The Yale expositor., 1903-07-03

something OF what they said. Pres
emily Dr. Verify Joined him. They
said few words about the storm.
their words were emphasized by the
falling and crashing of trees outside
the windows. and by thunder and
lightning and driven torrents OF rain:
and then DR.. Verify said I'm a low
voice. HE knows nothing OF this
he Is still as death. he barely
breathes: he is unconscious. where is
he. Israeli"
Not quite gone-not quite here
Is he watching the battle OF elements
in the middle darkness?" Then for
some minutes only the pcalirg thun.
der and the bowling winds made an.
swcr. Hut John Verify was thinking
and as soon as there was a moments
lull IN the uproar. he said. oliver Is
no stranger 10 the lmmortals. Israel.
They have heard OF his fame. In
their way they have seen ard helped
him already. While his body lies
yondcr. without se-se or notion
where g. his spirit? Is II now having
It's last Gght with Us great enemy?
Israel. | was thinking OF what Isaiah
says. about he'll bc!rg moved % meet
Lucifer al his coming
But. on John. John Verify. all
THIS great life Is ~ be n failure. All
our travail and toll and suffering 20
be a falure'"
NC. indeed There is 70 failure
40. no nothing Of the kind, We
have ushcfcd IN new era of Free
dom. We have made breakwater
against Tyranny. k!ngs will remem.
her fnTcvCrmorc that thcy have a joint
In their UCci.g. oliver has done. to
tho last title. the work he was sent
20 do Il g. Oliver tsc CCnqucror'
Not Oliver the Failure. Remember.
Israel. u 3d. rot incumbent on rs 20
nnish the work, We can leave D. in
Gods hands Ard though we have %
leave q behind as incomplete God
viii use il some way and somewhere.
ard tsc news viii Ord a.. even in
heaven. aad swcetcn cur happy lahCrs
there. tcl!Cyc thiT. do With al my
soul
on Thurraay rlrht. thc "a 81 Sep.
'onho.. being tho ninth day OF lis
hard fight Dec bah, lis w..a .ut chill
frra % goodbye hu, !Urn this
sacred scene rot Gwen the tcIlcret
imagination may irtraIr. Aterva-i
hc appeared tp Withdraw himself ca-
'lrely witha tNC shade" of thc AZ
mighty. woi'rE TO sl-.s. Cor bis
release IN g peare.lt. c,ul a happy
mood and saying iu \ more and moro
laborci voice, Truly God b. gond-iu.
tccl lie is-Hc VIII not-ioayc Ny
work Is donc-hut God VIII be-with
Ills people" Some one offered h.m q
drink 90 ease his rcstlcssnoss aad
give him sleep. but he refused H. II
is not my design 90 drink or 10 sleep,
be said: my dcsigu Is Co make what
haste can TO be- gone The last
extremity indeed but one fun of that
longing desire of the great apostle
TO depart and be with Christ. which
Is far better
The next morning. the "a OF Sep
I TENDER. his Fortunate Day. the day
/ OF Dunbar Field and Worcester $
laureate wreath" he became speech
| less as the sun rose. and so ne lay
/ quiet until between three and four
| In the afternoon. when ne was heard
I 20 give a deep sigh. The physician In
\ attendance said softly He Is gone, "
/ And some knelt 90 pray. and all wept
but unmndful of his tears Israel
Swaffham cried In a tone OF triumph:
Thou good Soldier OF God. fare
! we'll Thou hast fought a good fight.
thou hast kept the faith. and there Is
/ laid mp for thee a crown greater than
/ England's crown. a crown Of right
cousness. which the Lord the right.
/ cous Judge. shall give thee
But DR.. Verify went slowly 10 tho
beloved Dead: he put tenderly back
his long gray hair. damp with the
dew OF death. and closed the cyclIds
/ over his darkened eyes. and kissed
| him on his brow. and on his lips: and
as he turned sorrowfully away for.
/ ever. whispered only two words
yale Cromwell"