1 i
GOSPEL MESSAGE.
nct- "Pray or uo" ,n .minor-
. "I exhort, therefor, thiit. first or
..... nNrN I TltMf WU1 itl u a.l
. ..i ih..nk lx mad lor alt men. lor
ZnA Tor ail Hut nro la authority." I
"j,n-. il.. 1.
f , , whioh l.omloD is to F.ng!nn 1. rnris to
11 U'clm t" Germany, lt.ime to Italy,
t q i o A-i-""111' Petersburg to P.ussia,
hi, .Men 1 (' t'm - "llwu oinii-i reuilolio.
HIIisT ..... a.,a
nMiile no "" -"" inn
'-.a : '" Nation t,lau nny w,,o I'VO
... AflMtltl.l HI..I
P .. ts.m.tor np Membnp nf tl.m
til"- .." r. "...
live. ( Foreign Sul lonentera a publio
nl I..,. clt v hit KAmlnir n.l
oli.v in J'
, re-narked upon, and unusual le
nyid to him. In this capital there
pi manv ioli(inl chieftains lu our
h, our streets, our hull", that tliolr
id a'n-l going make no excitement.
Swiss seioora iw up mi iiiw .iiitucr-
I"' " ., nifinn
Si. .ir .I'lusii1.'! .......,, m7.-.,.iBr-
I" .. I ... .1... Una Q.. ...
!.-I- ilrl use.. iu m m'n raw no III
..si.it.il.iresnnccustomed to wnllt nmonj;
twins of oftl.'iiil and political vminonce
ilK) af n"' us 11 K' novelty.
.jti.u.ioli nun nigm wo uiwi me giauis.
tii'r.- I- no pliifw on oarth where the
nancs n( tho l'aullue injunction to
for th 'm In eminent plneo ought to
tier appreciated. At this time, when
..jiili- nidi Imvu before thorn the rescue
,r s itii.al Trcasnry from nppnlllng de
an Itli" Cuban nuostlon, ami thonrbi
,a ,mi -tion, iiml In many department
n-,. biking important positions vvlib'h
' rh-ni tier Mid untried, I would liko to
uiv witli wtiuli' tonnau'o of om
sit r l- wnltim by th sir.irrml nil.--
prx t tli- yoiniif iiHMi'itfinn iimoinv.
vii. ili'TiMurf, tnnt, nrst or all, Mip
iiin, T ivrs. IntiTcvssiom imd civiuu
,Li i :i.a.i' f-r all mi'n, for kinn aud
k.ltli.i! v in uiiinoriiv.
l h::vi- tituculi l tio nni inriji't sdiv.k
n I'I T" I i:1'! inrouii, 1 will ;ivn ymi
ir :!v' r"iiMii whythi' peoplo of tin
I SMli miht to make I'lirm-st and
iiii u- pniyi-r fur thomiln o iilmnt pIium.
.1, l.va i-i- tlmt will put us in proper
!.-I..war.l lli miL'CHJMful nu-ii of the
u. Alt'Tvou Imvo prayed for n man
tr.ll ! liim jn.-tloe. 'J'hi're Is a lad
k id hui::an irituro Unit (lnmnnds us to
tii." that tiro more uei'rKfnl tlinn
i. It -h ws Itself lu boyhood, when
l, ali minim: to K't their ride on tlni
it a 'arna-'i', mm Olio (jetd ou, tnosn
ft on shunt on the drivor, "("ut
l! ' l"nsu.w.Mful men seldom like
k- who in any ili'partinviit are xuiuessfui.
rv I-, "H" Is a political iii'i'tileiif, or,
Uiuiit In8 way up," or, "It just lutp-
, an l thi'ri is an linpiuit ut wnitim;
TEE SBBBITH SCSOOL LESSOR.
not la last the wkt tht h knuiui I
do It ia the brtt way, aod fiK.UKU she asked
me for a theet of musto I will not irlTe it to '
ner. Tor X do like tha mmin n.,k. r k... r
SWorZ,."1 ,Cdhdrni',Jl.-.,1l ."TERSATIOSLII. I-ESSOS FOB
eaee answer In the wav those who nent the
prayer hoped for, but He in all m gires
wnatUaked for or eomethiair better. 8o
Ef. !?nt. froni ,h" North and the
uth at the tin of our CWil War. and they
were all answere-l at Oettvsbur. You ean-
APKIIj IS.
uoi mace me beliove that tlod answred
oulythe Northern pr.i-er. for there were
J'ist as uevout prayers, answer 1 jioutb. ot
.Mason and Dixon's line as uorth of it. and
uo.! cave what was askod jor. or eooiethini:
u.uta wun vaiunme as
are wortn more than a she'
Lesson Txtt "Tho Kesurrertton," I
Cor. xv , li-'JC-Oolden TexU
Acta 1 1., 18 Coinmcu-tary.
TVhile for this week wo turn from the reijn-
I . I.U. k ... . .
a hnns. ,l i ",0 A"" special resurrw
r "rli". i ,lon lson, theeonneetion ol thoucht is not
Is not a (Mod an Inteilijwnt man be. ween rh ' ''T00- 'r '.n tnnt lesson in order Ats
unir of .Mexico and th.i St. L.wreno, l:iver ! TL 1 , ' , , BrV',t n1""" t N'llevers in
who does uot believe that (iod did ihe l ' Au,1"'' elsewhere were won tlirouch tho
V"" ("Willie wnen tlrt e.ooit l il.Vnllnnl -' .-m,iuii,.uh
CONGRESSIONAL
down more rapidly than be I M, ,'imt are
s!m! t
aiaio'i'
:! te
m tn .Mine
i-t 'lire for such cynicism is prayer.
liavi' rl-en from our kueis wo will
hiuiMue offli'ial Kood InMead of evil.
11 he h'ipiiii; for him benediction rather
iraldli I'tton. If lie makes n mistake.
lonll it a mistake iusteud of malfea
in i fP. And, oh. how niiieh luin-
ki,i mil i.e, for wishing one evil is din-
ln.t wi-liiiit; one xood Is saint
- miKiili.', is Kodliko! When ihe
Iri j-H a man iuto depths beyond whieli
i- no !"iwr ileptb, bo allows him to tie
L nn inrestieatinit committee with tint
po of Undine soinethlnK wrons. In
it n-smldieM of the Presbyterian
In, in onterences of tho Aletbodist
, m i'i nvputiiiiis of the Eplsoopnl
, in H i f lleprosoutatives fanil
ol tli.- 1 States, there are men
V ii'iinted on the oo-niulf-i
tl'- there are those who
pi. t on the committee of
ira. Att.'ryuu have prayed, in the
uf myti'st. for all that are In author
J ri,lny, "llrothrun, Kentlnme.u, Mr.
hran, et..M-e mo from serving ou the
littw o( malodors. for last ninlit, just
i prayen loriiiosu in eminent nosi
I nviil that chapter In Corinthians
hariiy whli-ti -hnpeth nil thlnu's' nud
ih n.u'Vil.' " Tim committee of mnl--in
i::ipnrlniit committee, but I n.ro
' 'Lire tlmt those are Itiinortuiit for lis
rliM hnve. r.ot in snlrit of ctiuveiiilnn.
ut in -iiirit of earnest imnortunite
II U,t til awl III llli'll nosiiion. I ,.ui.t...r
1'. bi.t I do liko a St. I'eruar.l better
l'lo"ill;oii!., and I would rather be a
nird iiinoni; honeysuckles thsu a
Lvwipiin; iiiiiiii Held ciireasses.
I "r rnisnii why we should pray for
I ' iiiie.-in piaen is nociiuse tliev Imvu
Hi.tiplieil i.i'rnlexitli s. This imI v .if
fiif liol.h liumlreils of men who are
" rreiermeiit, nnil United Mates
iiw as never before nro full of up.
I.i't inepavl have no vi n.nti,
"h-r the utte-e l nr nrhitu.i ...
m i all,'d "ofllee seeKers." If I Had
" ivim anno nlinent as minis.
N'll'iti'hti.irv from the hiirh court of
-ii- every minister of the Kospel has
" 1 oneK a lamny lor whom I
to ni'iiieve n ii.-.,iii,.i ,i i
- tiouii, llllTlu IS Ul
r Vfliost service I umuM D....t.
I'tV. State nr ITi.IIm.I u . n
unosn Oeverwiientsnro the uomptest
i--ins, paying just Hswell in
"asliiKo,.,l times and during sum
""ii as liurini: winter work. lie.
t. many of us have Loen pnyln"
ityaml state nu.l Nation for years
" " ariMiiilniiti.il f,,r ti,u ..,i.....i...:
h'-iiHitllieOovornmoiit Is Indebted
P"f 111" honest u,m..... i.
(!l v, I V " imvu
t so 1 wi,h success to all earnest
"l "l"iil li. Mil who niini.,.1 n ,.i. ...
N.'Slmi for a place to work,
'i.y men in hiKU ,,iao in
Sll.lil int. I V.i,l.. ' ,
I I , , '""ii lira in ineir
r 1 to Jillow Wllllf tn .1.. .-i
-fl, v "i "nun nir
iii i'"rn,"11i nlPle'itnn.l for
lllilri'i . Pern .ivlil.w .
tint .,il.-. . mini! irora
1 n Hi-mis sln i.elitions u-lt,,,i
U Q tt V. t iVip in (uk
rent until the waters of the Ohio uud the St
vatiDah. the Hudson and the Alab.ams. ar
llcte.1 up by the Ion?, red toncuesot a world
"ii ur. lea, uoit sometimes un-nvers iir.iv
ersonalarcesenlu. " 1 '
In worse urejicment nation never was
than the IraeliiisU nation on the bauks or
the Led Sea, tho rattling shields and ihe
c niterini; hoofs of nu overwhelmini; host
close nfter them. An armv could just as
easily wade throueh the Atlantic Oivm from
New York to Liverpool as the Israelites
could have waded tlirom;li the l!.d Sen. You
need to sail on its water to realize how biu
It is. How was tho eros-ins effected? By
trayer. Exo.liw xiv.. IS: "And the Lord
said unto Moses: Wherefore criest thou
uuto Me? Kpe.-ik unto the children of Israel,
that they (to forward" that Is, "Stop prav
mi'l tuko the answer." And then the
water bosjan to be agitate I and swum; this
way and that way, nn l the ripple became a
a oi me nniow ullnilicd ntlier billows.
mm pnw tney rise Into i
invisible trowels mason
and the walls heojmo like
and turn-led and dome
tal, nnd God throws
iiround tne feet of those mountains, so that
they are hllv; I to i,mi and ther.
ncht before the l.r::eiiti,li nrmv, isatiirn
pike road, with all the emerald nates swung
wide open. 'I'lie passim; host .Itl not even
i;'t the.r foet wet. I'liey passed dry shot,
the bottom or the s ;a us bar I as the p ivo
ment of l'liniiiylvaiiia aveiine to S'civ York's
llroiiilw.iy or Lon, ion's Strand. Oh. what a
Hod they had: Or I think 1 will cban.'i. Hint
ftUd sny, "What a (Sod wo have"'
What Power puts it bands upon nstron
omy In Joshua's time an I mado the sun mi l
moon standstill? Joshua x., I'.1, 'i'lieu spok
Joshua unto the Lord." l'mver.' As a itlant
will take two or four great globes, mil in m
toiimliiig wav swing Ihem this wav or that,
or hold two of them nt arm's length, so the
Omnipotent does as He will with the great
orbs of worlds, with wheeling constellations
nnd o'reling galnxies, swinging ea-.iv star
around stnr, star tossed after star, it suu
and moon held out ut arm's length and per
fectly still, as in answer to Joshua's prayer.
To Ood the largest world is a pebble.
Another reason wnvwo should obey the
Pauline Injunction of the t,,.;t an I pr.iv for
It was the power ot His resurrection that led
them to snd relief, every man seeordiugto
bis ability, to the brethren in Judictt by the
hands of It irnabas and Saul.
1J, 13. "It there be no resurrection of tho
ilea l, then is Christ not risen." TheSad
ituoees taught that theruisno resurreetlon,
neither angel nor spirit (Acts xxil.. Ml. and
everywhern the apostles seemed to find thus
who hated the doctrine of the resurrection
(Aelslv.. 'J; xxvl., tt; xvii.. SI), lint it Is the
great fact which crowns all in the work of
Christ, liy It He was with power declared
to be thoSon of (lod (Horn. I., 4 and w
Tut believe in our hearts that (lod raised
nun iromihe dead tltom. x., U; I Thess.
111.
H. IS. "If Christ be not risen, then is our
preaching va'n. and your (ailh is also vain."
And all the asstles would be scored as lal.-o
witnesses for preaebing what was tint true.
The resurrection of Christ ironi tho dead is
the a-surmve lo all men that He is Indeed
the Son of Ihivid. the Messiah of Israel and
. I 11.. II. I ,, , 1 nil ini.n 1 a, . Ii Oil ... . 1
rails of sapphire, and T i- ' ". "i"
them ii-to ii,.n., I JI-) As surety for us He was d divered for
mountains. tpw-f ?,r '.TB!,,-!-Tom tho
J With cr.i" of crvs- r 1 n" J"'iI"KI"ion tor tun sinner,
an invisii.; ... 'oriiie sureiy remains in prison iltoin. iv..
in niitnoritv Is t nit so verv
much of our own prosperity an I happiness
nro involved iu their doing-. A selrUii rea
son, you tiny. Yes, but a righteous sellMi.
U"ss, like that which leads you to take enro
of your own ho.'il;h nnd preserve your
own life. Prosperous govornineut means a
-ol. Lnless Christ is alive from Ihe den.1
there is no gospel to preach, no irlnd ti,liiiL-s
j for siuuers, uud nil preachers nro fools and
liars.
li, 17. '"If ?hrisf be not raised, your faith
Is vaui; yo are yet in your sins." A dead
Christ has no power to save or to forgive
sins, and 1 think that istho force of tluxpies.
lion lu verse ill. Why 1 aptiz.e anv one in
the inline of a dead Christ? Israel was Imp.
lined unto Moses ns a living leader in the
el. mi. I and in the sea 1 1 Cor. x., 1, 2 Our
Chri-t is alive from the dead, nn immortal
mini, the (lod tlinn, having nil power in
heaven and on earth. At (bid's right hr.nd
lie Is the assurance to every believer of the
birgiveness ot sins, for there could not In ut
(Sod's right baud one on whom uuy sin was
resting.
1H. "Then they also which nro fallen
lcep in Christ are perifip-il." If Christ is
not nt (Sod's right hand, alive fori'vermore,
then Stephen was deceived mid lid when ho
siii l, "1 sec the Son of Man standing 4-n the
right liniid of (iod"(A.s vil. . "iill. Anauuis
lied vh"n be said to Saul, 'ilio Lord Ji-us
appenn-d unto thee in th" way as thou c i n
ist" (A ds ix., 17), and all Paul's testimony
istotlndoad lining absent from Ihe b id v
i nn I pre-eut with the Lord (II Cor. r.. S:
I'iiil. i.. ill, 21) is simply without foundation.
l'.i. "If in ibis life only we have lm-io in
Chri-t. we are of nil men mo-t miserable."
I'lie present life of the believer Is set forth
prosnprous peoole. tlamn-n.1 ... ,v.,,.. .,, 1 by the Holy Spirit both In the gospels and
means a dniimgod pooale. Wo all go n., I "e eiistle.s us a life of tribulation and affllc.
together, or wo nil go down together i """ 111111 i-unVriii? (John xvi .:::!; Col. i.. .'I;
When we prav for our rulers, we prav for 1 1 " - Id', " Hie of siieh
, . . '. " . l 1 .1 f, .1 .....,.-!. , 1. I. ' ....
,ii ni ns . in im iiini-eil
l'l, Ml, but Ihe SUIT,
ourselves, lor our homes, forlho easier gain- ! tfntmeiit from tho
lllg of n livelihood, for boiler nr,..i.....i i-. received (John XV
our childieD, for the hurling of these hnrd
limes so fur down the euibankmeut thev enn
never olloib up ngnln. Do not look at' nny
tiling that pertains to public Inlurost tis hav
ing no relation to yourself. We are touched
by all the events iu our national history, by
the signing of the compact in tho cabin of
the Mayflower, by (ties-null ahln th.. n,.i-
Moon, salllinfuptlioVIudsoui by tun" trcitrV ! 0
... oiiiinui i-cuu, oy inn nau'l mat made the
"Liberty boll" enuud its first Btrokn, by Old
Ironsldiw plowing the high geas. and. If
touched hy all tho events of past Auierlen.cer
tniuly hy all tho uveitis of the present day.
Every prayer you make for our rulers, if the
prayer be of Ihe right stamp nnd worth any
thing, has n rebound of benediction for your
own body, mind and soul.
Another reason lor obedience (o my text
I' that the prosperity of this country is com
ing, and we want a bund in helping on lis
coming. At any rate I do. It Is u mutter of
holiest .s itlsfactlou to :i .soldier, after .some
great battle lias boon fought and some great
victory won, to bu able M say: "Yes, was
there. I was in tho brigade that stormed
those heights. I was in t lint b.-ivonnt charge
to tin
till. ,,
a! i, in i.
'lualilleatlons ot the uppli
'I i"-h applied fr. You sign
I oecallse tlie..i,.,.ll..,..,. i..
, i., rr-" in j our
1'" Mime ones ...- ...... ....
. i. , .-, ...iii lur
y II.IVil Ml) onii H,.n .. ,. .
"s"iwam o , " ",,r
,i ,.' r'"t miiteniil possible i,)r
I iiirs wnitiiic i.. i
' '" s embasjailors. nnd men
.-.u.ss qnullllcation wanting
' I. ' 'r-ig.iports.nnd illiterates
' "I -;r of wrecking all the laws
orr ,. r"""?( the work is
n., iilenc... it ulv,8 h(l
"','" 1,1 world, it Is in
Wllere Palronii.... U .ll-..n .
'..,..B ., ' - ' " moil luiiitm,
b, ii , V lW Ul " mvo been
i HiMu iiiu worm out
"this r... 1 ojniiinmrioai re-
"".ailh. ,.ry A,m'my Ood
r,TrT0,.Voi,,.,,,rl,,OM,l,-lu,,fflri'y
i, ,,rll, "-'"nnil iiuvice would
I, ,"'",,"t r'irt.iin Impertin-
"ley sue the suiblecHn u
li.th,..J' " "'"U."V" "r
hriK-nt. ri, 7 , ,m """
n n,... i , K"ii iiiing you
-lrSJ!i.?,';rai!,rhl- "th.
'iiv iiiii.e.i.r u"' lrue has
I ,1 ' "'H ""n tlmt ever blessed
vraimi "- 1,'Brl,r''n Into oivilia,.
fcr-t a letinl ' I0' Bn: "r Praver.
r..1 '"Her nnd hmiih (n......V..i
fs III tl-nn ..! . .K"..it.
i '"'."""" it. but aod
llv. CL ,OHPr '" hedoea not
ft. . : .?
(f 'I. and i T.., . " r Rlnrt cd he
'v rtau.hter YZZV?
Ull BOW mA . D(1 1 W' "
"now and at once, and though
lie it r.i, . ...
...... in, ii... nin. iv m t, . .. I i oil V I
will come when all the llnnncinl. noliticnl Adnin, the mm mini
nnd moral foes of this republic will bedriven ' world (lioin.
buck and driven down bv tho prosperities
that are now on their wav, but which come
with slow trend and in "futiguo dress'' when
wo want them to take "the double iiilck."
llyour prayers wo may stand on the moun
tain top and beckoiitliem ou and show them
a shorter cut. Yea, In answer t our pray
ers the Lord Ood of Hosts mny from the high
heavens coiiiinainl them forward, swifter
than mounted troops ever took the Held at
Kylau or Austerlit.
That was beautiful and appropriate at (he
laying of the corner-toiio Qf tho extension of
the Capitol llfiy-elght years arter the corner,
stotin of the old Civnitiil hil l been laid. Yet
the cornerstone of our HomiliUe was (lr-l
laid iu 177(1 and nt tho re-establNhment of
our Natiouiil Government was laid ngaiu in
1SII5. Hut am we not ready for tho laying
of tho cornerstone of u broader an. I higher
National life? Vn have as a Nation received
so much from (lod. Do we not owe new
consecration? Are wo not rca ly to become
a better Sabbath-keeping, peace-loving virtue-honoring,
(lod-worshlplng Nation'.' Are
we not ready for such n cornerstone layinu?
Why not now let It take place? With long
processloii of prnyers. moving Iromthe north
and the south, tho eu-t nnd the west, let the
scene be made august -beyond comparison.
J bo (lod of nations, who hutli dealt with
lisas With 110 other people.wlll liresldeat the
solemnizalioii. liy the s ii:iren:id the level
and the plumb of "the everlasting right let
tho corner siono bj adjusted. Let tlmt cor
nersiune lie t:m iniisonlng together of the
two g.-ar.lte tabi.-s on 'which tho law was
written when Sinai siiooK Willi the earth-
liiake, nud Inside tlmt cornerstone, put tun
sermon ou the mount nud a scroll containing
Ihii uiiines of nil the men nuJ women who
have fought nnd prayed uu I toiled for the
good of this nation, from the llr.-t martyr of
the American licvolutioti down to tao last
woman who bound up it soldier's wounds In
tho Held hospital. And let some nnu worthy
to do so strlketbo siono throa times with the
gospel hammer in tho name of Ood Hut
father, Ood the Son and (lod tho Holy
Oaost. Then let the building rise, one wall
laved by the PacIHe oco.in and ttio other
washed of the Atlantic, until its capstone
shall lie laid nmld the shouting of
all nations, by that time ns Iron ns our own
diviuely founded, divinely constructed, and
divinely protoeto I republic, thn last throne
of oppression having fallen flat into the dust
and the last shackle ot tyranny been bung up
lu museum us a relic or Imrnarlc ages.
The prayer that tho great expouu ler wrote
to be put in the oornerscono nt the extension
ot the Capitol I (ijaculnto ns our owbsiippli
Cation, "Qod save tho United States of
America," only adding the words with which
Ilobert South was apt to closi his sermous,
whether delivered before the Court at
Christ-Chureh chnpel or lu Westminster
Abbey, nt anniversary of restoration of Oli
ver Cromwell nmld the worst tempest that
ever swept over England: "To (lod be ren
dered and ascribed, as Is most due, all praise,
might, majesty and dominion, both now uud
forever. Amen."
lugs nre not worthy to be compared with I ho
giory 10 ne reveiue.i, ami we nre ever to con
Kider Christ nnd Ills sufferings let we grow
weary and fulut tltoni. viil., 18; lleo. xll., 3;
John xiv., 1 ).
iifi. "Hut now is Christ ri-en from thodend
nnd liccomo the llrst Tr-Jits of them that
tdepl." In verses G to H Paul mentions six
.pt'Dt lipperrnnces of Christ after His
Insurrection, nnd there are nt least live
otheis recorded. Thus Ho showed Himself
alive after His passlou by mnuy Irifnllll e
proofs (Acts 1., 3), speaking much of the
kingdom during those forty dnys between
His resurrection nud visible ascension, the
kine.loia which is associated with the resur
rect Imi of the saints nt the second coming of
Chrift (verses riil-54; la. xxv.,H, Pan. xil.,
1,2: Acts lil..'.d, il; Math, xxv., Hi, II).
'21, i'i. "lur siiice by mnn came death, by
triiin enme niso ihe resurrection of the dead,
tor ns in Adam nil die, even so in Christ
i-IimII nil be ii'inlo alive." In verse 45 Adam
nnd Chri-t nre spokeu of ns the llrst Adnin
nud the lust Adam. The first brouithl Mil
nnd dealli upon thn race, but the Inst bus
brought life nud resurrection for nil who
Wed.tf.e day I wl" 'icccpt Ilim.
Hold Little Crusader.
Bis-yonr-old Kdlth Miller, who was over,
come by grief at nceing a neighbor wautouly
kill oat by stumping it under his foot, ap
peared In the Long Island City I'o ice Court
as a witness ncalBHt tbo offender and caused
hla conviction.
All are of necessity In
i v whom sin entered
12, is. l:n, nil who
iiccvpt Chri-t nro lu Christ mid enjoy tho
lienclits of His righteousness, wlib-h are
niltlcii nt for nil who will accept Him uud
whosoever will limy i lley. wii., 17).
'-Hut every man ill his own order,
Christ the llrst fruits, afterward they that
urn Christ's ut His coming." In Col. I., is.
nnd ltev. I., 5, Christ is called the firstborn
or llrst begotten from tho dead, for by virtue
ol His resurrect ion nil resurrections hnvii
taken place or will take place. Iloth just and
unjust shall rise Irotn their giaves (Acts
xxiv., 15). but there shall bo an interval of
100U years between them. liev. xx., S, C,
is very plain upon this.
24. "Then eometh the end, when He shall
have delivered up the kingdom to (lod,
even Hie I'atln-r.'' "The afterward" of the
previous verse was already covered over
JHOOyeiirs since Christ rose from the dend.
The "then" of this veif o will cover the thoii
Hind years of the millennium, nfter which
will come the new henvenHiiud earth wherein
ilwullclh righteousness, when (Sod shall be
nil lu all ( verses US, 29; II pot, lit., 13). In
iismiieh us "Ho is able to Mibdiin nil things
unto Himself" (Phil. iii 21) nnd will eventu
nlly, why not trust Him even now to Mibduo
ns fully uuto Himself and niiike us wholly
now rrimtures to Ills glory? (Itev. xxl., 5.)
25, 20. "1'or He must reign till lie liatu
put all enemies under His feet. Thn last
enemy that shall be destroyed is denth."
Whu Ho thus reigns nnd sublines, we are
to reign win-, Him (Itev. v., 10; xx.:4, fit.
fee nlso l's. exlix. Ho 's now at tho Father's
right hand on thn Father's throne waiting
for the completion or His body, thoclnjrnn,
but nfter tlmt Hn will sit on His own throne
tojtiilgethu nations nnd to rulo the world
in righteousness. (Jlnth. xxxv., 31; Acts
xvll.,31). Then Phall we be manifested
with Hun (Col. ill., 4; I John lil.. 2; nlso
ltev. Ul., 21.1 ho n time will como when on
this Mirth there shall bo no more death,
ueithfr sorrow nor crvlng, neither shall
there bo nny more pain (Hey. xxl., 4).
Oh, let me know the power of Thy resurrec
tion! Oh, let mu show Thy risen life iu culm and
clear reflection!
Oh, let me soar where Thou, my Saviour,
Christ, art gone before!
In iniii I and heart let me dwell always only
where Thou nit.
, T,-son Helper.
Girl Thief Conleaiea.
All tho mystery surrounding the robbotles
from Smith College glrla nt Northampton,
Mas,, during the last moulh was cleared
and Miss Caroline Belle Nenlly, recently a
typewriter in Itodon nud formerly of Dover,
N. H., n graduate from Sailth, class of 'Of,, is
lodHBdio jail, the confessed thief. Oneucb
plundering trip t hud beeu her custom to
leave Boston early In tho morning, spend
two hours In Northampton nnd return te
Boston in the nfternqon. 8ho had secured
200. Ml si Neally is nn orphan, twenty-five
years old. bae has property la her own
right.
, v
1 Sugar Bounty Law. ,
The beet sugar bounty law Jnst enacfed In
Uivbigan provide that tho State shall pay
lo the farmer fouroenttil pound for all tb
beet sugar he raises, and one cent a pound
to tile man who mauufuclurtw tho sugar.
Abitraet ot the Important Heatarst !n
Both Haass.
April 6. There was an exciting debate in
the fenale to-day bet win-n Mr. Morgan aud
Mr. Hale. During a Cuban speech the sena
tor from Maine (Hale) could not conceal the
fact, asserted by .Mr. Morgan, that he wus lu
communication With the Spanish govern
meut. Mr. Hale niudo sn indignant deulal.
Senator Hoar introduced a resolution in
the senate directing the secretary of slate to
ascertain sod report to the s.-nate numerous
particulars iu regard to the government of
each of the tuitions with which the I uited
oiaiej i-Ui diplomatic relutioiis.
Mr. Hates offered a resolution making
available the "epidemic" fund, which
amounts to 450.(HXi. for relief of flood suf
ferers. The house is expsted to concur in
this resolution.
April 7. Senator J once, of Arkansas, otTer
ed u joint resolution apprbpriating tl.Ml.OOO
for supplies to the Mississippi river sufferers
snd It was passed by the Senate. Mr.
Cateiiiugs, of Misslssippl.nflered a resolution
ap reprinting JU0.IHK) for the relief of the
Ml.-s:.-!ppl Hood sulTerers. This passed the
lloiine and wus adopted by the Semite in
stead f the Jones re-i.lutlon.
Aprli K Senator Mantle, of Montana, in
troduced an amendment to the woolseliedule
of the Dingley turilT bili, which provides for
the advam-iug of rates ou several varieties of
rn wools, u proposes to make ll.eduty
on washed wools of both the tlrst and second
ela es instead of the tlrst eluss only double
Hint on unwashed: to double the uuty on all
liiss.v "imported in uny other than ordinary
'oieiii.i'ti, or which bus been sorted or lu
cres d iu value l y the reje-tiou of anv part
of ti.o original fleece." thus extendliig the
scope i f the paragraph iu the t ill which up.
plu only to wools of the tlrst and second
In-.-, s. Senator (Sear, of Iowa, made a re
port on the bill to iiuthori7o a commission,
hi siting of the secretaries of the treasury
nini in.- intern r and ihe attorney-general. t,
adjust the debts of the Pii. llie rmlrouds to
the government.
April 111. The house had nothing iu Ihe
"Inn i I business t attend to Snturdnv and
so ii.iiii gcd in n lutle political debate. Jerry
Sup , ii began Ins obstructing tactics almost
bef. r the chaplain had tlnished his prayer,
by !: ..iring there was no quorum presimt.
A c.i .t by the speaker soon convinced even
Mr. Simpson that be was wrong. J'hn Kansas
inn:, t. i.i. early opportunity to male another
ulta. . on Speaker lo ed.
April 12. - The Senate met at noon for the
llrst lime sit the death ex-Seuator
Voorlioes. who. until n rc-ent dnv w as u eon
P icli,,iis niember of the body. I ll" opening
prayer of Kev. I ir. .Milluirn, the blind chap
Iniii, tninle eloipienl reference to Mr. Voor
h"es' brilliant t.ileits,mpiisstoiie.l nrdor.elo
cpi' lice, geniiitie patriotism and the uuselllsh
dcillcatioii of his great powers to everv
ciium , human and divine, which enlisted bis
are. liivin" consolation was invoked for
the family of the mini who had Inscribed his
name on the tablets which perpetuated the
great orators and statesmen of bis genein-
iinii.
Immediately following tho prayer Mr. (Sor
miin, of Murylnnd, moved tlmt as iimurk of
res,.ect to their bile associate the Senate ad
journ, lidding Hint ninny Senators desired to
attend the funeral. The motion prevailed,
bud nt 12 U5 I', in. the senate adjourned.
Itrmarknble Snowdrllts.
Ho heavy have been the .snowdrifts in Sar
coid County, North Dakota, that it is said
a farmer of lliirlem Township has added
thirty-ttvo feet of tubiug to his well pipe lu
order to raise water above tin, stony. A
hotel proprietor, Z. O. l'nttcu, has had to
build a barbed wire fence around tho roof of
his barn to keep nnny strny stock, a horse
having one day crushed through the roof
wlillo walking over what appeared to be a
snow-covered hill. Sidney Mullen claims to
have dug thirteen feet luto u drill to get at
tho top of his windmill.
Corner In Cornflowers.
Tho tlenjiind for blipi eoruUowor fn thn
markets of Berlin, (ieniiiiny, for the decora
lion of tsoiis and houses ou the centenary
lostivul of obi Kaiser Wilhelm's birthday was
so enormous that it was next to inipjsslblo
to obtain a .-ullklont supply.
Tnr D1VINK AI1TISAX
I eruaiw you have heard ut tint nietlusl
strange.
of violin makers in di-tant lands.
W ho. by breaking uud mending with skill
ful bauds.
Milk" instrument!! having h wider range
Than ever was pos.-iid,. for them, ,, ,,ng
As they were new, unshuttered a:;d strong.
H.no yoii ever thought wl-ep tho In ail was
sad.
in dark und the night-
When the days so,
lllleuiiillg.
That tin broken
mending.
heart, Ly tin- l ather':
Was made through sorrow a helper glad.
Whose service should lighteu more and
more
The weary one's burdens as uever before;
Then take this simple lesson to heart
W hen sorrows crowd, and you cannot sing:
'In the truth of the l'ui her s goodin-.-s
ding ;
Believe Hint sorrow is only a part
Ol the wondrous plan thai gives through
iiiiu
The power to sing more glad refrain.
Author I itkiioMii.
CO Q
1MA..KS OK , op S illIKAl' l'l IV.
You sec the Thames as il goes sluggishly
down lo the nrcli. s, currying with it i-ndlrs-impiiriiy
mid corruption. Veil watch tin
inky stroma as it ...urs along dnv an. I night,
and Moi think it will pollute Hie u orid. I'.ni
Vifll have jusl been down to t III- seashore.
mid oii have looked ..n the great .h op. aini
it has not loll n Mum on ihe Atlantic
No, it has been tunning .1. n a g....,!
main yiars. mil canii-d a World ol
Impurity with p, but n e,
to the ilantic there is nut a speck oil it.
As to the ocean, i: knows nothing about, it.
tin-
stllokl
It is lull of majestic music. So
o I... n. top goes up, and hits been going up
for a thousand yni-s. One womd liav.
Ihoiight that it Mould have spoiled tin
scenery by now, but you get a look al it
romelliues. There Is llo great blue skv
which has swiilloHi-d up the smoke nn.l
gloom ol a Ihoiisiiiid years, and Us nui-.
splembir is unspoiled, it is womb-i n u-.w
the ocean has kept p., purity, mid hmv tin
sky has taken the breath of tin- mil'
an. i tne siiiokc ot tin-runiaces, nnd vet u i
lis pure as the dnv !,..,! made . j's .,,
tiful to think that i In se are onlv linages ..
iiml i. gn-al pity torlhe nice. Our sins. Kiev
nr" iik. i ne hi, i -.but, mind ,,u, t Ik-v
shall be swallowed ll. ,M in tile lb pills el
Ihe sea. to bo remembered iigaiiist us n.
more. I'lioiigh our sins have been going ii
to heaven through the general i.u. vol
though tin sins are as crimson, they shun b.
ns wool, ii- w hite its snow. - ;ev, '. .. ul-
kill-. .p.
For salo by tho Atlantic Ro-
fining Co.
Il y m . f l
jnlLODD jSQlSOM
10
m Aiiivirrts.
piTTSBuna.
Grain, Flour and I-'eed.
Will-: AT No. red ST - PS
No re. , . . . s,:i S4
t'OIIN No. yellow, ear .7 im
No. 2 veilow, shelled '.ii 'J7
Mixed ear '.'I -.'"i
OATS No. 1 white -.'.', -.ii
No. white 23
HYF. No. 1 41 14
No. 2 western 12 4:1
l l.Ol II W inter pat'-nts 4 su 4 '.Kl
Fancy straight winter 4 1(1 4 fsj
live Hour 2 Wl 2 lai
I AY No. 1 timothy 11 75 12 (Ml
Mixed clover, No. 1 :i .'ill 1 u 00
lluy, from wagons 14 (it) Iii (Ml
I'KF.I) No. 1 White M. I., t ui . 13 .'ill 14 00
ilrowu llilddllugs 1 1 (Ml 12 0U
llriui, bulk 13 Oil J 3 fill
S I HAW W heat Ii Ml 7(H)
Oat . ii ,'.(l il 75
SI-.l-.Ks Clover, till lbs f 5 fidro 5 i.o
Timothy, prime. I 35 I 50
Blue lirHSH ..... 1 115 1 S5
V I'llAV I. II 1 oil lln.ll r 1 1 v 1 N 1 1 .
O lio.l, help lis to live our little life wisely,
noolj. iiseiully to i ll., r-. We shall mi ii v
i.' we me iii I ii v Sen. if wo die iu thv Sin, il
we ri-.c again iu tin Sou ; then shall nir lib
be ui, evangel, our brcatli shall be a gosp,..
iiiiinugsi i ii any nave homy Purdens
to cany, give siri peili that thev tuny tie
boi ne bravely : it any have to turn asi,.
ho-.net Imi s to shc, tears In darkness,
may they hour a yoi.-e in tl bnpi
promising comfort : il any nre culled to new
. vperieiice ol adversity, who have only
poverty ut ii distance iiefi.ro, the l.ont give
ihem strength ; it uuy mi- ol aching In nri,
wondering hmv il is with the old man. with
(lie gentie grayliiiired inother, with the
wandering child', (lie Lord heal such heart
ache, the Lord s bujiu be ploi.tifiilly ilis.
peiised ill tho hour of ueeil. The' Lord
knowi III us altogether ; herein is ourjoy ,ani!
herein is sometiiu s our four; yet wo will not
four: I in in knowesi our I runic', Ibmi remeni
berest thul wo are dust. The Lord be with
ns in all time of siit'i-ring und of uiimoiis
thought fulness, nnd esp -i iallv be with us
w hen we are drinking copiously of the witn
of joy . let in our moiii-iit.-iry iiilVxicition w,
forget that .lesiis uloiie can turn our wute:
into wlin . Amen.
Dairy Products.
Ill "I T1.H Llglu creamery . .
r ancy creamery
I'aiicy coiintr) mil
CHlJ'.Si;. old,,, new
New York, new. .
Fruits and Vegetables.
APPL1.S- Bb
llliANS- Hmnl-pii ked, V bu. .
1'ol'ATOF.s In car, bu
I AHIIAOi: llomegrowu. bbl.
UNION'S Yellow, bu
Poultry, Etc
1 pair
22' 21
IN '.'i I
i; is
n
12 13
B.
1 fiO'a 2 2.'i
li.'i HI
2S ;:il
1 : 0 I 'i . i
2 25 2 51
4.Vn P5
III 11
s II
CHK KI'.NS.
Tt IlKKYs. II,
i:i(is- Pa. and Ohio, fresh. .
CINCINNATI.
FLOCK . 3 :,' I
Wllli.VI No. 2 red
lli:-No. 2
( OHN Mixed
OATS js
lit iIS
Bl-TTLIl 'Ohio creamery 12
PHILADELPHIA.
FI.OIT. . .f J o.Vn
WHI-'.AT No. 2 red his
COIIN-No. 2 mixed 27
OATS No. 2 white 23
BL'TTl'.lt -Creamery, exlra
E(i(iS Pu. firsts
S
2S
21
r.i
10
NEW YORK
FLOril Patents i 3 50r 4 75
WHKAT No. 2 red sil
COBN-No. 2 21
0ATK-W hite Western 23
BCTTEH Creamery...? 15 l'l
LOON Stnto of Penn 10
LIVE STUCK.
IENTIIAL STOCK VA1IPS, tAsr l.lllt.lliV, I'A.
I'ATTI.K.
Prime, 1,3(10 to 1.400 lbs 4 SOrW 5 00
(iood, 1.2U0 to 1,300 lbs..' 4 05 4 SI)
Tidy, 1,000 to 1,150 lbs 4 10 4 (,0
Fair Hunt steers, U00 to 100(1 lbs. .1 (Itl 4 35
Common, 700 to 000 lbs a 00 3 4'J
HOOK.
Medium 4 20
Heavy 4 25
Houghs uud stags 2 61)
f sacred
g.'t Ih.
c.,. e
llcil II.
I'staii.i
I" lllol
.iiims.
holars
t gIM
Ui mi
I.I'Vkl Wil l. IH.i.l.1 lull'.
I'. WII into serious eotltenij, latin I
moi e, rual things vye mils: go t
lo-lp .11 r brothers need. d., n into th
in--, of thus- thouhis vvie-ro tiiaii
el,.-c p. 1, .ul to li'iini what v.e mav ti
the light, u. tlmt w i. un, I,
bow deep 1 hri-t wont .t nil Ihe be
tell.-llillgtll.lt Ho gave. II lathers. III
friend. . minis!. -is, loader", s.
men: 1:1 all mir darkiie. nni-eii.-h
1 I lur liuht. do love tin. truth .
baiiil and ..nr bretbrei. on the oilier, to bo,
liod and Ood s eliiblien, tha will nn.l :u
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 iiidiire transparent -o that in I en
shine through It. For this ope thing nr
sine,. I thai no until evi-r vet ,,ved 1 bust
uud luted Ins brother that' 1 hrist did 10. 1
Und Hn own way through him into hi
brother, and so help and eiiliginen both ih,
humble . a. In-r iiml learner witli Himself. -Phillips
I'.io. ks.
V I'KAVHI loll IIK sr.
With the night shadows. Lord, our hearts
return to th-e. We have walked thr.oigl.
dangei-and thou hast preserved u-. U,
have l.e. n tempted uud tlmu has( shown li
the wav ,1 - -cape. Pardon us in I In In 1 tig
l.iu.lin-s ..r ihe sake of .lesiis Christ
Lord t lt.it w- have slnnod ugiiiu-l tl I . Ih
by Iriiii-gre--mu nud liegle.-t. and h"lp 11
with siii.-.-re repentance to forsake mir sin.
We bring .-ur fenrs and perpb-vilns. oui
elites, to leave llp-tn a' 1 In
liniid us to rest this night wiMi
through faith in tin abiding
tuber all who are in need.
- Ii 11 r. Ii with divine life. Have
lies In thv holy keeping, up. I
A SPFr.lfitTY'''!"r..So
1 . 1 """I s oiiu.irr orTo.
rninM ''"I VSN I'""'''"' Itlf
nr. d in I. iio., ,lnvs. , .,.., i,t ..,.,,-?
home rorsnme price 111 rs.iiiieguaraa-
ty. If you nn tertore,,,..!,
M:.rtloiinin lr.,...i. ..... icon-
cur-.v, I .dido poinsl,, and nnil have 11,1,1"
r uns. M ueous'i aieliesii, , ,.src T riiat
1 ioiiles. Copper 4-.,r, Spot s, I ' leers on
any purl of ti c p,iy, 11 a ir r I- v. l.rovvs V ,111,','!!
ont. it lo thin Mwiomlarv uLimiii Pols "5
weKiiarum,.i.toiiir,.. Weseb, itihom.o. , hi.
rate eases and 1 li illt-nco t bo w .i 1,1 fr
elans. SIMKO M.V, r.;VT.7. ?.M"r.u !"
Iiuiiiilgniirnnty. AI.ot,'e iii-im.s,' i .e'o
nemn-nisn. auuress llv 111 Mi iv i'Vi.
lidl
t oil
...tl'lirj
. nr..
REVIVO
?; 7 iVi "ESTOHSS VITALITY.
1st lluy. J
1. nn nay. 'i 1
i-ic UKtAT :;,,, ,,...
i s 1 lie nnote re-nils In III! iPits. It 1 .
Well Man
of Me.
I... , .1100 II 1 1 , 1 . 1 1 1 1 1 ' I. . V I .... - I. ...I ....
V., unt lio n .. .11 Piiani 1 1. .-1 1- I niai'h I ami eld
' " ' ! II,. II' . .1,11 UU uSor
i.i,. ir .ii..i.,v jn.l mu, i
Il'-ss. i.e-t Vitaliti, ,p, ,, ,., Sixl.
i el I .e. I l .uion; , ,,,,,
II I IP , ts ot ...Ii .,',. .,
llC II IllllllhOlle tnrs'llilv I,
tlet etlfv , !C K ,v
llslliK
i s N, rniifc.
! nii-sioim.
. VV.i-liii.- Pif. ns,'M and
- iiml in.le cr.'tini!,
s' 01 iiu.riMiir. It
l.lllllie .'It I !' :if t.l O ... .... ,.. t
ii a iji, , it nen ,,,. a,,. I blo.nl boll, I, r. llTuts.
Pa: 1... a 11,1. poik Kivv lo pate i-beel.s 1.: .1 rn
Hieimt tic lire or vorilli. t 11 ai,l,; e.T Pi-atiil.
Slid (ensuinpth.n. l,,...t en lisv.im 1.1 VIVO. n
et ier 1: , all he i , , p, , l k,t Uy
91. till p- r no lm.-e.or mv tr isil.oo. uilli a ptul
tlve nrliteu tiniiontee to ,111 e ur refund
then.om-r. tinularirce. Adurcss
OYAL MLD1CINE CO.. ?.71 WaM?t Me., fllLCiJjO. ILL
For sale nt Miildlulvirgh, Pa., by
YY. H. KPANOLLB.
The only sciciiti
(ic cure for the
Tuhncco habit.
Hits eunsl limns in.is
w here oilier lemi iiles
lallisl. , W Kile I or
prnols. '
Baco-Guro
Baco-Guro
Baco-Guro
Baco-Guro
Baco-Guro
lill's He
Ihe v. il!
user. Ii
I'ltet.ll.l
depend mi
nu t ill tbo
s 'le I lilt-.
, li.iilllloss.
llilectleli- f.c clear.
'n ill ti,, '..f,,., , .,, ft, it
11 .ui' mil .1 i' 1 ui un.
ii'ililii s you to -lop.
lsllu-ui,. ; ll'iif
,' .1 'illOl .III', , b'l llietlv
that reliunls y.nit iiioip
i'S il it tail . lo 1 111. .
1 11 1 'st ; t-:i li' llueo-( nro lieloie tahipj iinv
remedy Pu Hie 'lobaeco llalul.
Ml di ii-'tilsts are autboi li it to sell lto, o-( 111
villi our lion dad n ruti n ituaiauiee.
line Pox tl Hi; .1 I.
Tour ilriik-i.'1-il iIim.h not ke.
(nr flee l.'t,'l ,lll proof
III U V I III -.! l. .V
u-ii.ii niil, ...l ,'nii' '
p ,l, 11 11il -,-n.l .1.
.11 I'
W'riu.
Ml l..(0.. I. ul ,-..,', W I
TOPIC POR SUNDAY, APRIL 18.
"DitT.-rsnt Ki.i.ti of Death and tho Counaosl
of Them " I Ccr xv. 50-58.
b i, ibis ni
in lev -1
.. I hearts
are. I.cn.i
.iiiickcn tin .
ill our dear .
mint th. on gifts according lo thv love.
11 It V t I ' ilK't llf
I niu-lit bring
1 1 r ist . ii- I., r.l.
the evening nnd tin-
strength, llii-oiigh
Annn
And
leep
4 .15
4 30
!) 75
nilKK.r.
Prime, 03 to 105 lbs, wethers... t 4 .15ri, 4 40
Oood. 85 to 00 lbs 4 25 4 30
I'ulr. 70 to 80 lbs 8 HO 4 10
Common 8 25 8 00
l'Ull 10!) 2 00
Choice lambs. 5 25 6 40
Fair to Rood lambs 4 40 6 10
Veal calves 4 50 J yj
wens 1110111 ham. 1 p 10:: oi'ii,
-Willi both hands earnestly " 'I he iy..i ,U
iiiggct those win, Imvo got no hands all.
t is true of many, very many ; it is the l.ard
item ti uih to say -most 1 hri'tiaii men und
.vomeii 111 Ihe world lire ,-u it lor themselves
villi both bauds eariustly. but for 0,ul lin y
iac 110 liiiuds ut all, Mo-t I'liriniiaus see-ii
o take il for granted that there 1.
an I for them to do anything: ih-v
o to church nnd join in the scrv s and
Hive a creed lllld give to cnlle.'tiol.s:
ivhal none is there V ....The left-hniuleil
nen, wlio urn both-liaudeil for themselves,
.ut lett-hniiiled iiiily for (iod. Lyerythlng
hev do here is half done, Ill-done, undone.
Nothing hut the very best eiiu satisfy them
lliv win-re else. No trouble is spar-d. no 1 f-
ort begrudged, but in work for liod eoti
:enl lo be awkward, e:)iiu!lug il ever weari
less, bungling over It, hindering almost
iiore than helping : mury If they lire not
iskcd b do It, and spoiling It whe'n tlu v do-
Todii.v. lor His sake, and iu ' Ills
itreiiglli, b't us grasp Ilim as our own
with both bunds earnestlv.' 1'or what
'hrist is tons Is exu-tly lie- m-asiir.' of
.that wo are to Ilim. I.e: us make Ilim
nice ii,-iiiii our King, nfrish seu'.i-d ou th 1
hrono of our hearts, nucw cioivuod with
nir love. "With both huinls em in-stly '
in mis 11 service tint is perl -c: fr loin, not
nird duty, but 11 resistless mstralnt of love,
I delight III do His Will. -I'lie luVe of
hrist copstritllietli us" in Hi" whole seen",
if true service. -Boy. Mnj-l; fUiv lvurse.
Apr. 1.'. lieata i-se.-ipe I.
Apr. IX 1 1,1 r ; asmver.
Apr. 14. l'citli 1-' npe.l.
Apr. lo. oar ii-, i'i,-i,ii
Apr. Hi. I ii-ain i sciped.
Apr. 17. Our esca e.
s. un 11 111 Vni.si ..
11. i:pn. p. ,i: v. 1 ii 1 .1
Vill. j, .ills. V. -HI.
-:! 1.
T. v!i.
I I'm. v. ..
- Kings ii. ii-i.'.
I ii" II. s-l.i; PL 1.
o-'ii. . l--;l.
.l.diii vpi. ,'.1
lob 11 v. -i.
llU V. 1.'; .1. !;
i:.iin.
;.i pi.
I I Si n i IP I o;
WANTED-AN IDEAjy,'
thing to isitcntf Protect your Ideas : thev may
bring you wealth. Write JOHN WKDDEU
HUilN A CO., Patent Attorneys, Washington
U. C. for their 1 1,60V prUa offer.
TliMleathol the bony is itself a victory
fi r tlo n the corruptible shall Imvo put on
iiioorniptioii, ami Ibis monal shall have put
on liliniortiilitv. And If we I. live 1 1 stead
fast, immovable, always abouiidiiig In lint
work ol the Lord, if for us to live lias been
1 hrist; then, in. led, to die Is gam, ,,:- dealli
Is swallowed up lu victory thioiigii our Lord
Jesus ! prist.
he s ml death is thn death to bo dread-
ed,-for this is eternal 11. id from it there is
no resurrection. Hut wo who nro 1 hilst's
ueeil not rear ey -ii this, for ( In 1st has eon
ipiereil death, and through him we too have
the vietoty, and we a-e I, ild that "he Hint
ovorcomeiti shall not be hurt of the second
ileulh."
si.i.r.i rniss.
So live that when thy summons come (o
join
The innumerable caravan that moves
To that mysterious roaiin, whero i-ip h sliail
take
His chamber in the silent halls of death.
Then go not, like tho ipiairy slave nt night,
Scourged to Ids dungeon, but sustained nnd
soothed
By an unfaltering trust, approach thy grave,
Liko 01m who wraps Hie lira. .cry of Ids
couch
About him nnd lies down to peaceful dreams.
If wo "do all for the glory of (lod," w
need not four death. Our earn should be for
our living. We am not to seek satisfaction,
luit service. No pain, no palm; no gall, no
glory; no thorn, throne; no cross, no crown.
Unlike the fabled Animus, who was strong
while lio touched the earth, the ( hristluu
wrestler with himself, when ho escapes from
the earth nnd keeps in touch v.ith the Chris ,
Is strong. Then he throws this no-inaii, this
child of hla own Ill-regulated pusstous, and
slays him; nnd then, when the oilier and
worse self la slain, from the death throes
arises victorious the real, the spiritual iht
divine wan.