Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1879-12-12
80 THE PI1,ILESS STORM.
The Terrors Of it's Blast and the Re-
6ult Of RELIGION

The terrors of hell, storms and famine frighten
men aud women and all humanity; the promises
contained in Holy Writ persuales large pro-
portion Of the worlds population to acknOw-
ledge themsclvcs christians for Reconsideration
the reward of future home in Heaven. Costly
chu, cllcs and tabernaclcs buifS with glitter
ing spires almost peering to ting Sskies; expen-
sivc pcws richly cusoned; underSthc tall spire
swings the massive bell, whose loud echOs re-
suunu through the distant canyoHs and calls the
hrietiuns 10 worship; The parson drcsscd III
back usceuds the pulpit STAIRS, Ia .es his seat
ana opens the grca. blb!e bIfore min: beunty,
fashion, good clVtmes, wealth aud plenty thro"y
the vast v.i,tice; the choir of beautiful girls aud
handsome men take sheir places near the mclu-
dious organ and suOu tue joyful tunes 'of praise
capllvute nii nelrls. The parsOiI Is pl. ascd; he
ptcachcs long, interesting sermon; he empha
>lres the sweet command Lf Christ, ''ou1Icr Ill
tie children to come unto me, 1Or sucn IL tue
Kingdom uf Hen,en;' tue gray haircd ueacuE
with u Child like smile. passes around the cohtrl
button box to -utuer III u tew pennies 10 send W
the ri ii lslunucrs. or. p,rhup :, to De nearer
home, t;c Sioux Indians; the ucaco makes mis-
rounds, the bright anu shining silver Jinglce III
tn. b"x; the parsOn smiles with satisAuctlo: :.
arises in prayer, suppicates unu impOrtunes
parl,l for their wickeancss: the stops Of the
grcut organ urc puIlcdOut; dainty iOJt lMlpl-
Iatcs The trtadle; the sweet music OF Inc DIX
.logy rolls forth ana tue srald ettlnce IL trahsior
metl into vast thrOng Ot singing eartniy angels.
AS tile last thc yranu CHORUS Is hai'eu
down e icy street, it stlrtics the pour nall
fuinished widow from her troubled s!c"p-1rom
her weary watching Ut hci >ck, hall Starving
orphans. Her tnouSnts are that she mas uwak-
eneu III Neuven but The tiinid little voice COVER
lug under the lrusiy straw, ns..ny and calling to
n,umu tor bread, dspels the ueuslve dream. ne
gathering clouds ana s'iricNin5 Wind iuretc,l the
coming vi tins pltcss storm. where ls the par
son ar priest! has he prepared The wld'w aud
her children to meet its tciriDic fury: oh, H.,
lie s in his study sit ling III his Cushioned chair,
close IL a. red hot siOve. Tic ieaves tnis cn.rity
work To lhc deacon, and the ucacum, where Is nc !:
Down at his bank counting up has Interest on
us;lry notes. ut leaves me iOUAln. utter lie
poor tu the congregation, and Inc consrcSa lion
usually lruyc the poor ~ take care Ol themselves.
fuUr people maze unp. .OhtaDIc church lneul-
b.rs. fAcy can't give anything tur Inc II Ji
Islanders. Ijut where are Jews! why lCoAing
after .;l:ir people, be they pJoi or r'cn. here
il the wlld l..dlan. In nls teepc surrounueG BY
u well c.otl.d Ia,nly; all MS trtDt is ms KIN; ho
bMrvluOt children Or starving wluOWs, AL are
sileller.d alike from the lrccIlng pitilsss slo.m
Uh tue O0kcu ship lar out on the eOceAn wrecked
by the pitilcrs storm, ali mcn and women, Us IT
were, become savlurs IL their lall.,w passengers
Iucn let Us mere. Oh the bruulS Uralrics. LOOK
around, ana wnil: we love Gou III Heaven let ns
cage. ~ love those around lis nom Ae mus Great
ca who are 80 uliuitu date tnat tueir lot III llc
drawn not Dy lncir uMn VIII, may Oe appeased
and ,et us give br ad. and wood und ciOthcs, and
thereby creutc temporary heaven On cArtn.
Shelter the widows, urpuans uAd walls from
Uakvta's p.tilcss sturIns. **+