Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-08-07
NO SECT IN HEAVEN.
SELECTED.

Taking of sects till late one eve
or the various doctrines the saints believe
That nj ght stood in q troubled dream,
BY the side OF darkly flowing stream
A nd a ..Churehman down to the river came
When heard II strange voice cali his name,
Good father, stop; when you cross this tide. |
y on must leave your robes on the other side
Bat the aged father did not mind
And his long gown hoated out behind,
AS down to the stream his way he took,
His pale hands clasping n gllt-edged book.
Pm bound for heaven, and when l. IN there,
shall want my book OF Common Prayer;
And though put on starry crown,
1 should feel quite lost without my gown
Then he fixed his eyes on the shining track,
But his gown was heavy, and held him back,
And the poor old father triesi in vain
A single eIep in the Hood TO gain
saw him again on the other side
Hut his silk gown iloated the tide.
Aud one asked in that blissful spot,
Whether he belonged to 1.-THE Church 'or not.
Then down to the river Quaker strayei.
His dress OF sober hue was made;
My coat and hat must be all OF gray,
| can not 60 any other way.
Then be buttoned his coat straight up To mis- chin
ami staidly, solemnly waded in.
And his broad brimmed hat he pullei down
tight
over his forehead, so cold and white
But a strong wind carrie away his hat;
\ moment be silently sighed over that.
And then as he gazed TO the farther shore,
The coat slipped on and WAS seen no more
As he entered heaven, his suit OF gray
Went quickly sailing away-awny,
And none OF the angels questioned him,
About the width OF his beavers brim.
Next came DIR. Watts, with bundle OF Psalms
Tied nicely mp in his aged arms,
And hymns Is nlany-a very wise thing
mat the people Ia heavsn, ''all around might
sing.
But thought that he heaved an anxious sigh
AS ne saw that the river ran broad and high,
And looked rather surprised as, one by one,
he Psalms and ii ) mas in the wave went down
And after him with his MSS,
anne Wesley, the pattern of goodness,
The water has soaked them through am
through,
And there the river, far and Wide,
AWAY they went down the swollen tile,
And the saint aston shed passed through alone
Without his manuscripts, mp 10 the throne.
Then graveIy walking, TWO saints by name,
Down TO the stream together came.
hut as they stopped at the river brink.
saw one saint from the other shrink,
''Spriualed or plunged may | ask you friend
How you attained to life great end 90
Thus, with few drops on my brow, -
But have been dipped AS you II see NE now.
"a nd really think il will hardly do
As l. IN close communion, to cross viii you
fou' re bound, know, To the realms oil bliss
Rat you must gs that way, and IN so this. -
Away TO the left-his friend at the right,
wep IFn nf 81
But at last together they entered in.
And now, when the river was rolling on,
a Presbyterian church went down;
OF women there seemed AN innuHlerable throng
Butthe men could count as they passed along
And concerning the road they could ney,.
The old or the new way. which it could be,
Nor ever a moment paused to think
ihst both would lead To the rivers brink.
Aud q sound OF murmnring long and loud
lame e II up from the moving crowd,
Gu re II the old way, and Pm IN the new,
That IS the false. and this is the true
or. ~ IN in the old way, and you re in the new
That IS the false, and this is the true. -
But tie brethren only seemed to speak,
Modest the sisters walked, and meek.
And If ever one of them CHANGED 10 say
What troubles she met with on the way,
How she longed TO pass to the other side,
Nor feared 70 cross over the swelling tide,
i voice arose from the brethren then
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,
iii they stood by the border I the stream
Then, Just IS thought. the two ways met,
But all the brethren Were talking yet,
And would talk on, ull the heavfng tide
carried theHl over, side by side
side by side, for tho way was one,
The toilsome journey of Lille done,
And priest and Quaker and all who died.
came out alike en- the other side
NJ forms, or crosses, or books hat thew.
No gowns OF silk, or suits of gray
No creeds to guide them, or MSS
For all had put on Christ righteousness.