The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-06-06

up IN uod.- -nm ways are ways OF pieasanv-
ness, and all her paths arc peace" oh, you
who have been irving 20 satisfy yourselves
with the "south land Of this world, do you
not feel that you would, this morning, like
10 have access 10 the neither springs OF
spiritual comfortf Would You not llko 70
have Jesus Christ bond ovor your cradle an!
bless your table aud heal your wounds, uih
strew flowers OF consolation all up and down
the graves Of your doadf
It's religion that can give
swsstsst pleasures while we iisos Z
Sweetest comfort when we die
But have something bettor TO tell you,
suggested by this text. II seems that old
father Caleb ON the wedding day OF his dnogh-
ter wanted to mako her just as happy as pos
sibie. Though Othniel was taking her AWAY
and hio hoart was almost broken because sha
not only that but tho neither springs; not
only that but the upper springs, o God, my
Father, thank Thee that Thou hast givenmy
q south land" In this world, and the neither
springs OF spiritual comfort In this world;
but moro than all, thank Thee for tho
upper springs In heaven.
It Is very fortunate we cannot see heaven
until wc got into It. Oh Christian man, u
you could 500 what place it is, wo wonld
never got you back again TO theofllce or storo
or shop, and tho duties you ought 10 perform
would go neglected lam glad shallnot 500
that world Until enter it. Suppose wewere
allowed TO go on an excursion into that good
land with the idea of returning. When we got
there, and heard the song, and looked at
their rapturad faces, and mingled in tho SUI
pernal society, We would cry out: "Let us
stayl We are coming hcre anyhow. Why
take tho trouble of going back again TO that
old world2 wa are here now; lot us stay"
And it would take angelic violence to put
- Hal xynril tSn ,ent
there. But as people who cannot ar-
ford to pay for an entertainment son,o-
times come around 1t and look through tho
door ajaf, or through tho openings In the
fence, so we come and look through the
crevices in that good land which God haspro--
vided for US. We can just catch glimpse OF
it, We come near enough to hear tho
rumbling Of the eternal orchestra, though
not near enough to know who blows
tho cornet or who fingers the harp.
Ny soul spreads out both wings and clapJ
them In triumph at the thought OF thosd
upper springs. One of them breaks from
beneath the throne; atiotber brealts forth,
from beneath the altar of the ternple; nm
other at the door of "the houses of many
mansions." Upper springs of gladnessl Up.
per springs Of light Upper springs Of lovol
It is no fsncy Of mine. 1.-THE Lamb which is
in the midst of the throne shall lead them to
living fountains Of water.n Oh, Savior de-
vine, roll In upon our souls one OF those an.
tcipated rapturesi Pour around the roots OF
the parcied tongue ono drop Of that liquid
life! Toss before our vision those fountains
of God, rainbowed with eternal victory
Hear it. They are never sick there: not SD
mt1cn as o headache, or twiige rheumatic,
or thrust neuralgia. The inhabitant never
says; II am sick" They are never tire dthere.
Flight to farthest world is only the play Qf
holiday. They never sin there. 1t is as cav
for them TO be holy Ms it is for us to sin. They
never die there You might go through all
the outskirts Of the great city and find bot
one place where tic ground was broken for
a grave. Tho eyesight OF the redeemed ia
never blurred with tears There is health in
every check. There is spring in every foot.
Is Joy In every heart. There is hosanns
ON every lip. How they must pity
US as they look over and down and $50
us and say: "Poor things away down in that
world" And when some Christian is hurled
into fatal accident, they cry: "Goodi he II
comingr And when we stand around tho
couch of some loved ons whose strength is
going away1 and we shake our heads fore
bodiDgly, they cry: II am glad he is worse;
ho hos been down there long enough. There,
he Is aeadl Como hoIdel Come homer
oh, IL we could only get our ideas about thas
future world UNFINISHED our thought of trans
fer from here to there wGuH be as pleasant To
us as it was to little child thst'was dying;
And he said : To-day, Florence "To-
day, So soon9 am 50 glad ~
wish / couid stimulate you with these
THOUGHTS OBJ Christian man, to the highest
possible exhilaration The day Of your dc
iiverance Is coming is coming. 1t Isroiiin,;
on with the shining wheels OF the DAY, ans
tho jet wheels of the night. Every thnmp OF
the heart Is only hammer stroke striking or
another chain Of clay. Better scour the deck
and coil the rope, the harbor is only six miles
away. Jesus will come down III the Mar
rowsp to meet you. Now b your salvation
nearer than when you believed. :,
Uuforgiven man, unpardoned man, viii
you not to-day make choice petween snes's
two portions, between the south land" OF
this world, which slopes to the deuert, ana
this glorious land Which thy Father ofrcrs
hee, running with eternal water, courses!
Why let your tongue be consumed WITH thirss
when t!lcrc orc tho neither springs apd tN
upper springs, comfort here and glory aere
afterP
Let me tell you, my dear brother, that the
silliest and wickedost thing man ever doe.
| is to reject Jesus Christ. Tho loss of the soul
! is n mistake that ca1lpot BIO corrected. 1t il
| downfall that knows no alleviation; 1T Is o
ruin THAT is remediless; it is a sickness that
has no medicament; it is grave into which
man goes but never comes out. Therefore,
| DuUUluR IFly HbIu Ou your sutuiuci tAo INV
brother puts his hand on the shoulder OF
brother, l say this day, BIO manly, and sur:
render your heart to Christ You have been
long enough serving the world; now begin to
servo the Lord who bought you. You have
tried long enough to carry these Burdens; lot
Jesus Christ put His shoulder under your
burden. Do hear any one in the audience
say: II mean to attend to that after awhile;
it is not Just the timer 1t is the time for
the simple reason that you are sure oil
no other; and God sends you here
this morning, and He sent me here
to comfort you with this mes,
sage; and you must hear now that Chriss
died to save your soul and that i
you want to be saved you may be saved.
f'Whosoever will, let him come" You
will mover find any moro convenient
season than this Some of you have been
waiting ten, twenty. thirty, forty fifty
and sixty years. On some of you the
snow has fallen. l sec it on your brow,
and yet you have not attended to those
duties which belong to the very spring
time of life. 1t is September with You
now, II IS October with you, It is December
with you. I am no alarmist. simply know
this: If man does not repent in this world
he never repents ut all, and that now is tho
accepted time, and now is the day OF saliva
ton. Oh, put Off this matter no longer. 10
not turn your back on Jesus Christ VINO
comes to save you, lest you should lose your
soul.
On Monday morning friend of mine
started from New York to celebrate her
birthday with her daughter In Virginia On
Saturday Of the same week, Just after SUE
rise, stood ct the gate Of Greenwood wait
ing for her silent form to come in. 1t y
long Journey to take in one week-from New
York to Philadelphia, from Philadelphia to
Baltimore, from Baltimore to Washington,
from Washington to Virginia, from Virginia,
into the greet eternity. "What thy hand
Ondeth to do. do it.h
| RIM AND NATIVES.