. Mr. World and Miss Church-Member : A twentieth century allegory. usfar ever goes back. During the earthly life of?ou<& called Jesus there was but one snatchedfrom these lowlands, and he was the thief oni^ cross. ^If there was chance for a thief, there-might be hope for me, she sighed as herwretched face brightened. Hope for you? repeated the cold-heartedmonster. None whatever, and for none ofyour kind who come thus far. Pass on, makei^oosn for the thousands coming this way, thea©eiid of whose tread you already hear. Looking at Mr. World she pitifully sobbed :•Wliy do you not help me? You
. Mr. World and Miss Church-Member : A twentieth century allegory. usfar ever goes back. During the earthly life of?ou<& called Jesus there was but one snatchedfrom these lowlands, and he was the thief oni^ cross. ^If there was chance for a thief, there-might be hope for me, she sighed as herwretched face brightened. Hope for you? repeated the cold-heartedmonster. None whatever, and for none ofyour kind who come thus far. Pass on, makei^oosn for the thousands coming this way, thea©eiid of whose tread you already hear. Looking at Mr. World she pitifully sobbed :•Wliy do you not help me? You have broughtlae here; plead my cause. ^^Alas, I cannot even plead my own! He c®nld say no more, for he took a longing glance l^bokward, over the hills of time, where he :iild truly see, for the first time, the horrible ^ ^pth of his folly. Then came the monstrous creature again^ w^d sternly commanded them: Tarry no33M)re on this side of the rivers brink. They tasted the bitter fruits of opportu-cmties lost, and felt the awful pangs of a soul. THE OF THE SHADOW OF DEATH. 3^ wichout hope as their reluctant footsteps,carried them on through the vaUey made darirby the shadow of their own deeds. I then heard the discordant and agoola-ing wails of poor Miss Church-Member andher wretched companion; but the sounds fellharmoniously on the ears of Satan who listenedto them chiming with the music of Hell, in rytlim, as it reverberated foreverfrom the depth beyond them, and from -^sethrongs passing by. Miss Church-Member could no longer hoMfast to Mr, World. It took both arms to con-tend with the real and imaginary imps wbostood grinning at her folly, and grievously tor-mented her from all sides. **0 mercy! mercy! Where am I?^ sbfrshrieked. How can you be so heartless, Mi:.World ? V/hy not rid me of these fiends ? ^^ Cry to me no more! he groaned out Manguish. I am also overwhelmed with f<iy^and fears that verily drag me down with in-fernal and relentless grasp
Size: 1279px × 1955px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1900, bookdecade1900, booksubjectchristianlife, bookye
