Milford chronicle., 1889-05-10

TUE CONVICTION HOUR
find another point in your life history.
You found one day you were in the wrong
road; you couldn't sleep at night; there was
Just one word that seemed to sob through
your banking house, or through your office,
or through your shop or your bed room, and
that word was Eternity" You said, 81 am
not ready for it. . God, have mercy" The
Lord heard Peace came to your heart. In
the breath of the hill and the waterfalls dash
you heard the voice of Gods love; the clouds
and the trees hailed you with gladness; you
came into the house of God.
You remember how your hand trembled as
you took up the cup Of the Communion. You
remember the old minister who cOnsecrated
it. and you remember the church officials
who carried it through the aisle; you remem
Der the old people who at the close Of the scr
vice took your hand in theirs in congratulate
ing sympathy, as much as to say, welcome
home, you lost prodigal;" and though those
hands are all withered away that Communion
Sabbath is rcsurrected this morning; it is
resurrected with all its prayers and songs
and tears and sermons and TRANSPORTATION
Have you kept those vowsi Have you been
a backslideri God helpyou This day llnecl
at the foot Of mercy and start again for
heaven Start today as you started then
rouse your soul by that "reminiscences.
But must not spend any more Of my time
in going over the advantages of your life ]
lust put them all in one great shcaf and
wrap them up in your memory with one loud
harvest song, such as the reapers sing. Praise
the Lord, We blood bought immortals on
earth Praise the Lord, ye crowned spirits
of heavenl
But some Of you have not always had a
smooth life. Some of you are now in the
shadow Others had their troubles years ago.
You are a mere wreck of what you once were.
| must gather up the sorrows Of your past
life But how shall do itl You say that is
impossible, as you have had so many troubles
and adversities Then | will just take two
the first trouble and the last trouble As
when you are walking along the street and
there has been music in the distance you I'M
consciously find yourself keeping step to the
music, 80 when you started life your very life
was a musical time beat. The air was full Of
ioy and hilarity With the bright, clear oar
YOU made the boat SKIP. You went on and
life grew brighter until after a while,
suddenly, a voice from heaven said:
tHalt" and quick as the sunshine you halt
ed; you grew pale, you confronted your first
sorrow. You had no idea that the flush on
your child's cheek was an unhealthy flush.
You said it can't be anything serious. Death
in slippered feet walked round about the
cradle. You did not hear the tread; but
after while the truth flashed on you. You
walked the 1oor Oh, if you could, with
1 your strong, stout hand, have wrenched that
child from the destroyer You went to your
room and you said, "God, save my child
God save my childm The world seemed
going out in darkness. You said, 81 can't
/ bear it.; can't bear it." You felt as II you
could not put the long lashes over the bright
/ eyes, never to see them again sparkle. Oh
| il you could have taken that little one IN
your arms, and with it leaped the grave
how gladly you would have done It'll Oh
if you could let your property go, you
houses go, your land and your storehouss go
J how gladly you would have allowed them Z