Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-31
{ have noshIne 60 say against money. The

Z have nothing Go say against money. Tho
more money you get the better. IL IL comes
honestly and goes usefuiiy. For the
lack OF Il sickness dies without medi-
cine. and hunger finds its coffin In
an empty bread tray. and nakedncss shivers
tor clothes and FIRE. All this causing TRADE
against money. rs though IL had no practi-
cal use. when hear man indulge In IL.
makes me think the best heaven for him
would be an everlasting poorhouse. No:
there Is 4 practical use I'm money. but while
we admit that we must also admit that 70
cannot satisfy the soul. that II cannot pay
for our ferriage across the Jordan OF death.
that il cannot unlock the gate Of heaven
for our immortal soul
Yet there are men who set as though
PACKS OF bonds and mortgages could be
traded OF for a mansion in heaven. and a.
though gold were n legal tender in that
land where Il Is SO common that shey make
ySvemcnts out Of Il. salvation by Christ
i the only salvation. Treasures in heaven
are the only incorruptible treasures Have
Won ever ciphcrct out that sum in loss and
gain. What shall il proft "A man II he
gain the whole world aud lose his soul:
You may wear fine apparel now. but the
winds 81 death will huttcr II like rags
Horrcsqun and q thrcadharc coat have
sometimes been the shadow or robes
white in the blood - the Lamb.
All the mines % Australia and Brazil
s:r1ns in one carcanet ara not worth Il
YOU - much a. the pearl OF great irtco
You remember, I suppose, some years ago
the Shipwreck % the Central American A
storm came on that vessel. The surges
t-amped the deck and swept down through
the matches. and there went up n
hundred voiced death shrek. Tho foam
On the Jaw OF the wave The pitching Of
the steamer, as though IL would leap q
mountain. The glare Of the signal roc kets
The long cough Of the steam pipes. Tho
hiss % extinCuished furnaces. The walk
ing OF God on the wave. Oh. IL was n
stuQendous spectacle. But that ship did
not 60 down without a struggle. The pas
seneers stood in long lines trying 70 bail IL
out. and men unused 20 toll tucced until
their hands were biisterei and their muscles
were strained. After awhile a sail came IN
sight. A few passengers got OF. but tho
most went down. The ship gave one iurch
and was lost.
80 there are men who GO OF in life-a
fne voyage they are making out Of il. All
l. well till some curoclyaon 81 business
disaster comes upon them, and they 80
down. The bottom - this commercial sea
= strewn with the shattered hunks. But
because your property goes shall your soul
c02 Oh. 10. There Is coming more
stUDerdous shipwrcck after awhile. This
world-Go1 launched q 5000 years ago. and
IL l. sailing on. hut one day - Will StacCer
az the cry Of "Fire' and the timbers 81
the rocks will burn. and the mountains
flame like uastS and the clouds ike sails
IN the Judgment hurricane. God will take
good many or the deck. and others out u
the hcrths. who're they are now sleeping in
Jesus. How many shall so DOWN. No onS
Will know until IL g. announced IN heaven
one Cay. -'ShiQwrrck q a world So many
millions saved 80 many millions drowned.'
Because your fortunes GO. because your
house goes, because all your cart hlv posses
sions 60, do not let your soul 60. May the
Lord Almighty. through the blood Of the
everlasting covenant. save your souls.