The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-06

railroad train were taking you farther and father away from your old home your eyes filled with tears. You kept looking out of the ear window. You were not looking at the new country, but you were seeing the dear faces in your old home. There among the passengers you kept offering this prayer: 70 God, my mothers and fathers God, be with me in my new life" Then when you closed your door for the first night In your little hall bedroom In the big city boarding house you knelt down and said the same prayer. And then what happened? You remember it as though 1t were yesterday. Yopr room seemed 10 be filled with singing angels. You knew not whether you were in the body or out of the body, so wonderful was the celestial glory that shone around you. The same God who spoke unto Joshua appeared unto you and said; Fear not, my child. As l was with thy father and mother so will l be with thee if thou wilt trust me and follow me-" Was that vision a hallucnation? You know 1t was not. You know it was a glorious revelation from God. Have you trusted Christ and followed him as you promised to do when a young man on your first night In the great city? If you have not, then tell God today why you have not and ask again for a renewal of His divine mani festatlon.
 But time passed on. You soon got used to your city life. The green country ways wore off. The hobnailed shoes were ex- changed for the leather, the rough clothes of the village store for the fash ionable productions of the expens-ye tailor Then came your marriage. And that led on to another revelation, per- haps the best of all your life. Would you have me describe the scene? There Is not much of scene to describe. For some months you have been walking around with a care-worn. anxious expres- sion. The approach of a great danger to your wifes life oppressed you. What if she should die? You prayed as you went about your work that God would spare her life. Then suddenly a gleam of gior- ious light shot through the black clouds. After a while the white capped nurse came out of the room and said: You can come now. But you must step very gently. Yes, the doctor says she is going 10 get well, but she had a very narrow escape. Hush! You must be very quiet, for re- lapse would surely kill her"
 Another Revelation.
 Then the unrse led you into a dark ened room. Then she went over to lit- the crib and began to unroll big bundle. She kept unrolllng the bundle and un- rolling 1t until she finally came to a wee little bit of a face. As the nurse left you bent over and looked intently at the child. Then strange divine personality seemed to hover around that crib A loving voice seemed to say, Man. l have appeared unto thee before, but neS CT wiul such earnest supplication as now. Know est thou not that this little one a gift from Me to thee? He is bone of thy bone flesh of thy flesh. Thou art re- sponsible for his physical. mental, moral, spiritual and eternal welfare. What thou art he shall become. He Is thine to mold and to Fashion as thou wilt. Wilt thou renew thy pledge and give myself and thy little one to Me-" And, standing by that new crib, you said. 70 Christ. I will. 1 will, l will" It was glorious revela- tion from God It was a holy pledge made to God Have you kept that pledge? Can you not feel Jesus is by your side ask ing you if you have kept 1t? Will you keep it now?
 I think you have had one other reve- lation. In your home you had a saint ly presence that was benediction to you and your family. Your widowed mother whom you reverenced as al most more than mortal. whose gentle words like the message of an angel, calmed you In angry moments and con soled you in trouble. was called away. Why were you so rapt as you sat by her casket that day of her funeral? Were you caught up then into another scene? When I arose to speak by her casket you did not see me. You did