The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1894-05-23

dead. You would inquire next door |
where he had moved to. Our departed
Christian friends have only taken an
other 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 theyP Why,
dungeon of earthly captivity, can he
not live where he breathes the bracing
atmosphere of the mountains Of Heavenf
o, yes, they are living!
Do you think that Paul is so near
dead now as he was when he was living
in Roman dungeon? Do you think
that Frederick Robertson, Of Brighton,
is as near dead as he was when, year
after year, he slept seated on the floor,
his head on the bottom Of chair, be-
cause he could find ease in no other
position? Do you think that Robert
Hall is as near dead now as when, on
his couch, he tossed in physical tor
lures? No. Death gave them the few
black drops that cured them. That Is
all death does to Christian-cures
him. know that what / have said
implies that they are living. There Is
no question about that. The only ques-
tion this morning is, whether you will
ever join them.
But must not forget those two hum
dred men who tainted by the brook
Besor. They could not take another
step farther. Their feet were sore;
their head ached; their entire natdro
was exhausted. Besides that, they
J were heart-broken because their homes
), were gone. Ziklag in ashesl And yet
), David, when he comes up to them,
divides the spoils among them! He
, says they shall have some Of the jewels,
} some of the robes, some Of the treas
, ures. look over this audience this
morning, and find at least two hum
dred who have tainted by the brook
Besor-the brook of tears. You feel as
II you could not take another step
farther, as though you could
never look up again. But am
going to initiate David, and divide
among you some glorious trophies.
Here is robe, "All things work to-
gether for good, to those wholove God.
=. Wrap yourself in that glorious promise.
a Here is for your neck string Of pearls
). made out OF crystalized tears, Weeping
: may endure for night, but joy cometh
. in the morning" Here is a coron0t
= "Be thou faithful unto death and will
y give thee a crown of life" Dye fainting
ones by the brook Besor, dip your blis
N tered feet in the running stream Of
l. Gods mercy. Battle your brow at the
n wells of salvation. Soothe your wounds
IL with the balsam that exudes from treei
Ie of life. God will not utterly cast yor
"a off, o broken-hearted man, broken
s. hearted woman, fainting by the brool
k Besor.
"a A shepherd finds that his musical pip
n is bruised. He says: 81 can't get an.
81 more music out of the instrument, so
ot will just break it, and will throw thi
&c reed away. Then will get aRothe
y reed, and will play music on that,
n But God says He will not cast you OF
a. because all the music has gone out o
ls your soul. "The bruised reed He vii
IN not break" As far as ! can tell the d
IN agnosis of your disease, you want divin
o. nursing, and it is promised you: "a
n one whom his mother comfortetf
e. 30 will comfort you" God wi
"a see you all the way through, trouble
ar soul, and when you come dow
H. to the Jordan of death, you wi
We find it to be as thin broo
- as Besor; for DR.. Robinson says tina
Is in April, Besor dries up, and there
le- no brook at all. And in your last m'
d' ment you will be as placid as the Kei
EN- lucky minister who went to God sa.
he ing in the dying hour: Write to m
On sister, Kate, and tell her not to be wo
'rT ried and frightened about the story
ur the horrors around the death bed. TIE
re her there Is not word OF truth in
ed for am there now, and Jesus is wit
10 me, and find IL very happy way, n
re, because am good man, for am nc
nd / am nothing but poor miserable, 81
're ner; but have an Almighty Saviou
H. and both of His arms are about me-"
IN, IN May God Almighty, through the blo'
lth of the everlasting covenant, bring
err into the companionship of our Low
ne ones who have already entered {
en- heavenly land, and in the presence
me Christ whom, not having seen, we 10y
ck' and so David shall recover ALL land
10 his part is that goeth down to the bi
ore tie, so shall his part be that tarrieth
ON the stuff"