The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-10-30

shall. by the law OF the land. be conpsllsa
10 exchange the brownstone front Tor tns
penitentiary. Let tire golden calf perish
Day OF Heeksuisx Certain.
But. II we have made thu. word orr
GOD. when We come 20 die. we shall sea
our idol demolished How much OF this
world are you going 10 take with you into
the next? VIII you have two pockets
one in each side OF your shroud5 VIII
you cushion your casket with bonds ana
mortgages and certificates OF stocks An
no. The ferryboat that crosses this Jor.
dan takes no baggage-noihing heavis-
than an immatertal spirit, You may. per.
hsps. take $500 with you two or thr.s
miles. in the shape OF funeral trappins-
20 the cemetery, but you will have 70
leave them there. II would not De sasa
for you to lie down there with a ro,s
watch or a diamond ring; IL would -
temptation 10 the pillsgers. II We have
made this world our goo. We shall see our
idol. when We die. ground 10 pieces b.
our pillow. and We shall have 70 drink Z,
in bitter regrets for the wasted opportu-
mites OF lifetime. Soon We will be gone
Where are the men who tried Warren
Hastings In Westminster Hall? Whers
are the Pilgrim Fathers who put out Tor
America? Where are the veterans who
on the Fourth OF July. 1874. marched from
New York Park TO the Battery and fred
a salute. and then marched back again
and the Society OF the Cincinnati. weo
0lned that sfternoon az Tontlne Coffee
House on Wall street, Where are the
veterans that fired the salute. and the
men or the Cincinnati Society VINO thar
afternoon drank 10 the patriotic toas.7
Gone! Oh, this Is fieeting world, Il is
dying world. a man who had worship.
ed II all his days, IN his dying moment
described himself when he said Foo,
fool, foolP
seeRrifies that Never Fail,
81 want ySu TO change temples. and q
give up the worship of this unsa.isfyiug
and cruel god for the service OF the Lord
Jesus Christ. Here is the gold that will
never crumble. Here are the securities
that will never fail Here are the banks
that will never break Here IS an altar
on which there has been one sacrifice
that does for all. for by one sacrifice
hath Christ perfected for ever them that
are sanctifled.' Here is a God who will
comfort you when you are IN trouble, and
scothe you when you are sick. and save
you when you die For He has said.
When thou passest through the waters
/ will be with thee; and through the riy-
ers, they shall not overflow thee; when
thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt
rot be burned; neither shall the fame kin
die upon thee
When your parents have breathed their
last, and the old. wrinkled. and trembling
hands can no more be put upon your head
for blessing. He will be to you father
and mother. both. giving you the defense
or the one and the comfort OF the other
For have We not Paul's blessed hope that as
Jesus died and rose again. Even so them
also which sleep in Jesus shall God bring
with him And when your children go
away from you, the sweet darlings. Won
VIII not kiss them and say good-bv for
ever. He only wants to hold them for
you little while. He will give them hack
10 you again. and he will have them AT
waiting for you at the gates OF eternal
welcome. Oh. what a God he is. He will
allow you to come so close that YOU can
put your arms around his neck, while he
In response will put his arms around vour
neck. and all the windows of heaven VIII
De hoisted to let the redeemed look ouf
ana see the spectacle of a rejoicing r.
ther and a returned prodigaI locked IN
tnat glorious embrace. Quit worshining
me golden calf. and bow this day before
MN IN whose presence we must all appear
"heh the world has turned to ashes
When shriVeling like a parched scroll.
The flaming heavens together roll
When louder yet. and yet more dread
s~elis the high trump that wakes the ds.ss