The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-02-13

pnsh and the conservation requisite. First !
OF all, we ministers must get right. That '
was startling utterance OF Mr.. Swinnock I
when he said. "tt Is doleiul thing TO fall /
into he'll from under tho pulpit; but, oh. how !
dreadful a thing 10 drop thither out OF the |
puipit." That was an all suggestive thing !
that Paul wrote to the Corinthians. "Lest +
that by any means, when have preached to
others. myseitshould bca castawav." That
was an inspiring motto with which White
feld sealed all his letters. ave seek the stars"
lord God. wake ~ all our pulpits. and then
it will ba as when Venu preached. and II was
said thai men fell before the word like Stacked
lime. Let us all aymen and clergyman. TO
the work. Whnt Washington wants most OF
all is an old fas' ioued revival ~ religion,
hut on n vaster 'ale so that tho world will
never be CONNIE led TO say as of old. 1--WE
never saw it on his fashion" But remem-
Der there r. n man side as we'll ms divine
side to rovivs Those ~ us brought mn
in the country now what is called - ruls-
ing the ncif hbors gathered together to
litt the heavy frame for n new house after
the timbers are ready TO he put into their
places. II IL dangerous work. and there are
many accidents. The ncighhors had gath
cred ior such n raising. and the beams had
all been fitted TO their places except one. and
that very heavy. Tint one. on the long
pixies OF the men. had almost reached its
place. when something went wrong. and the
men could hoist IL no higher But II u did
not go I'm its place It would fall back upon
the men who were lifting r.. II had already
begun 20 settle back. Tho bosa carpenter
shouted: Lift, men, or die! All toge,hcrl
Yo. hcave"
with mightier push thoy trind 90 send the
beam 20 its place. but failed. Sill they held
on. all the time their strength lcssrning.
The wives and mothers aud daughters stood
l.. 4 l. 1. Al. l..
shouted to the women. "Come AMI hclp"
| They came. and womunly arms became tho
arms ot giants. for they were lifting 90 save
tho lives Of husbands and fathers and sons
as well ~ their own. Then the boss ear
pcnter mounted one of the beams and
shouted. "Nowi hUpgnthrr Lift or
diel Yo hcpvcl" Ard with united effort
| that almost burst the blood vessels,
| the great hoam went 60 its place
and u Wild hu72r was heard. That il
| the way n sometimes seems in the
churches Temples " Righteousness are TO
! bc reared. but there Is n halt. n stop. a catch
| somewhere. lcw are l,ung all they rdn,
/ but we want wo-' hands at this RAISING. and
moro hearts. more Christian men 20 help
/ aye, more Christian women tn r'.enfprce II
| the work fail. II means the death ol many
souls. All together. mon and women OF
/ God! Lift or die The top stone must come
/ to its ulucc "with -hputiugs of grace, grace
. unto it, God is really O. 10 His part: ara
we rcldy TO 40 oar pnrt2 There Is work not
. only for the ,u'' ot prayer, hut for tho
shoulder Of uphonvnl.
And now / would htrto scp this hour that
| which have never seen. but hope to srr--
| u whole audience stvrl under un' Hash Of
the Eternal Spirit. Before You - out of any
/ OF tE'sc doors enter the door Of
mercy Father and mother come In and
/ hri1g your children with vou, Newly mar
/ riel folks. clns""rl'o your lifetime To- God,
/ nnd bp married Tor eternity ~ well as time.
! Young man, YOU viii want God before You
1 ;ct through this world. AMI YOU want Him
now. Young womlp. without God this Is u
/ hard world for women. One U.t all, wher-
ever you sit orstdnd. | lit my voice so that
/ YOU can hear II, out IN the corridors and on
the street, AMI say, in the words Of th' Med
| itCrranCan ship captain, "Cull upon thy God.
IL so be that Cod wi,lthins upon us, that wo
perish not" Oh. what news 60 tell what
nows TO relate TO your old father aul moth
! or. what news TO telegraph your friends on
the other side OF the mountains. what ncws
with which % thfill your loved ones in
heaven! II was of such news that n man
read in MONDAY meeting in Philadelphia.
He arese, AMI unrollilg manuscript fead:
Where er we meet. you'always say.
"What's the neWs2 Whats thr news2
Pray what's the ordor oi the day2
( What's the nswsl Whats the news2"
4 Nb. Iheve got good nows to toll
( ~ Saviour hath done all things we'll,
And triumphel over death and he'll
That's the news That's the newsl
Tho Lamb was slain on Calvary
That's the news, That's .hr newsl
To set u world Of sinners free
That's the ncwsl That's the news!
Tho Lori has pardoncl all my sin
That's the ncwsl That the news!
feel the witness now within
That's the news! That's the news!
Aut since Tie took my sins away.
aud taught mo how L. watch aud pray,
I'm happy now from dag ro day
That's the news! Tu1,'s the nnwsl
And Christ the Lord r1n save you. too
That's the ucw.i That the news!
Your 3 uiul heart H. can geuew--
That's tho news, That tne urwsl
This moment. Il for sins YOU guryr,
This moment. IL you do believe,
a iull Hcquittal you'll receive
That'st tho news! That's the ncwsl
And now, IL any one should say,
whats the news? what's the nrws?"
Oh, tell Him you you've begun to pray
That's the news! That's the news,
That you have ioinod the conquoring band,
Aud now with Joy a. Coils command
You r' marching To- the better Ian H.
That's tho urws That's the news!