Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-07-06

IL they are extinguished, and the ashes OF
consumed hopes strew the hearth OF the
Cd homestead, it may be because We have
Gone 10 sleep that last long sleep.
From which none ever wake 10 wesp.
Now. We are an army CT the march Of
life. Then. we VII be an army -.vouack-
cd in the tent OF the grave.
Orcs more: I want you TO look at
Vashti the Silent. You DO not hear any
ortcry from this woman as she goss forth
from tne palace gate. From the very
DIGNITY OF HER NATURE,
vou know thsre VIII be TO vOcifeTation.
Sometimes in life it Is necessary TO make
a retor: sometimes in life it Is necessary
10 resist: Fut there are cries when the
most triumphant thing to DO is TO keep 81
Ience The philosopher, confident n ms
new'.y-discovered principle, waiting for the
coming Of more intelligent generations.
willing that men should laugh al the Ugh
rirg-r5d and cotton-gin and STEAMBOAT
waiting for iong years through the scofinS
OF philosophical schools, in grand and mag
nidcent si,erce. Calico. condemneI ~
matnsnaticians and scieutisCs, caricatured
everywhere, yet waiting and watching with
his telescope 70 see the coming Of the ste.-
lar reluforcements. when the stars IN their
courses would fight for the Copernican sys-
tan; tasn string down in complete blind
ness and deafness 10 wait for the coming
on Of the generations who would build his
monument and bow al his grave. The Re
former. exscrated by his contemporaries.
fastened IT. a pil.ory, the slow iires OF pub
JIG contempt burning under him, ground
urderIthe cylinders 81 the printing-preSs,
YET calm.y wailcg for the day when pur!-
Is o. soul and her5is,l Of character viii
get Toe sanction OF earth and the plaudits
Of heaven. AfHcti0n. enduring without
any compaiEt the sharpness Of the parg
and the violence II the storm, and the nstt
OF the casin ard Of the darkness Of night
Waiting, unit, a Div.ce hand snail be put
forth 10 sco7ne the pang and hush the
storm ard release the captive. wife
abused. prosecuted. ard a perpetual exile
from every earthly conrfort-waiting, wait
Ing. until the Lord shall gather al his dear
children
N A HEAVENLY HOME,
ard TO poor Vashti Will ever De thrust out
from the palace gate. Jesus. in silence ard
answering not a word. drinking the gall,
bearing the cross. IN prospect CT the rapt-
urous cousummation when
Angels thronged his chariot wheel,
And bore him 70 his throne;
Taen swept their golden harps and sung
The glorious work IS done.
o. woman, does not this story Of vashti
the queen. Wasn't the yelled. Vashu the
sacrifice. WASN'T the silent, move your
soul? Ny sermon corverges into the one
ah=orbirg hope that none q you may be
shut out OF the palace gate Of heaven. Yea
can endure me hardships and the priva-
tons ard the cruelties ard the misforiunes
Of this life. II You car Only gain admission
there. Through the blood Of the everias--
Ing covenant. You go through these gates
or never 20 az all. God forbid that you
should a. last b. 5anizhsd from the soci-
ely Of angels. and barished from the CON-
pariorshlp u your glorihed kindred, ard
banishsd forever Through the rich grace
Of our Lord Jesus Christ. may you be En-
abled 10 initiate the example Of Racha
and Hannah and Abigail AID DEBORAH and
Mary and Esther and Vasnu. Amen.