Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1894-05-26

hardships, the accidents, the burials,
the disappointments, the empty houz
barrel when there were so many hungry
ones to feed, the sickness almost unto
death, where the next dose Of morphine
decided between CHASTITY bereavement
and an unbroken home circle2 Oh, yesl
1t was trouble that whitened their hair.
1t was trouble that shook the cup in
their hands, 1t was trouble that washed
the luster from their eyes with the rain
of tears until they needed spectacles. II
was trouble that made the cane a ne
cessity for their journey. Do you never
remember seeing your old mother sitting
on some rainy day looking out Of the
window, her elbow on the window sill,
her hand to her brow, looking out, not
seeing the falling shower at all tyou
we'll knew she was looking into the dis
tant past), until the apron came up to
her eyes because the memory was toe
much for herr
OFT the big, unbidden tear,
Stealing down the furrowed check,
Told In cloQuence sincere
Tales OF WOO thoy could not spoak.
But, this Gcene OF weeping DER,
Past this scene Of toll and pain.
They shall foel distress no more,
Never, never weep again.
"Who are these under the atari the
question was asked, and the response
came, "These are they which came out
of great tribulation and have washed
their robes and made them white in the
blood Of tho Lamb" Our friends went
by path of tears into glory. Be not
surprised if we have to travel the same
pathway.
remark again, if we want to win
the society of our friends in heaven, we
will not only have to travel a path OF
faith and path of tribulation, but we
will also have to positively battle for
their companionship. David and his
men never wanted sharp swords, and
invulnerable shields, and thick breast
plates so much as they wanted them on
tho day when they came down upon the
Amalekites. If they had lost that bat
tie, they never would have got their
families back I suppose that one glance
at their loved ones in captivity hurled
them into the battle with tenfold
courage and energy. They said: 1--WE
must win it, Everything depends upon
it. Let each one take man On point
of spear or sword. We must win it. y
And have to tell you that between us
and coming into the companionship of
our loved ones who are departed there
is an Austerlitz, there Is Gettysburg,
there is a Waterloo War with the
world, war with the flesh, war with the
devil We have either to conquer our
troubles, or our troubles will conquer
US David will either Stay the Amale-
kites, or the Amalekites will slay David.
And yet is not the fort to be taken
worth all the pain, all the peril oil the
besiegement5
Lookl Who are they On the bright
hills of heaven yonder7 There they are,
those who sat at your own table, the
chair now vacant There they are, those
whom you rocked in infancy in the
cradle or hushed to sleep in your arms
There they are, those in whose life your
life was bound up. There they are, their
brow more radiant than ever before you
saw it, their lips waiting for the kiss of
heavenly greeting, their cheek roseate
with the health of eternal summer, their
hands beckoning you up tho steep, tho
feet bounding with the mirth Of heaven
The pallor of their last sickness gone
out Of their face, nevermore to be sick,
nevermore to cough, nevermore to
limp, nevermore to be old, nevermore
to weep. They are watching from those
heights to see if through Christ you can
take that fort, and whether you will
rush In upon them-victora They know
that upon this battle depends whether
you will ever Join their society. Upl
Strike hnrderl Charge moro bravely
Remember that every inch you gain puts
you 80 much farther on toward that
heavenly reunion.
Families Reunited
II this morning while I speak y0u
could hear the cannonade Of foreign
enemy which was to despoil your city,
and If they really should succeed in car
rying your families away from you, how
long would we take before we resolved
to 20 after them? Every weapon,
whether fresh from the armory or old
and rusty in the garrett would DO
brought out and we would urge on, and
coming in front Of the foe we would
look at them and then look at our fam
lilies, and the cry would BIO, Victory Or
deathl' and when the ammunition was
gone we would take the captors on tho
point Of the bayonet or under tho breech
of the gun
If you would make such struggle for
the getting back Of your earthly friends,
will you not mako as much struggle for
the gaining of the eternal companionship
of your heavenly friends? Oh, yes, we
must join theml We must sit in their
noly society. We must sing with thom
the song. We must celebrate with them
the triumph Lot It never DO told on
earth OF In heaven that David and hit
men pushed out with Drawer hearts fod
the getting back OF their earthly friends
for few years on earth than we to gel
our departed
You say that all this implies that oul
departed Christian friends are alive.
Why, had you any idea they were dead
They have only moved. If you should
20 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 departed
Christian friends have only taken anoth.
er house The secret is that they are
richer now than they once were and can
afford better residence They once
drank out Of earthenware They now
drink from the Kings chalice. Joseph
is yet alive" and Jacob will go up and
see him Living, are they! Why, II o