The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-01-24

| the hearts OF the people. He had added to
| the argument the most vivid illustrations he
| could think Of He had delivered all with
a power that left him nervously exhauste d.
| Five hundred people may have been blessed
| by II and resolved upon higher life and
| nobler purposes. Yet all he hears Is the
| clank OF the pew door, or the shuffiing OF
feet in the aisle. or some remark about the
| weather. the last resort OF tnanity. Why
| did not that man come up and say frankly.
| "You have done me good2' Why did not
homo to take up tho burden of life more
| cheerfully2" Why did not some professional
| man como up and say: THANK you, dominic.
! for that good advice2 will take 1t. God
oless you" Why did they not tell him SOP
| have known ministers, in the nervous reac-
| ton that comes to some after the delivery of
| a sermon with no seeming result, to so home
and roll on the floor In agony.
| But to make up for this lack Of outspokep
religion there needs to be and will be
| great day when. amid the soiemnities and
2randeurs OF q listening universe. God will
''say so." No statistics can state how many
mothers have rocked cradles and lowered
ovor iEfantile sicknesseS and brought up
their families to manhood and womanhood
and launched them upon useful and success
full lives, and yet never received one THANK
you" that amounted to anything. The
daughters became queens in social life or
were afiianced in highe at realms of pros
perity; tho sons took tho first honorS OF
tho univ ersity and became radiant in none
tary professional spheres. Now the secret
Of all that uplifted maternal influence must
ccme out. Society did not say so, the
church did not say so. the world did not say
80. but on that day OF all other days, the last
day, God will say so.
There are men to whom life is grind
and conflict. hereditary tendencies to be
overcome. accidental environments TO be
endured. appalling opposition to be mot and
conquered, and they never 80 much rs had
n rose pinned to their coat lapel in admira-
tion. They never had 4 song dedicated to
their name. They never had book pre-
sented to them with n complimentary word
on the ly-leaf. All they have 20 show for
their lifetime battle Is scars. But in the last
DAY the story will come out, aud that life
will be put In holy and transcendent
rhythm, and their courage and persistence
and faith and victory will not only be an
nounced but rewarded. ''These are they
that came out Of great tribulation and had
their robes washed and made white in the
blood of The Lamb" God will say so!
We miss one Of the chief ideas OF last
judgment. We put into the picture the fire.
and the smoke, and the earthquake. and the
descending angels. and the uprising dead.
but wa omit to put into the picture that
which makes the last judgment magnificent
opportunity. We omit the fact that il is to
be day OF glorious explanation and COM
! mendation Tho first justice that millions
Of unrewaricd and unrccognized and unaT-
preciated men and women get will be
that day, when services that never called
forth SO much as a newspaper line OF finest
pearl or diamond type, as the printers term
ii, shall be called up for coronation. That
will be the lay OF enthronement for those
whom the world called "nobodics." Joshua.
who commanded tn" sun ana moon to stand
still, needs no last judgment to get justice
done him, but those men do need q last
Judgment who at times in all armies, under
| the most violent assault, in obedience TO COM
| mand themselves stood still Deborah, who
encouraged Barak to bravery in battle against
the oppressors Of Israel needs no last judg-
ment to get justice done her, for thou
sands of years have clapped her applause.
| But the wives who in all ages have encour-
aged their husbands in the battles of life,
women whose names were hardly known be-
| yond the next street or the next farmhouse,
must have God say to them: "You did well.
! You did gloriously. 1 saw you down in thar
dairy. watched YOU in the old farmhouse
mending those children's clothes. 1 heard
what you said in the way Of cheer when the
! breadwnner OF the household was in des-
pair. remember all the sick cradles YOU
have sung to. I remember the backachcs,
| the headaches. the heartachcs I know the
story of your knitting needle as well I
know the story OF queens scepter. Your
castle on the heavenly hill is all ready for
YOU. Coup and take it," And turning to
the surprised multitudes Of heaven He will
say. ''She did what she could" God will
| say So
! And now close with giving my own per-
! sonal testimony, for must not enjoin upon
others that which / decline MYSELF to do.
! Born at Bound Brook. n. j., of a parentaSe
! as pious rs the world ever saw, l attest be-
fore earth and heaven that l have always
| felt the elevatng and restraining influence
Of having had good father and good
! mother, and il l am able to do half as we'll
for nv children as the old folks did for me
} will be thankful forever. Tho years OF my
life passed on until. at about eighteen years
Of age. fe't the pressure OF eternal rca tiles
and after prayer and religious counsel 1
passed into what I took to be
saved state and joined the church,
and I attest before earth and heaven
that have found it most helpful and
inspiring association. like the COM
panionship we'll that I cannot be sat
/ ished il have day less Of it than all eter-
nifty. After graduating at collegiate and
theological institutions hal the hands OF
ten or twelve COOL men pat upon my head
| in solemn ordination, ut l5elleviilc, n. j.,
and attest before earth and heaven that the
work OF tho gospel ministry has been de-
lightful, and | expect TO preach until my
last hour. Many times I have passed
through deep water Of bere eavement and but
! for the divine promise of heavenly reunion I
! would have gone under, but | attest before
earth and heaven that the comfort OF the
gospel Is high, deep, glorious, eternal Many
times have I been maligned and my work
| misrepresented, but all such falsehOod and
| persecution have turned out for my advan-
tage and enlarged my work, and attest be-
fore earth and heaven that God has fulfilled
to me the promises, 'Lo! I am with you al
ways" and The gates of hell shall not pre-
| vail against you"
For the cheer Of younger men in all de-
| partments let me say YOU will come out all
right il you mind your own business and are
| patient. The assault OF the world is only be-
ing rubbed down by n rough Turkish towel,
! and it improves the circulation and makes
one more vigorous. While the future holds
! for mo many mysteries which do not pre-
! tend to solve, am living In expectation that
when my poor work is done. shall go
| through tho gates and meet my Lord and all
! my kindred who have preceded me.
CRAZY HORSES MEDICINE.