Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-11-02


for long while was Alcyone, the GEN.
ter Of the constellation Of the Pleiades
world Of our future residence. as we
hope; world Of chorus and illumination;
world Of reunion; world where we shall
be everlastingly complete; world where
our old faculties will be intensified and
quickened and new faculties implant'
ed; world Of high association with
Christ, through whose grace we got
there at all, and apostles and poets,
Habakkuk, and ST. John Of Patmos, and
Edward Young, his Might Thoughts"
turned into eternal day; and Horatius
Bonar Of modern hymnology, and Han,
nah More and Mrs. Hemans, and Mrs
Sigourney, who struck their harps till
nations listened; and David, the victor
over Goliath with what seemed INSULT
cient weapons; and Joshua Of the pro-
longed day in Gibeon. and Hayelock.
the evangelist hero. and those thou
sands of men of the sword who fought
on the right side. What company to
move inl What guests to entertain!
What personages to visit! What cholrs
to chant. What banquets with lifted
challces filed with "the new wine OF
the kingdomw What victories to cele-
brate!
The Star of Hope.
The stories of that world and It's
holy hilarities come In upon our souls
In
mon, sometimes In hours OF solitary
reflection. and they are, to use the
words of my text. sweet influences.
But there is one star that affects US
more with its sweet influences than
the center star, the Alcyone Of the
Pleiades, and that is what one Bible
author calls the Star Of Jacob and an
other Bible author calls the Morning
Star. OF all the sweet influences that
have ever touched our earth those that
radiate from Christ are the sweetest.
Born an Asiatic villager, In mechan-
les home, living more among ham
mers and saws and planes than among
books, yet at twelve years Of age con-
founding robed ecclesiastics and start
ing out on a mission under which those
born without optic nerve took In the
clear daylight and those afflicted with
unresponsive tympanum were made to
hear and those almost doubled up with
deformities were Strengthened into
graceful poise and the leprous became
rubicund and the Widows only son ex-
changed the bier on which he lay life
less for the arms Of his overjoyed
mother and pronouncing nine benedic-
tions on the Mount Of Beatitudes and
doing deeds and speaking words which
are filling the centuries with sweet In
fuences. Christ started every ambu-
lance, kindled every electric ray,
spread every soft hospital pillow and
introduced all the alleviations and
pacifcations and rescues and mercies
of all time. He was the lovellest be-
ing who ever trod our earth-more
beauty In his eye. more tenderness In
his manner. more gentleness In his
footstep. more music In his voice, more
dignity in his brow. more gracefulness
in the locks that rolled upon his shoul
ders, more compassion in his soul.
Sweet influences Of the Holy Ghost
with all his transforming and comfcrs
ing and emancipating power. When
that power is fully felt, there will be
no mora sins, so parionssa and no more
wrongs to correct, and no more sor-
rows TO comfort, and no more bondage
to break. But as the old time ship cap
tains watched the rising Of the Plei-
ades for safe navigation and set sail
In Mediterranean waters. but were sure
to get back into port before the con-
stellatlon Orion came into sight-the
season Of cyclone and hurricane-so
there is a time to sail for heaven, and
that is while the sweet influences are
upon US and before the storms over
take the delay. Open all your soul to
the light and warmth and comfort and
inspiration Of that gospel which has
already peopled heaven with millions
Of the ransomed and Is helping other
millions to that glorious destination
Do not postpone the things Of God
and eternity till the storms of life
swoop and the agitations of a great TO
ture are upon US. Do not dare walt
until Orion takes the place Of the Plel
AIDES Weigh anchor now and with
chart unrolled and pilot on board head
for the reunions and raptures that
await all the souls forgiven. "And
they need no candle. neither light Of
the sun. for the Lord God glyeth them
light. and they shall reign forever and
ever"
copyright. 1901 Louis K.opsch. N. ~