tha sol orer which the
flood of sorrow hare gone, the soul orer
which the freshet of tribulation have torn
their way. that yields the greatest fruit of
righteousness, and the largest harvest for
time, and the richest for eternity." B'.ees
Ood that your soul is Interval land.
But these reminiscence reach only to this
morning. There Is only oaa more point of
tremendous remlnlnoeneos, and that I the
last hour of life, when we have to look or-r
all our past evttenc". What a moment that
will be I I place Napoleon dying rsm
lnlceneo on 8. Helena beside Mrs. Judson's
dvlng reminiscence In the harbor of M.
Helena the same aland -30 years after.
Napoleon' dvtug reminiscence wa one of
d dlrliim as lie exclaimed, "Head of the
army!" Mrs. Judson's dying mmlnuvenee,
as she enme home from her missionary toll
ami her life of self saerillee for Ood. dying
In the cabin of the ship in the harbor of Ht.
H il.ina. wa. "I always did love tho l,or I
Jesus Christ." And, then, the historian says,
she fell Into n sound sleep for an hour and
woke amid the song of angels.
I place the dying remlnlsconi-e of Augustu
Casar against the .lying reminiscence of the
Apostle 1'aul. The dying reinlnlcence ol
Augustus t'ipsar was, aildresing his atten
dants, "Have I played my part well on the
st.ige of life?" nnd thev unswero 1 In the af
firmative, and he said: "Why, then, don't
you applaud me?" The dying reminisccnca
of rani tho Apostle wis: "I have fought a
good tight. I have finished my course, I have
kept tho faith. Henceforth there Is laid up
for me a crown of rlghteousiii-se, which the
Lor I. the rUlitoiis Judge, will give mo iu
that day, mid not to me only, but to all them
that love His appearing."
Augustus Cntr died uml I pomp nnd grout
surrounding. l'aul iiltere.l his dying
remltilscenoo looking up through the r lof of
a ilungeon. Ood grunt tlmt our dying
pillow may be the closing of a useful Hie an 1
tho opening of a glorious eternity.
SUNDAY SCHOOL
LISBON IrOH SUNDAY, AUGUST 10
Paul Bsfors Fallx,- Aots xl., 10 86
uoiaen Text: X Cor. L, IS.
Commsntsry.
there was darlkneas thick, murky, inipeue-
i .Tealiout to put that oup to your tx,lfi
si d. "Let. U. Jaas." and forthwith aa'bv ,
n'i angel. "u.Mut into
.purTIand. It uwr2t?UEof(liod conso-
lon. And as vou have sometimes lifted
1 head of a wounded soldier and poured
ne Into his lips, so Ood put HI left arm
ii r your nviaa, an i wuu hi rignt nuud
i pours Into your Hp -he wine of Uis oom-
rt and His consolation, uai you looked lit
e empty oradl aud looked at your broken
art, and you looked at tha Lord's clias.
tlsemetit, aud you said, "Even so, Father,
f.jr so it seurr.etn good In Thy sight.
1 Ah, It I your llrst trouble. How did you
ujet over It? tio 1 combined you. You have
leen a bettor m.m ever since. Y'oa hare been
a better woiuau ever since. In the iur of the
J closing gate of the soptilrher you heard the
cianging oi me opening gate or heaven and
you felt un lrresUtntile drawing heavenward.
You bavu been purer and boiler of heart ever
inee that night when the little ono for the
last time put It nr.ns around your neck nu 1
said : "(iood night, pnp.i. Ooo I night,
lliaiiiniH. Meet me In heaven,"
But I must come on down to your '?iler
sorr.iw. What was It? lYrhup it w.is sick
lews. The child's tread on the stair or in'
tick of the watch on the stand dlsturo you.
Tlirough the long, weary day you counted
lh.i figure on tno carpet or the flower In
the wall paper. Oh, tho weariness and ex
haustion! t)h. the buruing pung ! Would
iiodltweM morning, would tio. I It were
nigl.t. were your frequent cry. But you ure
;'ticr perhaps even well. Have youthanke 1
lol th.it to-day you can come out iu the fresh
i.lr that you are In this place to hear God's
nan e, an I to slug (lod's praise, and to im
pi' Mi. mI's help, aud to uak Ood's forglve
m ' liles the Lord who heuletli all our
ises aud reileometh our live from de-
iijii.
rhaii your last sorrow vif a financial
i.rr,ttmetit. I congratulate some of you
An L'mppror at the l'luw.
In order to cinphasizo tho itui ort
iinee of tho cultivation of the suit and
to luoiiiiriiK'H hi subjects to follow
agricultural pursuits, tho Emprror of
Chiuiv Bometimea perfnrius certain
rites at tha "Emporor'a Field" ntnl
roi'b through the form of plowing ntnl
other work of the husliauilrasu. Ono
ilay recentljr tho Emperor art out lit
daybreak from his j alaoe, with a nn
ineroua a-' luaguiflefnt train of
lhera. Before breakfast
conrtierr ' .
he V.rr
ana i. ,
thanksgiving
il . .A .
" t w Vila Burtiivs w
j r --,cln,UVVV-
JoH to offjr up bis
1 -acrifloea.l After
changing his riVeiw, the morniug ro
past waa serveil, at tho end of which
the Emperor proceeded to the field, at
the four corners of w hich were erected
four pavilions, where tho Heeds of
wheat and other cereuls were placed.
In tho center were number of ma
nifloently attired courtiers, each hold
ing aloft a mauy-colored H113, while on
the aide of tho passage were acorea of
aged and white-haired farmers, each
having in Lis hund some agricultural
implement. l'lucing his left baud 011
tho plow uud holding the whip in hi
right hand the Emperor beuu the
ceremony of the occasion. l.y preur
raiigeuient the oflieer did their al
lotted share, homo wielding tho is-gri-cultural
implements, while others scat
tered Heeila out of tho basket tut if
sowing, while the Emperor wn lmaied
with tho plow, which was hitched to n
ricmy caparisoned luiiiuck iimpeil in
yellow nnd led by two of tho Emper
or's body guards. On tho Emperor
liuitihiug hm round at the plow tho
tbreo princes were ordered to go
tlirough the performoiice, nnd r.fter
them uiue high courtiers had their
turn. Pull Mall Uudget.
tlx
str'
I
em
oii.ii ur lucrative profeHsiou or occunutlou.
ou iTnatu apparel, ou a commodious reei
deiife everything you put your hund to
seed,-, to turn to gold. But there are other
of yi who are likethe ship ou which l'aul
st.illet where two sous met, and you are
broli by the violence of the waves. By au
unaityed Indorsement, or by a conjunction
o iiiir.-Heen events, or by tire or storm, orn
seiiselV-i p.inlc, you have been flung head
long. iit where you once dispensed great
chiiriti) now you have hard work to make
1 for u Christian mother. Th.nk Ood for the W'"iid meet.
..-.I.. il..Uti.n,liiFiit wMi.h vmt tv.r.k 11 I V O i ill furi-iitt en tn t h :i n b tli I ....t-
.ight to kmsd. Thank Ood for an i-arlyd la "tprospenty, and that through your
ni.r ws.e oi you nave ina io investment
Ih m wll continue after the last bank of
iis worlahas exploded und the silver uud
jl'l are uiltcn iu llrcs of a burning world?
Vvc voU.imld all your lossc and dls ?our-
n n's, orgot that there wa bread on
r t iliie his morning ami thut thero shall
l sh.-.ltei tor your lieail (ro.n tliestor n.
nnlrin-re linir for your luug and blood for
yoiniii-urt id light for youroyu aud a gla.l
uudyoriou- aud trluiuphuiit religiou for
yoiirVnil.'
I eriiiiis yor lusr trouble w.li ii hcrcitve.
II
Bri"tiau home.
ii bring to mind another passage it thehls
jry ot your llfu. Tne day come w len you
1 up your uwn houshold. Tho days passed
tug in quiet blessmlne. Your twali lat nt
i' table morning and night ami talketovor
bur plan for the future. Tho most simlll
int htYalr In your llfu became the subji-t of
tutuul consultation aud advisjment. 'ou
fere o happy yuirfelt you never could h )
IV Illippler. v
ioiiMdaya dark cloud hovered over yo
rrodl'.inr. aud It uot darker and darker. Bv i
lut cl that cloud the shining messenger o 1 "iciii.vi imneirt which iu childhood wa
rod descended to Incarnate an immortal yoar rigc. (jo pureiital heart, and which
bint. Two little feet started on an eternal a sore of the quickest sympathy
turnny. uud you were to lead them. A gum ever ""Ji. hauddunly heeome silent for-
..i. ui.iiiiotiiues wneuuver iu suj-
'en ana'H mceud without deliberation you
i), i wn k in tun mother," the thought
who on ;ou, I have no mother." Or the
f.her. witl vob less teud-r. but nt heart a
e.nt aim oUl watoliful of ull your
wi-s, exulUut tr your suncuss wltuout
ag mu 'i, ullough the old people do
"'V arusoives i taken awsy
fir,
ttusti in heaven's coronet, and you to
lish II. Kterual age of light und dark-
is wutchlug the starting out of a uuwly
ented being.
lou rejoiced aud you trembled at the ru-
'Oiisllilllty that Iu your possession au Im-
nai treasure wo pluued. iou prayeaand
Joicod, uud weld and wondered, and prayed
id rejoiced, and wept and wondered. You
ere earnest in supplication trial you mignt
nd it tlirough life into the kingdom of Ood.
flioru wa a tremor In vour earnestness.
here wa a double Interest about that home,
here wu un additional interest why vou
liould stay there and be faithful, and when
U a few months vnnr hmi&n oriu filled with
lie music of the child' laughter you were
ruck through with the fact thut foil had a
supeuuous missiou.
Uuvcyou kept thut ow? Have you no-
UlUSre 1 n,,r rmmnmiinn in ilia
shailol yodr loysml orrowvs taken. Icav.
lug ft heart an oiruln. where the ill wlu.ls
blowerawide Mdornos of desolation,
thesuls of. tue Hurt driving aero the
piano vloh once bum6il like the garden of
Ood. Id Abraha mourn for Harah at
the cuvtf Muehpeu. (loni Hloutf your
pathinis, sudduu.rijjht before you w.w
Hardships of Lite In llin 1'olur Region.
Tho wholo region ia one of severe
cold, acd the sen is froen for tho
greater part of the year, land nnd
wstor becoming almost indistinguish
able, but for tho iiicessint movement
aud drift of the hcii ice, siiya MeCluo'a
Magazine. Iu summer tho sea ice
breaks up into Hoes which mny drift
away by tho wind against the shores
of continent or island, leaving lane
of open water which a shift of wind
may change nnd close in an hour.
Icebergs launched from tin- glacier
of tho land also drift with the tide,
current and wiud through the more or
or less opeu water. Possibly ui, houic
times the pack mny open uud n clear
waterway run through to the pole, nnd
old whaler tell of ninny u your, wheu
they believed that ii few days' ht ;'uui
ing would currv them to the end of
tho world, if they could have seized
tho opportunity.
At other time route truversed in
safety time after time may bo effect
ively closed for years, and all nd
vance burred.
Food in the form of seals) or walrus
in tho open water, reindeer, musk iu,
polar bear or birds on the land, may
often bo procured, but theso sources
cunuot be relied upon. Advuuco
northward may be mado by water in n
ship, or by dog-sledge, or on foot, over
the frozen snow or ie .
Each method ha great drawbacks.
Advance by sea is atoppod when tho
young ice forms in utitumu, aud land
advance ia hampered by the long
Arctic night which enforces month
of inaction, more try in 3 to health and
spirits thuu the aevcroiit oxertioa.
. "Thrm Tani, after that th goremnf
nau u" "ni unto mm tospeak, answered "
Last week we left Paul about to address th
li tTom th "astle stairs just after his
arrest. The next day he Is brought before
the Jewish council, but both the address from
tha stairs and hla word before the sound!
caused ueh an uproar that the chief captain
had to rescue and ears for him. The next
night the Lord atood by him and strength
ened him (chanter still., 11). Then becaus
of a plot to kill hlrn he Is sent nnder a strong
escort to Osarea. In this bwson he Is be.
fore the governor Felix, and also tha high
priest and elders who have come from Jeru
islein to appear against hlra. They hav
Just acmned him, and now he la about to
answer for hlmse'f.
11. "There are yet but twelve days sine I
went nn to Jerusalem for to worship." Th
story of this Isiok then from chapter sxl,, 15.
to thin event occupied but 13 day, but how
full they were fur Paul? Consider the last
1'J hours of the Lord Jesus ere He was nailed
to the cross, how much they meant to Him,
and how large a portion of each gospel Is
taken tip with the record. Whether our
hours or day mean much or llttlo let all be
for Him,
12. "And they neither found me in 1h
temple disputing with nny mnn. neither
raising up the people, neither in the svnv
goguis, nor In the city." Ho thst their n'eeu.
nations, even though made by Orator Ter
tullus, were all lb. It is very trying tube
publicly accused of things of which you are
perfectly Innocent, but it is very glorifying
to (iod If one can be patient under such clr-
cumstance 1 1 ret. II., IV llv., 141.
13 "Neither can they prove the thing
whereof thev now accuse me." Only Ib saud
not a particle of foundation. But so It was
with Jesus Himself, ami He answered noth
ing (Mark xv.. 8 51, giving us sn example m
to how we ought to act. It I well sometimes
to be a deaf and dumb (IN. xxxvllt., 1.1. 141.
14. "So worship I the Ortd of my fathers,
believing all things which un written In the
law and in the prophets." And yet that wa
minted herrsv because he believed the word
I of Ood rather than man s Interpretation
thnt word. In some niiartt'r it is coiiiited a
kind of heresy to so believe in these ilnvs,
I ut we are surely stlfe In following Him who
said, All things must bo fullllled which
Were written In the law of Moses, end in the
prophets. And in the Psalm concerning Mo."
15. "Anil have hope toward Ood. which
they themselves also allow, that there shall
Is" a resurrection of the dead, loth of the
Just and unjust.'! Koine of the most im
portant Old Testament text on the resur
rection are Job xix., XV7, margin ;Isa. xxvl.,
ID: Ho, vl., ii. ntnl Han. xll., 2.
IU. "And herein do I exercise myself, to
have always a conscience void of offense to
wnrd (iod nnd toward men." Believing and
teaching thut all the saints shall meet tin
Lord in the air nnd bo at the Judgment neat
of Christ (I The. Iv., Hi, 17 1 Itniii. xlv.. m
II Cor. v., 101 to lie Judged for their W"rk-i
l'aul sought so to live that iu that dnv lit
works might not be 1 un.e 1 up or di - ip
proved (1 ( or. ill.. IS ; ix., U7. It. V).
17. "Now niter many year 1 came to brum
alms to my Nation and olTrlng." A-i from
Autioch (chapter xl., il'J, 30), so from other
places the salut sent thank offerings to .Icr
:salein, for If Jerusalem scut them t'm i;oud
news ot Jesus, the Messiah, It wa but rigid
thnt they should renu mber the saints thern
in temporal gifts.
18. "Wuereuiion certain Jew from Asi
found mri uriflcd In the temple, neither with
multttuUi or with tumult." There was no
ground for hie arrest except their hatred ot
the man and his teaching. Ills tenoning wot
inili, D.j.:..S,Mf nwtA hrt-rtllv l,,.tltr...t t.
Zth d Jesus Himself (chapter xvlil., a,
v1. .... ,i m l.il. at, Jhitt tl iixkitrml wj rxuJ 1
a lrttre.1 of Ood and His tr"th. Our com
fo i is ma, if faithful to Him, wo must ex
pi fcllovsblp In His surfVrings (Luke x.,
Kynhn v.. M).
'.. "nio Ought to have been here befor1
theoaed objei i f they Hi t aught ngaius1
me.1 Knowing they c old prove uothiugi
they tnought Issst i,0( to eppear. in view ol
eternity and the J11, lament seat, wdiut solid
comfort there Is In th.. words, "If Ood be tot
us. who cun lie agsinst us?" "Who sl'nll lay
anything to the charge of God's elect" (Koiu.
viii.. ; I. 2;)Y
JO " Or else let these same here say If Ihci
have fniind nny evil doing in 1110 while)
stood before the council." ills appearance
before tho council nnd the happenings ther
are rccordud In chapter xxiil.. 1 ID. It w.i
thut siiiue night that the Lord appeared to
tl i in and strengthened blm (verse II) so ther
could have I .lien nothing displeusmg to the
Lord in his conduct.
21 "Kxcept it Im for this one voice, thut 1
rried. standing ainoiigthei.i. Touching the
resurrection of the dead 1 am called In iiies.
tb in by you this day." H.m chapter xxlll., Ii.
It wa- this buying before the council wldchsct
I'barl-ee and hadducers against each other,
so Hi. iti the chief captain had to rescue Paul
fro n t 1111. flow u Krcut truth like the two
resuirl itinns or the coming of the Lord Will
et rdlglous people nvHiii-t each other.
'ii. "When Lysias, the ehlei cnptalii, shall
t'oine down, 1 will ki 'iw the uiter.nost nt
your mutters." It is a great comfort to tho
true child of Ood to know that (Iod Is thor
oughly acquainted with the uttermost of all
Ills mutter. H.i knows us even to the iuiug
limtioii of the thoughts of our lieurts 1 lieu,
vl. 5 . 1 Cbrcu. xxvlil., lo. He also sees tho
n l Irotn the beginning and will perfect all
that cnueerueth us (Isn. xlvi., 10; is.
.xx wiil., H).
"And he roiniuandcd a centurion to
to p Taul uud to let Mill have liberty." So
It whs with l'aul repeatedly (chapters xxvll.,
J' vill., 10 1. hue In this tho power of
iiod thut He! servant might have greater op
portunity to testily of lllin. "The eyes ot
the Lord run to and iro throughout the
wholeearthtoshowHiMis.tif strong on be
half of tho3 whose hu irt lire perfect toward
Hun."
'21. "He sent for Taul and heard him eon.
C -ruing the fnittt In Christ." Tide opportu
nity was perhaps giveu for tho f iko of lru
illn, luit ueynuy l'aul miiht have rejoiced In
the privilege of toiling again the story of the
( lin-t who r.iet IiIt 011 the way to Ihiiiiiis
ys and gave blm forgiveness of sins and
fleriiiil redemption (cds .Mil., .), 'i'J ; lich.
i.v.. I'Ji.
'Jj. "Jle rsnsoiii'd of righteousness, teni
l nei.'e and judgment I 1 come." In the
j oncr of tlm spirit l'aul spokenf Jesus iislhu'
oTily rigliteouniii'ss lor thesune r iltiun. x.,
II, 4 I the liiiiliitcstiitinii of that i lLthteoil-ui ks
in t", life of the believer, iIiiiii. viii., 4 : Til us
Ii.. 1'J), und the certainly of our iippearlin
lT(T'iesu Christ m ,uir Jiiil.'ii ' A ds xvli.;
1)1 1. I'cllx was evidently moved, but. said;
"Sot l:uw." i.i won Helper
VO CONSOLATION rou Tlin't.
"I.cf liquor uloiiu and it won't bu.-( rou,"
nys the wise fool. Hut tho sailors wli I
formed a Oood Templar lodge on board tee
Victoria were sent to a w.it'-ry death by the
reckless ad of a drinking cominnuder' and
their mother, wives nnd children will in rivc
very little coiisolat iou out of tho wise loot's
wyiug. The Voice.
TrMPCBAtfeE Mtor,nr.ss ix inti.
Thero are over twenty thousand mmnlieri
in the Army Temp.ir'iucj Asso iution of
India. Till i nearly one-third ot the
whole strength of tho lirltisli force serving
in India. At Hiugupore, where intoxicating
drink are cheap uud particularly injurious,
there are ono hundred artilleryiucu out of a
total strength of two hundred. Kucli sign
of progress In tha temperance cause uinoiig
soldiers must be gratifying to the more lar.
seeing of English tute;ueu. Now Vork Observer.
RELIGIOUS READING.
N aot riACTtrcL?
now (treat Is his lieauty?" Zrcit. It. 17.
"Mother," said little Fanny to her mamma,
as the wa sitting In her lap one evening,
"Is Qol beautiful?"
"Yes my child," replied the mother. Ood
cur father Is verv beautiful."
"How docs he look?" replied Fsnny.
The mother drew back the curuln and
told little 1'snnv to liwk out at the sky.
"Yce." she snbl, "those bright oolored
clouds, and thus others that look like hexle
ot roses, and thnt shining white one how
beautiful and bright they all lie together,
and above them Is a grout dark purple one
with nil rer edge. I it not very beautiful?"
"Yes. mother."
"Ami what makes them beauUful?,,
"I do not know."
"It in the brightness of the sun which yon
can not see, because he I sunk down In tha
ky 1 you do not see the sun, but you see how
beautiful be mnkc the clouds, nnd you know
that ho la brighter than they are. Ho you
can not see Ood, but you see a great many
bright and lovelv thing that ho has made,
and you know that he is more bright and
lovely than any ot them." Then Fanny's
mother's took a fair white Illy from tho vase
and bad her look ut the leave 1 see how they
are an made ot uttio lrlght shining grams.
"Yes," snld Funny, "they look like little
white grain of snow, and how sweet U la,
"Htill mother, you do tot tell me bow ho
looks?"
"Do yon remember, Fanny, how lieantlful
you thought the moon wa the other night
when you raw her looking into your win
dow?" 'Oh ves. mamma, but docs God look like
thm ........ V''
beautiful
"No. my child. Ood is far more
than the moon !"
"Docs he look like the blue sky when It Is
full of stars, mother?"
"No, dear child, Ood is more !suutiful than
til clear sky nnd the stars."
"Oh, mother, I saw a ralnliow the other
dnv, it was the nest beautiful thing I ever
saw. Does Ood look like the rainbow ?"
'No, my dear child, Ood Is far more beauti
ful thuu tin) rainbow, u thousand Urn is morn
beautiful."
"Mother, our garden Is full of flowers, are
there uny of them as beautiful as (iod Is
Oh mother, some ;f our ll iwcrs ar. verv
beautiful."
"No, my child, Ood Is more beautiful than
alt the Mowers ymi ever saw."
"Mother, I wind to nr Ood." Said little
Funny j "will uii body ever sc.- hlrn?"
'rice here," replied her ii ' ther, opening the
Testament, "wliul our dear S:ivi e;r says :"
"llli-esed iiie the ynre ia Aui7, for they
sl'nM iwr fV,f."
"M'dber, a n 1 pure In heart V"
"No," rei he, 1 her luuther, "you are not und
I nu not."
"And shall wc never see ( toil, lhen,tiiother,
can't we grow to be pure?"
"Ii ar child," said her mother, "our kind
fimlour loft his heavenly home nnd came to
live in our world, to make us (Hire In heart,
thtil wc might see (iod, and all those wdio love
and trust in him arc made pure, so that they
I can sisi blm,"
"How d i he make u pure?"
' ity loving us, and teaching us to love him,
(ill we learn to love all that he luves, nnd to
hide nil that lie bates, and then when we die
ho takes us t ) Ids own beniitif-.il homo, niu)
there we arc never tempted to sin nny more."
"Oh Jesus," snld the little girl earnestly,
"love ms uo, mid makeine pure in ln:irt."'
ABC von A WONtiEIl?
The sweet singer of Israel -the man so sin
Jjitlnrly exulted by Providence nnddlstingiiish.
ed by grace forsak''i" I. pu!ms, lleeing from
the city, ll"clidir "livot, weeping as he
Went, patiently he curses of Uhlui-
el say ol hiuist. ', 7) "I am as a
wonder un, uuit.v.
llie prophet and elou men of o
"men nlidorcd at." Men liebeld U
lichee' iiiu'er uhftoll'oliJI, tfii'ir ' persevuraiiue
amid dlllleultlcs, their m al In seasons of de
clension, their constancy aud fortitude under
fsirsoeutlon, their blnmolcs sucss in life, aud
heir holy Joy In death, and wondered ut
them.
John the Ilnptlst wa wondered at the
Lord of life nnd glory In his walks of humil
iation und suffering, and reiToach and dentil,
wns wondered at tho discde of Oamallcl,
cotnbsiceiiilliig to unite w ith the followers of
the Niur.nreiie, and devoting bis talents to the
promulgation of tho doclrinc of one who
suffensl un igiiominoiis death in Jerusalem
was often wondered id.
Hindi was Henry Martyn, and Harriet New
ell, In modern times have been wondered at.
Any one, Indeed, w ho cordially embrace;
the do. trine of the Cross, consecrating bis
time, talent and iullueiice to the upbuilding
of u kiiigi'-du "which Cometh in t with oh
crviitli.it," Is a w. iu!' 1 iint i many.
Many who are among the professed follow
ers o Ji slis, however, llio Hot subject o
wonder, 'i'lieir conversation differs little
from that of tln world j tin y H.'i-m as much
engaged in tho pursuit ol worldly aggrandize,
incut as any ; they arc as much devoted to
vain pleasure us ever- their lives resemble
that of the multitude around thmu.
Follow disciple! o men plainly discern 11
distinction between the life v.hli ii you now
live, and that before you I amn a Christian?
Atul line the distinction Lccou.o so innrked,
that yon are wondered ut? Are you inK
In tho midst of unconverted friend's, exposed
daily to annoyances und hindrances, mid I
rour meek and quiet spirit, your holy, steady,
cliristiuu life wondered at?
If those who endeavor to llvo godly in
Christ Jesus, are a 'wonder un'o many' now.
It is only for u season ; a day is coming when
'fools for Christ's sake' w Hi' bo accounted the
only wle persons in the world, ltej.deo. then,
though your liiiino Ui cast out as evil ; for
jours is the kingdom of Heaven.
If tho eye of uu impeiiiti'iit fri"iid rests on
theso Hues, permit me to say that the language
of iho l'snlinlst may bo ein'ployisl by you.
"Well does it become you to say, I am 11 won
der unto many." The angels wonder nt you ;
all holy Isdngs wonder ill you; your pious
friends wmidcr ut you. They wonder thut
you choose the wuy to death; they wiunlco
that you devote your time and your talents to
the acquisition of that v.lil-h cannot prollt;
they Wonder to see you llvim; without Ood,
without hope, without prayer, without par
don, without Christ, without Heaven. Con
tinuing in your present course, you will lev.
er cense to be a wonder. The devoted chriM
ian, it Is true, may be a wonder, but only for
a few days, lie is not ti wonder in Heaven.
Would you not rather, if the choice ,e such,
bo a wonder for 11 w hil" here, and b" among
the wise, ''who shell shine a-tic flnnaau nt,
ntnl the stars fur uur uud ow:. N-iw ior
i'rusbvuiiuu.
THIS LII'S IS WINNiMi MH'l.ft.
Tho sn ssful soul winner n let hnvo a
special quality ill his speech, a power of
sidritual impression that 110 elocutionist or
rhetorician can leach. Jesus hud ft. Whlln
thorn was probably nothing specially imp res
sivo iu Ills personal appi ariinee it seems that
when Ho Hpokn there w. is thai w hich people
noticed ut once, und at which they marveled
(Luke iv, 'J; John viii, 4ii). A mtso of un
old song which wns in. t understood until Jesu
amn well describes it. "(iruce is poured
Into thyllps. "IN. xlv, 21. The soul winner
that uus giu jelu Lislli s Is iuu- b like IU ilu.
ler. He will need the grace of n gentle speech.
It is u delicate mutter to unveil faults and
sins. Our sins ure our own. They beur c ur
personality stain pud upon them. If wu touch a
person in Ids fault or sin, wo touch bim in his
sense of individual freedom. We seem to
arrest hlrn. Wo do it, however, in order to
freo and heal him. It must therefore be deno
gently, us u shepherd tenderly aud llrmly puts
his bands ou a lamb in a thorny bush, purl
ing the branches carefully lest ho should
wound uud tear afresh. Grace in our Hp
will cleanse from anger, bitterness, impatience,
latent contempt and from a tone of biting
urlUoUm. lltav. ti. J Cook in Uolduu liule.
TEMPERANCE.
a ITTTLie TmrtfAKri mtt.
Ye, I'm a little temp -ruis man.
Not very big or old ,
tut mamma say she wouldn't sell
Me tor Austr.UI.Vs gold.
Vet, dear nn I precious though I am,
I might be rulnsd quite
If I should let old satan tempt
Me from the path ol right
If I ihould moll, r loneh or taste
His wicked, sinful bowl,
Which spoils the body, we nan see.
And, Ood Word say, the soul .
a Tr.writnAnrr rstvansirr.
A novel educational movement ha Keen
begun nt II irrlman, Ten a, t'udcr the lead
ership of Dr. J. hpenee, late Chancellor ot
Oram Cnlverslty, at Athens and Chatta
nooga, lu that Htute, and with tho co-operation
of other well known edueatot. the
"American Temperance I'nlverslty" ha been
Chnrtnred.
A site nnd building mnterial have been do
nated to the value of ,M,000, several thou
sand dollar have lioon subscribed toward
the support of the school the nrst year and
tho uew university will open It door on the
lJth ef Heiitemlsir next.
It is believed that the various temperance)
organisations of the Mouth an I North will
give to this new non.octuri:in, non-secllonal
Institution their import, and that Its growth,
will mean great things lor tho prci otmn ol
education, morality and fraternity In the
land.
Temporary buildings have l-on secured for
no until the llrst permanent university hail
shall Im eoirpli te, huc time next year, nnd
lr. Spoiiee and his coadjutors loog to thu
erection there, at an curly dav, of n magnifi
cent group of college cdlllec dedicated t
science, lltcr.iture. HIhtiiI nrf. law, tne licme,
technology, etc , with temperance the isir-lier-efone
nf e, h an I all en-uprising mm
grand university that shall bo v.oil equipped
and liberally endowed.
F.VTr THK VOfJJll.
The .Tourn-il of Kygieiie publishes a sug
gestive nrtl-lc, entitled "The Orciter Tem
perance," by Charbs II. Hhepard, M. I , In
which the writer say "Judging from pnst
experience, there seams but little hope fur
the ndiilt lti"hriiktc, hut wn m:iv at least save
some of the yoUllgi r gclieratloii." He add 1
"When children shall havo l.ocu taught nnd
Ihoroughly liidoi-trinated with right princl
pies 011 this siiij"ct there will ls n regen
ernted mankind. ' ir. Shepurd thus Imll
eates wlmt ;leetld Impress mor tully the
friends of emper.iiu verv where, the
futiilaiiw-utal I'liportaii.-e of juvenile temper
unco work.
In the h 'ii 11 f 1 article lir. rhcp-ird l.-iki o-
cuslon to say "The drink curse Is not nn inv
cldotit or theory, but a condition-the direct
result of cause and effect , and enu be sue
ccssftilly grniilcd with only by Die applica
tion of physiological law s and forces. Theso
law and I. Tee ttie consumer of intoxicant
di lli-s, and though here Illy fa-dois the 11 11
hnppy conei,nei s of his self indiilgent
conduct lljion siici ling gelier.lt Ions. II-
iustratuig this vital point, 1'r. She par I cite
tho Miliar;; of au eminent physician who
once said "The prop -r way to' treat suc!i
ease 1-. to begin with tho' grandparents."
The ebll lrm ot to-day .ire Iho gr.indparent
of the future. National Temperance Advo-cute.
rvor " s 1 sir.vr.iri s.
Tl.e lint 1 IVrlhiM 1 nt lu.s '. e'orr II tne
report of a ' omnottce recommending n n-uca
n.ere drastic met ho I of I'ealuii with ilritnk
ros than llritisd lav; inw permit". Th'a
tDrnmlttee was npi'o.nted under the Italia
I ury (invernrnent and bus nmeng it Piem-f.-rs
several i-tiiiii":it diysl -iniis r.n I the
itperlnteiident of the l'.roa lir.ore Criminal
l.nn-ol.i ..-I.i.-. 1
larllv. This e,,......-,. nmls .. 0'id.
rr.ibbi pirl of the ilrun';ar Is who eisKeihi-ssi
relormatories ar cured and Ihit more
would be if tiny remained longer, therefore,
thej- recommend that I'.i-llament give magis
trate the power to sen these iiu'iv-.nni-loj
to these rctr -ats fot a per.ol not s-.-cu.liu r
two years.
This commitment msv ii" ncide p t'tf.in
it the relitives ,,f the In ciriate or at tho
Jlseretion in' the magistrate, mid It s.noecl
tho ilrunliar I to a rigorous liiseio'duo'nn t
close eoniin -'irent if iieccs-.a'-:-. " A ilruiik
lrl may still be admltt" 1 't lues- re
treats on his nj-n 1 1. titi.in. bet m:i -e iu lie
must stay there until dischiirgcil as cured,
lb-inay si-h-e' his ow n retreat, v-in liter set,,
lenecd or voluntarily g-i ng tiier--, ar. I sict
oropi-rtv as he h 1- iv.cil I l.e i.-i,i. i,,r 'i;s .1:1 I
his familv's 11 1:1 . i 1 "11 : .r his . wi.lin-
meiit. Th-' i,r i-cei-s s ar - to Im rovide I
lor out of th pu i,i tr -iHiir-,- or ,a ..i'd;c
asylums.
The semi- -rimiiia! c'am ,,' !i-i'iii-i il ilrun'c
itrds with w !i .11 the 1,.,'ici have tn .Icil aro
lo be silh-c t to ail ill ii'l.-rr.lill lt -i utcii -e.
which shall no) I... h s, than .1 year, upoii
th ur Ihird conviction (or driiii'seno-'-i m
being prove, I guillv of id treatment 01 neg
lis-t of their i.i-iiilie-. It U also j.ronos sl
lo giv-i l!ie,,oli.. ii.,. 1,1,-,. toMian l ciil,-.
the power to ari-es- -.vdhout a warrmi nil
p-rsotis I drunk ".i the p.i'dic s;r -i Is or
in pitilic j -Iu-- - an I I o. k them 110 tiulil llc-y
can Im tried l.e, magistrate.
Tin se l.k-t "iigir.tioa- of thccoimitto.xr
r-'garde l as bold and almost revolutionary,
for the right of the r.rit'.u to i-.i drunk 011 tin
ilreets has hcen r-garde I as an Inalie-i il.lc
line, i'uliljc s-ntiuicid is -aid. how.-ver, to
approve the rccomuiciidation- of this cum
mitlee, which ar largely n-is I on the legis
lation iu force in several ot our Mati. ami
they are likely to be en iete I by the C11; i
1110ns. und prolniiily I y the Lords also. Nu'
York Advi-rtiBi r.
TKltl'I IIANcr. SKWS AM) N'irr.
More people die of alcoiio'usai ill Stock
holm than 111 any other city in the world.
The scorpion is a total abstainer. If a
lr.qi of whisky be p-i 1 s LacVt it
Will imiii 'diatcly sting itself to death.
It Is noteworthy that lu a long ohltmrv
llst of forel ru i.rcwcrs, given In tlm lirewcrs'
I011r11.1l of tin- I-.; un.. nearly all whoso agei
Were given were in the forties or younger.
Ibui. Carroll I . Wright, the w ll-kiiown
lutlticnii, re-e iiiy stated that laets show
that "lor every dollar the people receive
from tin- saloon tiicy pay out twenty-one."
eorr spoil lent m 1 1' - 1 'eri-i iau World,
B ho has m:.dc a :uly 01 tin- -.uNjoef, says
.ic i-e are r,,i( 10 i,,-, were s in the world,
und that (i-T'i any In ids the h; with 'Jli.WO.
'i'iie pro iuctiou of v-hby in the Stat" of
Kentucky tor the - . iou en ,ng June ;tu,
h;i?, w.i'-, I!!.".! t.cju pnl.ms. I'p to A-tiI
do, ls;i., in,, pro Iii-'tlou was Ji.'.iilS.il j
gallons.
it is sai l that wc pay twice as m:ic;i fot
drink as I t the -oipport of the C.iverii ndit,
seven time- as : ti u- lor tho miIo iii as lot
education . II tt . 11 times m mu a for tho
ilinm.iiio 1 .1, lor eciiglon nith all Us mis
sions. When Ktiwiu bootn male his iirst sie-ces
In II" ton, more than thirty years ago, Will
lam Warr -n, even then a von r.111, sui I to
bim "KJwiu. rcnic-i her, now, witii yon it
is cither tunic and forMin-, or. a bottle of
brandy . the choice r-ls wltn yourself," Thu
sum 1 may h s 11 1 to- lay to any young ni.iu
bl 11 i i y an 1 en- rgv.
''The tcMjier ne.-o movement." says the
fllasgfi.v II -raid, "is spreading rapidly
among r .ilro.nl m -11. Already lo. Odd white
buttons stamped i.ith Initial signifying the
ilailro.el i :iier .nee Asso iatio:i have bcoti
tllstribiito 1 anioug euginoers 111;. I tr.iitiiuen,
111 I tlio ili-man I to.- ile-m ha been ho grout
taut iO.OoJ morn nuvo beea ordi.-ro.l."
Fahins prevails In the province of BhansI,
China. Parents sell their children for ten
striugs of eopiier cash. 1'isqilii are dying by
thuuoauv auj Ciuutabulisai u niu. .