Milford chronicle., 1888-08-03
MILFoRD, DEL., FRIDAY. AUGUST g. I888.

had no reason for thinking anything but
well Of him, and think better Of him now
what a grand thing it will be in the
last day to see God pick out his heroes
and heroines. Who are those paupers
of eternity trudging off from the gates Of
heavenf Who are theyi The Lord Claver-
houses and the Hcrods and those who had
scepters, and crowns, and thrones but they
lived for their own aggrandizement, and
they broke the heart Of nations. Heroes Of
earth, but paupers in eternity. l beat the
drums Of their eternal despair. WOel woei
woei
Bnt there is great excitement in heaven.
Why those long processionsl Why the BOOM
ing Of that great bell in the toweri It is the
coronation day in heaven.
Who are those rising on the thrones with
crowns Of eternal royaltyl They must have
been great people on the earth, world re-
nowned people No They taught in a rag
ged school, Taught in ragged SCHOOL, Is
that all. That is all Who are those souls
waving scepters Of eternal dominionl Why,
they are little children who waited on in
valid mothers. That alll That is all. She
was called Little Mary on earth. She is
an empress now. Who are that great multi
tude on the highest thrones of heaveni Who
ore theyl Why they fed the hungry,
they clothed the naked, they healed the
sick, they comforted the heartbroken. They
never found any rest until they put their
head down on the pillow Of the sepulcher.
God watched them God laughed defiance
at the enemies who put their heels hard down
on these his dear children; and one day the
Lord struck bis hand so hard on his thigh
that the Omnipotent sword ratified in the
bucI,ler as he said: ~ am their God, and no
weapon formed against them shall prosper.
What harm can the world do you when the
Lord Almighty with unsheathed sword fights
Tor your
/ preach this sermon for comfort Go
lome to the place just where God has put
you, TO play the hero or the heroine. Do not
snvy any man his money or his applause or
lis social position. Do not envy any woman
ler wardrobe or exquisite appearance. Be
;he hero or the heroine. If there be no flour
N the house and you do not know where
your children are to get their bread listen,
and you will hear something tapping against
;he window pane Go to the window and
and you win find it is the beak Of a raven,
and open the window and there will fly in
the messenger that fed Elijah. Do you
think that the God who grows the
! COILOn OF ttle huulu Will teb YOU AAeeAe
for lack Of clothesi Do you think that
the God who allowed the disciples on Sunday
morning to go into the grain field, and then
take the grain and rub it in their hands and
eat--do you think God will let you starvei
Did you ever hear the experience of that old
man: Il have been young, and now am
old, yet have l never seen the righteous for
saken, or his seed begging breadF
Get up out of your discouragement
o, troubled soull o, sewing womanl
o, man kicked and cuifed by unjust
employers, o! We who are hard beset in the
battle OF life and know not which way tc
turn, o! you bereft one, o. you sick one with
complaints you have told to no one, come and
get the comfort of this subject Listen tC
our great Captains cheer: To him that
Overcometh will give to eat Of the fruit OF
the tree Of life which is in the midst Of the
Paradise of God"