The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-10-12

at l. high time to awake out OF sleep d"
Rom. Xii. II.
The very iact that Christians are asleep J..
reason why they should 10 once awake
should soldiers sleep ON the field of battle!
should scntincl- sleep ut thcirIost-y Should
watchmon slumhcr when Gangrfr are thick
on every sidcy should Christians -icTp
.when every agent OF evil is at work. Sleep
when the powers Of cnrth and hell are com
bining f,r one deadly assault upon thcchurch
when IN" purchase of the Sayiur'- blood
II Yet unrrrlaimcd. and when the
world i sinking 10 perditiont Shall
they sleep for whom Christ died ON
whom the salvation Of souls depond, and for
whom crowns Of glory are purcha-odg Shall
they sleep when ia" distant rlangur OF ttum-
pets. and the sweet voices oi angelic -unr-
fi"r- and IN" rc"ling earth, aud the di~-olviug
clements are all about To- proclaim, The
bridegroom comrth 20 We out To- meet him go
sleep, when the time l. So short, aud the
end II so near An. no II l. time t. awake
high tim" To awake ont Of sleep? l,s II i
tim' To awake, for We should never have slept
at all. We have slept too long. for "" should
never hav" gone to sleep. How much time
huN" we lost In our -umhcr-y How much
good h,Nyr "" failed to do How much have
W. Jailed to"nluy, How sadly have our lights
70 rn dimmodt How irartuly have our hopes
been cloudcd, 1t Is high tim"tu awake. The
state of the Church dpmHud- L. and tho p,u-
dltiun aud danger oftho impcuitrnt call ouu-
o. awake. Is IN" Bible ttuc3 We all believe
H. Then the imp"uitrut are lost. Not thut
they VIII ho lost but they are lost now. H.
that hcll"yrth not, j. condemned already all
r'udy under sentence Of death eternal Su--
pended hy brittle thread over the burning
lake, singl" blast, and they fall into u,.,,t-
tiuu And yet the Church l. asleep. On u IT,
hi- h tim" 10 awake, The souls ~ the peri ,h-
lus cry IN every -luWh"riug ear, "AWukr'
awake, Shak" OF your drow-inc-- and run
t. ia" rescue Ut the dying
IL l. nigh time 10 awake now: and uulr-.
"" do awake, the Savior may by and hy say
iu bitter rrpruof, sleep ON now. and take
your r"-t ;... behold. ne /, at hand that doth
h"tray me- Lord. Is it l. Let that ~curch-
ing inquiry reach every heart Lord, il It l.
Lit II sleeper. II may bo YOU, T. YOU CON
uur To sleep thou art the man 3, lprrshy-
tcrian.
TIM EVERLASTING rRiE>B.
Earthly friendship. do much To- brighten
life, says Rev I. j. Trlfurd. In The Qutvrr"
That man i poor indeed who has no rungcn-
ial spirit with whom 10 take fellowship
David found in Jonathan Il friend sticking
rlDscr than brother The princes timely
warning saved the life OF the son Of Jesse:
his love gave the shepherd minstrel
ouurag" 10 bear the bitter troubles OF han
l-hmcnt and persecution. But even this
friendship, tender and beautiful though IL
was, lost much Of its joy through separation.
and II was soon broken Of 10y death. David's
lament shows what comfort had come into hi,
life through the dead princes love. IL am
distressed ior thee, my brother Jonathan
very pleasant hast thou been unto me thy
love 10 me was wonderful, passing the loyeoi
women II had supplied sympathy in sor.
row. and strength " face u rough roud Of eN-
ilr nd wandering such friendships have
become the chief jos OF many another troubled
life. Men have learned 10 pour out their
hearts 90 n loyal friend, and have felt that the
way became brighter and easier 20 tread be-
cause they were not left to bear beir load
alone.
Yet, however much human friendship may
bless our lives, the friendship of Christ brings
peace and joy which no earthly love can
b"stow. To have the smile Of Jesus In our
homes, that IL. indeed. the "chief good"
our lives are bleak and gray till God lifts upon
us the light of His countcnance. Then follows
Hchange like the dawn of day upon the noun
tains. All nature is hushcd as we wat
IN brcathless expectation for the first
CLEAN OF light At last II comes,
bringing sunshine and renewed energy
10 the slumbering world The friend
ship of Jesus thus transforms our lives. The
worlds best Joys grow brighter and botter
when He stands al our side. Henry Martyr
once said that since he knew God poetry,
painting and music had gained "a charm
which they never possessed before. The
home at Bethany was transformed by the
coming OF Jesus, and like Joy is offered 10
all who welcome Him.