Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-07-04
NO SEC IN HEAV EN-.

TArx1ro Of sects tiIf late one eve, - 'Fes
OF the vari1us doctrines the saints believe, -
That night stood IN treuhed dream,
BY the side of a darkty howing stream. a'
when heard a strange voice cal his name
.Cood father, stop whsn you cross tiis tide.
You must lesse yeusfebes ON the oiher side"
Butthe area fa,her sid not mind. =
Andhis long GAVIN hoa,ef ont behind. -
As down to.hc sfream his way he took.
HE pale hands casping gin edged book.
-.r-n bound for heaven and when I'm there
shall want my book Of Common Pruyer;
And though put on starry crown.
should feel quite lost without my gown"
Then he fxed his eye on the Inning track.
But his gowa was heavy, and held ham back.
A single step IN The a. 10 gam -s.-s ~ 80
rs.w him again on The other side,.- ss =
But his silk gown aoated on the tide
And no ono asked In that blissful spot.
Whether he beIo sed e ~iAs Chufca' or not
|, Then down 20 the. river a Qaaker stFayed, -rr
His dress Of sobe hue was made fta
MY ruat and hat must be all 0fgray,
cannot eoany ofher way .ff-.ai. -.f
Then he bustoned his coat straight up TO his ehin
And staidly. solemnIy waded in,
And his brsaa-brisnmedf hat ha pulled down tight
Over his forehead. 80 cvid aud white
But a strong Wind farried a~ ay hrs hat, VI
moment he stlertly sighed over that. --aat
And then. as he gazed 10 the farther shore. -
The coat sli irPedSh' aud was seen no more
As he entered heaven his suit Of gray
Went qaietIy saiiinr -assay away. ga
And none of the angels questioned him -. -
About the width Of has beavers briln-
Nezs cane Or. Watts with abundre OF Psalms
Tied nicely up IN bis aged arms.
And hymns nafy,a very wise thing.
That the people inhcayen, IAN round." might sing.
But thought tha be heaved an anxious sigh,
As he sasr that he rIver b Dad and high.
And looked rather surprised one by one,
And amer him. with his MSS. +fs5~
Game Wesley. the pastern of eodliness. "
But he cried. rpear me. wat sbaliI do.
The water has soaked them through and through '
And there on the river FAR and wide.
Away they went down Lhe>swollen tide,
And the saint astonished. passed through alone.
Without his manuscripts up 10 the throne
Then grsveIy walking. two saints by name, Ss
Down 10 the stresintogfthef cane,
But as they Stopped a thegirer's brink.
i saw one saint fomthe other shrink,
. ...sprinklsd or planEed may ask you, friend,
How you attained 10 life s great end -
-7rlas win few dinps on my brow
.'Bu have been dipped. as you'iisee me now
..And Treaty. think il win hardly do.
AZ I'm close eommunioiI' 20 cross with you;
Then stsafehtway pluneing with ali his might,
Away TO the lcfl--his friend al the right, t,ir.
tApart they went from ilis world Of sins
But al last together they entered in rfrs
And now when She river was rolIiag on
: A I'resbyterfanc church went down
or lwomen 1here seemed an innumerable throng,
Bur the men could count as they passed along
/. nd eaueerninr the road hey could never agree.
The Old Or the way. which u could be-
Nor ever a notncut pau~ed 70 think
That boIh would lead 20 the rivers brinks a,.
And a sound or murinuring long and loud
Came ever up from the moving crowI-
b, - on re IA the old way. and II m in the new,
That Is the false. and this is the true."-
Or, "Im Ia the old way, and yon're in The new,
7zaf is the false. and ttis y the true,'
But the brsthern only seemed tospeek.
Modest the sisters walked and meek.
And il ever one Of them CHANGED 10 say
What troubles she met with on the way
How she ionged 10 pass 20 the other side,
Nor feared 10 cross oVer The Bwe ling tide,
a voice arose from the brfthern then
.sLet one speak but the betty men
For have ge not heard the words Of Paul,
.Oh. let the women keep silence all ="
1 watched them long in my curious dream.
TIL they stood by the bsrders Of the stream,
Then Just AZ thougit, the two ways met,
And w. would ma tsf On. Til the hezri5r tide
Carried them over. side By side
Side By side. Tor the way was one
The toiI-one journey ~ life was done,
And all who il Chrisftne Saviour died.
Came out alike on the other side
No forms. or crosses. or books had they.
No gov Of slIk. or suits Of gray, ~ rf-r..r
No crceds guide them MSS 9
For all had 1t on Chfisfs righteousness" -