The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-06-06
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asked Hopeful; Can it be true which
this man hath said?"
Take heedr' cried Hopeful. and re-
minded Christian of all that the snep-
herds had told them and all that they
had seen of testimony. They turned
from Atheist and left him laughing.
But soon Hopeful began to feel very
drowsy, and now Christian had to set
himself to argue with his companion
and warn him that they were on the
Enchanted Ground, where all who slept
would sleep forever as punishment for
their sloth in well doing. So Hope
fun thanked Christian. and these two
realized how we'll he had been said by
the wise man that two are better than
one.
Helping each other. they got over the
Enchanted Ground and entered ths
country OF Beulah. whose afr was sweet
and where the sun shone night and day.
while their ears were solacted by the
song OF birds. Here they saw shining
ones walking. for II was on the bor-
ders Of Heaven. and the city was In
sight.
1t was builded Of pearls and precious
stones. The streets were paved with
gold. The city was SO extremely gio-
rious that they could not look upon
It with open face, and fell sick with
q great longing.
Two men in raiment that shone like
the city, and with countenances that
they were as the glory Of light. came
to them and led them on the way till
they were opposite the gate. But
river ran between and there was no
bridge. "By your own faith you must
obtain the city" said the men. "You
must go through the river or you can.
not come in at the gate"
Christian looked on the flood with
q great fear, but Hopeful spoke cour-
age to him and they addressed theme
selves to the water. Presently Chrfs-
tian cried out woefuliy: Il sink In
deep watsrsl The pillows so over my
haadl All his waves 80 over me!''
"Be of good cheer. my brother" an-
swered Hopeful 81 feel the bottom,
and 1t 10 good"
"Ah." mourned Christian; my friend.
the sorrows OF death have compassed
me about. shall not see the land
that flows with milk and honey"
With that great darkness and
horror fell upon him. He could not
think of the sweet refreshments that
he had met in his pilgrimage. He
had terror Of mind and fears that he
should die In that river and never
obtain entrance at the gate. He also
was much in troublesome thought Of
his sins. Sometimes he would go quite
down and rise up again from the water
half dead.
Hopeful bore him up nightly and
cried. "I see the gAtel" and spoke
many other words of great eourags
and hope. And all at once Christian
broke out with q loud voice. "Oh. ]
zee Him againi And He tells me.
when thou passest through the
waters, will be with thee: and
through the rivers. they shall NOT
overflow thee"
At that. he found ground TO stand
on. They stepped out of the waters.
leaving their mortal garments behind
them on the brink. A company OF the
heavenly host came out to meet them
and sh outed. and the Kings trumpet-
ers, In white and shining raiment.
made even the Heavens echo 20 mes
lodIous noises and loud.
So comprised by angels before. be-
hind at the right hand and at the left
went the two pilgrims 10 the Celestial
Gate. And as they entered II they
were TRANSPORTED and they had raj.
ment on them like gold. They wha
met them gave them harps TO praise
with and crowns, in token OF honor.
And about them moved some that had
wings and answered one another with
out intermission. saying, Holy, Holy
Holy, 10 the Lord"
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