West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-03-15
CHRIST, OUR SONG.
REV. DIR. rALMAcE's DISCOURSE
On the Music OF tho story OF the
Isedcemer's Saving Name.

The most fascinating thenc for a heart
properly attuned Is the Saviour. There Is
something in the morning light TO suggest
TO speak His praiss The flower breathes
Him, the star shines him, the cascade pro
claims Him, all the voiccl 81 nature chant
beautiful, il you only listen to IT,
Will speak His praise. When ]
come IN the summer time and pluck flower,
think OF Him who is the Rose OF Sharon
and the Lily OF tho Valey.n When sec in
the fields a lamb. say: "Behold the Lamb
OF God that taSeth away the sin of the
world When, in very hot weather, come
under projecting elf, say; tfr
Rock Of Ages cleft for me,
Let me hide myself In theel
Oyer the o'dfashioned pulp'ts there was a
sousiing board. The voice OF tho minister
rose TO the sounling board and then WIS
struck back again upon the ears OF the people.
Ana 50 the zen thousand voices of earth ris-
ing up nd tia heavens a sounding board,
which strike back TO the ear OF all the na-
lions the praises of Christ The heavens. tell
his glory and the earth shows his hsndiwork.
The Bible thrills with one great story OF re-
tiemption Upon a blasted und faded para
disc is poured the light OF glorious re5tora-
ton. 1t looked upon Abraham from the
ram caught in the thicket 10 spoke in tho
bleating OF the herds driven down.to Jerusa-
lem for sacrifice 1t put infinite pathos into
the sp aech OF uncouth fishermen. It lifted
Paul into the seventh heaven, and it broke
trumpets aud the doxology of the elders and
the rushing WINS Of the seraphifn.
lnsteah OF whiting until You get sick and
worn out before you spealS tho praise of
Christ, while your heart is happiest and your
step Is Highest Ind your fortunes smile, and
your pathway blossoms, and the overarching
heavens drop upon you their bonediction,
speak the praise OF Jesus.
The old Greek orators, when they saw their
audiences innattentive and slumbering had
one word with which they would rouse them
up 70 the greatest enthusiasm. In the midst
OF their orations they would stopand cry out,
Marathonf and the peoples enthusiasm
would Dc mbouhded Ny hearers, though
you may have been horne down with sin, and
though trouble, and trials and temptation
may have come upon you, aud you feel hard
ly like looking W, methinks there is one
grand, royal imperial word That ought TO
rouse yer soul 70 infinite rejoicing, andsthat
Taking the suggestion of the text, shall,
speak 20 you OF Christ, our song. remark
in the first place, that Christ ought TO DO the
cradle song. What our mothers SAM 10 us
when they put us to sleep is singing vet We
may have forgotten the words, but they
went into the fiber OF our SOUL and will for
ever be part of it. Ii is not so much what
you formally teach yoar children as what
you sing TO them a hymn has wings and
can fly everywhither One hundred and
nifty Years after you are dead, and "Old
Mortality has worn out his chfsel In ye.
cutting your name on the tombstouc Your
great grandchildren will "a singing the song
which this afternoon you sing 60 your little
ones gathered about Your knee There is a
place In Switzerland where ii you distinctly
utter yonr vo.ce, there come back ten or fif-
teen q st.nct echoes, and every Christian
song sung by mother ia the ear of her
chid shall have ten thousand echoes coming
back from all the gates OF heaven oh. IL
mothers only knew thu power OF this snored
spell, how much o.tener the little ones would
pe gathered, and all our homes would chime
with the songs of Jesusl
80 We want some counteracting influence
upon our chiItlrem The very moment your
child steps into the street, he stems into the
children who would IKE 60 bssoil your little
ones. 1t will not do to keep your boys and
girls in the house and make them house
plants; they must have fresh air and recrea.
ton God save your children from tbe
scathing, blasting, damuing Influence Of the
streets. | know OF no counteracting iniiu-
ence but TIE power OF Christian culture and
example,. Hold before your little ones the
pure life OF Jesus; let that name be the word
that shall exorcisa evil from their hearts
GIVE TO yonr instruction all the fascination
OF musle morning, noon and night; let il be
Jesus. the cradle song This is Important If
your children grow up, but perhaps they
may not. Their pathway may be short
Jesus may be wanting that child Then
there will be soundless step in the dwelling
aud the youthful pulse will begin
20 Gutter and littls hanis will he
lifted for help. You can not help.
yo ng baort sse nH tbd e som WIN pinch at
-
The nurSery will be empty, and the world
will ba empty, and your soul viii be empty
NO little feetstanding on the stairs No toys
scattered on the carpet. No quick following
from room TO room. No strange and wonder.
ing questions. No upturned face with lauph
ing blue eyes, comes FOR a kiss: and a signing
at ntshtfal with no one TO put to bed, ant a
wet pillow,nnd grave, and wreath OF whfta
blossoms on the top of Il The heavenly
Shepherd viii take that lamb safely anyhog
whether you have been faithful or unfaith-
ful, but would it not have been pleaSanter IL
you could have heard from those lips the
praises 81 Christi ] never read ANYTHING
rsoro Dsautilu tnan TINS aoont n cbii,lis de-
P0rtnre. The account said; 'She folded her
hands kissed her mother go0d.by sang her
hymn, turned her face to the wall sad her
little prayer. and then died.
On, II 4 could gather up in one paragraph
the last words OF the little ones who have
gone out from all these Christian circles, and
eoald picture the cain looks, and tine folded
hands and sweet departure, methfnks it
would be grand and beautiful as one OF heav-
enc great doXolOgiesl
ncxt speak Of Christ as the Old mans
sone. Quick music loses It's charm for the
aged car. The school girl asks for n schot-
sscne 0r n giee; but her grandmother asks
for Balerma3 OF the "Por,ugucsa Hymn. >
Fifty years Of trouble have tanned sbs '.bfr 4
and the keys Of the music b0arI nut have
asoiemnttead. Though the voice may be
femuiou8sso that grandfatheF. wiz not trust
~ ln cuufchi stlil he has tue - m book open
beiore Jim, and he sings W3h his soul Hs
buns MS grandohld asleep with re SAM
tune DO sang forty years ago in the old coun-
Try meeting hous9. Some day tie choir Sin Is
tune 50 Old that The youug peope do not
know ID; but 10 starts the tars down tie
cheek Of the aged man, for 70 reminds him of
the revival scene iu which he particlp3ted.
aud OF the radiant faces that Tong since went
= dust, and Of The gray haired minister lean.
ing over the pulpit, and sounding tho good
tidings Of great JOY.
! was Ons ThankgsgiYing dav in my ,lulp't
pa SFracue. N. =, and Rev Daniel Waldo
at ninety eight years OF age, stood beside me-
NE c4oir gaug tune. I said. IL am sorry
thoy That new tune nobOiy so8lns u
know ~ Bees you, fny SOM said the old
man, y heard That seventy years ago~
There was song today that touched the
hie.ot TIE aFei Hitl holy Ere aud kiuiled n
oiy on taeir vision lnat cur younger ere
tRat capn0. 80. ~ was tho sonZ 0f saliva.
ion--lcstfs. who fel fbein Oh their i've,
lonH; Jesus. who wlred away their tears
sesps who stool D. item wien AN else failei
feAla in Wnoa rane their marriage wa
fpn,e Iatel. AMI whose resurrect.1u ha.
ro1reI light uroI fhe graves ~ their de
far.td Blessed the isi5ie ia which aroe
t1eiea o.d oge reads the promise. 'I wi
neY leave sou, never forake youT Bless d
.ns Plil 81 Wtef lbe Hori olt pilgrim TT