Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-09-07

troduce me 90 those who got him out
of the Damascene peril
We go into long sermons to prove
that we will be able 20 recognize peo-
pie in Heaven. when there Is one rea-
son we fail 10 present. and that Ia bet
ter than all-God will introduce u.s.
We shall have them all pointed out.
You would not be guilty of the impo-
likeness of having friends in your par
Tor not introduced, aud celestial POI
likeness will demand that we be made
acquainted with all the Heavenly
household. What rehearsal of cd
times and recital of stirring reminis-
cencesl III others fail 20 give intro
duction. God will take us through. and
before our FIRST % hours in Heaven
il il were calculated by earthly time-
.pieces-have passed we shall meet aud
talk with more Heavenly celebrities
than in our entire mortal state VIC mes
with earthly celebrities. Many who
made great noise Of usefulness y III SIT
on the last scat by the front door OF
the Heavenly temple. while right up
within arms reach of the Heavenly
throne will be many who. though they
could not reach themselves or do great
exploits for God. nevertheless held tho
rope.
Come. let us 60 right up and accost
those on the circle of Heavenly
thrones. Surely they must have killed.
in battle "A million men. Surely they
must have been buried with all tho
cathedrals sounding a dirge and all
the towers OF al the cities tolling tho
national grief. Who art thou. mighty
one OF Heaven? Il lived by choice tho
unmarried daughter in a humble home
shat might take care OF my parents
in their old age. and ! endured with
out complaint all their querulousuess
and administered 10 al their wants
for 20 years" Let Us pass on roui 4
the circle Of thrones. Who art thcI.
mighty one Of Heaven 81 was for
30 years "A Christian invalid and suf-
fered all the while. occa sionally writ
ing note Of sympathy for those
worse of than ]. and was general con-
fdaut Of all those who mad trouble.
and once ia awhile / was strong
enough 20 make a garment fer that
poor family ia the back lane" Pass
on 10 another throne. Who art tlau.
mighty one OF Heaven II was tho
mother who raised a whole family II
children for God. and they are cut in
the world Christian merchants. Chris
tian mechanics, Christian wives. AID
have had full reward for all my toll"
Let as pass on in the circle OF throrgs-
II had Sabbath school class aud
| they were always on my heart. and
they all entered the kingdom Of
| God. and I am waiting for their ar
rival" But who art thou. the mighty
one Of Heaven on this other throncf
"In time OF bitter persecution ! owned
a house in Dana scus, a house ou tho
wall. 4 man who preached Christ was
bounded from street 20 street and I
hid him from the sssassins. ana when
I found them breaking into my house.
and ! could no longer keep hinl SAFE
/ ~ advised him TO fee for his life,
and a basket was let down over fhd
wall with the maltreated man in il,
and / was one who helped hold tho
| rope" And said: as that ally''
/ And he answered: That II all" And
while l was lost in smazement heard
a strong voice that sounded as though
IL might once have been hoarse FROM
many exposures, and triumphant -
| though 81 might have belonged TO one
of the martyrs. and il said: "Noe
many mighty. not many noble ara
| called. but God hath chosen the weak
things OF the world 10 confound tho
things which are mighty. and base
things Of the world and things which
are despised hath God chosen, yea. and
things which are not 10 bring to
naught things which are. that no flesh
should glory in His presence" And
| looked TO see fron whence the voica
came. and loi IL was the very one who
had saids Through a window in u
basket was let down by the wall"
Henceforth think OF nothing as in-
significant. a little thing may decide
your all. a Cunarder put out FROM
England for New York. IL was Well
equipped. but in putting mp stove
IN the pilot box nail was driven tod
near the compass. You know how
that nail would affect the compa $50
The ships officers. deceived by that
distracted compass, put the ship 200
miles of her right course, and sudd n<
lv the man on the lookout criedsl
Land hol" and the ship was halted
within q few yards of her demolitiop
on Nantucket shoals. 4 si1penny nail
came near wrecking n Cunarderi
Small ropes hold mighty destinies.
A minister seated In Boston IT hf9
table, lacking n word, puts his hand
behind his head and tits back hia
chair TO think. and the ceiling fRila
and brushes the table and would have
crushed him. A minister In Jamaica
at night. by the light Of an insecS
called the candle Ay, is kept from st p
ping over precipios hundred feet.
+. W. Robertson. the celebrated Eng.
lish clergyman, said that he entere1
the ministry from train of circunl-