Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-07-07

In the watches Of the night, perhaps in
your place of business, perhaps along
the strect-and He breathed something
into your soul that gave peace, rest, IN
finite quiet, So that you could take out
the photograph of the departed one ana
look into the eyes and the face OF the
dear one. and say. 1t Is all right; she
is better off: | would not call her back.
Lord. thank thee that thou hast COM
forted my poor heart
IN THE LAST HOURS.
Again: remark that we are witness
~es of the fact that religion has power
To give cOmpOSurc in the last moment.
l never shall forget the first time ! con-
fronted death. We went across the corn
fields in the country. was led by my
fathers hand. and we came TO the farm
house where the bereavement had come,
and we saw the crowd Of wagons ana
carriages: but there was one carriage
that especially attracted my boyiSh at
tcution. and it had black plumeS, !
said. whats that? what's that? Why
those black tasselS on the top?" and
after il was explained 10 me, was lifted
up To look upon the bright face OF an aged
Christian woman, who three days before
had departed in triumph; the whoie
scene made an impression Inever forgot.
In our sermons and in our lay eAhor-
tationS We are very apt, when we want
Ia bring Illustrations of dying triumph,
10 90 back 20 some distinguished par
sonare-to John Knox or q Harriet
Newell. But | want you for witnesses.
/ want 10 know il YOU have ever seen
ANYTHING To make you believe that the
religion OF Christ can give compoSure IN
the final hour Now. in the courts.
attorney. jury and Judge, will never ad-
nit mere hcarSay. They demand lnat
the witness must have seen with MS
own ewes. or heard with his own ears,
and 50 am critical ia my examination
OF YOU now: and ! want 10 know
whether YOU have seen or heard any
thing that makes you bcliyc that the
religion OF Christ gives compoSurc 90
the final hour.
"Oh YES. you say; IL saw my father
and mother depart. There WAS q great
difference in their death beds. stand
ing bv the one wc felt more generation.
NHN NNIN NN..INN NMNAf wa" NN..AN N' NNNA'N
ness Before the one. you bowed per-
hap, in awe. In The other case YOU ielt
a. m YOU would ikc Go 60 along with
her How did YOU feel in that last
houre How iid you seem to act' We're
sou very mech frlghtcned' DID they
take bold of this world with both hands
a-thuurh obey d.i Not want to give %
MP .Oh un. rDu say, "no. ] rrmcm-
Dor a- though DO were Yesterday: sine
Dad . bIul word Tor MS gII. and there
u.r. Few meueutue- distributed
among Che children. and then she told
.. n.w aInI we must he tu our father
.r hI. i.ueiine-.. and chen She kissed uS
1o.tl-ht and wont to sleep as calmly as
l child .u a crad.e.
WHAT WADE urE ~o CoNro~Fp2
Natural courage NO" Won say.
.mu.her wa. very nervous. when The
carriage inclined to the side 90 the road.
.h. would cry out. she was always rath-
orr weakly What. then. gave her CONF
ro-urce Was % because she did not care
much Tor YOU. and the pang Of parting
ua- NOT great. "Oh. yOu say. '>he
.howered upon MS o wealth OF affection;
uo mo'hcreyer loved her children more
than mother loved rs. she showed IL by
the way she uurScd rs when We were
sick. and she toilcd for us until her
strength gave out" What, then, was
q, that gave her compOsure in the last
haure DO not hide IL. BE frank and
iet me- know oh" you say, lit was
because she was 50 good; she made the
Lord her portion. and she had faith that
she would 20 straight to glory, and that
We should all meet her at last at the
foot of the throne"
Here are people who say. II saw a
Christian brother die. and he triumph
ed. D." And some one else, Il saw a
Christian sister die, and she triumphed.
Some one else will say, II saw Chris
tian daughter die, and she triumphcd.
Come. all We who have seen the last
moments of Christian, and give teSti-
mony in this cause on trial. Uncover
your heads, put your hand on the old
family Bible from which they used TO
read the promises, and promise in the
presence of high heaven that you Will
tell the truth, the whole truth, and
nothing but the truth. With what you
have seen with your own eyes, and from
what you have heard with your own
ears. is there power in this Gospel to
give calmneSS and triumph in the last
cXigency? The response comes from all
sides, from young, and old, and middie-
aged: I'VE are witnesses
You see, my friends, have not put
before you to-day an abstraction or
chimcra. or anything like gucSS-wor6'
present you ailldavits of the best men
and women, living and dead. Two wit
neSScS IN court will establish a lact'
Here are not two witnesses, but thou-
sands of witnosSeS-On earth millions oil
witnesses. and i'm heaven great multi
tudc of witnesses that no man can num-
be-. tcStifying that there Is power III
this religion to convert the SOUL 10 sl'e
comfort i'm trouble, and to aIoru com
poSure in the last hour. II ten
men should come to you "heh
YOU are sick with appalling sickness,
and say they had the same sickness anu
took a certain medicine, and 1t cur I'll
them. YOU would probably take 1t. NoW'
suppose ten other men should come up
and say, I'VE don't believe there Is any
thing in that medicine. "Well, say
,.haye YOU ever tried it?" mo, never
tried il. but don't believe there iSany-
thing in it." OF course you discredit
their testimony. The sceptic may come
and say. 'There is no power in your re-
ligion." "Have you ever tried it|
No. no." Then avaunt. Let me
take the
TESTIMONY OF THE MILLIONS OF SOULS
that have been converted to God, and
comforted in trial, and Solaced in the
last hour. We will take their testimony
rs they cry, 1--WE are witnesses"
Some time ago Professor Henry, OF
Washington, discovered new star, ana
the tidings sped by submarine teie-
graph. and all the obServatorieS OF Eu-
rope were watching for that new star.
Oh. nearer, looking ont through the
darkness Of thy soul to-day, eanst thou
see q bright light beaming on thee?
..Whcre?" you say; ''where? How can
| find it?" Look along by the line OF the
cross of the Son Of God. Do you not
see it trembling with all the tenderness