Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-11-19


when he heard that Milan was captured
Talva died of Joy when the Roman sem
ate honored him. Diagora died OF JOY
because his three Sous were crowned at
the Olympian games SOphocles died OF
Joy over his literary successes, and re-
ligious joy has been too much for many
a Christian, and his soul has sped away
Oh the wing OF hosannas.
An old and poor musician played
so we'll one night before his king that
the next morning when the musician
awoke he found his table covered with
golden cups and plates, and princely
robe lying across the back Of chair.
and richly caparisoned horses were paw
ing at the doorway TO take him through
the street in imposing equipage 1t was
only a touch of what comes 70 every
man who makes the Lord his portion.
for he has waiting for him, direct from
his King, robes, banquets, chariots, man
sions, triumphs. and it is only ques-
ton OF time when be shall wear them,
drink them, ride in them, live IN them
and celebrate them.
Religion For All Times.
You think religion is good thing
for a funeral Oh, yes But Solomon's
orchard means more Religion is q
good thing now, when you are in health
and prosperity and the appetite is good
for citrons and apples and aprioots
and pomegraDates Come IN without
wasting any time in talking about them
and take the Injuries of religion. Hap
py yourself. then you can make others
happy Make Just one person happy ey-
cry day, and in 20 years you will have
made 1900 people happy L like what
Wellington said after the battle Of Wa
terloo. and when he was in pursuit OF
the French with his advance guard. and
Colonel Harvey said to him, General,
you had better not go any farther. for
you may be shot at by some straggler
from the bushes" And Wellington re-
piled. LET them fire away The battle
is won and my life is Of no value now.
NV friends, we ought never 10 be reck-
less, but if, through the pardonlng and
rescuing grace Of Christ. you have gain
ed the victory over sin and death and
hell you need fear nothing on the earth
or under the earth. Let all the sharp
shooters Of perdition blaze away You
may ride on in JOY triumphant Reli-
eion for the funeral Oh, yes, but re-
ligion for the wedding breakfast. re-
ligion for the brightest spring morning
and autumn's most gorgeous sunset
/ Religion for the day when the stocks
are up Just as much as when stocks are
down Religion when respiration ls
easy as well as for the last gasp; when
the temperature is normal as we'll as
when 1t reaches l04
1t may be bold thing to say. but l
risk it, that if all people. without re-
spect to belief or character, at death
passed into everlasting happiness, re-
ligion for this world is such luxury
that no man or woman could afford to
do without it Why was II that III the
parable Of the prodlgal sou the nnger
ring was ordered put upon the returned
wanderers hand before the shoes were
ordered for his tired teetf Are not shoes
more important for our comfort than
finger rings? Oh. yes but II was 70 I'M
press the world with the fact that reii-
gion is a luxury as well as a necessity.
"Put a ring on his hand and shoes on
his feet" II in sermonic or exhortatory
or social recommendations OF religion
we put the chief emphasis on the TACT
that for our safety We must have II
when the door Of the next world Is
opened, Door human nature will take
the risk and say. II will wait until the
door begins TO open" But show them
the radiant truth. that the table OF God Is
love and pardon is now laid with all
the fruits which the orchards OF God
love and pardon and helpfulness can
supply. and they will come in and sis
down with all the other banqueters.
terrestrial and celestial Oh. fetch On
the citrons, and the apples, and the
walnuts, and the pomegranates OF Solo
mons orchard.
In Pilates Orchard.
But having introduced you to Adam Z
orchard and carried you awhile through
Solomon's orchard, | want 70 take
walk with you through PLATE s orchard
Of three trees on q hill 10 feet high ter
minutes walk from the gate OF Jerusa
lem. After had read that our great
grandfather and great-grandmothsr had
been driven out Of the first orchard
made ND my mind that the Lord would
not be defeated In that way. | said Z
myself that when they had been poi
soned by the fruit Of that one tree, some
where, somehow. there would be pro
q yided an antidote for the poison. | said
= "Where is the other tree that will und'
; the work of that tree? Where Is TN
r other orchard that will repair the dam
: age received in the first orchardr Ant
. I read ON until found the orchard AM
its center tree as mighty for cure as tni
! one had been for ruin. and as the on
l tree in Adam orchard had its branche
9 laden with the red fruit Of carnage. AM
9 the pale fruit of suffering, and the spot
0 ted fruit Of decay. and the bitter frui
= Of disappointment. found In Pilate'
orchard a tree which, though Stripe
Of all its caves and struck through Q
4 an iron bolt as long as your arm, neve
!. theless bore the richest fruit that Wa
n ever gathered. Like the trees OF the nr
!. orchard. this was planted, blossome
and bore fruit all in one day.
4 Paul was impulsive and vehement
. nature. and he laid hold of that tr'
= with both arms and shook it till q
A ground all round looked like an orcnai
4 the morning after an autumnal equino
and careful lest he step on some Oh y
0, fruit, gathered up basketfsl OF It 4
10 the Galatians, crying out The nu
y Of the Spirit is love, JOY, peace iol
~ suffering, gentleness, goodness. tal'
4. le meekness, temperance =" The other tV
trees of Pilates orchard were loade
= the one with the hard fruits Of obdura'
30 and the other with the tender fruit
., ., repentance. but the center tree inc
an a,-ar forOet fha day | sat on q