Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-06-01

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nol i've where he breathes the bracIng at
nospaere oil the mountains OF heaven2 On,
yes, they are living!
~ you tnlnk that Paul Is go near dead
pow as ne was when he was living in the
nGnnsn aungeon2 Do Sou think that Fred
erlci, robertson, OF Brighton, is rs near dead
now as he was when. wear after year, he
S,ept seatei on the floor, his head on the
Do'.om OF a chair, because he could find ease
~ ~ no otner position2 Do you think that
nooert hall Is as near dead now as when on
MS couch ne tossed in physical torture. No.
oeatn gave them the few black drops that
cured them. That Is all death does to a
Ohrlstian-cures him. I know that what l
nave said implies that they are living. There
is no question about that. The only ques-
non tnls morning is whether you will ever
But 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 n1tur3
was exhausted. Besides that they were
broken hearted because their homes We're
gone. Ziklag in ashes And yet Davld,
when he comes up to them, divides the
| spolls amongtheml He says they shall hav1
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 I am going to lmi-
tate David and divide among you some
glorious trophies. Here is q 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
Of FOL
''Weeping may endure for night, but joy
cometh in the morning." Here Is coroner.
"Bs thou faithful unto death, and [ will
give thee crown OF lfe." Oh, ye faintiny
ones by the brook Besor, dip your blistere
feet in the running ream OF Gods mercy,
battle your brow at the wells Of salvation,
soothe your wounds with the balsam that
exudes from trees OF life Col will not
utterly cast you Off, o broken hearted man,
o broken hearted woman, fainting by tha
brook Besor
A shepherd finds that his musical pipeis
bruised. He says. Il can't get any more
music out OF this instrument, 81 [ Will just
break it, AMI 1 will throw this reed away.
Then will get another re51, AMI I will play
music on that" But Go says H9 will nor
cast you of because all tn, music ha5gon,
out OF your soul. "Fae brIlsel res H. will
not break" AS far as I can tell the dag
noss OF your disease, YOU want divine nurS'
Ing, and It Is roniss you, GAS ons whom
his mother comforteth so will comfort
YOU" Col will see youall the wlythrou1n,
o troubled soul, AMI wnen you coma down
to tho Jordan OF death you will fin it to %
as thin brook as Bssor, 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 rs the Kentucky min
lister who went up to God, saying in the
dying hour "Write to my sister Kate AMI
tell her not to be Worried and frightened
about the story OF the horrors aroun tho
deathbed. Tell her there is not q wort
of truth in it, tor am thers now, an Jesus
is with me, AMI I 6nd II a very happy way,
not because am goo man, for an not.
l am nothing but poor, miserable sinner,
but have an Almighty Saviour, AMI both OF
His arms are around me.
May God Almighty, through the bloc 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, AMI so David shall recover
all, Fand as his part is that gosth down TO
the battle. 50 shall his part be that tarrleth
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