The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-04-04

All the sins OF llietime clamored FOR his
overthrow. The broken vows. the dis
honored Sabbaths, the outrageous profani-
ties, the misdemeanors Of twonty years.
reached up their hands 10 the door OF the
ark to pull him out. The boundless ocean of
his sin surrounded his soul, bowling like a
smoom, raving like an euroclydon. But,
looking out OF the window he saw his sin
sink like lead into the depths OF the sea. The
dove OF heaven brought an olive branch to
the ark. The wrath OF the billow only
rushed him toward heaven. "The Lord shut
him inl"
The same door fastenings that kept Noah
in keep the troubles out. am glad TO know
that when man reaches heaven all earthly
troubles are done with him. Here hs may
nave had hard work to get bread for his
family; there he will never hunger any
more. Here he may have wept bitterly;
there "tho Lamb that Is In the midst of tho
throne will lead him To living fountains of
water. and God will wipe eaway all tears from
his eyes" Here he may have hard work to
get houses but in my Fathers house arc
many mansions. and rent day never comes
Here there are deathbeds aud collins and
graves; there no sickness. no weary Watching
no choking cough. no consuming fever. no
chattering chill, no tolling bell, no grave
The sorrows OF life shall come up and knock
at the door, but no ndmittance The per-
plcNities OF life shall como up and knock on
All the agony Of earth in one wave dnshing
against the bulwarks Of tho ship Of celestial
light shall not break them down. Howl on
ye winds. and rage. ye seas. The Lord
"the Lord shut him inr'
Oh. what grand old door So wide. 30
easily swung both ways and with such sure
iastcnings. No burglars key can pick that
lock. No swarthy arm of he'll can shove
back that bolt | rejoice that do not nsk
you to come aboard a crazy craft with Leak
ing hulk and broken helm and unfastened
door, but an ark fifty cubits wide and 300
cubits long and door SO large that the
round earth. without grazing the post.
might be bowled in.
Now, II the ark OF Christ Is so grand n
place In which g. live and die and triumph.
come into the ark. Know well that the door
that shut Noah in shut others out and
though, when the pitilcss storm came pelt-
ing on their heads. they beat upon tho door.
saying: Let me in! Let me I'M" the door
did not open. For 100 years they were In
vited. They expected to come in, but the
nntediluvians sad: 1--WE must cultivate
these fields; we must he worth moro nocks
OF sheep and hcrds of cattle: we will wait
until we get little older; ", will enjoy our
old farm Il little longer" But meanwhile
the storm was brewing. The fountains of
heaven were filling mp. The pry was being
placed beneath the foundations OF tho great
deep. The last year hal como, the last
month, tho last week, tho last day.
the last hour, the last moment.
In IN awful dash an ocean dropped
from the sky aud another rolled up from be-
meath, end God rolled the earth aud sky in'o
one wave OF universal destruction.
40 men now out OF going into the ark.
They say they will wait twenty years first.
They will have n little longer time with their
worldly associates. They will wait until
they get older. They say; "You cannot ex-
pect man OF my attainments and OF my
position TO surrender myself Just now. But
before the storm comes l will 20 i'm. Yes. |
will. know what am about Trust mel"
After awhile, one night about H. o'clock, go-
ing home, he passes n scailolding Just as a
gust OF wind strikes IL, aud plank falls.
Dead, and outside the ark Or. riding In
the park. reckless vehicle crashes into
him, and his horses becomes unmanageable.
and he shouts. "Whoa whoa" and takes
another twist In the reins and plants his
feet against the dashboard and pulls back
But no use. II Is not 50 much down the
avenue that h. flies as on the way TO eternity.
Out of the wreck OF the crash his body Is
drawn, but his soul Is not picked up. 1t fed
behind switter courser into the great fu-
ture. Dead, and outside the ark Or some
night he wakes up with distress that mo-
mentarily increases until he shrieks out With
pain. The doctors come in, and they give
twenty dops. but no relief forty drops. fifty
for PRAYER. Nc time 10 rnhd one of the
promises. No time 10 get n single ain mar
doned. The wlolo house is aroused I'm
alarm. The ch ldren scream. The wife
faints. The pulses fnil Tho beart s.ons
The soul flies Dead and outside the nrkf
have no doubt TINT derislon Kent many
people out OF tho ark. The world laughed
TO see man 90 in and said, ,.IJerc "a n
man starting fol tho ark. Why. there will
be no delupe. If there il one that misnrahIa
shin will not weather II. Aha. roinr into
tho ark Well. thnt is too GOOD 10 knen
Here. fellows. have Won heard tbc news3
This man Is goinl. intn the arl,r' TnIer
this artillery Of scorp tho mans goo1 reao.
luton perishe1.
And so thar,. - hundreds kept ONT bv tla
fear of derision The ynung man nat him
self. "Wbat would tbev snv nj tbn stnrc TO-
morrow morniI, il sh1uld bpcomo n chris.
tlanY When gn down tn the chm bonse
they will shout Here comes that now IN ris.
tian. Supposn Won will nor have nnvtbinc
TO d, with ms Hnu, Sunrnso ynu me-. r.a,7
ing now. DIET down ON ynrr knees and lSi
us hear Won pray Come now civ, ma "a
touch. VIII moi dn IL rLy pratty christian
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