The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-05-25

Do you think that Paul Is so near
dead now as no was when he was
living in the Roman dungeon? Do you
think that Frederick Robertson of
Brighton is as near dead now as he
was when, year after year, he slept
seated ON the floor, his head on the
bottom Of chair because he could
find ease in no other positionf Do
you think that Robert Hall is "a heat
dead now as when on his couch no toss
ed in physical tortures? No. Death gave
them the few black drops that cured
them That is all death does to Chris
tian--oures him. l know that what !
have said implies that they are living.
There is no question about that The
only question this morning Is whether
you will ever join them.
The Glorious Promise.
But l must not forget those 800 men
who tainted by the brook Besor. They
could not take another step farther.
Their feet were sore; their head aohed;
their entire nature was exhausted Be-
sides that they were broken hearted be.
cause their homes were gone. Ziklag III
ashesl And yet David, when he comes
up to them, divides the spoils among
themi He says they shall have some of
the jewels, some of the robes, some Of
the treasures. look over this audience
this morning, and ! find at least 400
who have tainted by the brook Besor-
the brook Of tears. You feel as il you
could not take another step farther, as
though you could never look up again.
But / ain going to initiate David and
divide among you some glorious tro-
phies. Here is robe, "All things work
together for good to those who love
God" Wrap yourself in that glorious
promise. Here is for your neck string
of pearls made out of crystallized tears,
weeping may endure for a night, but
Joy cometh in tie morning" Here is a
G6ronet, "Be thou faithful unto death,
and will give thee n crown of life. !"
Oh, We fainting ones by the BROCK Besor,
dip your blistered feet in the running
stream of Gods mercy, bathe your brow
at the wells of salvation, soothe your
wounds with the balsam that exudes
from trees of life. God will not utterly
cast you off, o broken hearted man, o
broken hearted woman, fainting by the
brook Beserl
A shepherd finds that his musical
pipe is bruised He says: 81 can't get
any more music ont of this instrument,
so will just break it, and l will throw
this reed away. Then l will get another
reed, and will play mu!ic on that. !"
But God says he will net cast you Off
because all the music has gone out CT
your soul. "The bruised reed he viii
hot break. +" As far as can tell the
diagnosis of your disease, you want di-
Vine nursing, and it is promised you,
Gas one whom his mother comfortoth
SO will | comfort YOU" God will see
you all the way through, o troubled soul,
and when you come down to the Jordan
of death you will find it to be as thin a
brook as Besor for DR.. Robinson says
that in April Besor dries up and there
is no brook at all. And in your last
moment you will be as placid as the
Kentucky minister who went up to God,
saying in the dying hour: write TO
my sister Kate and tell her not to be wor-
ried and frightened about the story of the
horrors around the deathbed. Tell her
there is not word of truth in 1t, for
am there now, and Jesus is with me,
and find it a very happy way, not be-
cause am good man, for nm not
am nothing but a poor, miserable sin
ner, but l have an Almighty Saviour,
and both of his arms are around me-
May God Almighty, through the blood
of the everlasting covenant, bring us
into the companionship of our loved
ones who have already entered the heav-
emily land and into tie presence of
Christ, whom, not having seen, we love,
and SO David shall recover all, "and as
his part is that goeth down to the bat
tle SO shall his part be that tarrieth by
the stuff "