The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-11-19

| When ne SAID, L long Tor my pea, not
that may sleep-I lie awake often and
long-but to hold communion with nv
God" 1t means what the old colored
man said when he was accosted by the
colporteur, "Uncle Jack, how are you?''
II is very painful in my knee but
thank my heavenly Master I'm cause
to be thankful. My good Master inst
glib me nuf to make me humble. a."
"And do you enjoy religion as much
now, Uncle Jack, as when you could go
to church and class meetings?'' eyes |
joys him more, Den truss to de peo-
pie, to de meetings, to de sarment, and
when hear de hymn sing and de pray
feels glad But all dis amt like de
good Lord in de heart, Gods love here ="
1t means sunrise instead of shutdown. 1t
means the Memnon statue made to sing
at the stroke Of the morning light. 1t
means Christ at the wedding in Cana.
1t means the time of the singing of
birds is come. F." 1t means jeremiah s
well watered garden" 1t means Da-
vid's 'oil of gladness, 1t means Isai-
abs bride and bridegroom. II means
Luke's bad boy come home TO his ia
theirs house Worldly JOY killed Leo X
when he heard that Milan was captlIrd.
Talva died OF JOY when the Roman Sun
ate honored him Diagora died If 10Y
because his three sons were crowned at
the Olympian games. SophoclCs oied Of
JOY over his literary successes and re-
ligious joy has been too much for many
a Christian, and his soul has sped away
on 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 to 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 he shall wear them,
drink them, ride in them, live in them
and celebrate them.
Religion For All Times.
You think religion is a good thing
for funeral Oh, yes! But Solomon 8
orchard means more. Religion is a
good thing now, when you are in health
and prosperity and the appetite is good
fo,. ~ and ory,1oc and 40
and pomegranates. Come in without
wasting any time in talking about them
and take the Injuries of religion. Hap
Ply yourself, then you can make others
happy. Make just one person happy ev-
cry day, and in 20 years you will have
made 1900 people happy. 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. "
My friends, we ought never to be reck-
less, but If, through the pardoning and
grace of Christ, you have gain
ed the victory over sin and death and
hell You need fear nothing on the earth
Dr. under the earth. Let all the sharp
shooters Of perdition blaze away You
may ride on in JOY triumphant Reli-
yion for the funeral Oh, yes, but re-
.igion for the wedding breakfast, re-
igion for the brightest spring morning
and autumn's most gorgeous sunset
Religion for the day when the stocks
down. Religion when respiration is
Easy as well as for the last gasp; when
he temperature is normal as well as
when it reaches l04.
1t may be bold thing to say, but |
'isk it, that if all people, without re-
pect to belief or character, at death
passed into everlasting happiness, re-
igion for this world is such luxury
hat no man or woman could afford to
10 without it Why was it that in the
parable of the prodigal son the finger
ing was ordered put upon the returned
wanderers hand before the shoes were
rdered for his tired feet? Are not shoes
more important for our comfort than
niger rings? Oh, yes but it was to i'm
,ress the world with the fact that reli-
ion is luxury as well as necessity
Put ring on his hand and shoes on
rs feet. If III sermonic or eXhOrtatory
+ social recommendations of religion
We put the chief emphasis ON the fact
hat Tor our safety we must have it
When the door of the next world is
pened, poor human nature will take
be risk and say, II will wait until the
DOR begins to open. But show them
be radiant truth, that the table of Gods
Dve and pardon is now laid with all
he fruits which the orchards of God S
I'VE and pardon and helpfulness can
upply, and they will come in and sit
own with all the other banoueters,
9rrestrial and celestial Oh, fetch on
le citrons, and the apples, and the
'alnuts, and the pomegranates of Solo
IONS orchard.
In Pilates Orchard.
But having introduced you to Adams ]
richard and carried you awhile through
olomon's orchard, | want to take a
ak with Won thrOuph plate c orchard 4