Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-12-14
NUMBER IA.

gant.c natural forces we are constantly
reading alOutl Whose hand Is on the
throttle valve OF the volcanoes? Whose
foot. suddenly planted on the tootstool.
makes tie continents quiver? God!
must Ee at peace with him. Through
the Lord .Ipsus Christ. this God Is mine
and lie Is YOURS. put the earthquake
that shook Palestine ut the crucihxion
against all tie down rocklngs Of the
centuries. This God on our side, we
may challenge all the centuries Of time
ard all the cycles Of eternity.
Those OF you who are I'm midli:e may
well thank God that you have seen SO
many wondrous things. but there are
people alive today who may live to see
the shimmering veil between the mate
rial and the spiritual world llfted.
Magnetism. a word with which we
cover up our ignorance, will yet be an
explored realm Electricity. the fiery
courser OF the sky. that Benjamin
Franklin lassced and Morse and Bell
and Edison have brought under COM
plete control. has greater wonders to
reveal. Whether here or departed this
life. we will see these things. Ii does
not make much difference where we
stand but the higher the Standpoint
the larger the prospect. We will see
them from heaven II we do not see
them from earth.
Farewell to Death.
Years ago was at Fire Island, Long
Island, and | went up In the cupoia
from which they telegraph to New
York the approach of vessels hours be-
fore they come into port. There Is an
opening in the wall, and the operator
puts his telescope through that opening
and looks out and sees vessels far out
at sea. While was talking with him
he went up and looked out He said,
1--WE are expecting the Arizona to-
night" | said: "Is it possible you
know all those vessels? Do you know
them as you know a mans faceT lie
said: ayes. never make a mistake.
Before see the hulls ! often know
them by the masts. know them all
| have watched them so long.
Oh. what a grand thing 1t Is to have
ships telegraphed and heralded long be-
fore they come to port. that friends
NAV come down to the wharf and wei
come their long absent ones! So today
we take our stand In the watch tower,
and through the glass of inspiration we
look off and see whole feet OF ships
coming In. That is the ship OF peace,
flag with one star OF Bethlehem float
ing above the top galants. That Is the
shin OF the church. mark or salt water
high upon the smokcstack. showing she
has had rough weather, but the Cap
tain of Salvation commands her. and
all Is well with her. The ship OF heay-
on. mightiest craft ever launched. mil
lions of passengers Whiting for millions
more. prophets and apostles ard mar
tyrs in the cabin. conquerors at the
foot OF the mast. while from the rig
eing hands are waving this way as if
they knew us, and we wave back
again. for they are ours. They went
out from our own households. ours!
Hail. hail. Put off the black and put
on the white Stop tolllng the funeral
bell and ring the wedding anthem.
Shut up the hearse and tak2 the char
lot.
Now the ship cOmesa around the great
beadland. Soon she will strike We
! wharf fNand sl -I -Ie will gS aboard her. Tears
for ships going out Laughter for ships
coming in. Now she touches the wharf.
Throw out the planks. Block not up
that gangway with embracing long lost
friends. for you will have eternity or
reunion. Stand back and give way un-
Ill other millions come aboard her.
Farewell to sin. Farewell to struggle!
Farewell to sickness. Farewell to
death! BLESSED are all they who en-
ter In through the gates into the city"
copyright. 1901. Louis KlOpsch, n. "