The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1867-11-06
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NO SECT IN MEAYEN.

Talking ofsects till late one eve,
OF the various doctrines the saints believe,
That night stood in troubled dream,
BY the side of darkly flowing stream.
And "Churchman" down to the river came,
When heard a strange voice call his name,
fGood father, stop when you cross this tide,
You must leave your robes on the other side.
But the aged father did not mind,
And his long gown hoated out behind,
As down the st cam his way he took,
His pale hand clasping gilt edged book.
t'rm bound for heaven, and when I'm there;
4 shall want my book ofcommon prayer
And though | put on starry crown,
I should feel quite lost without my gown"
Then lie fixed his eye on the shining track,
But his gown was heavy and held him back,
And the poor old father tried in vain,
y single step III the food to gain.
saw him again on the other side,
But his silk gown floated upon the tide;
And no one asked, in that blisslul spot,
fhc belonged to 'thc Church" Or not.
Then down 10 the rivera Q uker strayel
His dress of a silver hue was made;
.'My coat and hat must all be gray,
i cannot go any other way"
Then he button'd his coat straight up to hi,
chin,
And straightly, solcmnly waded in,
And his broad-brimm'd hat he pulled down
tight
Over his forehead, SO cold and white.
But strong wind carried away his hat,
A moment he silently sighed over that,
And then as he glzed to the farther shore,
The coat slippd of, and was seen no molo.
AS ho entcrd heaven his suit of gray
Went quietly sailing-awly away,
And none Of the angels questioned him,
About tho width Of his b1lyar's brim
Next camc Dr.. Watts with bundle ofpsalms,
Tied nicely up, in his aged arms,
And hymns rs many a very nice thing
That the people in heaven alrounl might
sing,
But thought that he heaycl an anxious sigh,
AS he saw that the riyerran broad aud high
And lookd rather surprised as one by one,
Thepsalms and hymns in the wave went down
And after him, with his MSS,
Came Wesley, the pattern of fgolincss,
But he cried, "Dear me, what Shall do?
The water has soaked them through and
through"
And then on the riy or, far and wide,
Away they went down the swollen tide,
And the SAINT aslonished passd through alone,
Without manuscripts up to the throne.
Then gravcly walking two saints by name,
Down to the stream together came,
But as they stoppd at the rivers brink
saw one saint from tn, other shrink,
'Sprinkled or plunged, may | ask You friend,
How you attain'd to llfc's great end? ?"
:'Ihus, with few drops on my brow,,
"But have been dipp'd as you'll see me now
'And really think it will hardly do,
AS I'm CLOSE communion to cross with you;
You're bound, know, to the realms of bliss,
But you must go that way, and I'll go this"
Then straigltway plunging with all his might,
Away TO the left, his friend to the right,
Apart they went from this world of sin
But at last together Il ey cnterd in
And now when the river was rolling on,
A Presbyterian church went down;
OF women there seem'd wondrous throng,
But the men could count as they pass'd along.
And concerning the road, they coull never
agree,
The old or the ne'c way, which it should be,
Nor ever moment paused to think
That both would lead to the rivers brink.
And sound of murmuring, long and loud
Came ever up from the moving crowd,
"Ycu'rc in the old way, and I'm in the new.
This is the false, and that is the true"
But the brethren only seem'd TO speak,
Modest the sisters walk'd, and meek,
d And If ever one CHANGED to say,
What troubles she met with on the way.
How she long'd to pass to the other side,
Nor fear'd to cross over the swelling tide.
A voice arose from the brethren then,
LET no one speak but the holy men,
For have ye not heard the words of Paul,
a'oh, let the women keep silence all"
iwatchd them long in my curious dream,
Til they stood by the borders of the stream,
Then, just as I thought, the two ways met,
bnt AZ the brethren were talking yet,
And would talk on, till the heavy tide,
Cafied them on side by side. J .ygT.t
Side BY side, for the way was one,
The tohsofns journey oflife was done
sz. And Priest and Quaker, and all who died,
iCans ont alike on the other side. ID
no forrns '''or crosses" or books had they,
u NOT gowns s 81 silk, nor suits of gray. an
q NO creedsso guide them nor MSS,
Tor All had put on Chrisrs righteousness !
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