The San Francisco call., 1896-04-05
The Sins of Young and Old
Pass in Startling Re-
view.
HOW TO BE HAPPY ON EASTER
Till Mornings Joys Shall End the
Night of Weeping"-Read the
Rest.

NEW YORK, N. Y, March 31.-Good
Friday had gone by, the children had
been told the meaning of the hot cross
buns. and somebody's baby had been
rapturously kissed because she said, bang
ing her rosy little fist on the table, ~
wouldn't hurt the Good Man, and I'd kill
the naughty people who did it," Then
came Saturday, and there was quiet
over all the house as if some one we loved
had said good-by to US forever; and yet,
there was a hope. Saturday evening
found three women meditating-for we
belonged to that faith which values, most
of all, quietness and meditation, and
which teaches that the greatest sermon is
preached by ones own heart.
At last l was left alone. Because the
night was chilly there was bright fire,
and as I looked at it 1 raised my eyes to
the clock above it, and saw that it was the
eleventh hour of the night. The chime
rang out softly as if in the presence of the
dead, and l fell into my own comfortable
chair and looked at the fire; in it seemed
to glow in letters of deeper fire and deeper
red, "And the sea gave up the dead which
were in it; and death and hell delivered
up the dead which were in them; and they
were Judged every man according to his
works."
My heart repeated the last line, Gao
cording to his works." And then there
came over me a great awe, apd 1 saw all
the world standing before the Maker OF it
TO be Judged. And some trembled and were
frightened; and many hoped; and some
acted as if they cared for nothing, but
as they separated and each went toward
the great white throne. alone, to stand
hafo ,o6 md ho ind fO
works, there came a horror like unto
nothing that l can describe. And some
one standing near me said, 'I am not
afraid to be judged before the whole world,
but oh! the awfulness of that time. alone
with God. with only my sins to face me-"
And the man went by me. one whom /
had known as kind-hearted, pleasant and
of whom nothing worse was said than that
he was his own worst enemy. Some one
asked him-could it have been the Judge?
in rich, bea autiful voice, Where ere
the gifts that were yours? Where is the
great talent that was given unto you?
What have you done with that ability to
speak and persuade men to do the right?
Buried it under the sins of the flesh killed
1t by gluttony and lust?" And the man
passed on with dropping head, and 1 saw
him no more.
her name as leader IN great charitable
works.
The church knew her name as one ever
ready to pray, and of her it was said that
she led what was called strict life. And
the voice demanded: "Where are the
little children l put into your arms?
gave them to you-soft, loving and pure;
in return they have come to me women
hard of heart, full of vanity and despising
everything that bears the name of religion
They are men who JOY in having no
belief. and who count life as of no worth
except for the pleasure to be gained from
it. This is your work. You taught them,
not the love, but the vengeance of God,
You taught them. not the gentleness but
the severity of that Father to whom they
mad right to turn in their hours of sad
ness or gladness. They asked you for
motherly love and sympathy; you gave
them hurried answer, and reminded them
of your duties to the outside world. You
were eager to save the souls of the
heather in far off lands, ana you gave no
thought to those young creatures who had
been put in your charge. You lived