Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-01-05

WHO uTSC plaGteu the banner OF the
Prince of Peace in every place where
now fioats the dag OF commerce. and
trade. The dim pathways which they
traced. sometimes marking them with
their hfeblcod. ARE rapidly becoming
the highways of travel and trade. lined
With schoohouScs and railway stations.
During the memorable siege OF Peking.
when the legation walls were being bat
tered down by cannon shot and mortar
lonbs. 1T was the encouraging words
OF prayerfui missionaries that gave US
constant courage and sustaining hope.
There was but one man among us who
broke down helpless and ldespairing
and he was an avowed atheist. He
had 20 faith in God and consequently
no strength in himself" AS Minister
Conger saw the results Of Christian
missionary work IN China we, standing
upon our Pisgah heights, can see the
results OF Christian work everywhere
around us. Though certain days may
seem to be dark. yet as we look into
the far past we can see that, year by
year and decade by decade. the world
is continuing to grow better through
Christian work. Therefore the mighty
inspiration comes to us to have n part
In that work and have a part In that
ultimate glorious triumph.
But there Is always one awful reali-
zation which comes to us when we
stand upon Pisgnh's heights, and that
IS the realization that from an earthly
standpoint we can never overcome the
evil results of the past Nethinks I
can see Moses as he looks Off upon
that land lowing with milk and honey.
He rlises his eyes TO God and saws.
Lord. wilt thou not let me pass over
with my people for a little whileT'
NAY" says God; may. Dost thou not
remember down IN HGdcSh when thou
didst sin against Clc: post thou not re.
member wlpnstAe people cried for wa
ter thou .diGSt make,water gush frpm
the rock Of IIoreb and then take all the
credit unto thysclf, saying. Hear now,
ye rebels: must we fetch you water
out Of this rock?' Thou tidst not give
me the glory. Then said unto thee
thou couldst not enter into the prom
tsed land. Been use OF that sin thori
art excluded from the land that thou
art permitted to see." Is It possible
that such sentence may be pro-
nounced against any OF us? Have we
always given God the honor that be-
longed TO him? Are there sins i'm our
past that God has graciously forgiven,
but that are still against us in na-
lures book OF account? You may wish
that you had acted differently during
your carly manhood or womanhood:
hut. though you may change the fu-
ture. YOU can never change the mast.
Beware. 0 man. . woman, that YOU
do not neglect to honor Godi Do not
dishonor him rs Moses dishouored him
down at Kadesh before Horeb's rock.
Beware. IL YOU have not yet surren-
dercd your heart 20 Jesus Christ, lest
you lot this moment pass without sur
rendering II unto his Keeping. Pis-
gah's heights have their glorious vi,
sions, but Pisgah's heights also have
their awful regrets.
May The grace af our Lord Jesus
Christ holm us 10 make this moment
one OF the most blessed that we shall
ever sco on Plsgah's heights. In the
coming years we shall look back at Il.
Then may we say: "Thls Is the sacred
moment when we entirely SURRENDERED
our hearts to tho love aud the pardon
OF Jesus Christ. May the, God OF Mo.
ses and the Goj of Mount Nebo bless
us and save us todayw '.'