The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-08-30

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but there was no work done that day in
Damascus or in AL earth compared with
the importance of their work. What il
they had in their agitation tied a knot
that could siipg What II the sound OF
the mob at the door had led them 20 say,
Paul must take care cs himself and we
will take care OF OurselvesD No noi
They held the rope and in doing so did
more for the Christian church than any
thousand Of US will ever accomplish. But
God knows and has made record OF their
undertaking. And they know.
How exuitant they must have felt when
they read his letters 10 the Romans, 20
the Corinthians. TO the Galatians, 20 the
Ephesians, 20 the Philippians, 20 the Co
loslans, 10 the Thessaionians, and when
they heard how he walked out OF prison,
with the earthquake unlocking the door
for him, and took command OF the Alex
andrlan corn ship when the sailors were
nearly scared 90 death and preached a
sermon that nearly shook Felix off his
judgment seat | hear the men and WON.
en- who helped him down through the win.
dow and over the wall talking in private
over the matter and saying: "How glad /
am that we effected that rescuei In com
ing times others may get the glory of
Pauls work. but no one shall rob US OF
the satisfaction of knowing that we held
the rope"
Once for thirty-six hours we expected
every moment TO 20 TO the bottom OF the
ocean. The waves struck through the
skylights and rushed down into the hold
of the ship and hissed against the boilers.
IL was an awful time, but by the blessing
Of God and the faithfulness Of the men in
charge we came out of the cyclone, and
we arrived at home. Each one before
leaving the ship thanked Captain An.
drews. / do not think there was a man
or hat off hat 1k III ho,,
thanking Captain Andrews, and when
years after ] heard of his death | was im-
PEELED 10 write a letter OF coincidence to
his family in Liverpool. Everybody rec
ognized the goodness, the courage. the
kindness OF Captain Andrews, but it oc-
ours TO me now that we never thanked the
engineer. He stood away down in the
darkness amid the Kissing furnaces. doing
his whole duty. Nobody thanked the en-
gineer, but God recognized his heroism
and his continuance and his fidelity, and
there will be just as nigh reward for the
engineer, who worked out of sight, as for
the captain, who stood on the bridge of
the ship IN the midst OF the bowling TEN.
pest
There are said to be about 10000 min.
listers of religion in this country. About
$4,000, | warrant, came from early homes
which had TO struggle for the necessaries
of life. The sons of rich bankers and
merchants generally become bankers and
merchants. The most of those who be.
come ministers are the sons of those who
had terrific struggle to get their everyday
bread
The years 90 by. and the son mas been
ordained and is preaching the glorious
gospel, and a great revival comes, and
souls by scores and hundreds accept the
gospel from the lips of that young preach.
er, and father and mother, quite old now,
are visiting the son at the village parson-
age, and at the close of Sabbath of
mighty blessing father and mother retire
TO their room, the son lighting the way
and asking them if he can do anything tc
make them more comfortable, saying II
they want anything in the night just to
knock on the wall. And then, all alone,
father and mother talk over the gracious
influences of the day and say: "Well, it
was worth all we went through to edu.
cate that boy. 1t was a hard pull, but we
held on till the work was done The
world may not know it, but. mother, we
held the rope, didn't me-" And the
voice, tremulous with joyful emotion, re-
spends: "Yes, father, we held the rope.
| feel my work is done. Now, Lord let
test thou Thy servant depart in peace.
for mine eyes have seen Thy salvation
"Pshaw!" says the father. II never felt
80 much like living in my life as now. l
want to see what that fellow is going on
to do, he has begun so we'll"
Come, let us go right up and accost
those on the circle OF heavenly thrones.
Surely they must have killed in battle
million men. Surely they must have been
buried with all the cathedrals sounding
drge and all the towers of all the cities
tolling the national grief. Who art thou,
mighty one of heaven? 81 lived by choice
the unmarried daughter of an humble
~. Al
ents in their old age, and | endured with
out complaint all their querulousness and
administered to all their wants for twenty
years Let us pass on round the circle
of thrones. Who art thou, mighty one OF
heaven? II was for thirtv-fve years
Christian invalid and suffered all the
while, occasionally writing note of sym.
pathy for those worse off than l, and was
general confidant of all those who had
enough TO make a garment for that poor
family in the back lane" Pass on to an
other throne. Who art thou, mighty one
of heaven? 81 was the mother who raised
a whole family of children for God. and
they are out in the world Christian mer.
chants, Christian mechanics, Christian
wives, and have had full reward for all
my toll Let US pass on in the circle OF
thrones. 81 had a Sabbath school class
and they were always on my heart, and
they all entered the kingdom OF God, and
! am waiting for their arrival" But who
art thou, mighty one of heaven, on this
other throne? I'm time of bitter persecu.
tion I owned a house in Damascus.
house on the wall. \ man who preached
Christ was bounded from street to street
and / hid him from the assassins, and
when l found them breaking into my
house and could no longer keep him safe.
V. | advised him 10 fee for his dear life.
and a basket was let down over the wall
with the maltreated man in il. and | was
one who helped hold the rope" And
said, as that all?' And he answered
That is all And while was lost. in
amazement / heard a strong voice that
sounded as though it might once have
been hoarse from many exposures and
triumphant as though it might have be-
longed so one of the martyrs. and Il said.
Not many mighty. not many noble, are
called. but God hath chosen the weak
things OF the world to confound the things
which are mighty, and base things of the
world and things which are despised hath
God chosen: yea, and things which are
not to bring to niught things which are
that no flesh should glory IN His presence"
And / looked 20 see from whence the
voice came. and. 10. it was the very one
who had said. Through a window in o
basket was let down by the WALL"
Henceforth think of nothing as insig
niticant. A little thing NAV decide your
all. A Cunarder put out from England
for New York. 7. was well equipped, but
in uutting no a stove in the pilot box a
nail was driven too near the compass.
You know how that nail would affect the
compass The ships officers. deceived by
that distracted compass, put the ship 2s
miles of her right course and suddenly
the man on the lookout cried. Land
ho!" and the ship was halted on Nan
tuclet shoals 4 sixpenny nail came
near wreckinC a Cunarder Small ropes