The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-31


mother quite old now. sre visiting II,
son at the village parsonage. and a
the close Of a Sabbath OF mighty bless.
ing father and mother retire to theil
room, the son lighting the way anf
asking them II he can do anything e
make them more comfortable, saying
II they want anything in the night jusi
TO knock on the wall. and then. Al
alone, father and mother talk over the
gracious Influences OF the day and say
We'll. II was worth an we wenl
through 10 educate that boy II was a
hard pull but we held on tin the work
was done. The world may not know
II, but mother we held the rope. didn't
wel' And the voice. tremulOus with
joyful emotion, responds: Yes, father
we held the rope. ! feel my work is
done. Now, Lord. lettest thou thy
servant depart IN peace. for mine eyes
hove seen thy salvation" "Pshawi"
says the father = never felt so much
like living IN my life as now. want
TO see what that fellow is going to
do, be has begun SO we'll"
Something occurs to me quite per-
sonai. ! was the youngest OF a large
family Of children. Ny parents were
neither rich nor poor. Four Of the
sons wanted a college education. and
four obtained Il. but not without great
home struggle We never heard the
OLD people say once that they were de-
nying themselves TO effect this. but !
remember now that my parents always
looked tired J don't think they ever
got rested until they lay down IN the
somerville cemetery Mother would
SIT down IN the evening and say, "wen.
J don't know what makes me feel 80
tired Father would fan Immediately
to sleep seated by the evening stand.
overcome with the days fatigues
About s5 years ago the one and about
81 years ago the other put down the
burdens Of this lie. but they still hold
the rope.
Recognition ~ BlssainFs.
Q men and women. You brag some
times how you have fought your wav
IN the world. but I think there have
been helpful Influences that you have
never fully Acknowledged Has there
not been SOME influence IN your early
or prssehi home that the world cannot
seel Does there not reach you from
among the New England hllls Or from
the western prairie or from southern
plantation or from English or Scottish
or Irish home a cord OF influence thar
has kept you right when YOU Would
have gone aElray and which. after YOU
had made crooked track. recalled
your The rope may be as long as 80
years OF 500 miles long or S.O0e miles
long. but hands that went out OF NOR
tal sight long ago SIN hold the fone
You want q very swift horse. and Won
need 10 roWel him with sharpest spurs
and to let the relhs ne loose upon the
neck and 10 give a shout 10 the racer
II you are going 10 ride out Of reach
Of your mothers prayers why. a ship
crcasipf the Atlantic IN SIX days can't
sail away from that A sailor finds
ihcm on the lookout as he takes h's
pace and finds them on the mast As
be climbs The ratlines to dlsentangls a
rope ln the tempest and nnds them
swinging on the hammock when he
turns IN. Why not be frank and ac.
knowledge itl The most Or "a would
long ago have been dashed q pieces
bad not gracious and loving hands
Iteadily and lovingly and nightly held
ne rope.
But there must come a time when
Ee shall and ont who these Damss.
,enes were who lowered Paul h the
basket, and greet them and an those
anu have rendered 10 God and the
world unrecognized and unrecorded
Ierrices. That is going 70 he one Of
ne glad egeliements OF heaven. the
uniting up and picking out o. those
Who ala great good on earth and cot
10 credit for a. Here the church has
,ecn R5ine ou 10 centuries and yet the I
Forld has not recognized the services I
u the people 20 hat Damascus bal.
.ony Charles g Finney said % a dy- 1
ne Christian Give my love 20 81 I
Paul when you meet him. When you
md meet him. a. We viii. I shall ask .
I'm 10 introduce me 10 those Who got
i'm out ~ the Damascene peril
We go Into long sermons to prove 1
hat We WIN be able 20 recognize peo- /
.ie if heaven. when there Is one rea- 4
on We fan 20 present. and that is bet 4
ar than aii-God win Introduce us We
tal have them ali pointed out You
fould not be- guilty Of the impoliteness
{ having friends 10 your parior not
and celestial politeness
'ill demand that We be made acquaini-
with an the heavenly household
Vhat rehearsal % old times and recital
{ stirring remlniscencest n other
all 20 give introduction. God viii take
through. and before our first a
ours ~ heaven-ii It were calculated
earthly umepleces have passed We
ban meet and talk with more heav
ply celebrities than IN our entire
lortal state We met with earthly {
slebrues Many who made great
oise Of usefulness uill AZ On the last
'at BY the front door Of the heavenly /
nipple. while right up within arms
zach 81 ihe heavenly throne win b.
ANY who though they could not
ZACH themselves or DO great exploits
'r Col. nevertheless held the rope
Patient racompi.ininr Service.
Come iet us go right up and accost
lose on the circle of heavenly thrones
aroly they must have killed 90 battle
million men. Surely they must have
ZEN buried with an the cathedrals
undiHg a diree and an the towers o.
: tho cities ioiilng the national grief
mo ari thou. mighty one Of heaven /
lived hy choice ihe unmarried
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