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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · May 18, 1911

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 88, No. 20.

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Divine Preservative

EVER since the Egyptian obelisk, known as “Cleopatra’s Needle,” in Central Park, New York City, was treated to a coating of paraffin many years ago, in the hope of staying the ravages of the weather on the soft, porous stone, that method has been more or less in favor as a preservative. The crumbling tombstones in the old Trinity churchyard have been given a coating of wax with the same end in view. The monument to Alexander Hamilton has been cleaned, restored, and treated in this way. With a renewal of the waxen filling every fifteen or twenty years, the landmarks will endure for centuries.
What a great preservative God has provided for every labor-burdened soul, which may be carried everywhere in the chambers of the heart. This spiritual power may be thrown over the life at any moment, and preserve it from the blast of the furnace of business or social unrest and disappointment. This preservative is the peace of God.—Selected.