The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-07-12

the story OF ANsaior. who trial IN dethrors
his father. But all history is beautiful. with
stories OF hlisi fidelity. EpamInondas. the
warrior, found his chief delight In recitlng
In his parents hts victories. There goes
lEneas from burning Troy, on his shoulders
Anchises, his father. The Mhenians pun
ished with death any unflial conduct. There
goes beautiful Ruth esrorting venerable
Naomi across the desert amid thu bowling oil
the wolves aud the barking OF tho jsckaIs.
John Lawrence, burned ut the stake in Col.
chester. was cheersd In the flames by his
children. who said, 40, Col. strengthen
Thy servant and keep Thy promls"w And
Christ in the hour OF excruciatlon provided
for His old mother. Jacob kept his resolu.
tion, "I will 20 and sea him before die"
aud little while after We nni them walking
the tessellatei floor OF the palace, Jacob ani
Joseph. the prime minister proud OF his
shepheri.
I may say In rega rd 10 the most OF you that
your parents have probably vlsltei you for
the last time or will soon pay you such n
visit, AMI have won tered II they will ever
visit YOU In the Kings palace. "0h," you
tn, pit. "0i," YOU say, "I an in the prison
OF mine iniquttyw Jo'.ph was once In pri-
son. "0h," you say, "I didn't have fair
chance I wa, denlei matern,l kin iness ~
Joseph was denied maternal atten lance.
ooh" you say, "f an far away from tho
land OF nv nativity Joseph was far from
home. "0h." you say. "G have be,n be-
trayei an ex Tsp ,ra,eiw Did not Joseph's
brethren sell him to n pas sing IshmasIitish
caravan Yet Col brou ;ht him to that em-
blazoned residence, an u you will trust HIS
grace in Jesus Christ you, too, will bs en-
pllacsd.
oh, waat day that will bs wasu ths oil
folks come from an adjoining mansion IN
heaven and lnd you amid tho alabister
pillars OF ths throns sroon aud living with tho
King They are coming up the steps now,
anl the ep1lletel guari OF the pilass
rushes In an says. "YOur fathers 90 ming (!
Your mothers co ming Aut when uu ter
the arches OF prsclous stones aui on the
ptvemSnt OF porphyry you greet each other
the scene will eclip's the msstlnS on the
Goshen highway when Joseph and Jacob
fell on each others neck ami wept good
while.
But, oh, how changed ths old folks will
be Their chesk smoothel into the Il ,sh OF
a little child. Their stopped posture lifted
iuto immortal symmetry. Their foot now 50
feeble. then with the sprighttness of u
bounding roe as they shalt say to you, "a
spirit passel this way fro II earth anl told
us that you were waywiri and dlssipttst
after We LETT the world. but you have re-
ponted, our prayer has been answered, and
you are here, AMI as ws used to visit you on
earSh beiors wo die nov we visit you In
your new home after our ascension" And
father will say, "Mo.her, don't yo1 sse
Joseph Is yet aliv,P' Ani mother will say.
''Yss, fathsr, Jo'spi IL yst alive"
Anl then they wall talk ovsr their
earthly anxlstles Ia rsy,rl to you, AM
tbs midnight supplicItions In your
bshslf, antthey will r,cite TO eich other ths
old Scripture pNsssgo with wnlcl they u39d
to chsar th slr stayS5rlny faith, "T will bs u
Col to thes an l thy ssei after thee" Oh,
the palace, tbs pila's, ths ptla,'! That IL
what Richard Baxter called "Fhs saints
everlasting rest" Tnnt is whlt john Duy-
yan called ths Celestial CITY" That is
Youny's "Nlght Tiou .hts" turnsl iuto
morning exultuions. Tna. Is Griys "Ele.
~ In Churshyirl" turnsl 10 resurrection
spectacle. TnN Is tho 'Cotter's SIturlay
Nlght" exchanged for the Cotter's Sabbath
morning. Tlit Is tia shsphsrl OF SALISBURY
plains amid the ho,ss on the hills OF
heavsn. That Is tho famln, struck PAians-
ram turned iuto tue rlch pasture flsld, OF
Goshen. That Is jacob visiting Joseph ut
the emerald castle.