Milford chronicle., 1891-06-26
righteous; sinners, Jesus came to call d
DANCED or DECENTRALIZATION

cemetery to look around, and in tina
cemetery there are twelve graves side b.
side-the graves Of sailors. This crew, SOM
years ago, in a ship went into the breaker
at AmAgansett, about three miles away
J Ny brother then preaching at East Hamp
ton, had been at the burial. These men o.
the crew came very near being saved.
The people from Amagansett saw the
vessel, and they shot rockets, and they sent
ropes from the shore, and these poor fel
lows got into the boat, and they pulled
nightly for the shore, but just before they
got TO the shore the rope snapped and The
boat capsized and they were lost, their
babies afterward washed up on the beach.
Oh, what a solemn day It was-I have
been told Of it by my brother-when these
twelve men lay ut the foot of the pulpit
and he read over them the funeral servicel
They came very near shOre-within shout.
ing distance Of the shore-yet did not AZ
rive on solid land. There are some men
who come almost to the shore Of Gods
mercy, but not quite, NOT quite. To be
/ only almost saved is not TO be saved at all
will tell ysu Of two prodigals, the one
I that got back and the other that did not
I get back. In Virginia there is a very pros
/ porous and beautiful home in many re-
| spects. A young man wandered of from
that home. He wandered very far into sin.
They heard Of him often. but be was al
ways on the wrong track. He would not
60 home. At the door OF that beautiful
home one night there was a great cutlery.
The young man OF the house ran down and
opened the door to see what was the mat
ter. It was midnight The rest Of the
family were asleep. There were the wife
and the children Of this prodigal young
man. The fact was he had come home and
driven them out. He said; "Out Of this
house. Away with these children; | will
dash their brains out Out into the
STORM"
The mother gathered them up and lied.
The next morning the brother, the young
man who had stayed at home, went out to
find this prOdigal brother and son, and he
came where he was, and saw the young
man wandering up and down in front Of
the place where he had been staying, and
the young man who had kept his integrity
said to the older brother; "Here, what does
all this mean? What is the matter with
your Why de you act in this way9" The
prOdigal looked at him and said: "Who am
II Who do you take me to be?" He said.
you are my brother" mo, am not; /
am a brute Have you seen anything Of /
my wife and childreng Are they dead? / I
drove them out last night in the storm. I .
am brute. John, do you think there is
any help for me2 Do you think will ever
got over this life of dissipation?" He said,
Brother, there is just one thing that will
stop this" The prodigal ran his finger
across his throat and said: "That will stop
it, and I'll stop it before night. Obi my
brain; / can stand it no longer" That
prodigal never got home. But will tell
you of prOdigal that did get home.
TWO RAN AWAY, BUT ONE RETURNED.
In England two young men started from
their fathers house and went down to
Portsmouth. The father could not pursue
his children; for some reason he could not
eave home, and so he wrote a letter down
70 Mr.. Griffin, saying; 'Mr. Griffin, wish
you would 90 and see my two sons. They
nave arrived in Portsmouth, and they are
going to take ship and going away from
home. | wish you would persuade them
)ack." Mr.. Griffin went and he tried to
persuade them back. He persuaded one to
%. He went with very easy persuasion
'ecause he was very homesiek already. ..
The other young man said: 81 will not 90. ]
have had enough Of home. I'll never 20
Iome." We'll" said Mr.. Griffin, then If
GU won't so home I'll get youa respectable a
ositiOn on a respectable ship" mo you .
yon't," said the prodigal; 'fNo you won't
am going as a common sailor; that will !
lague my father most, and what will do ,
lost to tantalize and worry him will please a
ne best" c
Years passed on, and Mr.. Griffin was L
Gated in his study one day when mes \
age came to him that there was a young n
ian in irons on a ship at ahe dock-a
Dung man condemned to death-who Il
ished to see this clergyman. Mr.. Griffin e.
ent down to the dock and went on ship U
oard. The young man said to him, "You r
Dn't know me, do yOuP mo" he said. Il
don't know you" ''Why, don't you re- e.
ember that young man you tried to per-
Jade to 60 home, and he wouldn't go?" o.
Oh, yes, said Mr.. Griffin. Are you that
an" Eyes, / am that man." said the o.
her. Il would like to have you pray for =
e. have committed MURDER and must I
e, but | don't want to go out Of this Al
Orld until some one prays for me. You
c my fathers friend, and would like to ID
we you pray for me-"
Mr.. Griffin went from judicial authority .
judicial authority to get the young
ans pardon. He slept not night nor day. W
2 went from influential person to tnhu- u
tial person until some way he got-that yo
ung mans pardon. He came down on Sc
Q dock, and as he arrived on the deck
th the pardon the father. came. He had M
ard that his son, under disguised name, ri'
d been committing crime and was going pl
be put 70 death. So Mr.. Griffin and the no
her went on the ships deck, aud ut the
y moment Mr.. Griffin offered the pardon siI
tue young man, the old father threw his
ms around the sons neck and the son
d; Father, have done very wrong and
m very sorry. Iwish had never broken go
lr heart l am very sorry" "OhF' said tn
, father. don't mention It: It don't or
Ike any difference now. It Is all over. ON
give you, my son." and he kissed him Int
4 kissed him and kissed him. cul
Today ] oIer you the pardon Of the Cos me-
full pardon, free pardon. / do not rec
c what your sin has been Though you
you have committed a crime against ger
d, against your own soul, against your ire
owman, against your family, against ne
day Of judgment, against the Cross OF :,
your crime has been, :,
9 is pardon, full pardon. and the very
ment that you take that pardon your :,
'venly father throws his arms around =
ut you and says; "My son, forgive :.
II IS All tt&ng hOu are as much IN -,
favor now as If you had never sinned." =,
there is joy on earth and joy Ia heaven.
10 will take the fathers embraced ten
! MANIAC. THE CRIMINAL AND TIE was
BRIDE wu'
here was a gentleman in a rail car who ~ ~
in that same car three passengers Of 'li ~,
7 different circumstances The first
a maniac. He WIS carefully guarded -.
ais attendants. His mind like ship . Tt =,
nasted, was beating against a dark, - y
,late coast, from which no help could -,
e. The train stopped, and the man A'''1
taken out into the asylum to waste M
y, perhaps, through years Of gloom. ~,
second passenger was n eulprit. The Ny9'
aged law had seized on him. As the lie
jOlted the chains ratified On his face amo
= crime, depravity and despair The I'll
q halted and he was taken out to the giur
Tertiary, to which he had been con worl
ned There was the third passenger. So
er far different circumstances. She tion
a bride. Every hour was gay as a ami
riage bell Life glittered and beekoned. =,