Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-01-06
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mosques OF superstition and all toe
basilcas of sin into temples OF right
eousness, and 10 rededicate this world,
so long given up to wickedness and sin.
to the God who in the beginning pro-
nounced it very good. Such hero, such
a leader, such champion. such an in
carnated God we have. He comes riding
in upon the white horse of eternal vic
tory, and we can, in more exalted sense
than that which the soldiers Of David
felt, cry out, "Thou art worth 10, 900
of us.
COnquerOr of Worlds.
The world has had other oonquerors,
yet they subdued only nation or con-
tinent, but here is one who is to be
conqueror Of hemispheres. Other physi-
clans have cured sutferings, but here is
a Doctor who gave sight TO those who
were born blind and without surgery
Strengthened the crooked back and
changed the numbness Of paralysis into
warm circulation, and who will yet ex-
tirpate all the ailments Of the world.
until the last cry Of the worlds distress
shall change into song Of GONZALES
cence. Other kings have ruled wide
realms, but here is a King that will yet
reign in all the earth as he now reigns
in heaven. There have been other his
torians who told the story Of nations.
but here is one who tells Us Of things
that occurred before the world was
There have been other generals who
commanded men, but here was Gener.
al who commanded seas and hurricanes.
There have been other prophets, but
here is one out of whose life aud career
Moses and David and jeremiah and
Ezekiel and Micah and Malachi and
Zechariah dipped their inspiration.
There have been other merciful hearts
all up and down through the ages, but
here is one who loves us with an ever.
lasting love and whose mercy antedates
the birth Of the first mountain, and the
wash of the first sea, and the radiance
Of the first aurora, and the chant of the
morning stars at the creation and will
continue after the last rock has melted
in the final confagration. and Atlantic
and Pacific oceans have rolled out OF
their beds, and the last night shall have
folded up its shadow. and our Lord
shall have cried out in the same words
that sounded through the night OF
Johns Punishment on Patmos, 81 sm
Alpha aud Omega, the beginning and
the end, the first and the last" Then
all the mightiest Of heaven will gather
around the incarnated God OF whom l
preach, each one saying it for himse I.
but all together utterinR it in mighty
chorus, "Thou Son Of David, thou Son
of Mary, thou Son of God, thou art
worth 10, 600 of u.s."
But | must not close without COM
mending to you this wonderful Christ
here and now as your pardon for all sin
and your solace for all grief and your
triumph in all struggle. Down at Nor
folk a few days ago, gentleman was
telling me of one Of our warships IN
Cuban waters. Before it left a northern
harbor some Christian ladies at much
expense and with fine taste bought and
furnished for that war vessel pulpit,
from which the chaplain might read
the service and preach while on ship
board. The pulpit was made in the
shape Of cross and il was beautifully
damasked and tasseled. The ship got
into the battle before Santiago. and tho
vessels Of the enemy began to sink, and
their crew were struggling in the wa
ters when, from this ship | speak OF.
the officers and sailors began to throw
over chairs, planks, tables. 10 help the
drowning save then selves. After awhile
everything movable had been thrown
overheard, except the pulpit In the
shape Of cross After objection by
some that it was too beautiful and valu
able to be cast into the waters, the cross
was dropped into the sea. One OF the
drowning men seized it, but let go, and
another seized. and the shout went from
many on deck to those struggling In
the waves: "Cling to the cross Cling
to the crossr" Several Of the drowning
took the advice and held on until they
were rescued and brought In safety TO
deck and shore and home. and say to
all the souls today sinking in sin and
sorrow, now swept this way and now
that: Though the guns OF temptation
and disaster may 81 inter aud knock
from un Ter you all oiher standing, and
everything else gees down. take hold
the cross and cling % it for ycur present
and everlasting safety Cling 10 the
cross, for be who diea upon II will save
TO the uttermost, aui he J. - good aud
so lovely and so mighty that be
worth infinitely moi. ,1aa 10, 0VO ct Us