The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1892-12-07

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the prison door over the incarcerated
prodigal, and pleads for pardon at the
governors feet, and is forced away BY
compassionate friends from witnessing
the struggle Of tho gallows. Other
lights go out but this burns on without
extinguishment, Us in a gloom-struch
night you may see single star, one Of
Gods picket, with cleaning bayonetl
OF light guarding the outposts Of
Heaven The Marchioness of Spadera,
when the earthquake ut Messina oc'
CURED, was carried out insensible from
the falling houses. On coming to her
senses she found that her infant had
not been rescued. She went back and
persisted in the ruins: Illustration OF
ton thousand mothers who in as many
different ways have sacrificed them
selves for their children.
o, despise not mothers love. II
heretofore you have been negligent Of
such an one and you have still oppor'
tunity for reparation, make haste. II
you could only just look in for an hours
visit to her, but you would rouse up In
the aged one whole world full Of
blissful memories. What II she does sit
without talking much? She watched
you for many months when you knew
not how TO talk at all. What II she
has many ailments to tell about
During fifteen years you ran to hei
with every little scratch and bruiSe,
and she doctored your little finger a.
carefully as surgeon would bind the
worst fracture. You say she is childish
now? / wonder II she ever saw you
when you were childish You have nc
patience to walk with her on the street,
she moves SO slowly. wonder II she
remembers the time when you were
glad enough to go slowly. You COM
plain at the expense Of providing foi
her now. ] wonder what your financial
income was from one year TO ten yeari
Of age. Do not begrudge what you dc
for the old folks. / care not how much
you did for them, they have done more
for you.
But from this weird text of the
morning comes rushing in upon my
soul thought that overpowers me.
This watching by Rizpah was an after
death watching. 1 wonder II now there
is an after-death watching. l think
there is. There are Rizpahs who have
passed death and who are still watch.
ing They look down from their su'
pernal and glorifed state upon US. and
is not that an after-death watching? J
cannst believe that those who before
death were interested in us, have since
their death become indifferent as tc
what happens to u.s. Not one hour OF
the six months, during which Rizpah
watched seated upon the rocks, wa,
she more alert, or diligent, or armed
for us than our mother, il glorified II
alert and diligent and armed for us. Il
is not now Rip ah on rock, bu'
Rizpah on throne. How long hal
your mother been dead? Do. yor
think she has been dead long enough Il
forget you2 My mother has been deat
twenty-nine years. bel ieve she know
more about me now then she did whel
] stood in her presence, and ] am n,
spiritualist, either. The Bible says
''Are they not all minist ering spirit
sent forth TO minister TO them tina
shall be heirs Of salvation?" Youni
mani Better look out what you do AM
where you 60 for your glorified mothe
is looking at you. You sometimes "a.
to yourself, "What would mother sa
II she knew this2" She does know
You might cheat her once, but 20
cannot cheat her now Does II en-
barrass us to think she knows all abou
us now? II she had to put up with s
much when she was here, surely sh
will not be the less patient or excuse
tory now.
o, this tremendous thought Of m
text this after-death watchingl Wha
an uplifting consideration. And whn
comforting thought Young mother
you who have just lost your babe, an
who feels the need OF q nearer solac
than that which comes from ordinar
sympathy, your mother knows all abou
It You can not run In and talk 1t a
over with her as you would II she wer
still terrestrial resident but 1t wi
comfort you some, think, yea, II wi
comfort you good deal, TO kno
that she understands II all You sc
that the velocities Of the heavenl
conditions are so great that II woul
not take her half second TO come
your bereft heart o, these mothers
,, Heavenl They can do more for us no
than before they went away. The bridf
between this world and the next Is NJ
broken down. They approach the bridG
, from both ways, departing spirits, an
coming spirits, disimprisoned spiri
and sympathizing spirits. And so Ii
us walk as TO be worthy Of the supernI
, companionships, and II to any Of US Ii
: on earth is hard grind, let us unde
stand that II we watch faithfully m
trust fully our blessed Lord, there WI
be a corresponding reward in the lar
Of peace, and that Rizpah who on'
: wept on rock now reigns on a thron
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