The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-10-26

cactus. never waited for northern hocks
as God has waited for you, saying: Il
have loved thee with an everlasting
love. Come unto Ne all we who are
weary and heavy laden and / will give
you rest"
Another frost is bidding you away
IL is the frost of sorrow. Where do you
live now? oh" you say. II have
moved" Why did you move? You
say: II don't want as large house
now as formerly Why do you not
want as large house? You say: my
family is not so large" Where have
they gone to? Eternity! Your mind
goes back through that last sickness
and through the almost supernatural
effort to keep life, and through those
prayers that seemed unavailing. and
through that kiss that received no re-
Spouse, because the lips were lifeless.
and hear the bells tolling and l hear
the hearts breaking-while | speak.
hear them break. A heart, Another
heart, Alone! Alone, Alone, This
world, which. in your girlhood
and bOyhood was sunshine. is
cold now. and oh, weary dove.
you fly around this world as though
you would like to stay. when the wind
and the frost and the blaekening clouds
would bid you away into the heart of
an all-comforting God. Oh. | have no.
ticed again and again what a botch
this world makes of il when it tries to
comfort a soul in trouble, 1t saws:
Don't cry" How can we help crying
when the hearts treasures are scat
tered. and father is gone. and mother
is gone, and companions are gone. and
the child is gone, and everything seems
gone? 1t is no comfort to tell a man
not to cry. The world comes up
and says: ''Oh. it is only the body
of your loved one that you have
put in the ground,' But there is no
comfort in that That body is precious.
Shall we never put our hand in that
hand again, and shall we never see
that sweet face again? Away with
Your heartlessness. oh. world, But
come, Jesus, and tell us that when the
tears fall into Gods bottle: that the
dear bodies Of our loved ones shall rise
radiant in the resurrection: and all the
breakings down here shall be fittings
up there. and they shall hunger no
more. neither thirst any more. neither
shall the sun light on them nor any
heat. for the Lamb. which is in the
midst of the throne. shall lead them to
living fountains of water. and God
shall wipe all tears from their eyes
Tou may have noticed that when
the chaffinch or the stork or the crane
starts on its migration. it calls all those
of its kind to come too. The tree-tops
are full of chirp and whistle and carol
and the long roll-call. The bird does
not start off alone. It gathers all of
its kind. Oh. that you might be as
wise in this migration to Heaven. and
that you might gather all your families
and your friends with you, l would
that Hannah might take Samuel by
the hand. and Abraham might take
Isaac. and Hagar might take IshmaeL
| ask you if those who sat at your
breakfast table this morning will sit
with you in Heaven. ask you what
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them. what example are You setting
them? Are you calling them to 90 with
you? Az. ay, have you started your
self?
Start for Heaven and take your chill
dren with you. Come thou and all thy
house into the ark. Tell your little
ones that there are realms of balm and
sweetness for all those who Nv in the
right direction. Swifter than eagles
put out for Heaven. Like the
crane or the storl1. stop not night
nor day until you find the right
place for stopping. Seated to-
day in Christian service. will you
be seated in the same glorious
service when the heavens have passed
away with great noise. and the ele-
ments have melted with fervent heat.
and the redeemed are gathered around
the throne of Jesus?
The Saviour calls.
Ye wanderers come.
On. We benighted souls.
Why longer roam:
The Spirit calls to-day.
Weld TO His power:
Oh. grieve Him not away.
lis mercy's hour.