The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-28

er, and they poured wine and danced for
joy. The sheep were put in a place inclos-
ed by a wall where Il was very easy TO
count them and know whether any of
them had been taken by the jackals or
dogs. The Enclosure was called the sheep
fold. Good news l have 10 tell you. in
that our Lord the Shepherd has a sheep
fold. and those who are gathered in II
shall never be struck by the storm, shall
never be touched by the jackals of tempt
alton and trouble. 1t has a high wall-so
high that no troubles can get in-so high
that the joys cannot get out. How glad
the old sheep will be to find the lambs
that left them a good many years a6o!
Millions of children in heaven! On, what
merry heaven 1t viii make! Not many
long-metre psalms there. They will be in
the majority, and will run away with cur
song, carrying it up to a still higher point
of ecstacy. Oh, there will be shouting.
If children on earth capped their hands
and danced for joy, what will they DO
when, to the gladness of childhood On
earth, Is added the gladness of childhood
in heaven?
1t is time we got over these morbid IDEAS
of how we shall get ont of this world. You
make your religion an undertaken planning
collins and driving hearses. Your religion
smells of the Varnish of a funeral cas-
ket. Rather let your religion to-day come
out and show you the sheep-fold that God
has provided for you. All you say, there
is river between this and that. I know
IL; but that Jordan is only for the sheep
washing and they shall go up on the 9TH
er banks snow-whte. They follow the
great Shepherd. They heard his voice long
ago. They are safe now--one fold and one
Shepherd!
Alas for those who are finally found
outside the Enclosure. The night of their
sin howls with jackals; they are thirsting
for their blood. The very moment that a
lamb may be frisking upon the hills, q
bear may be looking at it from the thicket.
In June, 1915, there was a very noble
party gathered in a house i'm ST. James
square, London. The Prince Regent was
present and the occasion was made fas-
cinatng by music and banqueting and by
jewels. While a quardille was being
formed, suddenly all the people rushed to
the windows What is the matter? Henry
Percy had arrived with the news that
Waterloo had been fought and that Eng
land had won the day. The dance was
abandoned; the party DISPERSED lords,
ladies and musicians rushed into the
street, and in fifteen minutes from the
first announcement of the good news the
house was emptied of all Its guests. Oh,
We who are seated al the banquet of this
world. or whirling in it's gayeties and friv-
OF the gospel trumpet announcing Christ's
victory over sin and death and hell, you
would rush forth, glad in the eternal de-
liverance! The Waterloo against sin has
been fought, and our Commander-in-C Chief
hath won the day. Oh, the joys of this
salvationl / do not care what metaphor,
what comparison you have; bring it to
me, that l may use it, Amos shall bring
one smile, Isaiah another John another,
Rp1nfifn1 with rxytf
peace. Beautiful with anticipations. Or
10 return to the pastoral figure of my text.
come out of the poor pasturage of this
world into the rich fortunes of the Good
Shepherd.
The shepherd of old used TO play beau
tiful music, and sometimes the sheep
would gather around him and listen. To-
day my heavenly Shepherd calls to you
with the very music of heaven, bidding
you 20 leave your sin and accept his par
don. Oh, that all this flock would hear
the piping of the Good Shepherd.