Christian herald and signs of our times . resist the plead-ings of both the young people, and the comfort of the quiet happy family,ministeied to by their beloved daughter,reverenced by her Christian husband, andloved by their children, they passed the declin-ing years of life, shedding upon them allthe blessings that come from those who, duringhalf a century, have walked humbly with theirGod. THE FLYING YEARS. NE after another we see them pass Down the dim-lighted stair;jWe hear the sound of their steady treadIn the steps of centuries long sincedead, As beautiful and as fair. The
Christian herald and signs of our times . resist the plead-ings of both the young people, and the comfort of the quiet happy family,ministeied to by their beloved daughter,reverenced by her Christian husband, andloved by their children, they passed the declin-ing years of life, shedding upon them allthe blessings that come from those who, duringhalf a century, have walked humbly with theirGod. THE FLYING YEARS. NE after another we see them pass Down the dim-lighted stair;jWe hear the sound of their steady treadIn the steps of centuries long sincedead, As beautiful and as fair. There are only a few years left to love: Shall we waste them in idle strife ?Shall we trample under our ruthless feetThose beautiful blossoms, rare and sweet,By the dusty ways of life ? There are only a few swift years—ah! let. No envious taunts be heard ;Make lifes fair pattern of rare design,And fill up the measure with loves sweet wine,But never ar angry word ! —Selected. July 8, 1891. THE CHRISTIAN HERALD AND SIGNS OF OUR TIMES. 427. WHATSOEVER HE SAITH. The Christian Endeavor Topic For theWeek Commencing July 19. t|) N the Christian Endeavor Societies the I topic for the week commencing July iq, II furnishes the key to the Christians !! He is a man under authority, a willing servant of the Prince of Peace; a discipleof him who spake with authority. Thetwo sons, of whom only one did the will ofhis father (Matt. 21: 28-31); the disciplesobeying the command to teed the multitude,(Matt. 14: 16-21) when reason admonishedthem that obedience was impossible; and theApostolic injunction (Eph. 6:0) to sincerityand diligence, are the passages of Scripturewhich define the nature and extent of theobedience demanded. Whatsoever he sailh unto you, do command may appear unreasonable, im-prudent, unwise, but he that walks by faithnot by sight is sure that it is right. His notto reason why, his but to do and die. Not my will bet thine be done. Whatso-ever he saith, no man has
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