Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-01-05

Ofr<<eU &$ (<r. there ~ a Beat conc
ing from the other <:de' Transporta-
ton al last for our souls xrom the
other shore; everything about this
Gospel FROM the other shcre: pardon
from the other shore; mercy from the
other shore: pity from the other
shore: ministry % angels from the
other shore power TO work miracles
from the other shore: Jesus Christ
from the other shore. This is faith
ful saving and worthy of all acccpta-
ton thas Christ Jesus came into tho
worlc 20 save sinners" and from
foreign shore 1 s~e the ferryhoat COM
ing. and e rolls with the surges Of a
Sasiour's suffering. but as "a strikes
the earth the mountains rock. and the
dcad adjust their apparel SO ;hat
they mas be st so come out. That
boat touches the earth. aud glorious
Thomas Walsh gets into il in his TX
piring moment. saying: He has
cone. He has comet Ny beloved is
mine. and I am His" Good Sarah
Wesley got into that boat, and as she
showed OF from the shore she cried:
Open the gates, Open the gstcs,"
bless God that rs the boat came
from the other shore 20 take David
and his men across. so. when we are
about 20 die. the boat will come from
the same direction. God forbid that
/ should ever trust 20 anything that
starts from rhis side.
Again, my subject suggests that
when We cross over az the last the
King viii be on board tAe boat. Ship
carpentry in Bible times was in its
Infancy ne cl-tf'-
fully made and can very easily i'm
arinc that the women and the chill
dren OF the Kings household might
have been nervous about going on
that boat. afraid that the osrsnan or
the helwsInan might give ont and
that the boat might be dashed on the
rocks. as sometimes boats were dashed
IN the Jordan. and then I could have
imagined the boat starting and rock
ing. and they crying ont: ~Oh. We are
going 70 be- lost. We are going down"
Not 50. The King was on board the
boat. and those women and children
and all the household OF the king
knew that every care was taken 20
have the hng--the head Of the en-
pire-pass In safety
Now. I want TO break UP a delusion
81 your mind. and that X this. When
eur friends 60 cut Of this world. we
feel sorry Ter them. because they have
20 go alone; and parents hold on TO
the hands OF their children who are
dying. and hold on 20 something Of
the imprc ssion that The moment they
Jet 60 the little one viii be 80 the
darkness and in the boat ala alone.
''Oh. the parent SAYS. III could only
60 with ms child. ! would be willing
70 dc hasf q dozen times. I am afraid
she VIII be lost In the woods or IN the
darkness. I am sfraid she will be
very muck frightened IN the beat al
alone" I break up the delusiop-
When a soul goes - Heaven. IL does
rot 20 alone; the King is on board
the beat. Was Paul alone IN the last
extremity Hear the shout Of the
sacred missionary IS he cries out: Il
an now ready 20 be offered. and the
time OF my departure Is AT hand. -
T Was JOAN Wesley alone in the last
extremity2 No. Hear him saw:
~llest Of AL. God is with u.s. Was SIR
William Forbes alone IN the last eN-
treulity2 No. Hear him SAY 20 his
friends: Tell al the people who are
coming down 70 the bed Of death from
ny experience 81 has no terrors."
~Oh." sag great many people. that
does very well FOR distinguished Chris
tians. bat for me. common man. for
me-. common woman, we can't eN-
pcct that guidance and help" II
should give YOU passage Of Scripture
THAT would promise 20 yon positively
when YOU are crossing the river TO
the next world the King would be in
the boat would YOU believe the prom
is-? "Oh. yes" you say. II would" "
Here Is the promise: when thou
pas-e.t through the waters. J viii be
with thee and through the rivers
they shall not overflow thee" Christ
at the sick pillow 20 take the soul out
o. the body; Christ 20 help the soul
down the bank into the boat; Christ
midsfream: Christ on the other side
10 help tho @oUl up the beach BE
comfOrted about your departed
friends. Re comforted about your
own demise when the time shall come
Tel Il 10 all the people under the sun
shat 10 Christian ever dies alone; the
King Is in the boat.
Again. my text suggests that leav.
ing this world for Heaven is onis
crossing q Ferry. Dr. Shaw estimates
the average width % the Jordan "a
be about 80 yards. What. so narrow
Yes There went over a ferry boat Il
carry the kings household" Yes. go
ing 10 Heaven l. only short trip
only a ferry. il may b - miles
that is. 50 yesrs-before we get TO III,
wet baak on the other side. but thu