The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1889-10-31

again. You say: ssMy darling little chila.
that last summer put away for the res-
direction. think she must have set that
light there In the window" No; guess
again. Jesus set it there; and He viii
keep il burning until the day We put our
finger on the latch OF the door aud go In
to be at home forever. OH when my
sight gets black in death, put on my eye
lids that sweet ointment When In the
last WEAKNESS can not take another
step just help me put my foot on that
doorsill. When my ear catches no more
the voices Of wife and child, let me go
right in. to have my deafness cured by
the stroke Of the harpers whose fingers
fiy over the strings with the anthems Of
the free.
Heaven never burns downl The fires
Of she last day. that are already kindled
in Tie heart OF the EARTH but are hidden
because God keeps down the hatches-
those internal fires will after awhile
break through the crust and the plains
and the mountains and the seas will be
consumed, and the flames will fling their
long arms into the skies; but all the ter
rors Of burning world will do no more
harm to that Heavenly temple than the
fires OF the setting sun which kindle up
the window glass OF the house on yonder
hill top. Oh, blessed landl But do not
want 10 go there until see the Brooklyn
Tabernacle rebuilt You say: ''Will
beP' You might as well ask me IL the
sun will rise tomorrow morning, or u
the next spring viii put garlauds on its
head. You and may not do it--you and
may not live to see il; but the Church
OF God does not stand on two legs nor on
a thousand legs.
How did the Israelitiss get through the
Red Sea? suppose somebody may have
come and said: There is no need OF
trying; you will yet your feet wet; yor
will spoil your clothes; you will drown
yourselves. Who ever heari OF getting
through such sea as thatf" How did
they get through il; Did they go back,
No. Did they go to the right No. Did
they 60 to the lefts No. They wenA for
ward in the strength OF the Lord Al.
mighty; and that is the way we mean to
60 through tho Red Sea By going For
ward. But says one: III we should
build larger church, would you be able
with you voice to MI its' Why have
been wearing myself out for the last six
teen years in trying TO keep my voice in.
Give me room where / can preach Tie
giories OF Christ and the grandenrs OF
Heaven.
Forward We have to march on, break
ing down all bridges behind US, making
retreat impossible. Throw away your
knapsaek II il impedes your march. Keep
your sword arm free. Strike for Christ
and His Kingdom while You may. No
people ever had q better missiol than
you are sent On. Prove yourselves worthy.
II am not sc 10 be your leader, set me
aside. The brightest goal on earth that
can tbiEk OF is a country parsonage
amidst the mountains. Bat ! am not
afraid TO lead you. | have some dollars;
they are at your disposal. / have good
physical health; it is yours as long as 1t
lasts. have enthusiasm OF soul; will
not keep it back from your services. l
have some faith in God, and shall direct
it toward the rebuilding OF cur spiritual
house. Come on, then. l viii lead you.
Come on. We aged men, not yet passed
over Jordani Give Us one more life be-
fore you go into the promise land. You
men in middle life, harness all your bus
mess facilities to this enterprise. Young
man, put the Are Of your soHl into this
work. Let women consecrate their per-
sgasiveness and persistence TO this cause,
ana they VIII De preparing Dene0aclons
for their dying hour and everlasting re-
wards; and if Satan really did burn that
Tabernacle down, as some people say he
did. he will hnd il the poorest job he ever
undertook
Goodbye, old Tabernacle. / put my
fingers 10 my lips and throw a kiss to the
departed church In the last day, may
we be able TO meet the songs there sung,
and the prayers there offered, and the
sermons there preached Good bye, old
place, where some OF rs first felt the
Gospel peace, and others heard the last
message ere they fed away into the
skiesl Goodbye, Brooklyn Tabernacle
Of 1878, But welcome our new church.
II see it as plainly as though il were al
ready builtA Your gates wider, your
songs more triumphant, your gatherings
more glorious. Rise out az the ashes and
greet our waiting visionl Barst on our
souls, oh day Of our eharch's resurree-
ton! BIZ your affairs may we be prepared
for the hour when the IRE shall try every
mans work OF what sort il is. Nelcome,
Brook lyn Tabernacle OF 1901