The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-12-05

al domain. This Nation, notwithstandina
all the evil influences that are trying to de.
stroy IL, is going to live. n
Never since. according 20 John Milton.
when "satan was hurled headlone flaming
from the ethereal skies in hideous ruin and
combustion down." have the powers OF dark.
ness been so determined TO win this conti-
nent as now. What a jewel II is-a jewel
carved in relief. the cameo OF this planet On
one side OF us the Atlantic Ocean. dividing
us from the wornout Governments OF Eu-
rope. On the other side the Pacific Ocean,
dividing us from the superstiticns OF Asia.
On the north OF us the Arctic Sea, which ia
the gymnasium In which the explorers and
navigators develop their courage. CONT
nept i0,50o miles long, 1900. 900 SQUARE
miles. and all OF II but one-seventh capable
OF rich cultivation. One hundred millions OF
population on this continent OF North aud
South Amerlca-100, 100000. and room for
many hundr ,d millions more All fora aud
all fauna, all metals aud all precious woods,
and oil grains and all fruits. The Appa-
lachian range the backbone. and the rivers
ganglla carrying life all through and out
to the extremities. isthmus OF Darien,
the narrow waist Of a giant conti-
nent, all to be un Ter one Government,
and all free, aud all Christian, and the scene
Of Chrlst's personal reign on earth II. accord
ing 10 the expectation OF many good people.
fto small Nt last uD MS tnfOne IN tuls
world. Who shall have this hemisphere,
Christ or satan2 Who shall have the shore
OF her inland seas. the silver OF her Nevadas,
the gold OF her Colorados. the telescopes ot
her ohservatores. the brain OF her universe
ties. the wheat OF her pralries, the rice OF her
savannas, the two great ocean beaches-ths
one reaching from Batln's BAY to TERRA del
Fuego. aud the other from Bsrlng strait to
Cape Horn-ani all the moral and temporal
and spiritual aud everlasting interests OF
population vast beyond all human computa-
tion7 Who shall have the hemisphere? You
and I will decide that. or help to decide IL.
by conscientious vote. by earnest prayer. by
maintenance Of Christian institutions. by
support OF great philanthropies, by putting
body, mind and soul on the right side Of all
moral, religious and National movements.
Ah It will not make any difference to you
or to me what becomes OF this continent, so
far as earthly comfort Is concerned. All we
will want OF II will be seven feet by three,
and that will take In the largest, and thers
will be room and TO spare. That IL all OF
this country we will need very soon-.hs
Youngest OF us all. But ws have an anxiety
about tho welfare aud tho happiness OF the
generations that are coming on. and II will
be grand thing II, when the srchangel's
trumpet sounds. we fnd that our sepulchre.
like the one Joseph OF Arimathsa provided
for Christ. "a In the midst OF a garden.
One Of the seven wonders OF the world was
tho white marble watch tower Of pharos OF
Egypt Sostratus, the architect ani sculp-
tor. after building that watch tower, cut his
name on il. Then he coveredi Il with plaster.
aud to please the king he put the monarch's
name on the outside OF the plastering. aud
the storms beat aud the seas dashed In their
fury, and they washed of the plasterng. and
they washed II out, ani they washed II down.
but the name OF Sostratus was deep cut in
tho lmperishable rock. 50 across the face
OF this Nation there havs besn great many
nan names s,,na wTlt,en sSso 9RT nan,ss s,ross
names written on the architecture Of our
churches, and our schools. and our asylums.
and our homes Of merry, but q Cd Is the archi-
tect OF this continent, apd H1 was tho Ssllp-
tor OF all its graniehrs, an1 long aWef-
through the wash OF the ages aud tho temp
ests OF centuries-lu other names Shall bs
ostsIsii' ~ 81 baRl sapl sHd SEsl aa eyR, *,
millenniums go by, aui the world shall sec
that the God WHO male this continent has
rade smel It by His grdss from all its sor-
rows and from all its crimes. ~ ,ysAst>'
Have you faith in such thing as that?
After Al the cbarlols haYe been un wheeled.
Crippled, the charlots which Elisha saw on
the morning ot his peril will roll on in trl-
uuiph, followed by all the armies OF heaven
on white horses. God could do Il without
u.s. but He will not The weakest OF us.
the faintest OF us. the smallest Drained OF
US. shall have a part in the triumph. We
may not have our name, like the name OF
Sostratus. cut In imperlshable rock and con-
spicuous for centuries, but we shall be re-
memoerei in better place than that, even
In tho heart OF Him who came TO redeem
us aud redeem the world. aud our names
will be seen close 10 the signature OF His
wound. for. as to- lay He throws out His
arms to US, He say7, "Behold, | have
craven thee on the palms OF NV hand" By
the mightest Of all agencies, the potency OF
prayer, | beg you seek our National well
fare
Some time ago there were i,GO1, 900 letters
in the dead letter p)stolire In this city-let-
ter3 that had lost their way-but not one
prayer ever directed 10 tho heart OF Go l mis-
carried. The way Is all clear for the ascent
OF your supplications heavenwari in behalf
Of this Nation. Before the postal communi-
cation was so easy, aud long ago on rock
100 feet high on the coast OF England there
was barrel fastened to a post. AMI In great
letters on tho side OF the rock, sol It could bs
seen far out TO sea. were the words post
Office" and when ships came by
boat put out to take and fetch let
ters. Aud so sacred wers those de.
posts or affection in that barrel that no look
was ever put upon that barrel. although 1t
contained messages for America and Eu-
rope aud Asia and Africa AM all the islands
Of the sea. Many q storm tossed sailor,
homesick. got messages OF kindness by that
rock, and many homestead heard good
news from a boy long gone. Would that all
tho heights of our National prosperity were
in interchange of symDathies prayers go-
ingup meeting blessings coming down, pos
tai celestial. not by storm struck rock on
wintry coast, but by the Rock OF Ages.
BELIEVES HE IS A VAMPIRE.