Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1894-05-09

saints. or in falling away from Cra~-,
or liturgy or no liturgy; or they nus,
l~oe Calvinists or Arminians in order 70
reach Heaven We have all co.n.. N
confess now that these are non-essen.
tial in religion
During my vacation. one summer
was in Presbyterian audience. and !,
was sacramental day, and with grateful
heart / received the Holy Communion.
On the next Sabbath was in asAIetho-
dist church, and sat ut n lova feast
On the following Sabbath l was in an
EpiScopalian church, and knelt at the
altar and received the consecrated
bread do not know which service I.
enjoyed the most ~ believe in the
| communion of saints and in the life
everlasting. The day breaketh-"
As i look upon this audienceSf see
many who have passed through waves
of trouble that came up higher than
their girdlc In Gods name : proclaim
cessation of hostilities. You Shall not
go always saddened and heartbroken.
God will lift your burden. God will
bring your dead to life. God will
stanch the hearts bleeding. know
He will. Like as father pities his
children, so the Lord pities YOU The
l
burst The dead will rise The morn
ing star trembles on a frightening
sky. The gates of the east begin 10
swing open. The day breaketh-
Luther and Melancthon were talking
together gloomily about the prospects
of the church. They could see no hope
of deliverance. After awhile Luther
got up and said to Melancthon: Come.
Phillip, let us sing the forty-sixth
Psalm of David: God is our refuge and
strength, n very present help in
trouble Therefore will not we fear,
though the earth be removed, and
though the mountains be carried into
the midst of the sea; though the waters
thereof roar and be tro<bled; though
sssr %saa' ssis. shake the swelling
Death to many, nay 20 all, is a strug-
gle and u wrestle. We have many
friends that it will be hard TO leave.
care not how bright our future hope is
1t is n bitter thing TO look upon this
fair world, and know that we shall
never again see its blossoming spring,
its falling fruits, its sparkling streams
and to say farewell to those with whom
we played in childhood, or counseled in
manhood. In that night, like Jacob,
we may have to wrestle, but God will
not leave us unblessed. 1t shall not be
told in Heaven that a dying soul cried
unto God for help but was not deliv-
cred. The lattice may be turned to
keep out the sun, or book set to dim
the light of the midnight taper; or the
room may be filed with the cries OF
orphanage and widowhood; or the
Church of Christ may mourn over our
going; but if Jesus calls, all is we'll
The strong wrestling by the brook will
cease the hour of deaths night will
pass along; l o'clock in the morning;
o'clock in the morning.; o'clock in the
morning; the day breaketh
So would have it when die am
in no haste to be gone. / have no.
grudge against this world. The only
fault have to find with the world is
| that 1t treats me too well; but when
the time comes to go / trust TO be
ready, my worldly affairs all settled.
If have wronged others | want then
to be sure of their forgiveness. In that
last wrestling, my arm enfee bled with
sickness and my head faint, / want
Jesus beside me. l: there be hands on
this side of the flood stretched out to
hold me back | want the heavenly
hands stretched out to draw me for
ward. Then, Jesus, help me on and
help me up Unfearing, undoubtinp.
may step right out into ike light, and
be able to look back to my kindred and
friends who would detain me here. ex.
claiming: Let me go-le. me 90! The
day breaketh.