The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-12-05
MANAGE IN JOPPA.
|. NOME or SEWING CIRCLES.
p,ookIyn Divine r caches on the
Mobility OF Dorcas

L,stians Of Joppai Impressed as l am
.orr mosnue. the first l ever saw, and
G am with the fact that your har-
- aoated the great RATS OF Lebanon
|. from which the temples at Jerusalem
Z hnilded. Solomon's oxen drawing tho
,Srough this very town on the
m Jerusalem, nothing can make
,orret that this Joppa was the
lie Of the sewing society that
- the poor Of all succeeding ages in
ls5. The disasters to your town when
[. usccabpus set IL ON fire, and Napoleon
a. hundred prisoners massacred in
la.,chborhood, cannot make me forget
.ns n the most magnificent charities of
L..,yr;es was started in this seaport by
ID A woman with her needle embroider-
H. name ineffaceably in the beneficenco
|, world. | see her sitting in yonder
| In the doorway, and around about
buid,ng, and in the room where
~ are the pale faces Of the
She listens 10 their plant, she
their woe she makes garments
am she adjusts the manufactured arti-
1 siit the bent form of this invalid
a and 10 the cripple that comes crawl
bis hands and knees. She gives a
mi, one she gives sandals 10 that one.
,he ciits she mingles prayers and tears
ihriyiian encouragement. Then she
md 10 be greeted on the street corners
- whom she blessed, and all through
-eei the cry is heard. "Dorcas Is COM
The sick look up gratefully in her
!, she puts her hand on the burn.
NV. and the lost and the abandoned
hAt
voice rs though an angel had
ad them. and as she goes out the
be. half put out with sin think they
alo Of light about her brow, and trail
ry in her pathway. That night half
pvright climbs the hill and reaches
AMI .ees his little boy well clad, and
Where did these clothes come fromY
ey tell him. "Dorcas has been here
,her place woman is trimming
Dorcas brought the oil. In another
family that had not been at table
ny week are gathered now, for Dor
brought bread.
there iSa sudden pause in that woman's
". They say: "Wherc Is Dorcas?
Ne haven't seen her for many day.
+ D0rcasW And one OF these poor
goes up and knocks at the door and
mystery solved. All through the
Of wretchedness, the news comes;
is sickm No bulletin flashing from
scc gate, telling the stages ofa Kings
more anXiously awaited for than
{ from this sick bcnefactress. Alas
pa there is wailing, wailing. That
tch has uttered ~ many cheerful
is hushed; that hand which
nde 50 many garments for tho
cold and still; that star
ad poured light into the midnight of
lnesS is dimmed by the binding
ai 20 up from the river of death. In
iod forsaken place in this town,
q there is n sick child and no balm:
y there is hunger and no bread:
there is guilt and no commiseration;
b there is broken heart and no
there are despairing looks and
y eyes, and frantic gesticulations
cry. "Dorcas is deadr' They send
bpostle Peter, who happens to be in
pos OF this place, stopping with n
the name OF Simon. Peter urges
through the crowd around the door
Is in the presence of the dead. What
luon and grief all about himi Here
pc OF the poor people, who show the
which this poor woman had made
Their grief cannot be appeased.
Pc Peter wants to perform u mira
will not do IL amidst the excited
he kindly orders that the whole
ieared. The door is shut against
PACE. The apostle stands now with
TN, 1t is n serious moment, Won
len You are alone with a lifei,ss
pc apostle gets down on his knees
and then he comes TO the lifeless
Us one all ready for the sepulcher.
strength OF Him who Is tile resur-
Pc exclaims; ''Tabitha, arisew
STIR in the fountains of life: the
lers, the nerves thrill, the check
be eye opens; she sits upl
~ this subject Dorcas the disciple.
oehelactreSs; Dorcas the lamented:
/ resurrected
lQt seen that word disciple in my
lld nave known this woman wns n
Such music as that never came
raft which is not chorded and
u'lne grace. Before | show Won
work of this woman, | want To
per reseneratcd heart, the source
lie and Of all Christian charities.
lst the wives and mothers and
ana sisters Of all the earth would
rcaS IN her discipleship. Before You
nreshold of the hospital, before you
lhe temptations and trials
Iow charge you, in the
u01, and by the turmoil and
the Judgment day. oh, women
attend to the first, last and
auty, Of your life-the seeking
ha being at peace with Him
trumpet shall sound, there
uproar' and wreck of mount
continent, and no human arm
you Amidst the rising of the
amidst the boiling OF yonder
midst the live, leaping thunders
ing heavens, calm and placid
cry womans heart who hath
~ IN Christ; calm notwithstand-
uuuit, as though the fire in the
ohly the gildings OF an autumn
n lhough the peal of the trumpet
nc harmony OF an orchestra, as
awful voices of the sky were but
lriehds bursting through q gate
Ilne with laughter, and shout
The disciplew Would God that
N'tlg Murtna would this
at The feet of Jesusl
see Dorcas the benefactress.
''u the story OF the crown; the
sung ol the sword: the pastoral
= verses full Of the redolence OF
all1 a-rustle with the silk of the
Tue praises Of the plow. Itell
aes OF the needle. From the flg
haIed IN the garden of Eden 10
= 5ahen ON the garment for the
e'le has wrought wonders OF
ner9slty and benefaction. IL
suule ale OF the high priest; IL fash
S.ns IN the ancient tabernacle;
,ae ,h chariots of King solomon;
"o robes or Queen Elizabeth;
pn, naeeS and in low places, by tho
nh ,Ieer back log and under the
uan'elier' everywhere, il has
' uess' II has preached the Cos
ba ,s,soihe n,o hosts of penury and
~ war cry Of Stitch, stitch.
Jp1rhtiVes have found a liveli-
~ through 1t the mansions OF
/, 81 have been constructed.
4 NIL S5l~'est triumphs In ali
nus, l set down the con-
neeuie; | admit its crimes.
. 'es' i,ns' IL has had more martyrs
Ia. mas punctured the eye; II hos
W. y mas struck weakness into
NS hent madnasa into a., l>...i..