Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-02-20

hat makes celebration in heaven. Oppor

That makes celebration in heaven. Oppor
tunity!
On :he 11th of January, 1866, collier brig
ran into the rocks near Walmer Beach, Eng
land; Simon .PntchardS standing on the
beach, threw OIL his coat and said, "Who will
help me save that crew?' Twenty men
shouted, 81 will, ," though only seven were
needed. Through the awful surf the boat
dashed, and in fifteen minutes from the time
Pritchard threw of his coat all the ship
wrecked crew were safe on the land.
Quicker work to-day. Half that time moro
than necessary to get all this assemblage into
the lifeboat Of the gospel and ashore, stand
Ing both feet on the Rock Of Ages. By the
two strong oars Of faith and prayer first pull
for the wreck and then. pull for the shore
Opportunity!
Over the city went the cry,
Jesus of Nazareth passeth byi
Let the world go. It has abused you
mough, and cheated you enough, and SLAM
dered you enough, and damaged you enough.
Even those from whom you expected better
| things turned out your assailants, as when
Napoleon In his last will and testament left
1000 francs to the man who shot at Yelling
ION in the streets Of Paris. Oh, it is a mean
world! Take the glorious Lord for your
laid to the one who had everything but re-
igion. The affluent man boasted Of what he
| ,wned and Of his splendors Of surroundings,
putting into insignificance, as he thought,
The Christians possessions. "Ah," said the
Christian, ':Man, have something you have
aot." ''What Is that?" said the worldling.
The answer was, "Peace!'' And you may all
have it-peace with God, peace with the
past, peace with the future, peace that all
the assaults of the world and all the bonn
bardments satanic cannot interfere with.
Scotch shepherd was dying and had the
pastor called in. The dying shepherd said to
his wife, "Mary, please so into the next
room, for want to see the minister alone"
When the two were alone the dying shepherd
said, 81 have known the Bible all my life,
out 1 am going, and an 'afeered to dec"
Then the pastor quoted the psalm: 'The
Lord is my Shepherd. I shall not want"
Eyes, mon," said the shepherd, 81 was far
miliar with that before Won w." horn. hut
am e-goin', and 1 am aIeered TO aee." IneL
paid the pastor, "You know that the psalm
bays, Though I walk through the valley Of
The shadow of death, will fear no evil"
.Yes," said the dying shepherd, II knew
that before you were born, but it does not
help me-" Then said the pastor, Don't you
know that sometimes when you were driving
he sheep down through the valleys and
'avines there would be shadows all about
lou, while there was plenty of sunshine on
The hills above? You are In the shadows now,
but it is sunshine higher up" Then said the
lying shepherd: 'Ah!-that is good. ]
never saw it that way before. All Is Well
Though l pass through the valley of tn7
Shadows here, but sunshine above" So the
dying shepherd got peace. Living and dy-
ng, may We have the same peace!
Opportunity Under the arch of that splen.
did word let this multitude Of my hearen
pass into the pardon and hope and triumph
of the gospel. Go by companies of a hundred
zach. Go by regiments of thousand each,
the aged leaning on the staff, the middle
aged throwing of their burdens as they pass
and the young to have their present Joys
augmented by more glorious satisfactions.
Forward into the kingdom! As soon as you
pass the dividing line there will be shouting
all up and down the heavens. The crowned
fmmortals will look down and cheer. Jesus
OF the many scars will rejoice at the result
Of HIS earthly sacrifices. Departed saints
will be gladdened that their prayers art
answered. An order will be given for the
spreading Of q banquet at which you
VII. b .ha Lhpnored guest. From the i'm. -.
penal gardens the wreatns will be twist.
ed for your brow, and from the hall OF
eternal music the hArpers will bring theii
harps and the trumpeters their trumpets, and
all up and down the amethystine stairways OF
the castles and in all the rooms of the house
Of many mansions it will be talked over with
holy glee that this day, while one plain man
stood on the platform of this vast building
giving the gospel call, an asemblage made U !
from all parts Of the earth and piled up il
these galleries chose Christ as their portion
and started for heaven as their everlasting
home. Ring all the bells of heaven at the
tidinSs! Strike all the cymbalS at the joy
Wave all the palm branches at the triumph
Victory. Viotoryl