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XIII.

Shadows im the Picture.

ae , a mariner is seldom favoured with fair

  

winds and summer weather during the
whole of his voyage, so the servant of God,
in passing over the ocean of life, must
expect to encounter some adversities. The
teaching of Scripture is very plain on this
subject : “ Whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and
scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.” The ways
of chastening are various, but all are visited with some
admonitions, and those are blessed who turn them to
good account. Afflictions in early life are thought by
experienced believers to have a happy influence in
forming the character. So the Scriptures seem also to.
teach : “ It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in
his youth. He sitteth alone and keepeth silence, be-
cause he hath borne it upon him. He putteth his
mouth in the dust, if so be there may be hope”
(Lam. iii, 27-29).

- The cup of Carl Adler seemed to be running over

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