The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-04-18
/ from what sea, there must bo a God some.

from what sec, there must be God some
where about.
When Titans play quoits they pitch mount
aims; but who owns these gigantic forces you
have been reading about the last two monthsp
Whose hand is on the throttle valve of the
yolcanoesy Whose foot suddenly planted on
the footstool makes the continents quiverY
Godl Godl He looketh upon the mountains
and they tremble, He toucheth the hills and
they smoke, Cod Godl i must be at
peace with Him, Through the Lord Jesus
Christ this God is mine and He is yours. I
put the earthquake that shook Palestine at
the crucifixion against all the down BOOKINGS
of the centuries. This God on our side, we
may challenge all the centuries of time and
all the cycles of eternity
Inose or us who are in mid-ife may we'll
thank God that we have seen so many won
'drous things; but there are people here to-
day who will see the Twentieth century.
Things obscure to us will be plain to you yet.
The Twentieth century will be as far ahead
of the Nineteenth as the Nineteenth is ahead
of the Eighteenth, and as you Carl
cature the habits and customs and ig-
norance of the past, others viii carl
cature this age. Some of you may live to see
the shimmering veil between thc material
and the spiritual world lifted. Magnetism, a
word with which we cover up our ignorance,
will yet be an explored realm. Electricity,
the fiery courser of the sky, that Benjamin
Franklin lassoed and Morse and Bell and
Edison have tried to control, will be-
come completely manageable, and
locomotion will be switched, and
a world of practical knowledge thrown in
upon the race. Whether we depart in this
century, or whether we see the open gates of
more wonderful century, we viii see these
things. 1t does not make much difference
where we stand, but the higher the stand
point the larger the prospect. We will see
them from heaven II we do not see
them from earth. ] was at Fire Island,
Long Island, and went up in the cupola
from which they telegraph to New York the
approach Of vessels hours before they come
into port. There is an opening in the wall
and the operator puts his telescope through
that opening and looks out and sees vessels
far out at sea. While was talking with
him he went up and looked out. He said
I'VE are expecting the Arizona tonight"
I said SIS it possible you know all
those vessels2 Do you know them as you
know mans facet" He said: Eyes, never
make mistake; before l see the hulks, !
often know them by the masts; know them
all, have watched them so long" oh, what
grand thing it is to have ships tele-
graphed and heralded long before they
come to port, that friends may come
down to the wharf and welcome their long
absent loved ones. So to-day we take oul
stand IN the WaUcn tower ana we lCOk Oh
and through the glass of inspiration or
Providence we look off and sec a whole fleet
Of ships coming in. That is the ship of
Peace, flag with one star Of Bethlehem
floating above the top gallants. That is the
ship of the church, mark of salt wave
high up on the smoke stack, showing
she has had rough weather, but the Captain
of salvation commands her and all is well
with her The ship Of heaven, mightiest
craft ever launched, millions of passengers
waiting for millions more, prophets and
apostles and martyrs in the cabin, con-
querers at the foot Of the mast, while
from the rigging hands are waving this
way as they knew us, and we wave
back again, for they are ours; they went out
| from our own households. Oursl Hail! Hail
Put Off the black and put on the white. Stor
tolling the funeral bell and ring the wedding
anthem. Shut up the hearse and take the
chariot. Now, the ship comes around the
great headland. Soon she will strike the
wharf and we will go aboard her. Tears FOL
ships going out. Laughter for ships coming
in Now she touches the wharf. Throw on tn,
planks. Block not up that gangway witt
embracing long lost friends, for you vii
have eternity of reunion. Stand back anc
give way until other millions come on. Fare
well to sin Farewell to struggle. Farewell
to sickness Farewell to death. All aboart
| for heavenl