The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-01-31

who in all ages have encouraged their
husbands in the battle of life, women
whose names were hardly known be-
yond the next street or the next farm
house, must have God say to them.
you did well! You did g%loriously!
I saw you down in that dairy. l
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. l remember
all the sick cradles you have sung to.
I remember the backaches, the head
aches, the heartaches. l know the
story Of your knitting needle as we'll as
l know the story OF a queens scepter.
Your castle on the heavenly hill is all
ready for you. Go up and take it."
And turning to the surprised multi
tudes of heaven, He will say, "She did
what she could" God will say so.
And now 1 close with giving my own
personal testimony, for l must not en-
join upon others that which l decline
myself to do. Born at Boundbrook, \.
j., of a parentage as pious as the world
ever saw, 1 attest before earth and
heaven that I have always felt the
elevating and restraining influences Of
having had a good father and a good
mother, and if l am able to do half as
we'll for my children as the old folks
did for me l will be thankful forever.
The years of my life passed on until,
at about eighteen years of age, | felt
the pressure of eternal realities, and
after prayer and religious counsel |
passed into what I took to be q saved
state, and joined the church, and l at
test before earth and heaven that 1
have found it a most helpful and in
spring association. l like the com-
partnership so we'll that I cannot be sat
iseied if I have a day less Of it than
all eternity. After graduating at col
legiate and theological institutions I
had the hands of ten or twelve good men
put upon my head in solemn ordina-
ton, at BelIeville, New Jersey, and l
attest before earth and heaven that
the work Of the gospel ministry has
been delightful, ard l expect to preach
until my last hour. Many times | have
passed through deep water Of bereave-
ment, and but for the divine promise
of heavenly reunion, I would have gone
under, but l attest before earth and
heaven that the comfort of the gospel
is high, deep, glorious, eternal. Many
times have 1 been maligned and my
work misrepresented, but all such
falsehood and persecution have turned
out for my advantage and enlarged
my work. and 1 attest before earth and
heaven that God has fulfilled to me the
promises, 10! l am with you always"
and "The gates of hell shall not pre-
vail against you"
For the cheer of younger men in all
departments, let me say you will come
out all right if you mind your own
business and are patient. The assault
of the world is only being rubbed down
by a rough Turkish towel, and it i'm
proves the circulation and makes one
more vigorous. Wuil0 luc luluiS HOluS
for me many mysteries which l do not
pretend to solve, I am living in eXpec-
tation that when my poor work is done
I shall go through the gates and meet
my Lord and all my kindred who have
preceded me, a precious group whom l
miss more and more as the years go by,
and 1 attest before earth and heaven
that the glories of the heavenly world
illume my pathway. In courts of law
the witness may kiss the Bible or lift
his right hand in oath, but as l have
often kissed the dear old Book, I now
lift my right hand and take oath by him
that liveth forever and ever that God
is good, and that the gospel is a mighty
consolation in days of trouble, and
that the best friend a man ever had
is Jesus, and that heaven is absolutely
sure to those who trust and serve the
blessed Redeemer; to whom be glory
and dominion and victory and song,
and chorus of white-robsd immortals,
standing on seas of glass mingled with
fire. Amen and amen!