Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-20

shall be called up for coronation. ma
will be the day Of enthronement for
those whom the world called No
bodies" Joshua, who commanded the
sun and the moon 10 stand still, needs
no Last Judgment TO get justice done
him. but those men do need
ALAST JUDGMENT
who at times. in all armies, under the
most violent assault, in obedience TO
command. themselves stood still. De-
b0rah. who encouraged Barak TO brave
" in battle against the Oppressors OF
Israel. needs no Last Judgment TO get
justice done her for thousands Of years
have clapped her applause. But the
wives who in all ages have encouraged
their husbands in the battles of life,
women whose names were hardly
known beyond the next street or the
next farmhouse. must have God say TO
them, You did velll You did glorious
Is. I saw you down in that dairy.
watched you in the old farmhouse,
mending those children's clothes.
heard what YOU said in the way Of cheer
when the bread-winner Of the household
was in despair I remember all the
sick cradles you have sung 10. re-
member the backaches. the headaches,
the heartaches. I know the story Of
your kEitting-needle rs well as l know
the story of a queens sceptre. Your
castle on the heavenly hill Is all ready
for YOU. Go up and take it, Ana
turning TO the surprised muluudes o,
heaven, he Will say, she did what she
could Cod will say so.
And now 7 close with giving my own
PERSONAL TESTIMONY,
for must not enjOin upon others that
which I decline myself to do. Born at
Boundbrook, New Jersey. Of a parent
age as pious as the world ever saw,
attest before earth and heaven that
have always felt the e,evating and re-
straining influence Of having had 81
good father and @ good mother and if
am able to Go half as well for my chill
dren IS the old folks did for me I will
be thankful forever. The years Of ny
life passed on until, at about eighteen
years Of age, I felt the pressure Of eter-
nal realities, and after prayer and re-
ligious council | passed into what
took 10 be a saved state. and joined the
church. and 7 attest before earth and
heaven that I have found it q most
helpful and inspiring association.
like the c0mpanionship 50 well that |
cannot be satisfied If have day less
of it than all eternity. After gradu-
ating at collegiate and theological insd-
tutiOns I had the hands of ten or twelve
good men put upon my head in solemn
ordination, at Belleville. New Jersey,
and ] attest before earth and heaven
that the work Of the Gospel ministry
has been delightful. and / expect 10
preach until my last hour. Many times
have passed through deep water OF
bereavement, and but for
THE DIVINE PROMISE
Of heavenly reunion I would have gone
under, but I attest before earth and
heaven that the comfort Of the Gospel
is high, deep, glorious, eternal. Many
times have I been milgned and my work
misrepresented, but all such falsehood
and persecution have turned cut for
my advantage, and enlarged my work,
and I attest before earth and heaven
that God has fulfilled to me the prom
Uses. 10, I am with you always" and
THE gates Of hell shall not prevail
against you"
For the cheer Of younger men in all
departments, let me say you will come
out al right if you mind your own busi-
ness and are patient. The assault OF
the world is only being rubbed down by
= r01rph Turkish towel and ID fuD-OVac
the circulation and makes one more
vigorous. While the future holds for
me many mysteries which l do not pre-
tend 20 solve. I am living in expecta-
ton that when my poor work is done
I shall so through The gates and meet
my Lord and all my kindred vino have
preceded me, precious group whom
miss more and more as the years 80
by, and I attest before earth and heav-
en- that The glOries of the heavenly
world illumine my pathway. In courts
Of law the witness may kiss the Bible
or lift his right hand in oath, but as
have often kissed the dear old book,
now lift my right hand and take oath
by Him who liveth forever and ever that
God is good, and that the Gospel is =
mighty consolation in days of trouble
and that the best friend q man ever had
is Jesus. and that heaven is absolutely
sure to those who trust and serve the
blessed Rcieemer; TO whom be glory
and dominion and victory and song
and chorus of white-rObed immortals
standing on seas of glass mingled with
fire. Amen and amen!