Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-04-01

answered with tear FLASHING on the
back OF his hand He said. in def
ancc: ~No. sir: I can't read nor write
nciiAcr. God. sir. don't want the 10
read and write. Didn't He take away
father 50 long ago never remem Der 10
have seen him. and haven't hac- 20 60
along the streets 10 get something 10
fetch home 10 cat for the folks. and
didn't I. As soon as could carry =
basket. have 10 go out and pick up cir
dcrs and never have no schooling. sir?
God don't want me TO read. SIR. I can't
read nor write neither on. these
poor wanderers. They have no chance
Born in degradation. rs they get ND
from their hands and knees 70 walk.
they take their first step on the road 20
despair. Let W. 40 forth in the name
OF the Lord Jesus Christ 10 rescue
them Let as ministers not be afraid
OF soilinr our black clothes while we
20 down on that mission. While we
are tSin- an elaborate knot in our
cravot or while we are in the study
rounding OF some period electrically
We might be- saving a soul from death
and hiding a multitude OF sins. Oh
Christian isymeu. govout on this work.
~
self. then give OF your means. and II
you are TOO stingy 20 help. then get cut
Of the way and hide yourself in The
dCrs and caves % the earth. lest when
Christ's chariot comes alor- the
horses hoofs trample you into the
mirc Beware lest the thousands OF
tie destitute OF your city. In the last
great day. rise up and curse your stu
pidity and your neglect. Down to
work, Life them up
One cold winters day. as CHRISTIAN
man was going along the Battery IN
New York. he saw LITTLE girl seated az
the gate. shivorinC In the cold. He said
20 her: "Ml child what DO YOU sit
there for This cold tay p" oh" she re-
replied. Il am waiting-I am waiting
for somebody 20 come and take care
90 me- ~Why." said TIE man. "v hat
makes you th.rk anybody viii come
and take care 20 you2" "Oh." she said.
~my mother died last week and was
crg ing worry much. and she said. Don't
cry. dear Though J am gone and your
father is gone. fhe Lord Will SEND some
body 10 taAe care ~ you.' My mother
never told Bee. She said some one
would come ard take care 81 me. aud
am Whiting Tor them so come" Oh. YES.
they are waiting for you. Men who have
money. mer who have influence. men
az churches men % great hearts. gather
tltm lr- gather them iu. il is not the
WIFI of your Heavenly Father that one
q these lttie ones should perish.
Lastly. the street impresses me with
tie fact that all THE people ARE looking
forward. ! see expectancy written Oh
almost every face 7 meet. Where you
find thousand people walking stra CHIT
on. you only tnl one man stopping and
looking back. The fact g.. God made us
all 90 look ahead. because we are i'm
mortal. In fhis tramp 90 the Multitude
Or The street I hear the tramp OF .
great host marching and'marching for
eternity. Beyond the office. the store.
the shop fhr street. there is a world.
populcu> and tremendous. Through
Gods crace. may you reach that blessed
place. 4 rrcat throng fills those
bou.cvards- and tie streets ARE a-Tlsh
wisA the chariots 90 corquerors- The
Inhabitants 20 up and down. but they
never Weep and ihts never toll. y river
flows tl.ou-L Tie city. with rounded
and luxurious banks. aud tac trees OF
life laden NTH everlasting fruitage.
bend rafir branches into The crystal.
80 planned hearsc rattlcs over that
, pavement. for thty are ueNersicA. With
immortal health glowing iu every vein.
, they know NOS Bow 60 die. Those towers
- strength. those palaces OF beauty,
CLEAN 81 the light Of sun shat never
sets Oh Heaven. beaUtifis Heaven.
Heaven. where our FRIENDS are, They
takc 40 census iu tlar city. for u ls iu-
hab,ted by "a multitude ~ h.ch no nan
b can number" Rank above rank Host
above host. Gallery above gallery
B swcrpinca all around the heavens. Thou
sands OF thousands. millions OF mil
= lions. Blessed are ;hey WHO enter IL
through tAe gate into that city. Oh
START for 30 to-day. Through the blooC
81 the great sacrifice % the Son Of q o.,
take ZIP your march 20 Heaven. '-lh,
. Spiriraud the bride say Come. and Who
O soever viii iei him come and take th'
. water Of life freely" Join this grea
Q throng marching Heavenward All tb
y doors OF invitation are open. And
saw twelve gates. and the twelve gate
were twelve pearls"
I. WHERE THE DIFFICULTY LIES
? Aunt Patience used 70 tell me. IN ny youth
r ful days gone BY.
- That when q Teller suffered he had bette
laugh th2n cry;
y There wouldn't De no sympathy expresse
= - you we're sad.
= But the world would pat the shoulder OF
feler WAC was glad.
motto, grin and bear IL, she took pair