Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-12-13

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hurled us on
minister on the other sido
i've; My brother. why sho,,.
quarrel about the DEGREES ana f.
Iou see that track, that firm r.
iron track; that is the decree.
this engineers arm: that is fr,
How beautifully they work
They are going to take us
could not do without the
could not do without the
So / rejoice day by d.
to do. and we may turn
Christian machinery this
we are free agents. But i +bn 49,
laid SO long clna one embers it-laid
by the h .tha Almighty Cod in so ,1lu
cts terrestrial or satanic pressure
can Effect. And along the tracl the
car o. she worlds redemption win roll
and rolito the Grand Central depot Of the
millennium. have no anxiety about tbe
track. l am only afraid that for our indo-
lence and nnfaithfulness God will dis
charge us and get some other stoker and
some other engineer. The train is going
through with us or without US. So. nv
brethren, watch all the events that are
going by. If things seem to turn ont
right, give wings to your joy. If things
seem 10 turn out wrong. throw out the
anchor Of faith and hold fast.
Treasures of Great Value.
There is house in London where Peter
the Great Of Russia lived awhile when he
was moving through the land incognito
and in workman's dress that he might
learn ship carpentry, by which he could
supply the needs of his people. A stran-
ger was visiting at that house, whats
in that boXT" The owner said: 81 don't
know. That box was there when I get
the house. and it was there when nv IA
Their got it. We haven't had any curiosity
to look at it. I guess there's nothing in
it. We'll" said the stranger am give
you E for it. well, DONE" The e. was
paid. and the contents of that box were
sold to the car Of Russia for $4,000. In
I it the lathing machine of Peter the Great.
MS private letters and documents Of value
beyond all monetary consideration. And
here are the events that seem very insig-
mhcant and unimpOrtant, but they incase
treasures of Divine Providence and e.er-
mites Of meaning which after awhile God
will demonstrate before the ages as heinz
Of stupendous value.
When Titans play quoits, they Mitch
I mountains. but who owns these gigantic
natural forces we are constantly reading
about? Whose hand is on the throttle
valve of the volcanoes? Whose foot. sud
denly planted on the footstool. makes the
continents culver? God! l must be at
peace with him. Through the Lord Jesus
Christ. this God is mine and he is yours
| put the earthquake that shook Palestine
at the cruci6xiOn against all the down
BOOKINGS Of the centuries. This God on
our side. we may challenge all the centu-
rles Of time and all the cycles Of eternity.
Ihose of you who are in midlife NAV
well thank God that you have seen so
many wondrous things, but there are PEG
pie alive today who may live to see the
shlmmerlng veil between the material and
the spiritual world upifted. Magnetism.
word with which we cover up our igno-
rance. will yet be an explored realm.
Electricity. the fiery courser Of the sky.
that Benjamin Franklin lassoed and
Morse and Bell and Edison have brought
under complete control. has greater won
ders to reveal. Whether here or departed
this life. we will see these things. 1t does
not make much difference where we
stand. but the higher the standpoint the
larger the prospect. We will see them
from heaven if we do not see them from
earth.
Standing on the WatchtOwer.
/ Years ago was at Fire Island. Long
Island, and went up in the cupola from
which they telegraph to New York the
/ approach Of vessels hours before they
come into port. There is an opening in
the wall. and the operator puts his tele-
scope through that opening and looks out
and sees vessels far out at sea. While 1
was talking with him he went up ana
looked out. He said, 1--WE are expecting
the Arizona tonight" I said: SIS it possi-
bic you know all those vessels? Do YOU
know them as you know a mans face?"
He said: Eyes. I never make a mistake.
, Before see the bulls l often know them
by the masts. I know them ALL have
watched them so long" Oh, what grand
thing it is to have ships telegraphed and
heralded long before they come to port,
~ that friends may come down to the wharf
T. and welcome their long absent ones! So
today we take our stand in the watch
kower, and through the glass Of inspira-
ton. we look of and see a whole fleet OF
ships eQming in. That is the ship OF
/ peace. wit re star Of Bethlehem float.
+ ing above 81 - @allants. That is the
/ ship Of the church. mask Of salt water
high upon the smokestack, showing
/ has had rough weather, but the Captain
, Of Salvation commands her and all is
well with her. The ship of heaven, might
lest craft ever launched, millions Of pas
sengers waiting for millions more. proph-
cts and apostles and martyrs in the cabin,
} conquerors at the foot of the mast, while
? from the rigging hands are waving this
+ way as if they knew US, and we wave
: back again, for they are ours. They went
5 | out from our own households. Ours!
+ Hail, hail! Put off the black and put on
? the white. Stop tolling the funeral bell
? and ring the wedding anthem. Shut up
the hearse and take the chariot.
Now the ship comes around the great
2 headland. Soon she will strike the wharf
r and we will 90 aboard her. Tears fol
o ships going out. Laughter for ships com
e ing in. Now she touches the wharf
= Throw out the planks. Block not up that
n gangway with embracing long LOST
d friends, for you will have eternity Of re
union. Stand back and give way unit
y other millions come aboard her. Farewell
It to sin. Farewell to struggled Farewell tC
o sickness! Farewell to death! BLESSED
e are all they who enter in through thC
Il gates into the city"
n rr,ory-soh. 4oo1 ~ 81, ~