The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-27
GREAT RESULTS.


ate education, and four obtained it, but
not without great home struggle. We heard
the old people say once that they were
denying themselves to effect this, but re-
member now that my parents always
looked tired don't think that they ever
got rested until they lay down in the SOM
mcryllc cemetery. Mother would sit
down in the evening and say: "Well, |
don't know what makes me feel 30 tiredl"
Father would fall Immediately TO sleep,
seated by the evening stand, overcome
with the days iatigues. One OF the four
brothers, after preaching the gospel for
about fifty years, entered upon his heavenly
rest. Another OF the four Is now on the
other side OF the earth, missionary OF
the cross. Two OF us are in this land in
the holy ministry, and | think all Of M
nrc willing 60 acknowledge our obligation
10 the old folks ut home. About twenty
five years ago the one, and about twenty
four yoars ago the other, put down the
burdens OF this lie, but they still hold the
rope.
o, men and women here assembled YOU
brag sometimes how YOU have fought your
way in the world, but think there have
been helpful influences thaty have never
fully acknowledged. Has there not been
some influence in your early or present
home that the world cannot sce2 Docs
there not reach TO you from among the
Canadian hills, or from English or Scot
tsh or Irish home "A cord of influence that
has kept YOU right when you would have
gone astray, and which, after you had
made crooked track, recalled your The
rope may be as long as thirty years or 500
mites long, or 1900 miles long, but
hands that went out OF mortal
sight long ago, still hold tho rope.
You want very swift horse, and
you need to rowcl him with sharpcst
spurs, and 60 let the rcins lie loose upon
the neck, and 10 give n shout 20 racer, II
YOU are going 10 ride out OF reach of your
mothers prayers Why, ship crossing
the Atlantic in seven days can't sail away
from that sailor finds them on tho
lookout rs he takes his place, aud finds
them on the mast ns lac climbs the rat lines
60 disontauglc a rope in the tempest, and
finds them swinging on the hammock
when lac turns in. Why not be frank and
acknowledge 1.-THE most Of MS would long
ago have been dashed 10 pieces had not
gracious and loving hands steadily and
lovingly and nightly held the rope.
hut there must como n time when we |
shall find out who these Damnsccncs were |
who lowered Paul in the basket, and greet /
them and all those who have rendered 10
God and the world unpcopnizcd and un-
recorded services. That Is going 10 Ice one |
OF the glad cNcitcmcnts OF hcaycn-thc |
hunting up and picking out oi those Who |
did good ON earth aud got no credit for IL.
Here thc church has been going ON nine
teen centuries, and this Is probably the
hrsi sermon ever recognizing the services
ri fft.. t...F.l, ia fLHf nUfrU..tt. lsI..t.ss
Charles g. Einncy said ~ a diving Chris !
tian. GIVE my love 10 II. Paul when YOU
SIC him. When YOU aud / meet him, as
We will. shall ask him 90 introduce mo
20 those people who got him ont Of the
Damasccne peril.
We 90 into long sermons TO prove that
we viii be- able 90 recognize people Ia
heaven, when there IL one reason We fail
to present. aud that h. better than all
God will Introduce us. We shall have
oil pointed ont. You would not be guilty
Of the impoliicncss Of having friends Ia
your paflut not introduced, aud celestial
pulitcnc-s will demand that We be- made
acquainted with oil the heavenly house
hold. What rehearsal u old times aud
recital of stirring "reminiscences II Others
fail a. give introduction. tod will take ~
through, aud before our iiist tWpnty-iuur
hours ia hCatcn-if il we're calculated by
earthly timc-pieccs have passed. We shall
meet and talk with more heavenly cplobri.
tics than IN our entire mortal state We met
with earthly celebrities Many Who made
great noise Of usefulness will ~ on the Last
seat By the front door 1T the heavenly
temple. while right up within arms reach
Of the heavenly throne will hr many who,
though they could not preach themselves
o. do great exploits i0r God, nevertheless
held the rope.
Come, let Ne 20 up and accogt thnsc on
this circle Of heavenly thrones. Surely,
they must have killed be- battle million
men. Surely, they must have hcCu buried
With oil the CJthulals sounding a dirrr
aud all the tuWUn II 40 the cities tolhug
The national piyL Who act thou, mighty
one ui h,1y,n7 II lived los choice the
unnamed daughter iu un humble home,
That ] might take cuc 1T my ptuuis Ia
thrif old age, and endured without com.
plants AT their qurfuIUusucaH aul admin.
hlcrcl % all Ihcir wants lor twenty
yoam."
Let ne pass on round the circle Of
thrones Who nrt thou, mighty one of
hcayeuG "a Va, i1r t1irly years a Chris.
tian invalid, - / sun,lcI an the while.
occasionally wriunt note of sympathy
Tor thoso Wuftg % thHl and VS. lru.