The Monitor-register., 1896-01-24


sands of years have clapped her ap-
plause. But the wives who in all ages
have encouraged their 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: lyon did well. You
did gloriously. saw you down in that
dairy. / watched you in the old farm
house mending those children S clothes.
heard what you said in the way of
cheer when the breadwinner of the
household was in despair: remember
all the sick cradles you have sung to. !
remember the backaches, the headaches,
the heartaches. I know the story Of your
knitting needle as we'll as know the
story Of queen scepter. Your castle
on the heavenly hill is all ready for
you. Go up and take it. And turning
to the surprised multitudes Of heaven he
will say, "She did what she could.
God will say SO.
Personal Experience.
And now I close with giving my own
personal testimony, for nust not en-
Join upon others thatVhsh I4decline
myself to do Born atBdHnd Brook, N.
j., of parentage as pious as the world
ever saw, attest before earth and heav-
en- that I have always felt the eleyating
and restraining influence of having had
a good father and good mother, and if
I am able to do half as we'll 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 18
years of age, felt the pressure Of eter-
nal realities. and after prayer and reli
gious counsel passed into what 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. I like the COM
panionship SO well that I cannpt be sat
isfied if have day less of it than all
eternity. After graduating at collegiate
and theological institutions / had the
hands Of ~ er ~ good men put upon
my head in solemn ordination, at Belle
vile, N. j., and attest before earth and
heaven that the work of the gospel min
istry has been delightful, and expect
to preach until my last hour. Many
times have passed through deep water
of bereavement and but for the divine
promise of heavenly reunion Iwould
have gone under, but l attest before
earth and heaven that the comfort Of the
gospel is high, deep, glorious. eternal
Many times have been maligned and
my work mfsrepresented, but all such
falsehooGshnd persecution have turned
out for my advantage and enlarged my
work, and i attest before earth and,
heaven that God has fulfilled to me the.
promises, "Lo! I am with you Away"
and tThe gates of hell shall not prevail
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 BUSH Z
ness and are patient The assault Of the
world is only being rubbed down by a
rough Turkish towel, and it improves.
the circulation and makes one more vig-s
orous While the future holds for mo-
many mysteries which do not pretend
to solve, l am living in expectation that
when my poor work is done, I shall go
through the gates and meet my Lord and
all ~ kindredWho have preceded me-
q precious group whom I miss more and
more as the years go by and ] attest be-
fore 6aEth and heav& that ttheglories Of
the heavenly world illumine my path
way. In courts Of law the witness may
kiss the Bible or lift his right hand in
oath, but as In soften kissed the dear
old book I now lift my right hand and
take oath by hinA&hse 1iveth forever and
ever that God is good, and that the gos-
pei is miahty CONSOLATION in days Of
trouble, and that the best friend man
ever had is Jesus, and that heavenis abb
solutely sure to those who trust and,
serve the blessed Redeemer, to whom be
glory and aSmfhiS saand victory and
song and chorus of white robed imnor-
tails, standing on sssssssssslass mingled
with fire. AHaen and amenl