The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-04-20


else's husband. They do not like our
Christian organization of society, and
wish they would all elope, the
wretches OF one sex taking the wretch
es Of the other, and start tomorrow
morning for the great Sahara desert
until the simoom shall sweep seven
feet Of sand all over them and not one
passing caravan for the next 800 years
bring back one miserable bone of their
carcasses! Free lovisml 1t is the
double distilled extract Of nux vomica,
ratsbane and adder's tongue. Never
until society goes back to the old Bible
and hears its eulogy Of purity and its
anathema of uncleanness-never until
then will this evil be extirpated.
Behold also in this giant of the text
ana in the giant of our own century
that great physical power must crum-
bic and expire. The Samson Of the
text long ago went away. He fought
the lion. He fought the Philstines.
lie could fight anything, but death
was too much for him. He may have
required longer grave, but the tomb
nevertheless was his terminus.
II, then. we are to be compelled to
go out of this world, where are we to
go to? This body and soul must soon
part. What shall be the destiny of
the former | know-dust to dust.
But what shall be the destiny of the
latter2 Shall il rise into the compan-
ionship OF the white robed whose sins
Christ has slain, or will it 60 down
among the unbelieving. who tried to
gain the world and save their souls,
bu, were swindled out Of both? Bless
ed be God, we have Champion. He
is so styled in the Bible. A Champion
who has conquered death and he'll and
lie is ready to fight all our battles.
from the first tc the last. "Who is
this that cometh up from Edom with
dyed garments from Bozrah, mighty
TO save?" If we follow in the wake Of
that Champion, death has no power
ard the grave no victory. The worst
man trusting in Him shall have his
dging pangs alleviated and his future
illumiGed.
In the light OF this subject l want
to call your attention 10 fact which
may not have been rightly considered,
and that is the fact that we must be
brought into judgment for the en-
ployment of our physical organism.
Shoulder. brain. hand, foot-we must
answer in judgment for the use we
have made Of them. Have they been
used for the elevation of society or for
it's depression? In proportion as our
arm is strong and our step elastic Will
our account at last be intensified.
Thousands of sermons are preached to
invalids. ! preach this sermon 70
stout men and healthful women. We
must give to God an account for the
right use Of this physical organism.
These invalids have comparatively lit
tie 70 account for, perhaps. They
could not lift 20 pounds. They could
not walk half a mile without sitting
down 10 rest Yet how much many of
them accomplish. Rising up in judg-
ment. standing beside the men and
women who had only little physical
energy. and yet consumed that energy
in n confagration of religious enthu-
siasm. how will we feel abashed, Oh,
men OF the strong arm and the stout
heart, what use are you making OF
your physical forces? VIII you be
able TO stand the test of that day when
we must answer for the use OF every
talent. whether It were a physical en-
ergy, or a mental acumen, or a spir-
itual power?
The day approaches. and I see one
who in this world was an invalid. and
as she stands before the throne OF
God 10 answer she says: 81 was sick
all my days. l had but very little
strength, but I did as well as ] could
II. being kind to those who were more
sick and more suffering" And Christ
will say: "Well done, faithful serv-
ant"
And then a little child will stand
before the throne, and she will say:
"On earth l had a curvature OF the
spine. and was very weak and was
very I'll. but used TO gather flowers
out Of the wildwood and bring them
to nv sick mother, and she was COM
forted when she saw the sweet flow
ers out Of the wildwood. ! did not do
much. but I did something" And
Christ shall say, as He takes her up in
His arms and kisses her: "Well done
we'll done. faithful servant; enter thou
into the JOY of thy Lord" What. then
will be said TO Us, we 10 whom the
Lord gave physical strength and con-
tinuous health? Hark, IL thunders
again. The judgment the judgment!
l said to an old Scotch minister
who was one Of the best friends ever
had: doctor. did you ever know Rob
ert Pollock. the Scotch poet who
wrote The Course of Time|' "Oh.
yes" he replied. 81 knew him well!
was his classmate." And then the
doctor went on to tell me how that
the writing Of "The Course of Time"
exhausted the health Of Pollock. and
he expired. It seems as II no man
could have such glimpse Of the day
for which ell other days were made
as Robert Pollock had and long sur
vive that glimpse. In the description
Of that glimpse he says, among other
things:
Begin the woe. ye woods and tell It 10 the
doleful winds,
And doleful winds wall to the bowling
hills