Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-02-21

bearo 70 ,ts Mace. but failed. Sill they held
on. ali the time their strength iessenins;
rhe wives and mothers and daughters s.O .."l
In horror looking on. Then the BOSS carpen nv,
shouted TO the women, "Come anu noip.
They came, and womanly arms necaLle VIC
arms of giants. for they were lliting 70 saw
the lives of husbands and fathers anu sons,
as we'll ns their own. Then the boss car
renter mounted one OF the beams ana
shouted; "Now! Altogether Lift or
diel 70. heave!" And with united enort
that almost burst the blood ve'sels,
the great beam went to its place
and wild huzza was heard. That Is
the way it sometimes seems IN tne
churches. Temples OF righteousness are 10
be reared, but there is a halt, stop. a catcn
somewhere. A few are lifting all they can,
but we want more hands at this raising ana
more hearts, more Christian men TO nelp--,
ave. more Christian women to REINFORCE Ii
the work fail. il means the death OF many
souls. All together. men and women OF
GodI 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 Tor inc
shoulder of upheayal.
And now would like to see this hour that
which l have never seen, but hope 10 see
a whole audience saved under one fasn OF
the Eternal Spirit. Before you go out OF any
of these doors enter the door OF
mercy. Father and mother, come IN ana
bring your children with you, Newly mar
ried folks, consecrate your lifetime to Goo,
and be married for eternity as well as time.
Young man, you will want God before you
get through this worlds and you want him
now. Young woman, without goa TINS Is
hard world for women, One AID all, WneI.
ever you sit orstand. lit my voice so tna'
YOU can hear IT, out in the corridors ana Oh
the street, and gay, in the words OF Inc Me9-
iterranean ship captain, "Call upon thy COO,
If go be that God will think upon us, that we
perish not" Ga, what news to tell, what
news to relate 10 your old father and moth
or. what news to telegraph your friends Oh
the other side Of the mountains. what news
with which to thrill your loved ones III
heayen II was OF such news that a man
read in MONDAY meeting in Philadelphia
He arese, and unrolllng manuscript read;
Where or we meet, you always say:
"What's tile news? What's the news2
PRAY what's the order of the day9
What's the news? WHAT'S the news?"
Oh 7 have got good news to tell
NV Saviour hath done all things well,
And trjumphed over death and he'll
That's the news! That's the news!
The Lamb was slain on Calvary
That's the newsl That's The newsl
To set a world Of sinners free
That's the newsl That's the news!
The Lori has pardoned all my sin
That's the news! That's the news!
[ feel the witness now within
That's the news! That's the news!
Aud since He took my sins away.
And taught me how to watch and pray.
I'm happy now from day I'd day
That's the news! That's the news
And Christ the Lord can save you, too
That's the news! That's the news!
Your sinful heart He can renew
That's tbs news! That the news!
This moment, il for sins you grieve,
This moment. if you do believe,
A full acquittal YOU II receive
That's the news! That's the news!
And now, if any one shoudsay,
sWhat's the news? What's the news!"
Oh. tell Him you you've begun to pray
That's the newsl That's the news
That YOU have joined the conquering band
| And now with Joy at Gods command
You're marching to the better land
That's the newsI Tnat's the news!