Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1866-04-18
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NO SECT IN HEAVEN.
FROM AN ENGLISH POEM.

Talking o. sects till late one eve.
| OF the various doctrines the SAINTS oelleVe'
| That night stood IN a iroubted dreau'
| By the side of darkly flowing stream'
| And "Churehman" down to the river came:
| When heard a strange voice call his name,
| Good Iather. stop; when you cross this tide.
| You must leave your robes on the other side"
But the aged father did not mind.
| Aud his long Cow hoated out behind,
As down TO the stream his way he took,
His pale hands elaspmg gilt-elged book.
I'm bound for heaven. and when I'm there,
[ shall want my book of COpmOn Pr'yer;
And though put on a starry crown,
L should feel quite lost without my gown
Then he fixed his eyes on the shining track,
But his gown vas heavy. aud held him back,
And the poor old father tried in VAN.
single step in the flood to gain.
saw him again on the other side.
But his silk gown hOated on the tide;
And no one asked in that blissful spot.
Whether he belonged to the Church" or not.
Then down to the river a Quaker strayed.
His dress of a sober hue was made;
My coat and hat must be of gray.
| cannot go any other way.
Then be buttoned his coat straight up to his chin
And steadily, sOlemnly. wadfd in.
And his brOad-brimmed hat he pulled down tight
Over his forehead. so cold and white.
But strong vino carried away his nat,
moment he silently sighed over that,
And then, as he gaZed on the farther shore.
The coat slipped on, and was seen no more.
As he entered heaven, his suit cf gray De-.
Vent quietly ysail'ng-away-away
And rome of The angels questioned him
About the width Ut his beavers brim.
Vext came Dr.. Watts with bundle of Psalms
Tied nicely up in his aged arms.
Aud hymns as many. very wise thing.
koN h.o Ia IN haou ~ mic
sing.
But thought that he heaved an anxious sigh.
AS he saw that the river ran broad and high,
And looked rather surprised as. one by one,
Tho Psalms and Hymns in the wave went down.
And after him. with his MSS.
Came Weslev, the pattern of godliness.
But he cried, 'Dear me. what shall dot
The water has soaked them through and through" "
And there on the river. far and wide,
Away they went down the swollen tide.
And ii saint astonished. passed through alone,
without his manuscripts. up to the throne.
Then gravely walking. two saints by name,
Down 10 the stream together came.
But as they stopped at the rivers brink
saw one saint from the other shrink.
%sprinkled or plqnses; may ask yog, friend.
How you attained TO life's great en- 2"
Thus. v it'll a few drops on my bcow."
But have been dipped. as you'll see me now.
And really think il Will hardly do.
As I'm close communion cross with you;
You're bound, know, to the realms of bliss.
But you must go that way, and I'll go this"
Then straightxay plunging with all his might.
Away to the lest-his friend a. the right.
Apart they went from this world of sin.
But at last together they entered in.
And now, when the river was rolling on,
A Presbyterian church went down;
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But the Len l could count as they passed along.
And Concerning the road, they could never agree.
The old or the aeso way. which it could be,
Nor ever a moment paused TO think
That both would lead to the rivers brink.
And a sound of murmuring long and loud
Came ever up from the moving crowd,
You're in the old way and I'm in the new,
That Us the fal.e. and this is the true, =
Or, I'm in the old way. and you're in the new,
That Is the false. and this is the true"
But the brethren enIy seemed to speak.
Modest the sisters walked Snd meek.
And If ever one of them chanced to say
What troubles she met with on the way,
How she longed to pass TO the other side,
Nor feared to cross over the swelling tide.
voice arose from the brethren then:
e Let no one speak but the holy men :
For have ye not heard the words of Paul,
oh, let the women keep silence all 2
watched them long in my curious dream.
4 i'll they stood by the borders of the stream,
Then. just as thought. the two ways met,
But all the brethren were talking yet.
Ind would talk till the heaving tido
Carried them over, side by side;
Side by side, for the way was one.
The toilsOme journey OF life was done,
And all ~ ho in Chris the Sayi ur. died,
Came out alike on the other side
No iOrms or crosses. or books had they,
No gowns of silk. or suits OF gray,
No ereeds to guide them. or MSS.
For all had put on Christ's rig Itousness."