The Western Record from Clay Center, Kansas • 1

GaO03HfI3Ti3V'3HTTr: -m 'fcroyenngo aqd preach the ''gospel to evert Cla Center, ((ansas; Darch 18, 1893. Whole llo. 'THr WORD IS A LAMP UNTO MY FEET." trimmed and filled our and are listening always, as we surance, too, that we sre one day nearer his cittning. Theh let us be tions meant, "Is that what tfie text means?" there is always light SOT SO NOW. VTken first I married Kate said, iWe were a Jiappy pair; We labored lor our dally bread, And knew no other care.

la 'simple joys' we found delight In sunshine and in flowers; i Oar hearts were gay, our hopes were bright, Aud swiftly sped the hours. For you irom uappv day to day II faithful spirit cared; And for your comfort every way I thoughtfully prepared. It was no trouble only joy, To keep ourcottage clean: cooking, washing, mending, IVas happy as a queen. was not there the thougut of you cheer me all the while: The walks, the pleasant talk, The bright and kindly smile?" Bat now, alas all this is change 7For your return no more Wittt beatiLg heart I watch' and' Beside thu open door. Sometimes you Beyer come at all Till very, yery late Aud then I tremble with alarm, To1 hear you at the gate.

Ho more sweet walks at eventide Oar one bv one Are dwindling fast we can't afford -To live as we have done. Oh! will it be forever thus? those old days no more Come back? Must we for drinking's take. Our happiness give o'er? Tom did not speak; he took the jug From off the kitchen shelf, Aud tbere and then upon the floor, He poured it out himself. No Idle promises he made, Her words had done tneir part; They struck hira sharper than a knife, Eight to the very heart. And from that day Tom never And things looked up again: And all about the place looked bright, Like sunshine after rain.

Sweet, evening walks they took once i raore And day by day they troci SCoie burely iu the path that leads To' peace, to rest, to God. ,1. SELECTED BYL. J. Tl'RXKE.

go about our tasks, for the com ing of the Bridegroom. We have made ready for our journey home and are doing our best to hasten the coming of him who is to take us to the -mansion he has. pre pared for us. So we watch for. We know so well what it is to watch for some loved one, ot the of whose coming we are not quite certain.

-'He may be here to day," we say. before the setting of the sun, we may be looking into his face As we go about we think of noth- inirelse. We think how it will be when the first sound cf the "music of his step" is heard, the familiar form approaching, the rushing tp him. the greetings'. Yet over all this jov a shadow is thrown; for it means parting again soon.

But we are to bd "forever with the Lord." Joy ful is the coming ot an earthly friend, and such joy is as nothing when we compare it with the coming of the Lord. Sometimes, when we sit alone in the twilight, aftefa busy, bustling day, stealing a moment of sweet communion with the Master before the evening comes' wittiitsAt dutTes'andleVslirH" sometimes, when we sit watching the shadows that are falling over our path in of how we are longing for the clear shining of his eternal day and for the sight of his loved face, we Die-ture to ourselves his have visions too saCred to be whispered to any one but to hini as we think how it all will be We wonder it another twilight will find us waiting still. We' wonder if all these shadows will have passed away in another day, and if after to night we shall never know what darkness is, being then in that city "where they have no need of the of the moon to shine in it, and the Lamb is the light thereof where the gates of it shall not be shut at all by day for there shall be no night there. We sit and think of that glor ious timi till the earth with all lis uuiniicsa is very mi vvc forget for awhile that it is still '-in fx Mr today with the sameness -of yester day about that is all in vanity and vexation of spirit, except servirig" has no brightness; for the Lord still tarries. Then as the even ing comeswith its old duties, we rouse ourselves' from ottrf dream, VLH ft i and go back to ouf me.

Yet jthtnrecollecaon of the blessed picture goes with us to strength en us in our work here, making us realize the little worth of any -thingbut a lifehid with Christ. ipiwelUng on Mm and on his coming makes us loose our held on this wbrld and its and makes us care less what comes to us, whetHer it be'jf or "sorrow. us, too, that our master is all in all. So We sitj our h'and'a'litlre Wore closely intdhiVand 1nt 'bis face patient, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. For yet a little he that shall come, will come, and will not tarry.

Stablish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh. Even so come Lord 1 Jesus." Parish Visitor. A WARNING. The following letter will explain itself. It is sad, painful, pathetio.

Will it have itb designed effect? VVhen young become infatuated with self-conceit and daz-zlrd by self-consciousness, usually, nothing can arrest doTnw ud course Dut bitter, experience and that comes, often, too late. Nothing worse can happen to a youn preacher than the belief that he is born to greatness, and destined to be popu- lar. Elder Stockman: I this letter. Your Master, will tell you if it ought to be published or not. (Do not use my name.) I am satisfied that I have sinned against great light, great opportunities, and that I have sinned against the.

Holy Ghost. Xheie is no more repentance for me. and I long to be juged and damned as I deserve. Ob, could the ydung preacher be warned! Let. me fell oung i Advent preacher Years ago when.

I was nothing but a lost siniul man, God converted me, an-d more than all of that, gave me the grand truths of Adventisn. to preach. This I aid willingly and gladly "and suc cessfully for years. God led me out into large fields of labor and signally jlest the truth under my labors. So far, so good.

Then as I stood before large coi.gregations I wavered. I shunned to declare all the gospel. I did not want to the people, etc, You know the temptation. And before I knew it I became exceedingly popular. I be gan to ''lecture" and got $50.00 and expenses for each lecture, and had more engagements than I could fill.

Things went swimmingly along until I was approached by a prominent divine, was easily persuaded to leave that "Advent" people and join his "powerful and piosperous" body. Then I continued preaching, but never preached upon "Hipe," the "Resurrection," 'The Reward of tiie Saints," and the 4'VVages of Sin." 1 was hrg'-eat demand among popular churches, and had great success. My eyes stood out in fatness, and I had ail my heart could wish. I said, ''how doth God know?" "Well, there came a time many hearts were shocked at my downfall. It was most complete, utter ruin siezed me.

Long years have foiled oh. I have betn a wanderer upon the face of the earth. Sometimes I meet those why amazingly ask how it came about? I tell them that my ruin began the day 1 surrendered' the of God's word; and th.it is the simple tjiiie'rs teartully look upon my frozen ifti.e and realize that there is a tain class of backsliders who, if they fall away, have no repentence. Well young I have stated above facts to you. And now can you afford to mock God? You can this letter in your own studies, and though I do not sigr my aame to this, there' are those in the ranks who remr.mber it all.

Words are iclm. World's Crisis. A ragged errand boy was carefully printing with chalk on a gate this Bible text. So interested was he with his work that he did not notice a kind-tookmg old gentleman who, aftet walking slowly past. twice, returned and stood beside him.

"M-y Said the boy, repeating the letters aloud as he formed them with care. F-duble e-t, feet." "Well done, my boy, well done:" Said the old gentleman. "Where did you learn that?" "At the Mission Sunday School sir," replied the boy, half frightened, and thinking the old gentleman was going to deliver him up tp the police for writing on the gate. 'Dun't run away; I'm not go ing to hurt you. vv hat is your "Nicholas.

"So you learned that text in the Sunday School. Do know what ic means?" 1 No sir," was- the reply. "What is a lamp?" "A lamp? why a lamp's a thing that gives light!" 'And what is the Word that the text speaks of?" "The Bible" sir." "That's right. Now, how can the Bible.be a lamp to give "I don't know, 'less you set it a fire," said Nicholas. "Theres a better way than that my Suppose you were go ing down some lonely lane on a dark night with an unlighted lantern in your hand and a box of matches in your pocket, what would you do?" "Why, light the lantern, sir," replied the boy, evidently surprised that any one should ask such a foolish question.

"What would you light it for?" "To show me the road, sir." "Very well. Now, suppose you were walking behind me some day, and me drop a shilling, what would you do?" "rick.it up and give it to you again, sir" "Wouldn't you want to keep it yourself?" flie boy hesitated; but he saw a smile on the old man's face, and ith answering one on his own, he said, "I should want to, but I shouldn't do it. "Why not?" "Because it would, be stealing." "How do vOu know?" "It would he taking what wasn't my oWi, 3and the VBiblel says we not to steal." f.M-xnv;;- "AlC1- so its the Bible that makes you honest, is "Yes, sir." "V' If you had hot heard of the Bible you. would steal, I "Lots of the boys do," said Nicholas; hanging his "And the Bible shows you: the right and' safe path, the path to -Like the lamp! said the boy, seelrignow What all these que the Bible to show us where to go. Now, my boy, do you think it worth while to take this good old lamp and let; it light you right through life?" 'Yes, sir." "Do you think you vv ill be saf er with it?" 5 "Yes, sir." "Why?" "Because if I'm honest I shan't stand no chance of going to prisi on." "And what else?" "It I mind the Bible I shall go to heaven," said the boy at last.

'Yes, that's the best reason for taking the lamp. It will light you right into heaven. Good-bye my lad. Here's a shilling for you, and mind you don't keep the Bible light covered up by not read ing 'Yes, replied-the boy grasp- ing the shilling, and. touching his ragged cap; I'll mind If we keep God's Words in our memories and caa repeat them to others, we are like to show people.

"Let youir light so shine." In England they call nVatches 2-" seJIers cry, 'Have a light, When a little boy said that to an old minister, he replied smiling, Don't you know that I am one of -the lights of the The; mis- chievous boy, not- understanding the Bible words, answered, 'Well then, I wish you was hung up in our alley, for it's an awfully dark one O. how manv allies and streets are 'awfully where drunkenness and swearing are running wild; and We can help to lighten them up by telling them of Jesus. We -feel like exclaim- ing with the poet: "Let the light of Jesus come, Let the light of Jesus come, With his all atoning mercy, Let the liglit of Jesus ICs A REMARKABLE PRAYER. "I invoke thy blessines, 0 supreme God: Be graciou to all thy citizens of the eastern provenances, bestow on them salvation tnrough me, thy servant. And well may I ask this of the God "of the universe, Holy God; for by the guidance of thy hand have I undertaken and accomplished salutary things.

Thy banner, thy. cross, everywhere precedes my armies: Whenever I advance against the enemy I follow the cross, the symbol of thy power, which thou-hast revealed to i me by so many pioofs. and by which thou hast confirmed my faith." Such was the prayer of Constan-tine: the Romish Emperor. This would be deemed extraordinary language to appear in the proclamation of any, even the most Christian monarcn of the present day. -How much more remarkable must it have seemed coming from a Romany Env-perbr, just averaging fiom' paganism and addressed to the whole Roman 1 hm wmTi ft.

iMiil't iMUksa caste. THE SECOND COMING VOUR LORD. OF "And thou. shalt see the Son UJ. Uld.ll LUlUlllj; 1U LUC C1UUUS with great power and might." -For centuries the cry of the saints, not only of those under the altar, but of those toiling upon the earth, has been: "How long, oh Lord, how long?" Now it seems as if it cannot be long the Lord will come again.

The day Very near when every prophecy will be The gospel, has been, preached -in everw land the Bible has been translated in almost every tongue, ftlariy' persons run to 'and fro," men go around "the world ex- iloring every part of it as easily asthey tormeriy travelled a hundred miles. Steam and electricity fulfilling prophecy knowledge is certainlyVincfeas-ed. All things are hurrying to the glorious time when5thJSoii of man shall appear. So we have but a little. time now to wait till we shall be "forever, with cijht we may say "he maj eome tiiore mpfrtiing''I as; we open, our window and look; upon the earth, thed in his own glorious sun-.

we may tbtnfdrt our trts wth the 46it whiir. ry.l UltViio we never had "2 rive the blemd a..