Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-02-10
ell is an old fashioned re,

all is an old fashioned revival Of reli-
gion, but on vaster scale, so that the
world will never be compelled to saw as
of old, 'We never saw it on this fash
ion. But remember there is a human
side as we'll as divine side to a reviv-
al. Those of us brought up in the conn.
try know what is called ga raisine',-
the neighbors gathered together to lift
the heavy frame for a new house after
the timbers are ready to be put into
their places. 1t is dangerous work, and
there are many accidents. The neigh
bors had gathered for such a raising,
and the beams had all been fitted to
their places except one, and that very
heavy. That one, on the long pixies of
the men, had almost reached its place
when something went wrong, and the
men could hoist it no higher. But if it
did not go in its place it would fall back
upon the men who were lifting it. 1t
had already begun to settle back. The
boss carpenter shouted "Lift, men, or
die !. All together! Yo, heaver'
With mightier push they tried to send
the beam to it's place, but failed Still
they held on, all the time their strength
lessening. The wives and mothers and
daughters stood in horror looking on
Then the boss carpenter shouted to the
women, "Come and helpI' They came,
and womanly arms became the arms of
giants, for they were lifting to save the
lives of husbands and fathers and sons,
as we'll as their own. Then the boss car
penter mounted one of the beams and
shouted: 'fNow Altogether! Lift or
die! Yo, heavei' And with a united
effort that almost burst the blood YES
sells, the great beam went to it's place
and wild huZZa was heard. That is
the way it sometimes seems in the
churches. Temples of righteousness are
to be reared, but there is halt, a stop,
a catch somewhere. A few are lifting
all they can, but we want more hands
at this raising, and more hearts, more
Christian men to help-aye, more Chris
tian women to re enforce. If the work
fail, it means the death of many souls.
All together, men and women of God
Lift or die! The top stone must come to
it's place with shoutings of grace, grace
unto it. - God is ready to do his part
are we ready to do our part? There is
work not only for the knee of prayer,
but for the shoulder of upheaval.
Good News.
And now Iwould like to see this hour
that which l have never seen, but hope
to sea whole audience saved under
one flash of the Eternal Spirit. Before
you go out of any of these doors enter
the door of mercy. Father and mother,
come in and bring your children with
you. Newly married folks, consecrate
your lifetime to God, and be married
for eternity as we'll as time Young
man, you will want God before you get
through this world, and you want him
now, Young woman, without God this
is u hard world for women. One and
all, wherever you sit or stand, lift my
voice so that you can hear it, out in the
corridors and on the street, and say, in
the words of the Mediterranean ship
captain, "Call upon thy God, if so be
that God will think upon us, that we
perish not Oh, what news to tell,
what news to relate to your old father
and mother, what news to telegraph
your friends on the other side of the
mountains, what news with which to
thrill your loved ones in heaven 1t was
of such news that man read in a noon
day meeting in Philadelphia. He arose,
and unrolling manuscript read:
Whereer we meet, you always say:
whats the newsP What's the newsP
Pray what's the order of the day?
What's the news2 What's the news?'
Oh, have got good news to tell
My Saviour hath done all things well,
And triumphed over death and hell
That's the news! That's the newsi
The Lamb slain Calvary
That's the newsl That's the newsi
To set q world of sinners free
That's the news! That's the newsl
The Lord has pardoned all my sin
That's the newsi That's the newsi
feel the witness now Within
That's the newsl That the newsi
And since he took my sins away,
And taught me how to watch and pray,
I'm happy now from day to day
That's tie newsl That's tho news!
And Christ the Lord can save you, too
That's the newsl That's the news!
Your sinful heart he renew
That's the news! That's the news!
This moment, if for sins you grieve,
This moment, if you do believe,
A full acquittal you'll receive
That's the newsl That the newsl
And now, if any should say,
whats the news? What's the news?"
Oh tell him you'v begun to pray
That's the newsl That's the news!
That you have Joined the conquering band,
And now with joy at Gods command
You re marching to the better land
That's the news That's the news!