Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-01-23

Ia battle ngas0st iIO {. fessors of Israel,
needs 10 last Judgment 10 get justice done
her. for Thousands CT ,rzsrs have clapped
her applause. But tho wives who in all
ages have encouraged ri.eir 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 dill we'll You did glori-
onslyl saw you down In that dairy. I
watched you in the old farmhouse mend
ing those ohlldTen's clothes. heard what
you said In tho way of cheer when the
breadwinner of the household was In de-
spair. remember all the sick cradles you
have sung TO. remember the backaches
the headaches, the heartaches know the
story Of your knitting needle as we'll as I
know the story of queens scepter. Your
castle on the heavenly hill Is all ready for
gou. Go up and take itP' And turning
to the surprised multitudes of heaven he
will say, "She did what she could" God
will say SO.
Personal Testimony.
And now close with giving my own
personal testimony, for must not enjoin
upon others that which decline myself
to do. Born at Bound Brook, y. j., of a
parentage as pious as the world ever saw,
attest before earth and heaven that
have always felt the elevating and re-
straining influence Of having bad q good
father and good mother, and II lam able
to do half as well for my children as the
old folks did for me I will be thankful
forever. The years of my life passed on
until, at about IS years of age, felt the
pressure Of eternal realities, and after
prayer and religious counsel I passed into
what took to be saved state and Joined
the church, and attest before earth and
heaven that have found it a most helpful
and inspiring association. like the COM
panionship so we'll that cannot be salts
fed If have day less of 1t than all eter-
nifty. After graduating at collegiate and
theological institutions had the hands Of
ten or twelve good men put upon my head
In solemn ordination at Belleville, N. j.,
and attest before earth and heaven that
the work of the gospel ministry has been
delightful, and expect to preach until my
last hour. Many times I have passed
through deep water of bereavement, and
but for the divine promise Of heavenly re-
union would have gone under, but at
test before earth and heaven that the COM
fort of the gospel Is high, deep, glorious
eternal. Many times have been maligned
and my work misrepresented, but all such
falsehood and persecution have turned out
for my advantage and enlarged my work,
and attest before earth and heaven that
God has fulfilled to me the promises, "Lo,
am with you alwayl" and "The gates
of hell shall not prevail against you"
For the cheer of younger men in all de-
partments let me say you will come out
all right ie you mind your own business
and are patient. The assault of the world
Is only being rubbed down by rough
Turkish towel, and 1t improves the circu-
lation and makes one more vigorous
While the future holds for me many mys-
teries which do not pretend to solve
am living IN expectation that when my
poor work is done, shall 60 through the
gates and meet my Lord and all my kin
dred who have preceded me, precious
group whom / miss more and more as the
years go by, and attest before earth and
heaven 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 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 mighty consola-
tion in days of trouble, and that the best
friend man ever had is Jesus, and that
heaven is absolutely sure to those who
trust and serve the blessed Rodeemer, to
whom be glory and dominion and victory
and song and chorus of white robed i'm
mortals standing on seas Of glass mingled
with fire. Amen and amen!