THE POWER OF HOPE

Dr. T«lm*je Siy« No Better Medicine Did a Man Erer Take.

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There have in the courae of our life been many food angeUfof God that have or lifted the curtain* of the preat future, or pulled ua back from the precipice*, or rolled down upon u» the rapturona music of the heaven*, but there is one of these angel* that haa done so much for ua that wc wish throughout all time and aternity to celebrate it—the angel of Hope. mmim one ray of luster from the brow, or one aurora from the check, or one melody te-'SSAS?'h* “‘ d ^ That was a great night for our world when in a Bethlehem caravrmurr the Infant Royal was born, and that will and tell you what hope is. When we ait down hungry at a table, we do not want an analytical discourse as to what, bread la. Hand it on: pass it round: give u* a g&sssssa up and aoa-n the Bible it is *poken of as an anchor; as a harbor, as a helmet, aa a

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ho^e mtoThe'veJhbule° oT helvcn! How ^oMTed d M It wit* hope that revived John Knox steeple of that place where God first

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— e heart of every man, woman and child that hears or reads this sermon may God implant this

principle right now!

Many have fall assurance that

right with the soul. They are as sure oi heaven a* if they bad passed the pearlv panels of the gate, as though they were already seated in the templf of God unrolling the libretto of the heavenly chorister. I congratulate aD such. I wish If had it, top—rail assurance—but with me it to . hopev "Which hope." Sinful, it expects tegiveness; troubled, it expects relief: bereft, it expects reunion; clear down, it

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it, by brooding over them.'be tut into gains. It is the future that has sx xi*£?!L£rb3 &. s Ting of the roll of them make them any ■ blunders? Look ahead in all mat-

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" 2 ?»a and velocities infinite and enterprises interstellar, intenrorld. I suspect that the telescope of that observatory brings in sight eonstollatiotm that may comprise mined worlds which need looking after and need help saintly and missionary. There may be worlds that, like oars, have ainnsd and need to be rescued, perhaps saved by oar Christ or by some plan that God has thought out for other worlds as wise, aa potent, as lovely as the atonement is for our world. The laziness which has cursed ns in this world will not rain the land of eternal activities—so much tonic in the air. so mueh inspiration in the society, so much achievement after we get the shackles of the flesh forever off. Do not dwell so much on opportunities past, but put year emphasis on opportunities to come. Am I not right in saying that eternity can do more for us than can time? - what will we not be able to do when our powers of locomotion shall be omcVened into the immortal spirit’s speed? Why should a bird have a swiftness of wing when it to of no importance how long it shall taka to make its aerial way from forest to forest and we, who, have so mueh more important errand in the world, get on so elowlv? T£e roebuck outruns us. the hounds are quicker in the chaae. but wait until God lets ns loose from all limitations and hindermrnts. Then we wiD'tairly begin. The starting post will 1* the tombstone. Leaving the world will be graduation dav before the chief work of our mental and spiritual career. Hope sees the doors opening, the victor's foot in stirrup for the monnting. The day breaks—first flush of the horizon. The misaic

after he has ceased to speak and before

first to meet you at Ihe shining gate. The prodigal in the parable got home and sat down at the feast, while the elder brother, who never left the old place, stood pouting at the back door and did not go in at all. To another class of persons I introduce th* angel of hope, and they are the invalids. I cannot take the diagnosia of your disorder, but let hone cheer you with one of two thSught*. Such marvelous cures arc being wrought in our day through medication and surgery that your invalidism may yet be mastered. Persons as ill as you have got well. Cancer and tuberculosis will yet give way before some new discovery. I see every, day people strong and well who not long ago I saw pallid and leaning heavily on a staff and hardly able to climb stairs. But if you will not take the hrnd of hope for earthly convalescence let me point you to the perfect body you are yet to have if yon love and serve the Lord. Death will put a prolonged anaesthetic upon your present body, and yon will never again feel an ache or pain, and then in His good time you will have a resurreobody, about which we know nothing ct that it will be painleas and glorious od all present appreciation. What : be thg- health of that land which r leylir'cnt of cold er blast of heat, and wkere there is no east wind sowing pneumonias on the air. your fieetoesa greater than the foot of deer, your eyesight clearer than eagle in akr, perfect health, in a country where all the inhabitants are everlastingly well! You who have in your body an enTsted ballet ever since the Civil War; e kept alive only by precau-

you who have kept alive only by precautions and self dentals and perpetual watching of pulse and lung; you of the deafened ear and. dim vision and the severe back-

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everything jocund and bounding added? Do not have anything to do with the

gloom that Harriet Marline in her dying words: “T h»v*

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perpetuated.” Would you not rather have the Christian enthusiasm of Robert Annan. who when some one acid, "I will be satisfied- if I manage somehow to get into heaven.’’ replied, pointing to g sunken vessel that was being dragged up the River Tty: "Would yon like to be pulled into heaven with'tw.o tugs like that vessel yonder? I tell yon I would like to go in with' all my saili set and colors firing." Again, let me introduce the element of hope to those good profile who are in,despair about the world'skmoral condition. They hove gathered up appalling, statistics. They tell of the number of divorces, but do not take into consideration -that there are a thousand happy homes where there is one of marital discord. They tell yon Of the large number in our land who ore living profligate lives, but forget to mention that there .are many millions of men'and woman who are doing the best they can. They tell yon th* number of dnmkeriea in tU* country. Kit fail to mention the thousands of glorious churches with two doors—one door open for all who will enter for pardon and consolation, and the other door opening into the heavens for the ascent of souls prepared to translaFrom this boor raltirato hope. Do- ao sf : 1r-S’sT3i 1 f- 1 2* u i h S£a roseate, and th* leopard and kid wfll Ua down in the, same ■ pasture field, and the lion; ceasing to be carnivorous, wifi- become graminivorous, cating "straw like aa flrjjfr ^

THE SABBATH SCHOOL iDteroaUoaal Lesson Comments For November 24. Intytct Wsrid's Temperance Lessos, Isa. v„ Ml—Golden Text, lia. v. 22-Memsry Verses, II, If—Commestary on the Day's Lessos. "That join house to house." Covet-] k* is one of the leading ^sins indoor

loads to the selling of airong arma. *« renting building* to saloon* and rambling den* and other unholy purposes. It u tho "love of money" that u the "root of all 0.' "In mine ears.’’ That to. the Lord spoke whst to to follow into the ears of the prophet. "Shall h* desolate. God s curse will real on the many houses and farms which have been acomred through penuriousnea* and unlawful or unholy means. The bouses shall stand without 10. "Ten acre*—one bath." , Ten seres of vineyard shall yield only about seven gallons of wine. ‘ An homer—an ephah. The homer, or kor, was about eight bushels. An ephah was about three and onefifth pecks. The owner would thus reap only a tenth part of the seed he had sown. 11 "Woe’’ Grief, sorrow, misery, a

Banquets for revelry beran asrher thar nsuai. Eoctos. 10: 16. 1?. "May folloi

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”1. .CU. W. In Ihi* no man to able to use good judgment or to of triangular figure. Music was common "The tabret. A smell drum or tamlxra-

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clarionet. It was made of reed, copper or bronze, and wy used on all occasions in religious worship, prorossions, feasts and mourning. "Wine." Such as indulge in revels must hsve every sense gratified, there. "They regard not.” The most pos13. "Gone into captivity" The prophet sees the futu? as if it were before his eyes. Those who follow after strong drink are sure to end in sorrow as though they were already fallen, with no further power to act for themselves. "Because they have no knowledge.’’ Beccuso of their foolish recklessness in following •trong drink they make drunkards of themselves. They act contrary to wisdom.

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live drinking that they are not capable of acting the part of prudent, careful men. "Honorable men are famished." Strong drink ruins those in honorable positioni just as quickly a* men of low estate. "Dried up with thirst."

Both the great men and the <

great men and the’ common people suffer alike when in captivity to the cruel power of strong drink. Awful thirst follows drinking, and the burning sensation which drinking men feel to like the

drying un of themselves.

14. "Hell hath enlarged herself.” The grave, the unseen world of spirits. Not here, the place of torment. Poetically, it to represented ax enlarging itself immensely in order to receive the countless hosts of Jews which should perifh. "Their glory." All their honors shall be laid in the dust. Death will put an end to all their joy*. ’Their multitude.” Did they glory in their numbers? Their multitude shall go down4o the pit. Ezek. 31: 18; 32: 32. •Their pomp. The figure they made. "He that rejoieeth.” Death will turn their mirth into mourning. He that rejoice* and revels, and never knows what it to to be sorious. shall go where there

to weeping and wailinfcs.

15. "Mean man—mighty man—eye* of the lofty.”. When death overlook, this class of men, those ruined by drink, even though they come from 'vinous positions in life, then it to that they are bronght low. .There to no farther room for bosst-

is unchanged. Though men scon frred mercy and refuse His wise

He to not cast down.. He to exauea. "Sanctified in righteousness.” Regarded as holy by reason of His righteous deal-

f?. "Then shall the lambs." When

these are gone into captivity and swallowed up in death others shall Dll tfceir

18. "Iniquity." Guilt incurring pun-

ishment. ’’Cords of vanity." Wickedness. Rabbins aays, "An evil inclination to at first like a fine hair-string, hut the

finishing like a cart-rope."

19. "Let him make speed.” etc. They challenge the Almighty to do His worst,

and act His justice at defiance.

21. "Wise in their own eye*.” Thoae who prefer their own reasonings to divine revelations, who despise or^eject the gospel/ or who claim to have s knowledge of

it, but do not practice to.

22. "Mighty to drink.” Those who boast that they can drink more than oth-

ers and fit he able to stand.

not escape the cure* al t mlfigle strong drink." To add spices to — *--* **- rot themerluT*

t ha able to stand. They shall the curse of drunkenness. ‘To

._ong drink." ~ strong drink, and the strong because they can

Ti zt wicked for reward.” Who, aa. judges, pervert justice and for a bribe acquit Um guilty; God wfll' punish such. ‘Tie away the rigbtaousnees. Though a man be proven infcooent, yet because The does not give a fee he to

PEARLS OF THOJGHT. Lore's labor cannot bo loit Love's labor la never laborious. Love never turns Its microscope on our faults. Many a hard chain la made up of soft snaps. The world Is never cold to tho warm-hearted. Time lost In mending sets Is saved In catching flsb.

A sensitive conscience never makes a man aelf-conscloua. Our real proflu In life depend on our voluntary losses. The brightest truths are often dug out of the darkest doubts. Truth Is In danger of becoming false when It becomes fossilized. Truth supersedes all statements as a man aurpasea his picture. The family altar is the heart of the home and determines its health. The shadows of trouble Is nearly always darker than Us substance. It la always better to think without saying than to say without thinking. No government can make a people free when their hearts are enslaved. There Is so man bo poor as tp be without the Influence of his example. A man who la willing to begin hfs work in a small way shall be led Into a large one. When you step up on one promise you'will always find a higher and a better one before you.—Ram's Horn.

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FIDDLE AND A PARDON.

Row n Convict riayed t pon the Heart “That reminds me of a good story in which ‘Bob' Taylor, thrice governor of Tennessee, figured,'' said a Hstener, "and It fa, in my Judgment, one of Tho prettiest and most pathetic storiea connected with the life of this prince of humanitarians. It was during 'Bob' Taylor's second term as governor. The ernor Is noted for his devotion to fiddle, as he prefers to call 1L and he has immortalized this old instrument in his celebrated lecture on ‘The Fiddle and the Bow,” for one of cleverest bits of poetic flight In lecture Is a rustic skit, which he devotes to his favorite musical instrument. The governor Is never happier than when he Is sawing some old tune of the mountains 'of Tennessee out of the violin. It haa been said of him that he fiddled his way to fame, but I would prefer to say that he fiddled his way into the hearts of his countrymen. It was on the first Christmas day of Governor Taylor's second term that a man walked Into the big atonp building on Capitol Hill at Nashville, with a bundle In his band. The governor was laughing and Joking with a party of friends, 'Hello! a bottle of rye. I guess,’ he said, with bis Ups Jovially pouting in the characteristic way. and then he unwrapped .the package, and a plain, unvarnished fiddle, prettily carved, was disclosed,

and there was a note with it

‘The gw-erner's expression changed as he read the note; his countenance took on a melancholy cast and a tear or two atple down his cheeks. The note was from a convict who had made the fiddle' for the governor while confined In the walls of the penitentiary. The convict was a fiddler, too. and In the note Jib told the governor he hoped be would alt around the hearth stone In the evening with his own sweet family and play, as he would play if he were at home with bis wife and babies. The governer called for a pardon blank, and In a few minutes be had be had filled out a pardon which gave the man bis liberty. Tell him the governor says he may spend the balance of the holidays with is wifp and babies,’ said the kind-hearted executive, as he turned to the man who -bad brought him the fiddle and the note, ’and tell him. too, that the governor will see that ho gets back to his home.' And so be did. and that evening the governor gathered with his own sweet wife afl.. babies around the hearthstone and ground out the old melodies which he had lekrned In Mb boyhood days in tho mountains.

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with his family. fiddUng and weeping.

good governor.'’—New Orleans Tim

With the Tide. ■Tew people bare any idea of how fast' the tide runs or of how far it wiU carry an object in a very few hours,” said the Captain of one of the Dock Department’s steam launches. "Not very Jong ago a'raft of forty or fifty piles broke up and went adrift one night at the foot of East Twentyfourth street As these piles coat all the way from $S to 1220 aplecertfacy were worth chasing, so Just as soon fcs the loea was discovered in the morning I started out “The search continued down the East River and along the Brooklyn aide through Buttermilk Channel, but without results. Over on tho south shore of Governors Island we found eight or ten of the missing sticks. We ran along down by Bay Ridge, and had about decided to abandon our efforts, when w* reached Fort Hamilton. But

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