Telegram-herald., 1888-07-30

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AID Christ vi step forth and say. Gone
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taross IN hsass1f Yea s&ys TIE tnro1s II
tas Lord G>a Almighty and the Lzsnb'
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throne iB hsavssi While sse.k it sr~sns -
me shss r wall bs the throne of TIE dr1nkArSs
wife. II sAs vita o1s~<fal p2tisncs endured
al her earthly sorsar~ Heroes and bsroiHes
rsS ahso in thls rul ths heroes ef CATtstisn
charity We All admire ths George Fsabodss
aad ths james Lrnokss Of ths earth, whs
give tens and hundreds If thousands II dol
iars 20 good objecsA
Bot am spsaking this morning ~ those
who, out Sf their pinche1 poverty. belp
othsrs-cf ssca men those Chris,izB NILS
sionsriss ~ the vest. who are living cn go
a year that they may proclaim Chris 20 the
people, one Of them, writing % the SECRETARY
in New York, saving II thank you Tor that
SIS UEtil yesterday No have had no meat
in our house for three months We have
suffered terribly My children have no
Shoes this winter" And OF those people who
have only half loaf Of bread. but give
a piece Of IL 20 Others who ar~ hungrier;
and OF those who have only scuttle of coal,
but help others 20 fuel, and OF thoSs who
hsve oniv a dollar In their pocket, and give
twenty five cents 70 somebody else. and Of
that father who wears a shabby coat. and Of
that mothsr who wears a faded dress, that
their children may be well sppareled You
csh them paupers. or rngamuf2ins or emf
grants call them heroes and heroines
Yon and may not know where they live. or
what their name is God knows and they
have more angels lowering over them than
you and have, and they will have q higher
seat in heaven.
They NAV have only a cup of cold water 10
! give a poor traveller. or may have only
picked a splinter from under the nail OF
4 childs finger, or have put only two mites
into the treasury, but the Lord knows them
| Considering what they had, they did more
/ than we have ever dene. and their faded
dress will become a white robe, and the small
room will he an eternal mansion and the Old
hat will be a coronet OF victory. and al the
applause Of earth and all the shouting OF
heaven will be drowned out when God rises
up to give his reward TO those humble work
ers in his kingdom, and 70 say 20
them: "Well done, good and faithful
servant You have all seen or heard
of the ruin Of Melrose abbey /
suppose in some respects il is the most ex-
auiste ruin on earth. And yet, looking at il
was not so impressed-you may set il down
10 bad taste-but was not 30 deeply stirred
as was at a tombstone at the foos Of that
abbey y the tombstone placed by Walter
Scott over the grave of an old man who had
served him for many years in his house-ths
inscription most significant, and l defy any
man 70 stand there and read it without tears
coming into his eyes-the epitaph: "Well
done. good and faithful servant" Oh. when
our work is over, will it be found that
because Of anything we have done for God
or the church, or suffering humanity, that
such an inscription Is appropriate for u.s.,
God grant it.
Who are those who were hravest and de-
served the greatest monunent-Lord Claver-
house and his burly soldiers OF John Brown
the Edinburgh carrier. and his wifci Mr.
Atkins, the persecutsd minister Of Jesus
Christ IN Scotland, was sscreted ny John
Brown and his wife, and Claverhouse rode
UP one day with his armed men and shouted
in front Of the house. JcAn Brownt little
girl came out He said to her: well, miss,
il Mr.. Atkins hsrer' She made No answer,
| <1~ - rof hos~ tke tR,o ~ he
Gospel. "Har Caverhouse said. then ycu
are a chip OF the old block, are youi / have
something in my pocket for You. II is a
nosegay Some people call it a thumbscrev,
but 1 call it nosegay." And be got OF his
horse, and he put it on the little girls
hand and began to turn it until
the bones cracked and she cried He said:
Don't cry; don't cry; this isn't thumb
scrsw; this is q noscgay." And they beard
the child's cry, and the father and mother
came out and Claverhouse said: "Ha! It
seems that you three have laid your holy
heads together determined to die like all the
rest Of your hypocritical, canting. sniveling
crew; rather than give up good Mr.. Atkins,
pious Mr. Atkins, you would die. / have a
telescope with me that will improve
your vision" and be pulled out a
pistol Now" be said, 'you old preg-
matical lest you should catch cold
in this cold morning of Scotland, and
for the honor and safety Of the king, TO say
nothing Of the glory Of God and the good Of
our souls, I will proceed simply and in the
neatest and most expeditions style possible
TO blow your brains out" John Brown fell
upon his knees and began to pray. "AhF
said Claverhouse, look out. IL you are going
to pray: steer clear of the king. tue council
and Richard Cameron" ''Oi Lord said
John Brown, since it seems 70 be thy wiii
that should leave this world for worls
where can love thee better and serve thcs
more. put this poor widow woman and
these helpless, fatherless children Into thy
hands We have been together In peace a
good while. but now we must look forth 70
better meeting In bearen and
as for these poor creatures. biindfol9cd
and infatuated. that stand before me con
vert them before Il be too late, and may the '
who have sat in Judgment In this loneiy plsc
on this blssssd morning upon me. poer,, de-
fsnsele<s fellow creature-msv they in tbs
las. Judgment isd that mercy which theJ
have refused 20 me, thv most unworthy, bur
faithful servant Amen He rose ur ard
said. "Issbei. the hour has corn- - wbich
spoke % y.~ on the morning when proFosec
hand ard heart - ron. and are y01 villa
no-. Tor tse love of ssei. 70 LEI me der ~
put her arms srrssnd him and SAD. ''Th'
Lord ssvs. ssd ne Lord hath ssksn away
Bl~-<ed be the name of TIE Iort :
'.ssop ths. -niveiing- SAID Clsvsrhozs> 81
have had enough Of ~ Sel6ie~s. Go rc1-
-ors Take sirnl Fire. Ard tse head II
John Brown wo scattered on the ground.
Thll. the -sfs -ss gathering % N hsT sproa
.te fragments of h-T huse>sd's h-ad-gsfrs-.