The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-02-07

mase Il stay. An lts pulses ara tbrobb,ns
with haete that cannot be Kindred or con
troiled. II Is the opportunity OF invitation
! on my part and acceptance on Your part. Tn,
door OF the palace Of Gods mercy v wid,
open. Go In. ST down and be KINGS and
queens unto God forever. SWELL" you say
Il am not ready" You are ready. AR
you sinner?- ''Yes." 'Do Won want T.
Dc saved now aud forover9" Yes :"
DO you believe that Christ As ablc and will.
ing 70 do the workfr yes" Then Won are
saved. You ore inside the palace door OF
COOS mercy already. You look changed.
You are changed. "Hallelujah. 'ts doDe-'
Did you ever see anything done so quickly,
invitation offered and accepted In less than
minute by my watch or that clock. 81,
Edward Crcasy wrote book called ''The
Fifteen Decisive Battles OF the World, From
Marathon TO Waterloo" But the most de-.
cisive battle that you will ever fight, and the
greatest victory you will ever gain, ls this
lnonent when you conquer first yourself and
then oil the hindering myrm;dous Of perdi.
ton by saying, Lord Jesus, hero | am. un.
done and helpless. 10 he saved by Thee and
Ihee alone That makes panic in hell.
tunityl
On the lith Of January, 1896. a collier BRIG
ran into tho rocks near Walmer Beach Eng.
land. Simon Pritchard, standing on the
beach, throw OF his coat and said. .Whn will
heip me save that crew." Twenty men
shouted, ~ Will, though only seven were
n@ded. Through the awful surf the bont
dashed, and in fifteen minutes from the time
fritchard throw of his coat all the shin.
wrecked crew werp satp on the land.
quicker work ,-day. Half that ume more
than necessary 20 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 fifth and prayer lrs, puH
Tor the wrock and then pull for ths shor,,.
Opportunity
Over the city went the cry.
Jesus of Nazareth pgssoth hyi
Let the world g. Il has abused YOU
enough, and cheated YOU enough, and sim.
dered you enough. and damaged YOU enough.
Even those from whom you expected better
things turned out your Hssailnnts. as when
Napoleon IN his last will aud testament loft
1OOO francs 10 the man who shot st yelling
ton In the streets of Paris. Oh. II Il mean
world Take the glorious Lord for your
comp0nionship. / like what the good man
said 10 the one who had everything but ~
ligion. Tho afluent man hoasted ~ what he
owned and 81 his splendors OF surroundings,
putting into ins.gniilcance. "a he thought,
the Christians possessions. 'Ah," said tho
Christian, Man, have something you have
not what Is thati' said the worlllinc
The answer WIS, "Peacc!" And YOU may all
have it-peace with God. peace with the
pist, peace with the iuturr, pence that all
the assaults Of the world and all the BON.
bardments satanic cannot interfere with.
Scotch shepherd was dying and had the
pastor called In. The dying shepherd said to
MS wife, MARY, please 20 into the next
room, for want 60 seo the minister alone"
When the two were alone the dying shepherd
said, Il have known the Bible ali my life.
but am going. and am 'afeercd to doe"
Then the pastor quoted III" psalm: The
Lord IL my shepherd. shall not want"
Yes, mon,' said the shepherd. II was ia
nllar with that before you werr born. but
am a-goin', and am Gteerrd 20 dee" Then
snid the pastor. You know that the psaim
says, Though walk through the valley Of
the shadow of death. | viii fear no evil. :"
'Yos," said the dying shepherd. Il knew
that before you were born. but It docs not
help me-" Then said the pastor. Don't YOU
know that sometimes when you were driving
the sheep down through the valleys and
ravines there would b. shadows ali about
you, while there was plenty Of sunshine on
the hills above2 You are in the s6adows now.
but II is sunshine higher up Then satd the
dying shepherds "Ah.-that Is good.
never saw 1t that way before. All ia well.
Though pass through the valley Of the
shadow OF death, Thou ar, with me-
Shadows here, but sunshine above" 80 tho
dying shepherd got pence. Living and dy-
ing. may we have the sar9e peace!
Opportunity Under the arch OF that splen-
did word let thus multitude OF my hearers
pass into the pardon and hope and triumph
of the gospel. Go by companies Of hundred
each. Go by regiments Of u thousand each,
the aged leaning ON the stan, tho midAls
aged throwing of their burdens a. they pass
and the young 10 have their present loys
augmented hy more glorious setisfacttons.
Forward into the kingdom As soon as you
pass the dividing line thep will be shouting
all up and down the heavens. The crowned
immortais will look down and cheer. Jesus
ot the many scans will rejoice az the result
81 HIS earthly sacrifices. Departed saints
Will be gladdrned that their prayers are
answered. An order will be given for the /
spreading Of n banquet at which YOU
will be the honored guest From the i'm
peral gardens the wreaths will bo twist
ID for your brow, and from ths hall OF
ternal music the harpers will bring their
harps and the trumpsters their trumpets, and 4
All up and down the aipethystins stirwaysJ N .
he castles and In all the rooms OF the house /
u many mansions 10 will be talked over with .
holy glee that this day, while one plain man /
stood on the platform u this vast building. /
giving the gospel call. an Rsembiase made uu /
rom all parts OF the earth and piled up ia .
heso galleries chose Christ ~ their portion /
and started for heaven rs their everlasting
home. Ring all the bells of heaven al the .
idings! Strike all the cymhals ~ the ioyl /
Wave all the pain branches 1t the tr,umphl /,
Victory. Victory,