Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-09-24

him, but Gods spirit arouses him, melts
him, overwhelms him. And they 70
home, husband and wife. in silence. nm.
til they get to their room, when he cries
out, "Oh, pray for mei' And they
kneel down. They cannot speak. The
words will not come. But God does not |
want any words. He looks down and
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 q 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 hand be-
fore. BE says, Come, children; want
you all to sit down while we read and |
pray" The children look at each other
and are almost disposed to laugh, but
they see their parents are in deep ear
nest. 1t is short chapter that the father
reads He is good reader at other
times, but now he does not get on much.
He sees so much to hnger ON. His voice
trembles Everything is so strangely new
to him. They kneel--that is, the father
and mother do, hut the children come
down one by one They do not know that
they must 1t is some time before they all
get down The sentences are broken.
The phrases are little ungrammatical.
The prayer begins abruptly and ends
abruptly; but as far as can understand
what they mean, it is about this: 80
Saviour, help usl We do not know how
to pray Teach u.s. We cannot live any
longer in the way we have been living.
We start today for heaven. Help us to
take these children along with us. For
give us for oil the past. Strengthen us
for all the future, and when the journey
is over take us 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 off
the battloment but for a stroke of their
wings and cried: "Hark, harkl Behold,
he praysp
The Christian Home.
That night there is rap at the bed
room door. "Who is there?' cries the
father. 1t is the Oldest child. "What is
the matter? Are you sicl1?'' "No; l
want to he saved" Only little while,
and all the children are brought into
the kingdom Of God. And there is great
joy in the house. Years pass on. The
telegraph goes click, olioki What is the
news flying over the country? "Come
home. Father is dyingi" The children
all gather. Some come in the last train.
Some, too late for the train, take car
riage 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 blessing is given.
No long admonition, for he has, through
years, been saying to his children all he
had to say to them. 1t is plain good
byp' and the remark, 81 know you will
all be kind to your mother" and all is
over.
Lifes duty done. as sinks the clay,
Light from its load, the spirit flies,
While heaven and earth combine to say
How bless'd the righteous when he dies.
A whole family saved foreyerl If the
deluge come, they are all in the ark
father, mother. sons, daughters. To.
gether on earth, together in heaven.
What makes it so? Explain 1t. Zaccheus
one day took Jesus home with him.
That is all. Salvation came to that
house.
What sound is it hear tonight 1t is
Jesus knocking at the door of your
house.
Behold stranger at the doori
He gently imoclks-has knocked before.
II you looked out of your window and
saw me going up your front steps, you
would not wait, but go yourself to open
the door. Will you keep Jesus standing
ON the outside, his locks wet with the
dews of the night? This lay is salvation
come to thy house. The great want of
your house is not q new carpet or cost
lier pictures or richer furniture. 1t is
Jesus!
Work For the Children.
Up to 40 years men work for them
selves, after that for their children.
Now, what do you propose to leave
them. Nothing but dollars? Alas, what
an inheritance! 1t is more likely to be
curse than a blessing. Your own COM
mon sense and observation tell you that
money, without the divine blessing. is q
curse. You must soon leave your chill
dren. Your shoulders are not 80 strong
ns they were, and you know that they
will soon have to carry their own bur-
dens. Your eyesight is not 80 clear az
once. They will soon have to pick out