Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-09-28


little while. and the husband goes not AFTER
no, nor asks WHY she was there. He knows
without asking that she has been pravinP.
The husband notices that her fRceis brighter
tban on tho dnr when, years Rgo, they stoo'
nj the marrisge altar. and he knows that
Jesus has been putting upon her brow
wreath sweeter than the orange blossoms.
Sre puts the children TO bed. not satisfied
with the . rmnl prayer thntthey once offered.
hut she lils rs now and tells them OF Jesus
who blessed little children and o. the good
place whore they al hone n no nj last And
then abe kisses them Cooi nirht With some
thing that the child feels 10 be n heavenly
honediction-somethin that shall hold onto
the hoy after he has become man forty or
fifty years Of age for there is something In a
good. loving. Christian mothers kiss that
flitv wears cannot wipe of the cheek.
Now the husband IL distressed and nm
noyed and almost vex-i. II she would only
speak to him he would "Nlow her M" He
does not Ike TO say anything ahout It. hut
he knows that she has hope that ne has
not and peace that he has not H. knows
that. dying as he now Ia. he cannot to the
same place. He cannot stand Il any longer.
Some Sunday night. rs they alt In the church
side hy side, the floods ~ his soul break
forth. He wants to pray. but does not know
how. He hides his face lest some OF his
worldly friends see him, hut Gods spirit
aronses him, mnts him. overwhems him
And they 90 home. husband AMI wife, In
silence. until they get to their room. when
he cries ont, "Oh. pray for me !" And they
knael down. They cannot speak. The
worl will not come. But God does not want
any words. He looks down AMI answers sob
and groan and outgushing tenderness. That
night they do not sleep any for talking OF all
the years wasted and OF that Saviour who
ceased not TO call. Before morning they
have laid their plans for n new life. Morn
ing comes. Father and mother descend
from the bedroom. The children do not
know what is the matter. They never saw
father with Bible in his hHni before. II"
says. "Come children want YOU all to sit
down while we read and pray" The chill
dren look at each other and are almost dis
posed to laugh, but thcv see their parents
are In deep earnest. II is "a short chapter
that the father reads He is u good reader
NJ other times. but now he does not get on
much. He sees so much 10 linger on. His
voice trembles. Everything Is so strangely
new to him. They kneel-that Is, the father
and mother do. but the children come down
one by,On" They do not know that they
must. II Is some time before they nil get
down. The sentences are broken. The
phrases are a little ungrammaticRl
The prayer begins abruptly and ends al.
rupilv but, rs far AS can understand what
they mean. II Is about this so Saviour,
help us : We do not know how TO pray.
Teach u. We cannot live any longer In the
way We have been living. We start to-day
for hea"en. Help us to take these children
along with us. Forgive US for all the past.
Strengthen us for ali the future, and when
the journey IL over take Hs where Jesus is
and where the little babe is that we lost
Amen ~ 1t ended very abruptly. but the
angels came out and leaned so far over TO
listen they would have fallen on the battle
mrnt but for stroke OF their wings and
cried "Hark. bark Behold he pravs' 80
That might there is rap at the be irOom
/ door. "Who IL there cries the father II
Is the ol!e,t child. what ia the matter!
Are YOU sici?' mo. want to bo saved. -
| Only little while, AMI all the children are
! brought into the Kingdom OF God. And
! there is great joy i'll the hous' Years pass
! on. The telegraph goes click, click What
| Is the news flying over the country Come
/ home. Father Is dying ~ The children all
gather. Some come in the last train. Some,
! too late for the train, take n carriage across
! the country. They stand around the dying
bed OF the father. The oldest son upholds
the mother and says Don't cry, mother,
will take care OF you" The PARTING bless
ing is given. No long admonition. for Ii,
has, through years, been saying TO his chill
dren all he hal to say to them. Ii Is plain
'good-by. and the remark, II know you
Will all be kind TO your mother" and all IL
over
Lies duty don as sinks the clay,
Light from IL, load the spirit flies
While heaven and earth combine to say
How bless Il the righteous when hr dies.
Awhole family saved forever II the de-
huge come they are all In the ark-iathcr
mother, sons, daughters. Together on earth
together In heaven. What makes It so2 EX.
plain II. Zaccheus one day took Jesus home
with him. That Is ALL salvation came 10
that house
What sound is 1t hear Tonight 1t is
Jesus knocking ut the door Of your house.
Brhold a STRANGER al tho door!
He gently IuuCks has knockri before.
If you gnzed out OF your window ami saw
me going up your front steps you would not
wait, but go yourself to open the door. vii
YOU keep Jesus standing on the outside Hi:
locks wet with the dewS Of the nghl2 Thi:
day is salvation come to thy house. Tn,
great want OF your house is not anew carpet
or costier pictures or richer furniture. II Is
Jesus
Up TO forty years men work for them
selves. after that for their children. Now
what do you propose TO leave them. Nothinl
but dollars? Alas, what an inheritance |
Your own common sense and observation
tell you that money, without the divIn,
blessing, Is a curse. You must soon leav,
your children. Your shoulders are not 5,
strong rs they were, and you know that they
will soon have to carry their own burdens
Your eyesignt is not so clear IA once. The,
will soon have TO pick out their own way
Your arm Is not so mighty as once They
will soon have to fight their own battles.
oh lpt n nDt Ia told On Indictment A - n N
you let your family start without the onl,
safeguard-the religion OF Christ Civ,
yourself no rest until your children ARE tn,
sons and daughters OF the Lord Almighty
Your son does just rs you do. He tries Il
walk like you and TO talk like you. Tn,
daughter initiates the mother. Alas, 1
father and mother miss heaven. the children
will Oh, let Jesus come into your house
Do not bolt the hall door, or the parlo
door, or the kitchen door, or tho be room
door against Him. Above all, do not Dol
your heart.
Build your altar tonight Take tho famil
Bible lying on the parlor table Calltogethe
rs many of your family as may be awake
Read u chapter, and then, II you can thinI
OF nothing else besides the Lords Prayer
say that That will DO. Heaven will hav'
begun i'll your house. You can put your hea
on your pillow, feeling that whether you
wake up in this world or tho next, all /
well. In that great, ponderous book of tn
Judgment, where are recorded all the i'm
portant events Of tho earth, you will read a
last the statement that this was the da
when salvation came into your house Oh
Haccheus, come down. como down! Jesu
| is passing by
The architect of Pullman, ILL.,, wa
W. w. Bemau. He was Justly
proud Of his work and Justified,