Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-06-01

you any idea they were dead2 They have
only moved. If you should go on the Cd OF
May TO house where one of your friends
lived and find him gone, you would not
think that he was dead. You would inquire
next door where he had moved to. Our de-
parted Christian friends have only taken an
other house. The secret Is that they are
richer than they once were and can afford a
better residence. They once drank out or
earthenware. They now drink from the
Kings chalice. "Joseph Is yet alive" and
Jacob will 60 up and see him. Living, are
they? Why If man can live in this damp,
dark dungeon Of earthly captivity. can he
not live where he breathes the braclng at
mosphere Of the mountains Of heaven? On,
yes, they are living!
Do you think that Paul Is so near dead
now as he was when he was living In the
Roman dungeon2 Do you think that Fred
erick Robertson, of Brighton, is as near dead
now as he was when, year after year, ne
slept seated on the floor, his head on the
bottom of chair. because he could hnd ease
In no other position? Do you think that
Robert Hall Is as near dead now as when on
his couch he tossed In physical torture. NO.
Death gave them the few black drops that
cured them. That Is all death does TO @
Christian-cures him. 1 know that what l
have said implies that they are living. There
Is no question about that. The only queS-
ton this morning Is whether you Will ever
join them.
But 1 must not forget those 200 men who
tainted by the brook Besor. They could not
take another step farther. Their feet were
sore their head ached; their entire nature
was exhausted. Besides that they were
broken hearted because their homes were
gone. Ziklag In ashes! And yet David.
when he comes up to them, divides the
spoils amongthem 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 200 who
have tainted by the brook Besor-the brook
of tears. You feel as if you could not take
another step farther, as though you could
never look up again. But am going to imi-
tate David and divide among you some
glorious trophies. 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 crysta!lIzed tears,
7sWeeping may endure for night, but Joy
cometh in the morning." Here is coronet,
"Be thou faithful unto death, and l Will
give thee a crown of life" On, ye fa1nt1ng
ones by tho brook Besor, dip your blistered
feet In the running 8 ream OF GodS mercy,
bathe your brow at the wells OF salVatlon,
soothe your wounds with the halsam that
exudes from trees of life. God will not
utterly cast you off, o broken hearted man,
o broken hearted woman, faint1ng by the
brook Besor!
A shepherd finds that his musical pipe is
bruised. He says: 81 can't get any more
music out of this instrument, so l Will Just
break it, and l will throw this reed away.
Then will get another reed, and l will play
music on that" But God says He will not
cast YOU off because all the music has gone
out Of your soul. ''The bruised reed He Will
not break" AS far as I can tell the dag
nosis of your disease, YOU want divine nurs-
ing, and it is promised you, LAS one Wnom
his mother comforteth so will l comfort
YOU" God will see youall the Waythrough,
o troubled soul, and when you come down
to the Jordan of death you will FIN 1t TO be
as thin a brook as Besor, for DIR. Robinson
saws 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 min
lister who went up to God, saying in the
diving hour: ''Write to my sister Kate and
tell her not to be worried and frightened
about the story of the horrors around the
deathbed. Tell her there IS not word
of truth in it. tor am there now, and Jesus
is with me, and [ find 1t very happy way,
not because am good man, for am not
am nothing but a poor, miserable sinner,
but Ihave 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 heavenly land and into
! the 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 battle, 50 shall his part be that tarrtett
| by the stuff.