The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-08-28

put in the Rose Of Sharon and the
Lily of the Valley Then l put into
the caldron some Of the leaves from
the tree of life. and the Branch that
was thrown into the wilderness
Marah. Then l pour in the tears of
Bethany and Golgotha Then I stir
them up. Then l kindle under the
caldron fire made out of the wood of
the cross, and one drop of that patton
will cure the worst sickness that ever
afflicted a human soul. Mary and
Martha shall receive their Lazarus
from the tomb. The damsel shall
rise. And on the darkness shall break
the morning, and God will wipe all
tears from their eyes.
Jesus had enough trial to make him
sympathetic with all trial. The short
est verse in the Bible tells the story,
Jesus wept" Thes scar on the back
of his either hand, the scar on arch of
either foot, the row of scars along the
line of the hair, will keep all heaven
thinking. Oh, that great weeper is
just the one to silence ali earth trouble
wipe out all the stains of earthly grief
Gentle. Why, his step is softer than
the step of the dew. 1t will not be a
tyrant bidding you to hush up your
crying. 1t will be Father who will
take you on his left his face beaming
into yours, while with the soft tips of
the fingers Of the right hand he shall
wipe away all tears from your eyes.
Friends, five could get any appre-
citation of what God has in reserve for
us, it would make us so homesick we
would be unfit for oureveryday work.
Professor Leonard, formerly of Iowa
university, put in my hands mete-
oric stone, a stone thrown off from
some other world to this. How sug-
gestive it was to me! And I have to
tell you the best representations we
have of heaven are only aerolites
flung off from that world which rolls
on, bearing the multtudes of the re-
deemed We analize these aerolites
and find them crystallizations of tears
No wonder, flung off from heaven !.
God shall wipe away all tears
from their eyes.
Have you any appreciation Of the
good and glorious times your friends
are having in heaven: How different
it is when they get news there OF a
Christians death from what it is here
1t is the difference between embarka-
ton and coming into port. Every
thing depends upon which side Of the
river you stand when you hear of
Christians death. If you stand on this
side of the river. you mourn that they
60. If you stand on the other side Of
the river you rejoice that they come.
Ch, the difference between funeral
on earth and jubilee in heaven-be'
tween requiem here and triumph there
parting here and reunion there
Together! Have you thought of it;
They are together. Not one OF your
departed friends in one land and an.
other in another land, but together in
different rooms of the same house
the house of many mansions. To
gether!
1 never more appreciated thai
thought than when we laid away in
her last slumber my sister Sarah
Standing there in the village GENE
terry, I looked around and said, There
is father, there is mother, there Is
grandfather, there is grandmother
there are whole circles of kindred.
and thought to myself, Together IN
| the grave-together in glory l am
so impressed with the thought that
do not think it is any fanaticism wher
some one is going from this world tc
the next if you make them the bearer
of dispatches to your friends who are
gone, saying, "Give my love to my
parents, give my love to my children
give my love to my old comrades who
are in glory, and tell them am try
ing to fight the good fight of faith, and
| I will Join them after awhile" [ be
lieve the message will be delivered
and I believe it will increase the glad
| ness of those who are before the
throne. Together are they, all thei,
tears gone.
My friends, take this good cheer
home with you. These tears Of bereave
ment that course your cheek, and OF
persecution, and to trial. are not al
| way to be there. The motherly hand
| CT God will wipe them all away,
| What is the use, on the way to such a
consummation-what is the use OF
fretting about anything Oh, what an
exhilaration it ought to be in Christian
work, See YOU the pinnacles the sky?
It is the city of our God, and we are
approaching it. Oh, let US be busy in
the days that remain for US!
I put this balsam on the wounds of
your heart. Rejoice at the thought OF
what your departed friends have got
rid o.: and that you have prospect OF
so soon making your own escape. Bear
cheerfully the ministry of tears an exult
at the thought that soon it is to be en-
ded.
There. We shall march up the heavenly
street
Ard ground our arms at Jesus feet.
Lightning Plays Havoc.
The Rowesville correspondent of
the News and Courier. under date o.
August %, says: During one OF the
hardest transforms known for years
in this section yesterday afternoon
the beautiful and commodious two
story dwelling of Mr.. W. P. Dukes
was struck by lightning and seriously
damaged. Striking the top of the
chimney on the north side the electric
fluid apparently glanced OFT to the
shed, tearing a large hole in it, and