The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-10-13

poi Is the ngntning OF Gods wratn, as
his second coming will not separate
nations. but communities and families
and closest friends and business asso-
ciates. Listen TO the record. Two par
ents shall be bending over the crib; the
one shall be taken and the other left.
There shall be two In the field; the
one shall he taken and the other left.
Two women shall be grinding at the
mill; the one shall be taken aud the
other left" o man. is your mother
or your wife or your daughter or yeur
son or your loved ono to be taken and
you to be leftI Families split. Homes
split Marriage affairs split.
Christ will surely come. There IL
no doubt about that. He may come
any minute Of any hour Of any day.
There Is also no doubt about that
Christ said H. He is not only coming
suddenly. but also az the most unex-
pected time. In Matthew we read
Chrlst's own words, Watch. there
fore. for We know not what hour your
Lord doth come. for "es the days Of
Noah were, 80 shall also the coming
Of the Son OF man be-" Therefore this
IL the great practical application Of
this sermon; When Christ does come,
shall we be prepared to meet himi
When he does come, where DO you
think Christ wants TO hnd usi The
Mlllerltes went forth 10 greet Christ
some years ago They were clothed In
white linen and stood upon the noun
tain tops when they expected him TO
come. Shall we 90 forth like the Nil
leritesi Hundreds OF people have
crossed the seas and are now living
near the city Of Jerusalem because
there. as the American consul. DR..
Edwin s. Wallace, told me. they ex-
pected Christ first TO appear. Shall
we HE to the Jerusalem hillsf do
not believe Christ at his coming wants
10 find you and me on the hilltop In
white linen OF on Mount Ollvet or near
to the beautiful gate. When Christ
comes. as come he may at any min
ute. I think he would like to find US
In our ordinary working apparel doing
the Christian work be has given us TO
DO.
Would that we wero as faithful In
the tasks Christ has given 10 US as
was that noble Christian statesman Of
many years ago. II was during the
time when many men were prophecy
ing the speedy termination Of the
world. The Connecticut legislature was
In session. Of which this Christian was
4 member Suddenly In the broad day
light the sun became overcast, and
there was darkness upon the face Of
the earth Ike that awful black Friday
when Christ was crueihed. Some Of
the members were greatly alarmed and
moved 10 adjourn. With that this no
BILE Puritan arose and spoke os fol
lows: Mr.. Chairman. we are told that
our duties are always imminent and
obligatory Some In this house are
afraid that the last day Of the world
is come II may be they are right. But,
AZ our duties never cease, instead Of
moving that we adjourn ! move that
the candles he brought In and that we
proceed with the order OF the day. II
Christ is to come today want him 10
lind me al my post of duty" II Christ
comes today will he find US at our
post Of duty7 Are we faithful Chris
tan disciples of many honest Are we
true Christian business men and true
Christian church membersi Oh, friend,
If Christ comes today he wants 10 find
ms doing the Christian work for which
we were sent. Are we az our posts Of
Christian duty and prepared TO answer
"Here am l. Lord" when he oomesf