The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-10-26
glass of the house on yonder hill ton.

glass OF the house on yonder hill ton.
O, blessed land! But l do not want to
go there until | see the Brooklyn Taber-
nacle II built. You say: "WiIl it bePn
You might as well ask me if the sun will
rise tomorrow morning, or IL the next
spring will put garlnnds Oh it's head. You
and l may not do it-you and | NAV not
live to see it; but the Church of God does
not stand on two legs nor on a thousand
legs.
How did the Iraelites get through the
Red sea? l suppose somebody NAV have
come and said: ''There Is no need of
trying, you will get your feet wet
you will spoil your clothe,, you will
drown yourselves. VIII ever heard of
getting through such n sea as that?" How
did thew get through itP Did thew 90
backS No. Did they go TO the right No
Did they go to the leftP No. They went
forward in the strength of the Lord AL
mighty and that il the way we mean to
get through the Red sea. BY going for
ward But says some one: IF we should
build a larger church would you be able
with your voice TO fill it?" Why, l have
been wearing myself out for the last six
teen years in trying to keep my voice in,
Give me room where 1 can preach the
glories of Christ and the grandeurs of
Heaven.
Forward We have to march on, break
ing down all bridges behind us, making
retreat imposs bic. Throw away your
knapsack II 1T impedes your march.
Keep your sword arm free. Strike for
Christ and His kingdom while you may.
No poop o ever had a better mission than
you are sent on. Prove yourselves worthy.
If l am not fit TO be your leader, set me
aside. The brightest goal on earth that
L can think of is a country parsonage
amidst the mountains. But 1 am not
afraid to lead you. l have sIme dollars:
they are all at your disposal Ihave good
physical health; it is yours as long as it
lasts. l have enthusiasm of soul; l will
not keep it back from your service. 1
have some faith in God and l shall direo5
it toward the rebuilding of our new spirit
ual house. Come on, then; l will lead
you.
Come on, We aged men, not yet passed
over Jordan! Give us one more lift before |
you go into the promised land. You men
In middle life. harness all your business |
faculties 10 this enterprise. Young man.
put the fire of our soul into this work.
Let women consecrate their persuasive
ness and persistence to this cause, and
they will be preparing benedictions for
their dying hour and everlasting rewards:
o"eoh iodIi uIu DuTn UnaC JaD0r. |
nacle down, as some say he did, he will
ind 1t the poorest job he ever undertook.
food bye, old tabernacle. 1 put nv
fingers to my lip and throw a kiss to the
departed church. In the last day may
we able to meet the songs there sung and
the prayers there offered and the sermons
there preached. Goodbye, old place.
where some of us first felt the Gospel
peace and others heard the last message
ere they fled away into the skiesi
Goodbye, Brooklyn tabernacle of 1871
But welcome our new church. Il see
it as plainly as though it were already
built)! Your gates wider. your songs
more triumphant, your ingatherings more
Rise out of the ashes and greet
our waiting visionl Burst on our souls,
U day OF our church's resurrection By
your affairs may we be prepared for the
hour when the fire shall try every mans
work of what sort it is. Welcome, Brook.
Ign Tabernacle of 1901