Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-09-17

IN.
the symbol of gospel triumph tor
in the quiet of the night | see fathers
and mothers and children gather
around the family affairs for evening
prayer | see great audiences gather
in churches to learn Of Christ and his
love. | see Christian nurses ana Sai-
yation Army girls going forth through
the dark alleys and tb 'ough the still
streets on their missions OF mercy.
see ministers and Christian laymen
kneelinQ beside the beds Of the SICK
and the dying. l hear everywhere
prayers and hymns arising Tor the
salvation OF all men and women ana
children. Everywhere arises the song
Of "Moses and the Lamb" as well as
the songs of death and eternal De
spair. Oh, my friends, In the silence
of this night, to which great army
do Won give your allegiance? Are your
llps speaking words Of prayer, or are
they uttering words Of blasphemy I
Sneak you words pleading for eternal
salvation or Indifferent and careless
words sinful words, which are grlev-
ing the Holy Spirit Of God? VIII you
not with Christs help, take 'lsaiahs 8
night as the harbinger of an eternal
day? Shall not the night Of calamity
and OF earthly struggle and earthiy
sin for all of us be followed by the
heavenly sunrise and the coming
morning Of perpetual joy and peace!
The storm Past.
That these words Of my text can tru-
ly be changed into the lightness OF All
eternal and peaceful day was never
more impressed upon me than some
wears ago when l was going arouno
the world. AS found the opening de
scription of this text not among Syrian
hills. but among the wilderness ol
rock" In the London metropolis, so
will find my closing scene not In Jeru
salem. but upon the troubled waters ol
an angry Pacific. For days and weeks
we had been treading the quiet paths
Of the 'trackless Deep" The oceaI
had heretofore been very kind 10 us
If was truly pacific In every way tina
its name signified. But then, Ike SOM
of our old friends, it changed. III
heart of kindness became a heart o
hate. 1t seemed to have not the pur
pose to be loving, but only the desir
to destroy. Day in and day out w
battled with the tempest. "The wors
storm ever knew" said the captain
"Many good ships have been found
cred in less storms than this In
:, surface of the sea was a raging mo
!, Of demons. The wind, shriekin
o through our rigging. was like choru
= of lost souls yelling out in rage.
b. After three days Of storm | went I
nv berth and tried to sleep. Hou
after hour we were wedged in ou
berths. unable to sleep. At last in tn
= darkness | arose to dress and go upo
. deck. No sooner did l step upon III
floor than the heaving ship hurled n
across the stateroom, out through IL
door and clear across the deck. picl
: ed myself up, bruised and stunne'
y then / looked about me. What WI
:, my surprise to find the storm over al
:. the stars out. A sailor turned to n
and said; Mate, It will soon be clea
. We shall soon have a calm sea- III
= storm is past See yonder star by u
- edge Of the horizon. That is the NOR
ing star. The sun will soon be up
9 Yes. as stood there holding to u
ships ropes knew the sea was groN
y ing calm. Soon quietly and peaceful
y the sun arose. The angry waves sto
,e ned their gatherings; the winds ceas'
to laugh and yell That afternoon '
y smiled into the harbor. The mornil
10 had come for the end Of the tempe'
u So at last for all those who love Chrl
D the night Is not the emblem of calal
a' ity but of the morning. The mornil
&c with its heavenly day breaketh-t
10 morning. with Its emblem OF etern
es peace. VIII you not tonight, WI
~ Christ's help, take the night as I
~ emblem Of the dayf
Vi An angel robed in spotless white
~ Rent down and kissed the sleeping mig
he Night woke to blush. The sprite "
rd gone, ,,,
-, Man saw the blush and called II dawn
Al copyright, 1904. by Louis klopsch'l