Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-07-21

philosopher stood at the corner OF the sSieee
day after day saying to the passers by
You will be an old man. You VIII De an
old man" You will he an old woman; lou
will be an old woman People Thought he
was crazy. I do not think that ne was
Smooth the way for that mothers feet-tney
have not many more steps to take STEADY
those tottering limbs-thev will soon be al
rest. Plow not up that face with any more
wrinkles Trouble and care have marked II
full enough Thrust no thorn into that old
heart II will soon cease to beat. "Ine eye
that mocketh its father and retuseth TO obey
its mother. the ravens of the valley snail PICK
it out and the young eagles snail eat II.
The bright morning and not noonday OF
life have passed with many. 1t Is o CLOCK
O'Clock! s O'Clock! The shadows fall
longer and thicker and faster Seven o clock
O'Clock! The sun has dipped below the
horizon. The warmth has gone out OF the
air. Nine O'Clock! 10 o'clock! The heavy
dues are falling. The activities OF lifes day
are all hushed- It is time 70 90 to bel.
Eleven o'clock y O'clock! The patriarch
sleeps the blessed sleep. the cool sleep; the
long sleep. Heavens messengers OF Hght
have kindled bonfires of victory all over the
heavens. At eventide it is light-iSht
Ny text shall also find fulfllme1t In the
latter days Of the church. Only few mis-
sionaries, few churches, a few good men,
compared with the institutions leprous and
putretied.
1t is early yet in the history of everything
good. Civilization and Christianity are just
getting out Of the cradle. The light OF
martyr stakes flashing all up and down the
sky is but the flaming Of the morning, but
when the evening Of the world shall
come, glory to Gods conquering truth,
it shall be light Wars sword
changing back in the scabbord
intemperance buried under 10, 900 broken
decanters the worlds impurity turning its
brow heavenward for the benediction,
he in RI ha last
vestige Of selfshness submerged in heaven
descending charities all China worshlping
DR.. Abeel's Saviour, all India believing in
Henry Martyrs Bible; aboriginal superst1-
ton acknowledging David Brainerds plety,
human bondage delivered through Thomas
Clarksons Christianity; vagrancy coming
back from its pollution at the call of Elizabeth
Frys Redeemer; the mountains coming
down the valleys going up; "holiness' In
scribed on horses bell and silkworm,s thread
and brown thrasher's wing and shells tinge
and manufacturers shuttle and chemists
laboratory and kings scepter and Nations
Magma Charta. Not hospital, for there are
no wounds; not an asylum, for there are no
orphans not a prison, for there are no
criminals not an almshouse. for there are
no paupers not n tear, for there are no sor-
rows? The long dirge Of earths lamentatlon
has ended in the triumphal march OF re-
deemed empires. the forest harpiEg it on
yine-strung branches, the water chanting 1t
among the gorses, the thunders drumming
1t among the hills, the ocean giving 1t forth
with its organs. trade winds touching the
keys and euroclydOns foot on the pedal.
want to see John Howard when the last
prisoner is reformed. / want to see Florence
Nightingale when the last sabre wound has
stopped hurting. [ want to see William
Penn when the last Indian has been civil
lied. / want to see John Huss when the last
flame of persecution has been extinguished
I want to see John Bunyan after the last
pilgrim has come to the gate of the Celestial
City. Above all, 1 want to see Jesus after
the last saint has his throne and begun to
sing halleluiah
You have watched the calmness and the
glory of the evening hour. The laborers have
come from the, field. The heavens are glow
ing with indescribable effulgence as
though the sun in departing had forgotten to
shut the gate after it. All the beauty of cloud
and leaf swims in the lake. For star in the
sky. a star in the water-heaven above and
heaven beneath. Not leaf rustling, or a
bee humming, or a grasshopper chirping
Silence in the meadows, silence among the
hills.
Thus bright and beautiful shall bethe even
ing of the world. The heats of earthly con-
flict are cooled. The glory of heaven fills all
the scene with love and Joy and peace. At
eventime it is Gght-lightt
Finally, my text shall find fulf1ilment at
the end of the Christian life. You know
how short winters day is. and how little
work you can do Now. my friends, life is
short winters day. The sun rises at and
sets at 4. The birth angel and death angel
fly only a little way apart. Baptism and
burial are near together. With one hand
the mother rocks the cradle, and with the
other she touches the grave.
/ went into the house of one of nv
parshioners on Thanksgiving day The lit
tie child of the household was bright and
glad, and with it bounded up and down the
hall. Christmas day came. and the light of
that household had persisted. We stood.
with black book. reading over the grave,
"Ashes to ashes, dust to dust"
But hurl away this darkness. I cannot |
have you weep. Thanks be unto God. who
gtveth US the victory at eventime it shall be
light L have seen many Christians die. [ |
never saw any of them die in darkness
What If the pillows of death do rise above
our girdle. who does not love to battle? What |
though other lights do go out in the blast |
what do we want of them when all the gates |
OF glory swing open before us. and from al |
myriad voices. myriad harps, myriad |
thrones. myriad palaces. there dash upon
us, 'Hosanna Hosannar'
''Throw back the shutters and let the sun |
come in said dying Scoville McCollum. one
of my Sabbath-school boys. You can see |
Paul putting on robes and wings OF ascension |
as he excIaims Il have fought the gooI |
fight. | have finished my course. [ have |
Kept the faith. Hugh McKail Went to one |
side OF the scaffold of martyrdom and cried |
Farewell sun. moon and stars : Farewell |
all earthly delights - Then went to the other |
side of the scaffold and cried Welcome. |
God and Father. Welcome, sweet Jesus |
Christ, the Mediator of the covenant Wei |
come death Welcome glory,
A minister ofChrist in philadelphia, diving |
said in his last moments Il move into the |
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