Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-24

con An Ckrisffsn svmpashy." Go back for
Y or clfty years to Arthur Tapren,
store in New York. man whose worst
enemies never questioned ms honesty
,lerks and the accountants and the
we!ghers into n room for devotion
They sang. they prayed. they eShorted;
On Monday mornine the clerks were asked
previous day and what the sermons were
about. II must have sounded strangely. |
that voice Of praise along the streets where |
the devotees OF Mammon were countine |
their golden beads. You say. Arthur Tap |
zen failed Yes. he was unfortunate. Ike |
great many good men. but understand he |
net all bis obligations before be left this
world. and know that be died In the peace
OF the gospel and that he II before the
throne OF God to-day-forever blessed. II
that re falling, I wish you might all fail.
There are great many young men ana
young women who want word OF encour-
Observation-Disclosures encouragement. one
smile Of good cheer would te worth more
to them o-morrow morning In their places
Of business than a present OF SlS.VVV ten
years hence. Oh. I remember the appre-
henSiOn and the trcnor Of entering pro
fcSsion. I remember very well ne man
who greeted me in the ccclcSiaStical court
with the tip ends Of the long fingers OF the
lest hand. and l remember the Other maD
who took nv hand IN both ot hts and said:
God bless YOU nv brother. You have en-
tered a glorious profession. Be faithful 20
God. and He will $50 YOU through.
Why feel this minute the thrill
/ Of that handshakinc though the man
who gave me The christian r Sr.p
are old men here TO-DAY who can look back
! % :orty years ago. when some one said .
kind word 70 then. Now. old men. pay
hack what you got then IL l. a great art
\ for old men % - able . encourage the
Young. There 49, many young people IN
/ our cities who have come from iDlani
counties. from the granite hills ~ tho
! north. FROM the sava1naS otthe south. t-or-
/ the prairics % the west. They ar he-r d
cet their fortune. They arc in boarding
/ houses where everybody seems O. 10 think
+ inc 20 himself They want coIpanl' r~liQ.
ari they want Christian encourae '0-ent-
Give IL % them.
Nv wori is q al clerks. r. mirhtier
than YOUR temptations. sandwich
Islander used 70 think When he slew an
enemy al the strength of thai enemy cane
irto Lis own right arr. Art l nave q tcll
Won that every misfortune you conquer g.
T ~ much added g. Your own moral POWER.
With omniVotence fcr lever ana TIE
+ throne % God for ful'-uu you can move
earth and heaven N1ue there are othec
Young men putting The cup ~ -in = tleir
iivS Won stoop iown and drlns out q tie
fountains OF God. and VOC VIII rise rT
strong 20 thrash the mountains. The
ancienrs used o. think that pearls were
fallen raiDirops which. touching the
J.
, . then drorrca q the bottom. have q
tel YOU today shat storms 90 trial nave
, I slowereG ifnperiShahle pearls into manl q
/ Young mans lap. Oh. young man ware
, T YOU have goods 20 sell. reinemter YOU have
"A soul 70 save IN hospital q tnrl-ilai
. I Contain xxrorret a few DAYS before. &C.
/ ta.irfous ant In the midnight hour ~
srranc out on the door q the no-ilial
- thinking be was In the battle. cryin-
Come on bows Forward Charge A
t L. .ss fr.. ha fHr
I own hraini Bat Il l. no imaginary coauir
into which call you. young man TO-DAY
= There are 10000 spiritual foes thnt Woui
= CAPTURE you. In the name 90 God, up an
, az theni
:, Alter the last store has been closed. aste
!, the last hank has gone down. after IA
= shuttle q the quick feet on the cn,'oi
(. house steps has stopped. after tne ION
= line Of rlerchantmen on the sea has takr
y sail Of ramc. after Washington and Ne
= York AMI London and Nicnns have COZ
a down i-to the grave wh--e llcec~ "h
q. Babylon and Tyre lie buried. atteT t-r 81 :
=. Ere bells % the judgment day nave toA'
az the burning % q wcrld-on that Day 4
De- the affair - banking houses ant stores vi
come ur for inspection. oh. what an 81 Il
le Ing % arcOunt books Side ~ so. {.
p clerks and the men who employ the.
- Every Invoice made out. az Z.
- labels OF goods. an certiacat
% az -tock-au lists % priceS- all lriVa
Is marks 20 the Arm now explained - ever
80 loiv ear understand them. All t.-r --h
+. az cities that We're never built nut 10 W
L. lots we-e sold-ali bargains. al courln1
- all snar judgments. All false entries.
"A atulteration % uquor- with coprer- a.
u s,rvchri-e. All mixing % teas AID saga
=: and corees AID sirups with cheaper mai
r rial. all cubezzlcment~ % trust .Hn
20 All swinilers IN coal and iron an on a
- silver ari stocks. on that day Wlca
= cities OF this world are smoking II tAe j.
-. confederation the trial viii 9 on. ai-l 90
- IT, al avalanche % destruction VIII - ~.
* who wronced man OF woman, insulte,. q
= ard defel the judgment. Oh. tnat Will
- n great DAY Tor you. honest oAfi-t
ri clerk. No getting ~ early. or re,ir
90 late 40 walking around with weary A-i
-. Tut a mansion IN which 20 live and ret
50 Of light and love and Joy over when
10Y hold eTerlasting dominion Hoist him
- from glory 70 glory and from song 10 .
- and from throne 70 throne, for while ot.
~ 60 down into the sea with their sosi ia
oI rnillstone hanging 20 their meek. tAis
"a shall come W the heights 81 amethyst
go alabaster holding in his risAi hana
-. - pear 0i great price ina sparkling sAt
- Ing, flaming casket.