The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-20

sunshine. Take the humblcst Christian
man that you know-angels Of God canopy
him with their white wings; the lightnings
OF heaven are his armed allies; the
Lord is his Shepherd, picking out for
him green pastures by still waters II
he walk forth, Heaven is his bodyguard;
il he lie down to sleep, ladders OF light
angel blossoming, are let into his dreams
ii he be thirsty, the poteniates OF Heaven
are his cup bearers; II he sit down TO food,
his plain table blooms into the Kings
banquet Men say, "fook at the old Tel.
low with the worn out coat" the angels OF
God cry "l.iit up your heads We ever
lasting gates, and let him come in!'
Fastidious people cry: Get of my
front steps," and the doorkecpcrs OF
Heaven cry: "Come, yon blessed Of my
Father, inherit the kingdom' When
he comes TO die, though he may be
carried out in a pine box to the potters
field, TO that potter's field the chariots
OF Christ will come down, aud the caval-
cadc will crowd all the boulcvaIds OF
heaven.
! bless Christ for the present satisfaction
OF religion. II makes man all right with
reference to the past; IL makes man all
right with reference TO the future. Oh,
these neither springs OF comfort They arc
perennial. The foundation Of God standeth
sure HAVING this seal, "rhe Lord knowoth
them that are his" "The mountains shall
depart and the hills be removed, but my
kindness shall not depart from thee,
neither shall the covenant OF my peace be
removed, saith the Lord, who hath mercy
upon them" Oh, cluster Of diamonds set
IN Furnished gold Oh, neither springs OF
comfort bursting through all the valleys OF
trial and trbulation when you see, you
OF the world, what satisfaction there is on
earth in religion, do you not thirst after II
as the daughter Of Caleb thirsted after the
water springs2 II IL no stagnant pond,
scummed over with malaria, but springs
OF water leaping from the Rock of Ages
Take up one cup OF that spring water, and
across the top OF the chalice will float the
delicate shadows OF the heavenly wall, the
yellow OF jasper, the green OF emerald, the
blue Of sardonyx. the fire OF jacinth.
wish | could mako you understand the
10Y religion is 10 some OF us. II makes q
man happy while he lives, and glad when
lac dies. With two feet upon chair and
bursting with dropsies heard an old man
in the pOorhouse cry out "Bless the
Lord, oh my soul" | looked around and
said "What has this man got TO thank
God for?" Il makes tho lame man leap
like the hart, and tho dumb sing. They
say that the old Puritan religion is a
jnicclcss and joylcss religion; but remem-
ber reading OF DIR. Goodwin, the cele-
bratcd Puritan, who in his last moments
abides Ia strength ! am swallowed up
Ia. - tfII.. 81
antncss, and all her paths are peace" Oh,
you who have been trying 10 satisfy your.
selves with the south land" OF this
world, do you not feel that you would this
morning like to have access to the neither
springs OF spiritual comiort2 Would you
not like 10 have Jesus Christ bend over
your cradle and bless your table and heal
your wounds, and strow flowers OF consol-
alton all up and down the graves OF your
dead?
It's religion that can give
kwcctcst pleasures while We live.
lis religion can supply
Sweetest comfort when we die.
But have something better TO tell you,
suggested by this text II seems that old
father Caleb on the wedding day Of his
daughter wanted TO make her Just as hap.
by rs possible. Though Othniel WINS tax.
ing her away, and his heart was almost
broken because she was going, yet he gives
her South land, not only that, but the
neither springs, not only that, but the up
per springs. q God, my Father, i thank
Thee that Thou hast gwen me south
land IN this world, and the neither
springs Of spiritual comfort in this world;
but, more than all, thank Thee for tho
upper springs In heaven.
IL h very fortunate We cannot see heaven
until we get into H. Oh, Christian man,
II you could see what place tits, we would
never got you. back again TO the Office or
store or shop, and the duties you ought TO
perform would 20 neglected. am glad J
shall not see that world until enteriL Sup
poso We wero allowed 10 90 on an eNcur.
sion into that good land with the idea Of
returning. When We got there and heard
the song, aud looked at their rapturod
faces, and mingled In tho supcrnal society.
We would cry out "lot us stayl We are
coming here anyhow. Why take the
trouble OF going back again TO that old
world 2 We are hero now, let us stay.
And II would take angelic violence TO put
/ us out Of that world II once We got there.
| Hut IA people who cannot afford 10 pay
for an entertainment sometimes come
around II aud look through the door ajar,
or through the openings In the fence, NJ
we come aud look through the crovices IL
| that good land which Tod has provide,
for us. We can just catch u glimpse Of II
We come near enough to hear the rum
bling Of the eternal orchestra, though no
near enough 10 know who blows the cor
net or who fingers the harp. My sou
spreads out both wings aud claps thom II
triumph at tho thought Of those uppcl
springs. Ono OF them breaks from DO
Meath the throne, another breaks iortl
from beneath the altar Of the temple; an
other nj tho door Of "lhc house OF man
mansions" Upper springs Of gladnes'
Upper springs Of hight Upper springs O
loycl II Is no fancy of mine. "lhe Lam
which is in the midst OF the throne shaI
lead them TO living fountains OF water" oh
Savior divine, roll in upon our souls on
OF those anticipated mpiurcsl Pour arOunu
the roots OF the parghcd tongue ono drop q
, that liquid liicl Toss before our vision
those fountains Of God, uinbowod witt
eternal victory. Hear H. They nre move
sick there. not 10 much as n headache, o
twingc rheumatic, or thrust neuralgia
, The inhabitant never says 81 ar
, sick" They aro never tired Their
Flight 10 iarihost world il only N
, play Of a holiday. They never Al
, there. II Is rs easy Tor them 10 be- hol
, asst IL Tor us TO sin. They never die Their
You might 20 through all th
. outskirts Of the great city and nn
. not one place where the ground WI
/ broken ior grave. The cycsight Of III
q redeemed is never blurred with tear
4 There is health In every cheek. There
A spring In every foot There Is majesty o
/ | oycry brow. There n low In every hear