The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-01-25

as he was when he was living In the Roman
dungeona Do you think that Frederick Rob
ertson, of Brighton, Is as near dead now as
he was when, year after year, he slept seated
on the floor, his head on the bottom of a
chair. because he could find ease In no other
positionG Do you think that Robert Hall is
as near dead now as when, on his couch, he
tossed in physical torturesi No. Death gave
them tho few black drops that cured them.
That Is all death does to Christian-cures
him know that what I have said implies
that they are living. There Is no question
about that The only question this morning
Is whether you win ever join them.
But must not forget those two hundred
men who tainted by the brook Besor. They
could not take another step further. Their
feet were sore; their head ached; their entire
nature was exhausted Besides that, they
were broken hearted because their homes
were gone. Ziklag In ashesl And yet David,
when he comes up to them, divides the spoils
among them. He says they shall have some
Of tho jewels, some Of the robes, some Of the
treasures. / look over this audience this
morning, and / find at least two hundred
who have tainted by tho brook Besor-
tho brook of tears You feel as II you
could not take another step farther, as
though you could never look I'D
again. But I am going to initiate David,
and divide among you some glorious trophies
Here Is robe: GAN things work together for
good, to those who love God" Wrap your
self In that glorious promise Here Is for
your neck q string Of pearls, made out Of
crystallized tears: weeping may endure for
night, but Joy cometh in the morning"
Here Is a coronet: "Be thou faithful unto
death, and viii give thee q crown Of life."
o ye fainting ones by the brook Besor, dip
your blistered feet in the running stream Of
Gods mercy. Battle your brow at the wells
Of salvation. Soothe your wounds with the
balsam that exudes from trees Of Life. God
will not utterly cast you OF, o broken
hearted man, o broken hearted woman,
fainting by the brook Besor.
YOU WANT DIVINE NURSING.
A shepherd finds that his musical pipe is
bruised He says: ~ can't get any more
music out Of this instrument, 30 will Just
break 1t, and ] viii throw this reed away
Then / will get another reed, and win play
music ON that" But God says he will not
cast you Off because all the music has gone
out Of your soul. 1.-THE bruised reed he win
not break" As far as I can tell the diagnosis
of your disease, you want divine nursing, and
it is promised you: GAS one whom his mother
comforteth, so viii comfort you" God win
see you all the way through, D troubled soul,
and when you come down to the Jordan Of
death you viii find II to be as thin
q brook as Besor; for DR.. Robinson says that,
in April, Besor dries up and there Is no
brook at all And In your last moment you
will be as placid as the Kentucky minister
who went up to God, saying In the dying
hour; "Write to my sister Kate, and tell her
not to be worried and frightened about the
story Of the horrors around the death bed.
Tell her there is not q word Of truth In It,
for am there now, and Jesus Is with me,
and find it a very happy way; not because
am good man. for am not; am nothing
but poor miserable sinner; but have an
Almighty Saviour, and both Of his arms are
around me-"
May God Almighty, through the blood Of
the everlasting covenant, bring us into the
companionship of our loved ones who have
already entered the heavenly land, and en-
tered the presence of Christ, whom, not hav-
ing seen, we love, and SO David shall recover
all, land as his part is that goeth down to
the battle, so shall his part be that tarrieth
by the stuff -