Milford chronicle., 1895-11-15

through. Where they had gone, why no
the Egyptians? Oh, it was such a beauti
full walking placel A pavement Of tinget
shells and pearls, and ON either side two
great walls Of water-solid. There can De
no danger. Forward, great host Of the
Egyptiansl Clap the cymbals aud blow
the trumpets Of victory After theml We
will catch them yet, and they shall be de-
stroyed. But the walls begin to tremble!
They rock They fall The rushing wa
tors The shriok OF drowning menl The
swimming Of the warehouses; in vain for
tho shore The srowing Of the great host
ON the bottom Of the sen or pitched by the
angry wave on the beach-a battered.
bruised and loathsome wreck Suddenly
/ destruction came. One-half hour before
they could not have believed it. DESTROYED.
and without remedy.
/ I am just setting forth fact which you
/ have noticed us well rs I. Aranias comes
to the apostle. The apostle says, did you
sell the land for so muchy" He SAYS.
Yes " 1t was a lie. Dead, as quick as
that Sapphlra, his wife, comes in. Ibid
you sell the land for SO muchg" eyes. "
1t was lie and quick as that she was
dead Gods judgments are upon those
who despise him and defy him. They
come suddenly.
A Simple Prayer.
The destroying angel went through
Egypt. Do you suppose that any Of the
people know that he was coming? Did
they hear the flap Of his great wingP MOI
No! Suddenly, unexpectedly he came.
Skilled sportsmen do not like to shoot a
bird standing on a sprie near by. II they
are skilled, they pride themselves on tax /
ing it on the wing and they wait till It
starts. Death is an Old sportsman, and
he loves to take men flying under the very
sun. He loves to take them ON the wing.
Oh, flee to God this night II there be one !
in this presence who has wandered far away |
from Christ, though no may not have /
heard the call Of the gosnel for many a /
year, I invite him now to como and be- .
saved. Flee from thy sin Flee to the
stronghold of tho gospel Now is the nc
copied time. Now is the day of salvation.
Good night my young friendsl May
you have rosy sleep, guarded by him who
mover slumbersl May you awake In the
strong ana we'll But, oh, art
thou a despiscr Of Godf Is this thy last
night on earth? Sh0uldst thou be awak-
oned in the night by something, thou
1nowest net what, and there be shadows
boating in the room, and handwriting
On the wall, and you feel that your last
hour is come, and There be a fainting at
Inc heart, and trcmor IN the limb, and
/ catching Of the breath-then thy doom
would be but an echo OF the word of tho
ext, In that night was Beshazzar, tho
zing Of the Chaldeans, slain.
Oh, that my Lord Jesus would now
make himself so attractive to your souls
hat you cannot resist him, and II you ,
ave never prayed before or have not pray !
d since those days when you knelt down ,
t your mothers knee, then that tonight i
on might pray, saying: {
Just as l am, without one plea G
But that thy blood was shed for me Z
And that thou hidst me come to thee, 7
Lamb Of God, 1 comel =
But if you cannot think OF so long a \
rayer as that l will give you a shorter
rayer that you can say, God DO mereiful
. me, a sinner!" Or If you cannot think
so long "a prayer as that will give you
still shorter one that you may utter, !.
Lord save me, or perish" Or If that y
3 too long prayer you need not make It. y
Sc tho word Holpl" Or, If that DO too n
ng word You need not use any word at \
!. Just LOOK and liYel I'd