Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-05-06

for ~ Have you rchcarscd all these
blessed rrmlnisccucesf oh. thank Gcd
for a Christian father Thank iud for
Christian mother Thank tod for an
early Christian altar ~ which YOU were
taught Ia knccll Thank tod for an early
Christian home
bring Ia mind another passage I'm the
history II your life The dry came when
you set up your own household The days
passed along IN quiet hlcssclncss. You
twain sat nc the table morning and night
and talked over your plans for the future
The most insignificant affair In your life
became the subject of mutual consultation
and Rdviscmcnt Yuu were 50 happy You
felt you never could hc any happier One
day dark cloud lowered over your dwell
inR. and II got darker and darker, hut
out of that cloud the shining messenger "
God descended to incarnatc an immortal
spirit. Two little feet started on an ctcr.
nal journey, and you were to lead them.
gem Ia flash In heavens coronct. and
you 60 polish II. Eternal ages " light
and darkness watching the starting out of
newly created creature. You rcjoiccd
and you trcmblcd nj the responsibility
that IN your possession nm immortal treas
urc was placed. You prayed and rcioics.d
uftu NtIN anu NNflUtTths 1RU NtTF var
nest In supplieaiion that you might lead Il
through life ito the kingdom IT God
There was trcmor I'm your earncstncss
There was double interest about that
home. There was an additional interest
why you should stay there and be- faithful.
and when In few months your house
was filled with the music Of the chld's
laughter you were struck through with
the fact that you had n stupcndous mis-.
sion.
Have you kept that VOW Have you
neglected any ~ these duticsg l. your
home rs much to you as IL used To bc?
Have those anticipations been gratifcdi
God help you In your solemn "Reminiscences,
and let his mercy fall upon your soul. II
your Kindness has been III rcquitcd. God
have mercy on the parent on the wrinkles
of whose face Is written the story Of n
chllds sin. God have mercy on the mother
who. In addition to her other pangs. has
the panR ~ child's iniquity. oh. there
are many, many sad sounds In this sad
world. but the saddest sound that Is ever
heard Is the breaking of mothers hcartl
find another point In your life history.
You found one day you were I'm the wrong
road; you could not sleep az night; there
was just one word that seemed tn sob
through your banking house or through
your Office or your shop or your bedroom,
and that word was eternity" You said:
I'm not ready for IT, oh. God have
mercy" The Lord heard Pence came
90 your heart. In the breath Of the hill
and In the waterfalls dash you heard the
voice IT Gods love; the clouds and the
tre's hailed you with gladncss; you came
into the house Of God. You remember
how your hand trcmblcd as you took up
the cup of the communion. You rcmcm-
her the old minister who consccrated IL,
and you remember the church officials
who carried IL through the aisle; you re-
mcmbcr the old pcoplc who at the close OF
the service took your hand In theirs In
congraiulating sympathy, rs much rs 20
Say. Welcome home. you lost prodigal,
and. though those hands be- all withcr,.d
away, that communion Sabbath Is rcsur-
rectcd today II Is rcsurrcctcd with all its
prayers and songs and tears and sermons
and TRANSPORTATION. Have you kept those
vowsS Have you been "a back slidcrs God
help you This day knccl mt the foot Of
mercy and start again for heaven start
now as you started then rouse your
soul by that "Reminiscences.
But ! must not spend any more of my
time In going over the advantages Of your
life I just put them In one great shcaf.
and ! call them up I'm your memory with
one loud harvest song such ms the rcapcrs
sing. Praise the Lord. yc blood bought
immortals ON earth! Praise the Lord. ye
crowned spirits If heaven