Sketches from Formosa.

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SKETCHES FROM FORMOSA
into His likeness, and triumph over every obstacle till
God shall call us to Himself.
"As to the last particular, The end of this heavenly
race. How can I find words to speak of it ? The Scriptures
say
'
Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither
have entered into the heart of man the things which God
hath prepared for them that love Him.' In this world,
God's people cannot hope to escape many trials ; nay,
because of their faith in Jesus Christ, they may have
to pass through greater affliction than other people.
But there will be an end to all this. When they have
finished their course, they shall obtain rest and a great
reward in the Kingdom of their glorified Lord ; which
reward is one that will be '
incorruptible, undefiled, and
that fadeth not away.' This, then,
successful runner of whom we have been speaking, and
is what awaits the
this is the reward now placed within the reach of every
one. May all friends here to-day
"
so good a part !
be enabled to choose
The foregoing sentences give a fair, although very
incomplete account of Lau-seng's address, and show
nothing at all of the simplicity and unassuming earnestness
with which he spoke.