Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-01-20
Glorious Missionary results.

On, there Is Qay--call II millennium, or
by any other name-there is period vet
destined to bless the earth, when It shall
no more be necessary to witness for God,
for all shall know him the knowledge Of
his glory shall fill the earth as The waters
covcrlhe sea. Happy state, of christian
triumph Ia day without cloud the re-
proach of Incidence wiped way from the
church, and Of ignorance from the world.
Truth shall have completed the conquest
of error-Christ shall have given law to
the woodland, impressing his image on.
every heart, shall receive the homage of
renovated race. Brethren, these are Wis
ions-but they are the visions Of God
and let nothing rob US OF the inspiration to
be derived from gazing al them. They
J are v:sions-but vision painted by the
hand Of God-dear in every age to the
church of God -gazed on 10 death by the
Son Of God. Yes, then they were brought
and set before him. and such was the JOY
with which they filled him. that he endur-
/ ed the cross. despising the shame. Then.
on the lofty and moral elevation of the
cross. all the ages Of time, and all the tri-
umphs of his church, passed in review be-
fore him. He saw our missionaries go
forth in bis name to distant climes-aga
he looked, and saw them surrounded bv
ten thousand converts TO his grace. He
. saw the vail fall from the heart of the Jew
and heard their bitter mourning as they
stood looking at him whom they pierced
He saw Ethiopia stretching out her hand.
, unto God. He heard his name shouted
! | from land to land, as the walchword o
J salvation, and marked how its. very echt
] Ishoolx and brought down the pala:s Of til,
! lempire of sin. He saw the race Of Ishma
i Ell, that now traverses the desert tracts O
: i Arabia-tae castles of India, with thei
: numbers infinite The national Chinese :
! the Tartar hordes--lhe unknown an
4 snow-concealed inhabitants of the north
o The tribes of Europe all the island
! of the sea he saw them hocking into b
! kingdom-his grace the theme OF ever
ii tongue-his glory the object of every ev
e He saw the travail of his soul, and WI
Il satisfied; his soul was satisfied Glor
+. ous intlmationl Even in the hour OF i
j ltraval it was satisfied What an unlif
., tied vision of human happiness must
, have beenl Happiness not bounded
ISL time. but filling The expanse Of eternit,
ofl E1ls prophetic eye caue b. even then.a vie
Il Of The infinite result in heaven! His e
4 caught the far, far-dis,ant shout Of his
hi deemed and glorifed church, singing
IS, +. Worthy is the Lanblhal was slain
81 Brethren, il we would do justice to our
If. fice as witnesses for God If ne wot
Isl catch the true inspiration Of our work
,as We, TOO. must often cross, as he did, /
md threshold Of eternity Transport oursel'
vi. ten thousand ages hence. into tie bless
not ness Of heaven, ard behold the fruits Of
instrumentality there still adding new
10 angels. new crowns to Jesus, new ii
: lof glory around The throne Of God
alizing that scene. we should grid up
To- loins afresh. as if new command
lore come down from heaven, calling US
IAN name to be witnesses for God REQ J
wed Harris.