The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-05-24

families away from you. how long would wa
take before we resolved 10 go after themf
Every weapon. whether fresh from the
armory or old and rusty IN the garret. would
be brought out, and We would urge on. and
coming In front OF the foe we would look at
them and then look at our families. and tho
cry would be. Victory or death ~ and when
the ammunition was gone we would take the
captors on the point OF the bayonet or under
ths breech OF the gun.
IL you would make such struggle for
the getting back OF your earthly friends. will
you not make NJ much struggle for the gain
ing OF the eternal companionship OF your
heavenly friends2 Oh. yes. we must Join
then We must alt In their holy society.
We must sing with them the song. We
must celebrate with them tho triumph. Let
II never be told on earth or In heaven that
David and his men pushet out with braver
hearts for the getting back OF their earthly
friends for few years on earth than we to
get our departed
You say that NIL this implies that our de-
parted Christian friends are alive. Why. bad
you any idea they were dead? They havr
only moved. Iiyou should go on the 81 ot
May TO house whore one OF your friends
lived and fnd him gone. you would not
think that hs was dead. You would inQuirs
next door whore he had moved 10. Our de-
parted Christian friends havs only taken ar-
other house. The secret Ia that they are
richer than they once were an | can afford u
bettor residence. They once drank out OF
earthenware. They now drink from the
Kings chalice. "Joseph is yet alive" and
Jacob will so up and ses him. Living. arc
theyP Why. II n man can live In this damp
dark dungeon OF earthly captivity. can he
not live whers ho breathes the brd"ing at-
mosphero OF the mountains OF heaven! Oh,
yes. they are living
Do you think that Paul Is go near dead
No h., .k..t, h.,rx li..in In th.a
Roman dungeon Do you think that Fred
erick Robertson, OF Brighton, Is "a near dead
now as he was when. year after year, he
slept seated on tho door, his head on tho
bottom OF a chair, because he could ind ceso
In no other posltion2 Do you think that
Robert Hall Is as near dead now "a 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 n
Christian -sures him. | know that what
have said Implies that they arc living. Theirs
Ia no question about that. The only ques-
tion this morning Is whether you will ever
join them.
But must not forget those 900 mon who
tainted by tho 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 wern
gone. Zlklag In ashes And yet David.
Wutn no COMES UP 10 luttl, ulNllNN lUN
spoils among gthem Iie saws they shall havs
some OF the jewels, some OF the robes. somo
OF the treasures. look over this audience
this morning, and nnd at least 200 who
have tainted by the brook Bcsor-tho brook
OF tears. You feel as n you could not take
another step farther, rs 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 IL for your neck a string OF
pearls made out OF crystall6ad tears,
weeping may endure for u night, but Joy
cometh in the morning. Here Is coronet.
"Bs thou faithful unto death, aud | will
give thee crown OF life" 90. yc fainting
ones by tho brook Besor. dip your blistered
feet In the running s,ream OF Col : mercy,
bathe your brow at the wells Of salvation.
soothe your wounds with the balsam that
exudes from trees OF life. Got will not
utterly cast you oiY. o broken hearted man.
o broken hearted woman, iaintiny by ths
brook Besor
A shepherd finds that his musical pipe Ia
bruised. He says IL can't get any more
music out OF this instrument, 80 | Will just
break 1t, and l will throw this reed away.
Then will get another reed, and will play
r'''sIc on that" But Goi says H. will not
cast you on because all the music has gone
out OF your soul. "The bruised reed Hs will
not break" As far as l can tell the dag
nosls OF your disease, YOU want divine nurs-
Ing, and II Is promised you. AS ono whom
his mother comforteth so will | comfort
you" God will sss you all tho wlythrough.
o troubled soul, aud when you como down
10 tho Jordan OF death you will fa | II TO be
rs thin brook ~ Bssor, for DR.. Robinson
says that In April Besor dries up anithcre IL
no brook at all. And in your last moment
you will be as placid as the Kentucky min
ister who went no to God, saving in the
dying hour; 'Wrte TO my sister Kate and
toll her not 10 be Worried and frightened
about the story OF the horrors arouni the
deathbed. Tsll her there il not u wOri
OF truth In II. Tor am there now. AMI jesus
Is with me, and nnd II a very happy way.
not because l am u good man, for AN not.
am nothing but a poor, miserable sinner,
but have an Almighty Saviour, and both OF
His arms ars around me.
May God Almighty, through the blood o..
the everlasting covenant. bring US into ths
compan ionship 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, 'ani as his part Is that gosth down to
the battle, so shall his part be that tarrIeth