Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-01-31

come out. Society did not say go, the
church did not sayso. the world did MOI say
so,but on. that day OF all other days, the last
day, God will say so. Tod
There are nlen to whom life Is grluu
and a conflict, hereditary tendencies TO pc
overcome, accidental environments 70 20
endured; appalling opposition to be met anu
conquered; and they, never 80 mucn as hau
d rose pinned to their coat lapel In adm,ra,
ton. They never had song deaica.eu "
their name. They never had pooA pre-,
sented TO them with a complimentary word
on the fiy-leaf. All they have to snow lot
their lifetime battle Is scars. But In the iasI
! 0ay the story will come out, and that HE
will be put In holy and transcenuens
rhythm and their courage and persistepco
and faith and victory will not only Dc an
bounced but rewarded. .."These are they
that came out OF great tribulation ana nau
their robes washed and made white III Inc
blood Of the Lamb" God Will say SO: -.
We miss one of the chief ideas OIL last
Judgment We put into the picture the n,e,
and the smoke, and the earthquake, ana tne
descending angels, and the uprising deaol
but we omit to put into the picture tnat
which makes the East Judgment magnincenl
onnortunity. We omit the fact that II Is 10
BIS day Of glorious explanation ana g. con-
mendation. The first justice that millions
81 uurevarded and unreeognized ana unap-
preciated men and women get will Dc on
that day. when services that never caIiea
forth 50 much as newspaper line Oh nnes ss
pearl or diamond type, as the printers 1Srl !.
It. shall be called up for coronation. tnos
will be the day Of enthronement ior lnose
whom the world called 'snobodies." joshua;
who commanded the sun and moon to stanl
still. needs no last Judgment to get justice
done him, but those men Go need las,
Judgment who at times in all armies, unuer
fhe most violent assault, in obedience 10 com
mand themselves stood still. Deborah, VINO
encouraged Barak to bravery in battle againsl
the onpressors of Israel. needs no last ]uoB-
ment to get justice done her, Tor thou-
sands of years have clapped her applause
But the wives who In all ages have enc9 ,,sc
aged their husbands III the Datt'eo y. NY
, women whose names were hardly known DC
r vond fine next street Or the next farmhouse,
mist have God say to them: "You did we'll
= You did glorously. / saw you down In ina
Q dairy. watched you in the old farmhouse
n mending those chlldren's clothes. | hear'
what Won said in the way OF cheer wlen I'M
r breadwinner Of the household was in des
r pair. remember all the SICK cradles yo'
y have sung to. | remember the DacKacnes
= the headaches. the heartaches. know III
h story of your knitting needle as well rs
a Lnou tbs story of a queens scepter. You
il castle on the heavenly hill is all ready 10
{ voy, Go no and taSo it," And turning +
V fhe surprised mutitudes Of heaven He WI
d saw: HShe did what she could" Goa WI
, say so. ...,x 49,; ,,,,o no,
n sonal testimony, for | must not enloln upo
It others that which l decline myself to az
1. Porn at Bound Brook N. j., OF parentah
le as pious as the world ever saw, attest d.
| TINT I haVQ AWAY
80 felt the eleyating and restraining inhuent
IS Of having had good father and a GOO
4. mother. and if am able to do bali as we
,e far nv children as the old folks did for me
le will he thankful forever The years OF n
Ill life passed on until, at about eighteen yea
lie OF age. fe't the pressure OF eternal rea iii
re and after prayer and religious counsel
90 passed into what I took 10 be
lg saved state aud joined the churc
Id and I attest before earth and heav
or that have found 1t most helpful al
" inspiring association. like the COZ
I'd panionship 80 we'll that l cannot Do 81
III isled If have q day less OF 1t than all et'
es nity. After graduating at collegiate a
r. theological institutions / had the hands
p ten or twelve good men put upon my ne
of in solemn ordination, at Belleyiile, N.
to and I attest before earth and heaven that
I'D work Of the gospel ministry has been
lghtful, and l expect to preacn until
I'd last hour. Many times l have pass
ng through deep water OF bereavement and
De- for the divine promise of heavenly reunion
an would have gone under, but attest bell
ny earth and heaven that the comfort OF
70 gospel is high, deep, glorious. eternal. Ma
,ly times have I been maligped and my VIC
mt misrepresented, but all such falsehood :
all persecution have turned out for my adya
Ids fage and enlarged my work, and attest
ch fore earth aud heaven that God has fulili
no TO me the promises, ''Lo! AN with you
lay WAYS" and s.The gates of hell shall not
&c vail against you" : -,
nd For the cheer of younger men In all
Ia nartments let me say you will come out
lse right if you mind your own business ana
. L patient. The assault of the world IS only
cir ing rubbed down by rough Turkish TOY
j.. and il improves the circulation and ma
led one more vigorous While the future ht
ne for me many mysteries which do not
and tend to solve, 1 am living in expectation,
ure when my poor work is done. shall
hell through the gates and meet my LORD ano
ara my kindred Who have preceded me.
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