The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-07-15

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NO SECT HEAVEN.

SECTIN HEAVEN.
''Tolking of sects till late one eve,
Of the various doctrines the saints believe,
That night stood, in q trouble dream.
BY the side of darkly fom ing stream.
And Churchman down TO the river came,
When heard strange voice call his name.
"Good father, stop; when you cross this tide,
You must leave your robe on the other side.
Bnt the aged father did not mind;
And his long gown foated out behind,
As down to the stream his way he took,
His pale hands elasped on a gilt-edged book.
''G:n bound for Heaven, and when I'm there,
shall want my book Of Common Prayer;
Ara, though put on starry crown,
snail feel quite lost without my gown"
Then fixed his eyes on the shining tract,
But his gown was heavy and held him back;
A single step in the food to gain.
Isaw him again on the other side,
Buth his silk gown foatcd on the tide;
And no one asked in that blisSful spot,
Whether he belonged TO the Church or no..
Then down TO the river y Quaker strayed;
oc, cDi,a hnc
my coat and has must be all ot grey,
I cannot so any other way"
Thea he but.oued bis coat straight up 10 his
chin.
And s,aidly. solemnly, waded in;
and his broad-brimmed hat he pulled down
iish.
Over his forehead, so cold and white.
But strong wind carried away his hat,
Aniomcur, he silently sighed over that;
And then, as he gazcd on the farther shore,
The coat slipped off and WAS seen no more.
AS he entered Heaven, his suit Of grey
Went quietly saiiinS-away-away,
And none of the angels questioned him.
About the width of his beavers br;m.
Next came DR.. Watts, with bundle Of
Psalms
Tied nicely mp III his aged arms;
And by mus as many very wise thing.
That the people in Heaven all round might
- sing.
RutI thought that he heaved an anxious
sigh,
As he saw that the river ran broad and hiSn,
And looked rather surprised as, oae by ono,
The psalms and Hymns in the wave went
down.
And after him, with his MSS,
Como Wesley, the patron ST godluess;
But he cried Dear me, what shal! do!
The water has soaked them thro' and thro'."
And these on the river far aud wide.
Away they went down the swollen tide
And the saint, astoniShed, passed on aloce,
Without his manuscripts, up 10 the throne
Then grayely walking; two saints Oy name,
Down to the stream together came;
But SIS they stopped atthe rivers brink,
I saw one saint from the other shrink.
"Sprinkled or plunged, may ask you friend,
How you attained to life'S great end?'
Titus with few drops on my brow"
"But | have been dipped as you'll see me
now.
And really think it will not do,
As I'm close communion TO cross with you;
Yon're bound, know. to the realms OF bliss,
But you must go that way, and III go this
Then straigh.way plunging with al! his
might.
Away to the left-his friend to the right;
Apart they went from this world OF SID,
But at las. together, they went in.
And now when the river WIS rolling on.
4 Presbyterian Church went down.
OF women there was an innumerable throng,
But the men | could count as they pass'd
along.
Aud concerning the road they could never
agree
The old or new way, which could 1t be;
Nor ever moment paused to think
That both would lead 70 the rivers brink.
Ard song Of mourning long and !ouo
Came ever up from the moving crowd;
s'You're in the old way, and In in the new
That is the false. and this is the new,
Or "Pm in the old, and you re in tue new,
Tia. is the false, and this is the true
But the breatheru only seemed TO speak
Modest the sisters walked and meek
And if eve. one of them CHANGED to say
What trouble she met with on the way,
How she longed to pass 70 the other SIDE.
Nor feared to cross DER the swelling tIde,-
A voice arose from the brethren then;
sLet no one speak bur the holy men;
For have you not heard the words Of Paul,
80, let the women keep silence all =
watched them long il my curious DREAM
Till they stood by the borders Of the stream:
Then Just as thought the two ways me;,-
But all the brethren were talking yet,
And would talk, on, till the hcaYing tide
Carried them over side by Side,-
Side By side for the way was one,
The toilSome journey life was done;
And all who in Christ the saviour dled
Came out alike 90 the other side,
No form or crosses, or book had they
No gowns of silk. or suits Of grey
No creeds 10 guide them, or MSS,
For all had put on Christ's righteousness.
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