The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-13

ter he had robbed earth lie had wrapped
his soul On tha mantle of Il suborned
traitor. and longs for The splendid palms.
shining robes glOriCvs crowns, and end-
less life of the loyal children Of the God
of right ana honor and trueness. Tie
had sold himself 90 the service Of the
devil and longs for the love and eior-
ious Inheritance Of Gods own loyal
hearted children.
We can never reach heaven by tra-
yelling hellwarls. The prayer for son
of God 10 pray Us not ono 20 die. but
one 10 live. The Lords Prayer has NOT
word about death in il. The Bible gives
us few death scenes of its mighty saints
but Is trimming and bursting with life
scenes. Living is mans part with dying
Doe has nothing TO do. God or satan will
come and take charge Of that They
who are Gods. whose lives have leeu
steady. brave. persistent strugslines tow
ards God and for God, and with God Tor
tho right and the true. though 10 may
oft times with feeble hand lettering step
mist clouded eyes God viii meet when
death comes. eff ] 20 and prepare
place for you. / win come again ard
receive you unto myself are the words
Of Jesus, the King. the Life of the soul
and He viii keen them
10 saint has ever yet had o human
hand that could reach into the cold sath-
eriug shades of death and buoy up tho
soul across tho dark river; but, equally
true, never Yet did a. child of God have
to cross that river without feeling "the
everlasting arms come and cncircle him.
and the feet that trOd Gaiilees stormy
waves keep stcD with him to the eter-
nal shores of light and life. Dogs may
be the companions of Lazarus the mo-
ment before death, but angels are watt
ing 10 take their places. and bear that
soul crumb-starved by man. into the
bosom Of Abraham and the fullness OF
the feast OF Gods bOuntiful and bound
less love. Nor did this come for any
selfish prayer prayed while he was try
ing to grasp and appropriate the rewards
OF q worlds forces at war with God.
The man who prays to 90 10 heaven.
and persists I'm walking towards hell
VIII assurcdly reach he'll despite his
praying. The prayer that does not take
hold OF my life and lift 70 ND and gi7i
10 for tho service OF God and the battle
Of right, is but as a muttered dream
uttered while Satan is fast binding inc
cords OF death about tho trance-heid
spirit. the sin-slupchod life. Such is the
prayer btltlu uttered N the comic b
against the purposes Of God, and tho
advance Of Gods kingdom and Goa s.
goodness Qor they are ono) towards men.
lie who wars against the Righteousness
Of God IS trying TO stop His supply
train OF countless blessings and mex
haustibie love on its way 10 men. We
SEQ the natural result OF this prayer as
God handles IT, BALKAN saw that it
pleased Cod 10 bleS Israel" The
false-hear,el traitor be he ever so fallen.
If he has amy powers OF observation.
stops ever To- think. must sooner or
later see that God is blessing His geo-
pie. Not ON tho inspired page alone
does God write Ills trueness. lie
weaves D. through and through the warp
and woof of ages. Wrong may throttle,
down. and for moment garrote right.
but soon right will rally and rise, bring
ing Judgment with 10.
"rruth forever or the scaffold.
Error ever on the throne:
But the scaffold sways the future.
For behind the great unknown.
standeth God, within the shadow.
Keening watch above His ewn.s-.