The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-11-20

the day-dawn. No one W more
glad to see the mornin.c than as
Jacob after that nj INT of t. 1t
is appropriate for philauth - It aud
Christians to cry out with t nrel
of the text: The day bre ,S-t :"
The worlds prospects are bri hte ing.
Superstition has had its str st
props knocked out The tyr - of
earth are falling fat in the du t. The
Church of Christ is rising M ~ its
strength to go forth, fair as the al rn,
clear as the sun. and terrible = an
army with banners" Clap your hands,
all We people, 1.-THE day bresketh."
As / look around about me- l see
many who have passed through waves
of trouble that came up higher than
their girdle. In Gods name / proc aim
cessation of hostilities- You shall not
always go ssddened and heart-brol<eD-
God will lift your burden. God will
bring your dead to life. God will
stanch the hearts bleeding. l know
He will. Like as a father pitt
his children. so the L"rd pities
you. The pains of earth will
end The tomb will burst. The
dead will rise. The morning star
trembles on a Frightening sky. The
gates of the east begin to swing OF en-.
1.-THE day breaketh." Luther and
Melancthon were talking together
gloomily about the prospects of the
Church. They could see no hope of de-
liverance. After awhile Luther got up
and said to Melsncthon, Come, Philip,
let us sing the 10th psalm, Col is our
refuge and strength in every time OF
trouble"
Death to many, nay, to all, is strug-
gle and a wrestle. We have many
friends whom it would be hard to
leave, 1 care not how bright our future
hope is. 1t is a bitter thing to look
upon this fair world and know that we
shall never again see it's blOssOming
spring, it's autumnal fruits, its spark
| ling streams, and to say farewell
to those with whom we PLAYED
in childhood or counseled in man
hood In that night, like Jacob,
we may have to wrestle, but God will
not leave us unblessed 1t shall not
be told in Heaven that a dying soul
cried unto God for help, but was not
delivered. The lattice may be turned
to keep out the sun, or book set to
dim the light of the midnight taper; or
the room may be filed with the cries
| of orphanage or widowhood; or the
| Church of Christ may mourn over our
going; but if Christ calls all is we'll.
The strong wrestling by the brook
will cease; the hours of deaths night
will pass along; one o'clock in the
morning, two o'clock in the morning,
four o'clock in the morning, five
o'clock in the morning; 1.-The day
breaketh."
So would have it when die. l am
in no haste to be gone. Iwould like to
stand here 20 years and preach this
gospel. / have no grudge against this
world. The only fault have to find
with this world is that it treats me too
we'll But when the time comes to go
1 trust to be ready, my worldly affairs
all settled. If have wronged others,
1 want, then, to be sure of their for
giveness In that last wrestling,
nv arm enfeebled with sickness and
my head faint, want Jesus beside me-
II there be hands on this side of the
food stretched out to hold me back,
want the heavenly hands stretched out
to draw me forward. Then, o Jesus,
help me on, and help me up. Unfear-
ing, ndoubting, may step right out
into the light, and be able to look back
to my kindred and friends, who would
detain me here, exclaiming: Let me
go-let me go! The day breaketh-