The Forrest City times., 1892-01-08

u-core. I have . hope sazs norw1rnstsnd1ne xu m .f-s and rauderi-rs. shall. thrcusn the infinite mercy of my savior. come out ss she right place have nothing Do br7g or p way of Christian experience but two things nave lea~ued-nT utter heiplessness before God and tho all-aboundinr grace of the Lorc Jesus. If the text means some of you my hearers, do not want you to be eaugnt un- prepared would like to have you, either through money you have laid up. or 'life m surznce.~ e be able to leave the world feenAs that your family need not become paupers- But if you have done Tour best. and you leave not one dollars worth of estate you may con adently trust the Loru who hath promised 10 care for the widow and the fstherfess [ would ike to have your soul fitted out or eternity, SO that if, any morning, or noon, or evening. or night Of these ss9 days, death should look ia and ask, "Are you readyY- you might. with an oUtburst of Chris trian triumph answer. ~Ay. ayi all ready know not what our last words may be- Lord Chesferfeid prided himself on lis poiiteness, and said ia h1s last moment. Give Dayrolles chair.~ Dr. Adam dying schoolmaster. said, "It grows dark The boys may disniss-' Lord Tenterden, supposiug himself on the bench of courtroom said in his last moment: AGensier1en of the jury. you will now consider your verdict" dying play actor said: Drop the curtain The farce is pl3yE4 1uL NOlla fatA4EI l<shc luK ny Ny-A4 words. those of one greater than Chesterfield, or Dr. Adams, or Lord Tenterder: T am now ready to be offered and the tine.of my depart ure is at hand I have fought a good fight, have finished my course have kept the faith, henceforth there Is la5d up for me crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge. shall give me"
 The sooner the last hour comes the better If we are fitted for entrance h the celestial world There is TO clock in heaven. because it is an everlasting day: yet they keep an account of tue passing years, because they are all the tune hearing from our world The angels flying through heaven report how many times the earth has turned on it's axis, and tn that way the angels can keep a diary: and they say 1t Is almost time now for father 10 come up, or for mother 10 come up. Some day they sec cohOrt leaving heaven. and they say. -Whither bound:" and the answer is, ''To bring up soul from earth" and the question is asked. What souiy" And a family circle in heaven find that it is one of their own num- Der that is to be brought up, and they come out to watch as on the beach we now watch for ship thati is to bring our friends hone- After a while the cohort will heave in sight, flying nearer and nearer. until with a great elanz the gates hoist and with an eul- brace, wild with tbe ecsfacy of heaven old friends meet again Away with your stiff for mal heavenl I want none of It. Give me place of infinite and eternal sociaIify. My feet free from the cIods of earth, shall bound the hills with gladness, and break forth in a laugh of triumph Aha ahai We weep now. but then we shall laugh Abraham bosom" means that heaven has open arms 10 take us in Now we fold our arms over our heart, and tell the world to stand back, as though our bosom was two barred gate to keep the world out Heaven stands not with folded arms. but with heart open. It is "Abraham's bosom" I see 8 nd kxr at rhe ynsxt off throne after some years absence. The child died twenty years ago, but 1t Is a child yet think the little ones who die will remain children through all eternity. It would be no heaven without the little darlings. I do not want those that are in heaven to grow up. We need their infant voices in the great song And when we walk out in the fields of light we want them to run ahead and clap their hands, and pick out the brightest of the field flowers Yes, here is child and it's mother meeting. The child long in glory, the mother just arrived How changed you are. my dariingi" says the mother. Yes" says the child, this is such happy place. and Jesus has taken sneh care Of me. and heaven is so kind. I got right over the fever with which died. The skies are SO fair. mother The flowers are so sweet. motherl The temple is so beautiful, motherl Come. take me up in your arms as you used to" Oh, do not know how we shall stand the first day III heaven DO you not thlDk We VIII DEeak down in the song from oyer-delight; l once gave out in church the hymn,
 There is 8 land of pure delight.
 Where saints immortal reign
 and an aged man standing in front of the pulpit sang heartily the first verse, and then he sat down weeping I said to him afterwart. Father Linton. what made you cry over that hymn?~ He said, T could not stand 1.-the joys that are coming When heaven rises for ghe doxology. cannot see how we can rise with It if all these waves of everlasting delight come upon the soul, pillow of joy after pillow Of Joy. Methinks Jesus would be enough for ihe arst day in heaven yet here he approaches with all heaven at his back.
 But must close this sermon This Is the last January to some who are present. You have entered the year, but you will not close IL Within these twelve months your eyes will shut for the last sleep. Other hands will plant the Christmas tree. and give the New Years congratulations As proclamation Of joy to some, and 8 matter of warning to others, leave in your ears these five words Of one syilA- ole each This year thou shalt dfe.'