The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-07-17
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pie who eat light suppers and 90 to
bed with a. clear conscience, dream
least" That having been my man
ner of life, my sleep has not been
seriously disturbed by dreams. But
when such persons do dream there Is
generally something in it, and as /
have had two dreams recently, along
the same lines, 1 will give you my
last for the benefit of your readers,
(Which was veritable dreamy Il
consisted of two scenes. First, lap
peared in small country village
of remarkable beauty. 1 was i'm
pressed with the intelligence and
culture of the inhabitants. [ know
not why 1 was there; but learning
that court was in session, and hay.
ing no business before me, | re.
paired to the court room where ]
found man on trial, under an in
dictment for stealing a calf. 1 soon
become interested in studying the
prisoner. He was man about &c
years of age, rather good looking
His face gave evidence of no unusu,
al depravity, but that naturally he
was pretty we'll up to the average. Ii
was apparent, however, that bis
mind and character had never basn
developed. The court in his charge
to the jury, said, "This is the third
time this man has been on trial fol
this offense, the former juries hay
ing failed to agree; the facts point
rather Enthusiastically to his guilt
but there are extenuating circum
stances. 1t is evident that he has
not enjoyed the advantages of educa
ton and christian culture, and it it
question whether he is wholly re-
sponsible for his acts" No excep.
tions being taken to the instruc.
tions, the jury speedily brought in
a verdict of not guilty, and the pris.
oner was discharged.
The second scene is this. APP
peared at the gate of heaven, L dom
know how l got there. 1 had nc
recollection of death, death, how.
ever, is only incidental in the life Of
the good man, the gates opened and
1 entered, but to my surprise there
was no one near. [ saw the angels
at distance and started to join
them, but had gone but few PAGES
when my attention was attracted
from behind, on turning my head
10 and behold, the prisoner whom
had seen at the bar, had just enter
ed the gate. | turned to congratu
late him, when with his character
istic modesty he stepepd suddenly
aside, and 1 stood face to face with
Reverend old Brother just entering
who was born and "born again" in
the State of Ohio, but who for more
than thirty years has stood shoulder
to shoulder with me in the West
Virginia Conference, laboring cart
estly and successfully for God and
Mothodism. l grasped his hand as
L shouted in exstacy of joy. "The
first to greet each other in heaven.
HallelgaM Yes, he replied with
his characteristic earnestness. Yes,
but the Methodist are not we'll rep
resented here, especially from Ohio
and as l looked inquiring,y into his
face, he continued, too little prohi-
bition, too little prohibition. IVhat2
said 1, The Methodist Church. the
church that has made the clearest
strongest, declaration against this
traffic, that has ever been made, that
says: owe hold that the proper atti
tude of christians towards this traf-
fic is one of Incorporating oppo-
sition; and while we do not presume
to dictate to our people as to their
political utilization, we do record our
deliberate judgement that no politi-
cal party has a right to expect or
ought to receive the support of
of christian men, SO long as it stands
committed to the license policy, or
refuses to put itself on record in an
attitude of open hostility to the
saloon" Yes, said he, but the
Savior saieth: "Not every one that
sayeth unto Me, Lord, Lord shall
enter into the Kingdom of Heaven;
but he that dOeth the will of our
Father which is in Heaven"
W. II. SHAW.
Point Pleasant, w. Va,
Suppose you are a mother, and
the children dash into your presence
with some experience of childish
triumnh to relate. NOW is vour fest