The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1894-05-25

holy society. We must sing Win then
the song. We must celebrate with then
the triumph. Let it never be told OF
earth or in heaven that David and hl'
men pushed out with Drawer hearts fol
the getting back of their earthly friends
for a 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. Ii you should
go on the I'd of May to a 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 a 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, If a
man can live in this damp, dark dun
geon of earthly captivity, can he not
live where he breathes the braclng at
mosphere of the mountains of heaven?
Oh, yes, they are living!
Do you think that Paul is SO near
dead now as he was when he was
living in the Roman dungeon? Do you
think that Frederick Robertson OF
Brighton is as near dead now as he
was when, year after year, he slept
seated Oh the floor, his head on the
bottom of a chair because 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 toss
ed in physical tortures? No. Death gave
them the few black drops that cured
them. That is all death does to Chris
tian-cures him. | know that what l
have said implies that they are living.
There is no question about that. The
only question this morning is whether
you will ever join them.
The Glorious Promise.
But 1 must not forget those 200 men
who tainted by the brook Besor. They
could not take another step farther
Their feet were sore; their head ached;
their entire nature was exhausted. Be-
sides that they were broken hearted be-
cause their homes were gone. Ziklag in
ashes 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 treasures. l look over this audience
this morning, and l find at least 200
who have tainted by the brook Besor-
the brook of tears You feel as if 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 tro-
phies. Here is a robe, "All things work
together for good to those who love
God" Wrap yourself in that glorious
promise. Here is for your neck string
If pearls made out of crystallized tears,
Weeping may endure for a night, but
10y cometh i'll the morning." Here is
,oronet, "Be thou faithful unto death, |
md l will give thee crown of life. +"
Oh, ye fainting ones by the brook Besor,
lip your blistered feet in the running
tream of Gods mercy, battle your brow
1t the wells of salvation, soothe your
Wounds with the balsam that exudes
rom trees of life God will not utterly
asst you off, O broken hearted man, o
roken hearted woman, fainting by the
rock Besor!
A shepherd finds that his musical
ipe is bruised. He says: 81 can't get
ny more music out of this instrument,
D 1 will just break it, and will throw
his reed away. Then 1 will get another
eed, and will play music on that. y
tut God says he will not cast you off
ecause all the music has gone out of
our soul. ''The bruised reed he will
OF break. AS far as l can tell the
iagnosis of your disease, you want di-
inc nursing, and it is promised you,
AS one whom his mother comforteth
, will / comfort you" God will see
1u all the way through, o troubled soul,
nd when you come down to the Jordan
death you will find it to be as thin a
'ook as Besor for DR.. Robinson says
lat in April Besor dries up and there
no brook at all. And in your last
oment you will be as placid as the
entucly minister who went up to God,
ying in the dying hour: write to
Y sister Kate and tell her not to be wor-
ed and frightened about the story of the
,rrors around the deathbed. Tell her
ere is not q word of truth in it, for
am there now, and Jesus is with me,
i'd find it very happy way, not be-
use l am a good man, for 1 am not.
am nothing but poor, miserable sim
r, but / have an Almighty Saviour,
ID both of his arms are around me"
May God Almighty, through the blood
the everlasting covenant, bring us
to the companionship of our loved
es who have already entered the heav-
ly land and into the presence of
lrist, whom, not having seen, welove, T
d so David shall recover all, land as L
5 part is that goeth down to the bat
/, SO shall his part be that tarrieth by
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