The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-02-13

Now, as stand here, you do not see any
hands outstretched toward me, and yet there
are hands ON my brow and hands on both my
shoulders. They are hnnds Of parental bene-
dction. IL Is quite good many years ago
now since we folded those hands ns thcy began
the last sleep on the bunks Of the Raritan
In the village cemetery: but those hands are
stretched out toward me to-day, AMI they
are just as warm and they are Just as gentle
as when / sat on her knee at five years of
age. And I shall never shake of those
hands. l do not want to- They have helped
me so much thousand times already, and
do not expect TO have trouble or trial
between this and my grave where those hands
will not help me. IL was not n very spen-
did home, as the world calls IL; but
we had family Bible there well worn by
tender perusal and there was n family altar
there, where we knelt morning and night;
and there was holy Sabbath there; and
or festoons, there was scarlet line
In the window. oh, the tender, prec-
ious. blessed memory OF Christian
homel Is that the impression you
are making upon your children When you
are dead-and II will not be long before you
are-when you are dead, will your child say
"If there ever was good Christian father,
mine was one. Tf there ever was good
Christian mother, mine was oney'
Still further, we want this scarlet line Of
the text drawn across the window of our
prospects. To-day, my friends, we sit in the
toward the hills OF heaven and the landscape
of eternal beauty. God has opened the win
dow for us, and we look out. We now only
get dim outline of the Inhabitants. We now
only here and there catch note of the ex-
quisite harmony.
But blessed be God for this scarlet line in
the window. That tells me that the blood OF
Christ hrpubt thnt h,uta fnr M aunnI aud /
shall go there when my work is done. And
rs put my hand on that scarlet line, every
thing in the future hrightens.
IL from this window of earthly prospects
we can almost see our loved ones who went
away, then from their towers Of light. |
think they can fully see us. And so | wave
them the glory, and I wave them the joy,
and ! say Have you got through with all
your troublcsy and their voices answer
God hath wiped away all tears from our
eyes ! say: rs II as grand up there as
you thoughtit il would bcy' and the voices an
swer' Eye hath not seen nor ear heard,
neither hath IL entered into the heart of
man, the things which God hath prepared
for those that love Him 7 say; "Do
YOU have any moro struggle for
bread" and they answer; I'VE hunger no
more, We thirst no more And | say:
"Ilave you been out to the cemetery
Of the golden city, and they answer
''Iherc ~ no death mere. Ana look out
through the heavens. and say: where do
you get your light from nights, and what do
you burn in the temple" and they answer
"There is no night here and we have no
need Of candle or ot star And | say: What
book do you sing out OFF, and they
answer: The Hallelujah Chorus And
say: "ln the splendor and magnincence Of
the city, don't you ever get LOST" and they
answer: THE Lamb which is in the midst
of the throne leadeth us to living fountains of
water
q how near they seem. Their wings-do
YOU not feel them Their harps-do you not
hear them And all that through the win.
dow Of our earthly prospects, across which
stretcheth the scarlet line. BE that my choice
color forever. Is IL too glaring for you
Do you like the blue because IL reminds you
of the sky or the green because II makes you
think of the foliage, or the black because II
has in il the shadow of the night take the
scarlet because il shall make me think OF the
price that was paid for my soul. o til,
blood the blood the blood of the Lamb OF
God that taketh away the sin Of the world.
see where YOU are. You are at the crossroads
Then step decides everything. Pause befor,
YOU take il; but do not pause too long.
hear the blast OF the trumpet that wakes thu
dead. Look out! Look out For in tha
day, and in our closing moment ON earth
better than any other defence or barricade
however high or broad or stupendous, vii
be the little, thin scarlet thread In the win
dow.