Connecticut western news., 1891-06-17

no, he was the son of the mother who had made the quilt, and he recognized that figure of 8 leaf as part of gown his mother used to wear, and it re- minded him of home Do you know where this quilt came from9" he asked. The nurse answered, II can find out, for there was card pinned fast to it, and will find that"
 Sure enough, it confirmed what he thought. Then the nurse pointed to passage of Scripture in the block of the quilt, the passage which says, When he was yet great way off his father saw him, and ran and fell on his neck and kissed him" Yes" said the dy- ing soldier, ''I was a great way of, but God has met me and had compassion on me" Shall write to your mother and tell her that the lost one is found and the dead is alive again2" He an- swered, ''I wish you would, if it would not be too much trouble" Do you suppose that woman who made that quilt and filled it with Scripture pas sages had any trouble about who Mel chisedec was or how the doctrine of Gods sovereignty can be harmohized with mans free agency, or who wrote the Pentateuch, or the inconsistencies of the Nicene creed2 No, no; go to work for God and suffering humanity, and all your doubts and fears and mtys teries and unbeliefs put together will not be heavy enough to stir the chem ist's scales, which is accustomed to weighing one-fiftieth part of grain of chamomile flowers as-s9-
 Why stop moment to understand the mysteries when there are so many cer titudes7 Why spend our time explor ing the dark garrets and coal holes of a great palace which has above ground one hundred rooms flooded with sun shine9 It takes all my time to absorb what has been revealed, so that have no time to upturn and root out and drag forth what has not been revealed. The most of the effort to solve mys- teries and explore the inexpicable and harmonize things is an attempt to help the Lord out of theological difficulties. Good enough intention, my brother, no doubt; but the Lord is not anxious to have you help him. He will keep his throne without your assistance. Don't be afraid that the Bible will fall apart from inconsistencies. It hung together many centuries before you were born, and your funeral sermon will be preached from text taken from its undisturbed authenticity. u-...
 CHRIST COMES WHEN WE MAKE READY.
 Do you know that I think that if all ministers in all denominations would stop this nonsense of ecclesiastical strife and take hold the word of God, the only question with each of us being how many souls we can bring to Christ, would soon appear for the salvation of all nations9 When the young queen of England visited Scotland many years ago great preparations were made for her reception. The vessel in which she sailed was far out at sea, but every hill in Scotland was illumined with bonfires and torches The night was set on fire with artificial illumination.
 The queen, standing on ships deck, knew from that that Scotland was full of heartiest welcome, and the thunder of the great guns at Glasgow and Edin burgh castle woke up all the echoes. Booml they sounded out over the sea Boom! they sounded up among the hills. Do you know that l think that our King would land if we were only ready to receive him2 Why not call to him from all our churches, from alI our hospitals, from all our honest Why not all at once light all the torches of Gospel invitation9 Why not ring all the bells of welcomea Why not light light up the long night of the worlds sin and suffering with bonfires of vic tory2 Why not unlimber all the Cos pei batteries, and let them boom across the earth, and boom into the parting heavens9 The King is ready to land if we are ready to receive him. Why cannot we who are now living see his descent2 Must it all be post poned to after ages2 Has not our poor world groaned long enough in mortal agoniesY Have there not been martyrs enough, and have not the lakes of tears and the rivers of blood been deep snough2 Why cannot the final glory roll in now2 Why cannot this dying century feel the incoming tides of the oceans of heavenly mercy2 Must our eyes close in death and our ears take on the deafness of the tomb, and these hearts beat their last throb before the day comes in7 o Christi Why tar riest thou2 Wilt thou not, before we go the way of all the earth, let us see thy scared feet under some monday cloud coming this way9 Before we die let us behold thy hands that were spiked spread out in benediction for lost race. And why not let us with our mortal ears hear that voice which spoke peace as thou didst go up speak pardon and emancipation and love and holiness and joy to all nations as thou comest down2
 rumbling of chariot wheels coming down over the sapphire. There is no swoop of wings I see no flash of an gelic appearances All is still I hear nothing but the tramp of my own heart as l pause between these utterances. The King does not land because the world is not ready and the church is not ready. To clear the way for the Lords coming let us devote all our en- orgies of body, mind and soul. A Rus sian general, riding over the battlefield, his horse treading amid the dying and