Milford chronicle., 1889-01-25

siegementi Looki who are they on the bright
hills Of heaven yonderi There they are, those
who sat at your own table, the chair now
vacant. There they are, those whom you
rocked in infancy in the cradle, or hushed to
sleep in your arms There they are, those in
whose life your life was bound up. There
they are, their brow more radiant than ever
before YOU saw 1t, their lips waiting
for the kiss Of heavenly greeting, their
cheeks roseate with the health OF eternal
summer, their hands beckoning you up the
steep, their feet bounding with the mirth Of
heaven The pallor Of their last sickness gone
out Of their face-never more to be sick, never
more to cough, never more to limp, never
more to be old, never more to weep. They
are watching from those heights to see II,
through Christ, you can take that fort, and
whether you viii rush in upon them-victors.
They know that upon this battle depends
whether you will ever join their society. Upl
Strike harderl Charge more bravelyi Re-
member that every inch you gain puts you so
much farther on toward that heavenly re-
union
VICTORY OR DEATHp
If this morning while speak you could
hear the cannonade Of a foreign navy, coming
through the "Narrows," which was to despoh
our city, and If they really should succeed in
carrying our families away from US, how
long would we take before we resolved to go
after theml Every weapon, whether fresh
fromSpringfeld OF old and rusty in the garret,
would be brought out; and we would urge
on, and, coming In front Of the foe, we would
look at them, and then look at our families,
and the cry would be; Victory or deathi"
and when the ammunition was gone, we
would take the captors on the point OF
the bavonet or under the breech Of
the gun. If you would make such a struggle
for the getting back of your earthly friends,
will you not make as much struggle FOR the
gaining Of the eternal companionship Of your
heavenly friendsi Oh, yes' we must join
them. We must sit In their holy society.
We must sing with them the song. We must
celebrate with them the triumph Let 1t
never be told on earth or in heaven that
David and his men pushed out with braver
hearts for the getting back of their earthly
friends for a few years on earth than we to
get our departed
You say that all this implies that
orr departed Christian friends are
alive. Why, had you any idea
they were deadl They have only
moved. If you should go on the I'd Of
lived and found him gone, you would not
think that he was dead You would inquire
next door where he had moved to. Our de-
parted Christian friends have only taken
another house. The secret Is that they are
richer now than they once were, and can af-
ford a better residence. They once drank out
of earthenware; they now drink from the
Kings chalice "Joseph is yet alive" and
Jacob will go up and see him. Livingl Are
thevl Why, II a man can live In this damp,
dark dungeon Of earthly captivity, can he rol
live where he breatbes the bracing atmos
phere of the mountains Of heavenl Oh, yes,
they are livingl
Do you think that Paul Is so near dead now
as he was when he was living in the Roman
dungeoni Do you think that Frederick Rob
ertson, OF Brighton, Is as near dead now a
he was when, year after year, he slept seated
on the hoor, his head on the bottom Of {
chair. because he could find ease in no othel
positionl Do you think that Robert Hall 1
as near dead now as when, on his couch, h'
tossed in physical torturesi No. Death gav'
them the few black drops that cured them
That Is all death does to Christian-cure
him. know that what | have said imple
that they are living. There is no question
about that. The only question this morning
Is whether you will ever join them.
But must not forget those two hundreC
men who tainted by the brook Besor Thel
could not take another step further. Thet
feet were sore; their head ached; their entir
nature was exhausted. Besides that, the
were broken hearted because their home
were gone Ziklag In ashesl And yet David
when he comes up to them, divides the spoil
among them He says they shall have som
Of the Jewels, some Of the robes, some OF tn
treasures / look over this audience thi
morning, and l find at least two hundre'
who have tainted by the brook BesoF-
tho brook Of tears. You feel as If yol
could not take another step farther, a
though you could never look u,
again. But l am going to initiate David
and divide among you some glorious trophies
Here is a robe; "All things work together TO
good. to those who love God" Wrap your
self in that glorious promise. Here is 70
your neck a string of pearls, made out c
crvstallized tears; weeping may endure 70
night, but joy cometh in the morning.
Here is a coronet: "Be thou faithful unit
death, and will give thee a crown Of life.
o We fainting ones by the brook Besor, di
vour blistered feet In the running stream c
Gods mercy. Battle your brow at the well
of salvation. Soothe your wounds with th
balsam that exldes from trees Of life. Go
win not utterly cast you of, o broke
hearted man, o broken hearted woman
fainting by the brook Besor.
YOU WANT DIVINE NURSING.
A shepherd finds that his musical pipe
bruised. He says; II can't get any MOI
music out Of this instrument, so | will jui
break it, and ] will throw this reed away
Then will get another reed, and viii pla
music on that But God says he will NJ
cast YOU of because all the music has gor
ont Of your soul. 1.-THE bruised reed he wi
not break" As far as can tell the diagnos
of your disease, you want divine nursing, an
it Is promised you; AS one whom his moth,
comforteth, so win comfort you.n God wi
sec YOU all the way through, o troubled sou
and when YOU come down to the Jordan
death YOU will find 1t to be as thi
a brook as Besor; for DR.. Robinson says tina
in April, Besor dries up and there Is 1
brook at ell And in your last moment &c
will be as placid as the Kentucky Rinist'
who went up to God, saying in the dyin
hour: write TO my sister Kate, and tell h'
not to be worried and frightened about Il
story Of tho horrors around the death be-
, Tell her there Is not a word OF truth In
for am there now, and Jesus is with m
and e.ad it a very happy way; not becaus
1 am a good man. for l am not; am nothin
but a poor. miserable sinner; but have a
Almighty Saviour, and both Of his arms al
around me"
May God Almighty, through the blood
the everlasting covenant, bring US into Il
companionship Of our Lowell ones who haS
already entered the heavenly land, and ei
. tered the presence OF Christ, whom, not ha'
; ing seen, We love, and so David shall recov'
t ali, sand as his part is that goeth down
! the battle, so shall his part be that tarriei
by the stuff"
/ BRIEF MENTION.