The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1871-11-24
NO sEcTs IN HEAVEN.


Talking Of sects till late one eve,
Of the various doctrines the saints believe;
That night stood. in troubled dream,
BY the side Of a darkIy flowing stream.
And Churchman down to the river came,
when heard a strange voice call his Bsme.
Good father. stop; when you cross this tide.
You must leave your robes on the other side."
But the aged father did not mind;
And bis long gown f0ated out behind,
A. down the stream his way he took,
His pale hand cIasping his giit-edged book.
I'm hound for Heaven; md when I'm there.
shall want my book of Common Prsyer;
And though put on q starry CROWN,
should feel quit. lost without my gown"
Then he fixed bis eye on the shining track,
Bot his gown was heavy, and held him back,
And the poor old father tried in vain
single St p in the food to gain.
saw him again on the other side,
But bis silk gown foated the tide
And no asked in that blissfuI spot,
Whether be belonged TO "he Church" not.
Then dawn to the river Quaker strayed;
His dress of sober hue made;
my 60 It and hat must be all Of gray;
cannot 90 any other way"
Then he butt1ned his coat straight up to his
chin.
And siaid1y. soiefnnly wadef in.
And bis broad-byim'd bat he pulled down tight
Over bis forehead, cold and white.
But strong wind carried away his hat;
4 moment he silently sighed over that;
And then, Ms be gazed 10 the further shore,
The coat slipped of and was seen no more.
As he entered Heaven, bis suit Of gray
Went quietly railing. away, away;
And none Of the angels questioned him
About the width Of his beavers briin.
Next came DIR. Watts. with a bundle Of Psalms
Tied nicely up in his aged arms,
Add bynns as many. very wise Thing,
That the people In Heaven '.all around" might
But Thought that be heared an anxious sigh,
As be saw that the river broad and high,
And looked rather surprised as, one by one,
The Psalms and Hymns in the ware went down.
Abd after birn. with his MSS
Came ssiey, the pattern of gedliness,
But be cried, Dear m g. what shaIi do2
The water has soaked them through and
through"
And there the river, far and wide,
Away they went. down the swollen tide:
Aud the saint. aftoni.hed. passed. through alona
Without bis manuscripts, up to the throne.
Then graveiy walking, two saints by name,
Down TO the stream together came
But as they stopped nj the rivers brink,
saw one saint from the other shrink.
"Sprinkled or plunged, may ask you, friend,
How you attained to LIES great end 2"
Thus. with few drops my brow"
But have been dipped. you'll see me now,
And really think it will hardly do,
As I'm ciose cornmuni0n,' To cruss with you;
You're bound. kDaw, To the realms of bliss.
But you must 60 that way, and I'll 60 this"
Then straightway plunging, with all his mignt,
Away to the lett his friend TO the right,
Apart they went from this world of sin,
But at last, together they eutered in.
And now. when the river rolling on,
Presbyterian Church went down;
OF women there ssem'd an innumerable thron1
Bu, the men could count as they passed along.
And concerning the road they could never agree,
The Old or the New way, which it should be,
Nor even . moment paused TO think
That both would lead 10 the rivers brink
And sound Of murnuring, long and loud,
Came ever MP from the moving crowd;
You're in the Old way, aad I'm in the New;
That Is tie faise. and this is the true;"
That is the fal e, Ais is tho true"
But the ersthrss only seemed 10 speaks
Modest the sisters walked and meek,
And If ever one Of them chanced to say
What troubles she met with On the way,
Hew she lenged TO pass to the ether side,
Nor feared ~ cross over tho swelling tide,
A vaice arose from the brethren then,
LET one speak but the holy men
For have yc not heard the words of Paul,
oh, let the women keep silence x;I.''
I watched them long IN my curious dream
Till they stood by the borders of the stream.
Then, just rs I thought the two ways met;
But all the brethren were talking yet.
And would talk on, till the heaving tide
Carried them over. side by side
Side by side. for the way was one;
The taisome journey of life was done,
Aud all who in Christ the Savior died
Came out alike the other side.
No forms or crosses or books had they;
No gowns Of silk, or suits of gray;
No creeds to guide them. MSS;
For all had put on Christ's righteousness.