due in New York at 3.30 on Wednesday, and asked if I could meet him at the Murray Hill Hotel. I at once telegraphed that I would come down on the night express and see him the next morning. When I arrived he had gone. I learned later that he went to Philadelphia on Wednesday evening, spending an hour with friends there, and took the night train for Kansas City, where he fell in the front of the battle, as brave a soldier of the cross as ever won a victor's crown. JB EFORE sending forth this book on its mission I wish to express my thankfulness to Almighty God for having permitted me to live, move and have my being; for the promise which he hath given of eternal life through his name; and for the confidence that I shall be with him by and by in the land where there is no more pain, sorrow or death, and where he shall wipe all tears from our eyes. My three latest favorite songs, “Hiding in Thee," "There'll be no Dark Valley," and "Saved by Grace," besides the old familiar "Ninety and Nine," are herewith reproduced, as an appropriate closing for this autobiographical sketch. Sak-Santly. Thou blest "Rock of Ages," I'm hiding in Thee. Hid-ing in Thee, Hiding in Thee, Thou blest "Rock of Ages," I'm hiding in Thee. valley when Je - sus comes; There'll be no dark valley when Je - sus comes sorrow when Je sus comes; But weep-ing when Jesus comes; But greet-ing when Je - sus comes; And a glorious mor- row when Jesus comes a bless-ed reap ing when Jesus comes a joyful meet-ing when Je sus comes no dark valley when Jesus comes To gath-er His loved ones home. Copyright, 1905, by Ira D. Sankey. FANNY J. CROSBY. Copyright, 1894, by The Biglow & Main Co. GEO. C. STEBBINS, Used by permission no more not tell as now shall sing; how soon 'twill be, sy-tinted west, 1. Some day the silver cord will break, And I 2. Some day my earth-ly house will fall, I can 3. Some day, when fades the gold-en sun Be-neath the ro'4. Some day; till then I'll watch and wait, My lamp all trimm'd and burning bright, But, O, the joy when I shall wake With-in the palace of the King! But this I know- my All in All Has now a place in heav'n for me. My blessed Lord shall say," "Well done!" And I shall enter in to rest. That when my Saviour ope's the gate, My soul to Him may take its flight. |