Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-02-15

timbcrs AFRO ready to lie pat into their
places. Ii II dangerous work, and there
are many accidents. The neighbors 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 tho men, had almost
reached its place. when something went
wrong, and the men could hoist it no
higher. But II II did not go in its place IL
would fall back upon the men who were
lifting II. 1t had already begun TO settle
back. The boss carpenter shouted: Lift,
men, or diol All together! Yo-heave!"
With mighticr push they tried To send tho
beam IN Its place, but failed, still they
held on, all the time their strength lessen
ing. The wives and mothers and daugh-
tiers stood in horror looking ON. Then the
boss carpenter shouted To the women,
Come and help!'
They came, and womanly arms became
the arms of giants, for they were lifting to
save the lives of husbands and fathers and
sons rs well as their own, Then the boss
carpenter mounted one Uf the beams and
shouted: Now Altogether! Lift or die!
Yo. heavcl' And with united effort
that almost burst the blood vessels tho
great beam went 10 its place, and wild
huzza was heard. That is the way it some
times seems in the churches. Temples OF
righteousness are to be reared, but there Is
u halt, u stop, u catch somewhere. 4 few
are lifting all they can, but we want more
hands at this raising and more hearts,
more Christian men To hcll-aye, more
Christian women tn rc-enforcc. Ii tho
work fail. II means the death of many
souls. All together Men and women OF
God Lift or die. The top stone must
come TO its 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 uphcaval.
The Door of Mercy.
And now would like To see this hour
that which | have never seen, but hope to
sea whole audience saved under one
flash Of tho 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, cOnsecratc your lifetime to
God and DO married for eternity rs well rs
time Young man, you will want God
before you get through this world. and
you want him now. Young woman, with
out God this j.. hard world for women
One and all, wherever you sit or stand
lift my VOICE 80 that you can hear il, out
In the corridors and ON the street, and say
in the words uf the Mediterranean ship
captain, Gail upon thy God. If so be that
God will think upon us, that we perish
not. OH, what news Ia tell; what news
10 re. ite to your old father and mother;
what news 10 telegraph your friends on
The other side OF tho mountains; what
news with which to thrill your loved ones
In heaven II was of such news that a
man Rad in MONDAY meeting in Phila-
delphia. He arose, and unrolling n manu-
script read:
Whcrc'cr we meet. you always say:
What the ncwsi What the ncwsf
Pray whats the order Of the day.
What's the news? What's the ncwsf'
Oh. have got coed news 10 tell
My Saviour hath done all things well
And triumphcd over death and hell
That's the news! That's the ncwsi
The Lamb was slain on Calvary
That the news! That's the newsi
To set a world Of sinners free
That's the news! That's the newsl
The Lord has pardoncd all my sin
That's the news. That's the newsi
feel the witness now within
That the news. That's the news!
And since He took my sins away,
And taught me how 10 watch and pray.
I'm happy from day TO day
That's the ncwsi That s the ncwsl
And Christ the Lord can save you. too
That's the ncws That IS the news
Your sinful heart he can renew
That's the news! That's the ncwsl
This Iao,a,nt. if for sins you ericvc.
This Eioi!' 1t. il you do believe,
A fun acquiital you II receive
That's the news! That the ncwsl
And now. IL any one should say,
What the newsi What's the ncwsf'
Oh, tell him you've begun TO pray
That's the news! That's the ncws
That you have Joined the conquering hand.
And now with Joy ut Gods command
You're marching to the better land
That the neSsi That's the news,