Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-02-08

tragedy vhish Il would require Shakes.
rsar- o. Visor Hugo 10 write out In ave
irrmen sous acts shall Itell ~ He struck
her. Yes the one who a. the altar be had
taken with VOWS % solemn they made the
orange blossoms irrmblnl He struck her
He made the beautiful holidays "a reign Of
terror" Instead OF his supporting her, she
supported aim. The children had oiten
heard him speak the nameof God. but never
in prayer-only IN profanity. IL was the
saddest thing on earth that can think Of
a destroyed homel Walking along the
street one day an impersonatiOn OF all
Indebtedness. he saw 4 sign II the door OF
Young Mems Christian Association
injecting Fer Men Only"
He went In hardly knowing why he did
80, and sat down by the door. and a young
mRn was in broken voice ami poor grammar
telling how the Lord had saved him from a
dissipstei life, and the man back by the
door said TO himself. "Why cannot / have
the Lord do the same thing for mef" and he
put his hands. all aIremble. over his bloated
face and sail: 30 God, | want that must
have that - aud God said. "You shall have
IL. ant YOU have IL nowr' Ana the man
came out and went home a changed man,
and though the children nj first shrank back
and looked TO the mother and began 10 cry
with fright they soon saw that the father
was a changed man. That home has tura ed
from Paradise Lost to paradise Re
gained" The wife sings all day long at her
work, for she is so happy, aud the children
rush out into the hall at the first rattle OF the
fathers key in the door latch TO welcome
him with caresses and questions OF, "What
have you brought me!" They have family
prayers. They are altogether on the
road TO heaven, and when the journey OF
life is over they will live forever In each
others companionship. Two OF their dar-
ling children are there already, waiting tor
father and mother to come up. What
changed that MANI What RECONSTRUCTED that
home? What took that wife, who was
slave OF fear and drudgery, and made her a
queen on a throne OF affectionI | hear a
whispering all through this assemblage. l
know what YOU are spying: That's relig-
ion! Yes, that's religionw My Lord and
my God, give us more OF il I"
Why, my hearers from all parts OF the
earth, do you not get this bright and beauti-
iul and radiant and blisstul and triumphant
thing for yourselves, then 20 home telling all
your neighbors on tho Pacific, or In Nova
Scotia, or In Louisiana, or Maine, or Brazil
or England, or Italy, or any part OF the
round world. that they may have 1t too.
Have 1t for the asking! Have II now Mind
you, | do not start from the pessmistlc
standpoint that David did, when he got mad
and said in his haste, "All men are liars y
or from the creed Of others that every man
is as bad rs he can be. rather think from
your looks that you are doing about as well
as YOU can in the circumstances which you
are placed, but l want to invite you up into
heights OF safety and satisfaction and holt
ness, as much higher than those which the
world affords as Everest, the highest moun-
tain in all the earth, Is higher than your
front doorstep.
Here He comes now. Who is 1t? 1 might
be alarmed and afraid IL had not seen Him
before and heard His voice. / thought He
would come before | got through with this
sermon. stand back and make way for Him.
He comes with.scars all around His forehead
scars in the center OF both hands stretched
out to greet you scars on the instep OF both
the feet with which He advances scars on
the breast under wlich throbs the great
heart OF sympathy whicl feels for you. ! an
nounce HIN. introduce Him TO you, Jesus
OF Bethlehem and Oiyet and GOlgotha. Why
contest Thou hither this winter day, Thou OF
the springtime and summary heavens He
answers; To give all this au Hence pardon
for guilt, con iolence for grief, whole regi-
ments OF help for dag OF battle aud eternal
life tor the dead WHAT response shall
give Him2 In your behalf and in my own
behalf haul Him with the ascription: "Un'
to Him who hath loved us, and washed US
from our sins In His own blood. and hath
made US kings and priests unto God and His
Father ITO Him be glory and dominion for
ever and ever. Amen