Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-05-25

| M, live where he breathes the bracing at
| mosphere OF the mountains OF heaven Oh,
yes, they are living
Do YOU think that Paul Is 30 near dead
now ~ he was when he was living IN tho
/ Roman dungeon Do you think thai Fred
erick Robertson Of Brighton, Is as near dead
] now as he was when. year after year, be
1 slan, saateI on the floor. his heal on the
4 bottom OF chair. because he could ind casa
| in no other position2 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
Christlan-cures him. | know that what |
have said Implies that they are living. There
Is no qu as,iOn about that The only ques-
tion this morning is whether you VIII ever
Join them.
But must not forget those 200 men who
tainted by the brook Bssor. They could not
take another step farther Thor ieet wer'
sOrs their head ached their entire hNur'
was exhausted. Besides that they were
broken hearted because their homes were
gone. ZiElag in ashes And yer DANiu'
when he comes up 20 them, divides the
spells among them lie says they shall have
some OF the jewels, some OF the robes somH
OF the treasures | look over this audience
this morning, ami flnl Ht least 2Ol who
have tainted by the brook Besor the BROOK
OF tears. You feel rs II you could not take
another step farther, rs though you could
never look up again. But am going to imi-
tate David AMI divide among yos some
glorious trophies. Here is robe, "All
things work together for COOL 10 those who
love God" Wrap yourself In that glorious
promise. Here is for your neck string Oh
pearls made out OF crystalized tears,
weeping may en- lure for night, but Joy
cometh in the morning." Here Is coronet.
"Be thou faithful unto death, and | will
give thee II crown OF life" On, ye fatntiny
ones 10y tho brook Besor dip your o!isterei
feet In the running S ream OF Gods mercy,
battle your brow at the wells OF salvation,
soothe your wounds with the balsam that
exules from trees OF life. Gol will not
utterly cast you of. 0 broken heartel man,
o broken hearted woman, faintiny by the
brook Besor!
A shcpherl finds tina. his musIcal pipe -,
bruised. He says II can't get any more
music out OF this instrument, 50 | Will just
break 1t, AMI will throw this reed away.
Then will get another rssd, AMI | will play
music on that" But Go islys Hi will not
east YOU or because all the music has gOno
out OF your soul Tho bruisel rec | He will
not break" As far AS | can tell the dtay-
nOss Of your disease, YOU want divine nurs-
ing, and II Is promise you, As ono whom
his mother comforteih so will | comfort
you Col will SEE youall the waythrougl,
q trouble soul, and wl"n you come down
to tho jordan OF death you will flu ! It to b"
as thin a brook ~ b ssor for DR.. Robinson
says that In April Besor dries up and there Is
no brook at all. Aul in your last moment
you will be rs placld as the Kentucky min
lister who went up to Col, saying in the
dying hour Write 10 my sister Kate and
tell her not to he WORT, and frightened
about the story OF the horrors aroun | tbs
deathDed. Tell her there is not n worl
Of truth in it. tor am there now, AMI Jesus
is with me-. an | ln | II very happy way
not because | am a goo mad. for an not.
| am nothing but poor. miserable sinner
but hnve an Almighty Saviour, and both OF
His arms ara a-oun me.
May Goi Almighty, through the bloc OF
the everlasting covenant brin: us into tho
conpSnionship OF our loved ones WAC have
already entered tbs heavenly land and into
the presence OF Christ. whom, not having
seen, we love. AMI 80 David shall recover
all. IAN as his part is that goeth down TO
the bsule, so shall his part he that tarrieth
by the stun.