The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-09-23
J}!ornI mn htIlginng.
ruo,CIlTsON DEATH, FOR AFFI.IC-
TED ONES.

Da.h. cycn:in redemption. is no: the tr-
umph Of mortality. but the sous triumph
VIA, an unnatural union is this CT cver-liv-
;ny shirt and tic clod Bv the one we are
male kindred to 70 the bru'cs that perish: bv
the other to the angelic hosts. nay. to God
linsclfthc Father Of spirits. The one drags
Us pcrpc:u,i!y down to dust, AMI the worm:
the other pants and struggles TO bear lis alot
to ettt.rca! rinrcs The caylct Of the noun
tain, the uur>in. Of the sky. is imprisoned
here within bars Of clav. III is own nature
made to soar above the clouds. through tn"
wide fields whrre Coils "!ory sLines,and Ills
wonders cluster, it mat mate itself with this
dull, >'u4.sh partner Of sense. !, NUT droop
uttfpr the body's ilirmiiirs: it must receive
light through the sen. G., like captive through
/. bis cells graf d-winlovs. II must lie locked
up from rational existence throu.h nearly
habits lifetime, because this tired body must
have the rcircshment of sleep. What 4 bon
dagc, what a clog. What a humiliation, 50 20
sneak. Now what is death to Il t,.:t'rcd spirit:
Not a victory of the last enemy, but tie open
ing of the prisondoor to the captivc-thc
striking off his cIlains-li release from bands
OF flesh and scnSr: lie leaps forth into frccr
and larger life. Tie soul rises into its own
slemcnt. 1t has cast of It's grlye-clo.hcs, ii
sfNta1s its long-drcor;ng pinions, an! with
wings like dove flies away to It's rest.
And death viewed in redemption is Grun9
fefealer Here is Ii "'t in the sacred volume
what God is morally. it tells us, and villa;
heaven is. and what its inhabitants Dim
outlines OF the celestial cit, are hcrr. and of
the scenes within. Marvellous histories are
= H., ~ I.,r f'.,i
We see rilin. forth over the dark tornllc<s
void. and calling new world into life and
beauty. But how little Of the rra! and SASH
he appearance of things 50 to s,cak. beyond
the vail. * possible to tc di,crrmcd Before
we can know what God is in cSSrnrc-wlat
the wonders our eve hail: bot seen nor ear
heard. or heart conceived. We must pass the
val! and look as spirits look. And death
comes to loop up before us the vail ard lead
III through. And then The spir!t-Iand les be
fore u; TIE provinces of eternity stretch ont
IN c'carr>t vision: We pass the crvS'aI walls.
we walk III" golden streets. W" enter the man
sion> Of heavens na>tcrlUil'!cr. we hail AZ
o.! ,>itant> as @ucs'>, and l,!od Christ he
Kin. as he is. Death hold, the KEY of this
universe Of wonders. anl ill he unlock. til,
St w Nd' III - iit' lIiIt>t VIZ tatH W.
upon. This Sahir messenger is. brvond even
the spirit Of inspiration. a rrvcalcr OF mv>c-
rirS. ou' IF conception Grand and glorious
Death to the Christian i, The bir'i -Io,u ot
IMMORTALITY. While We lin.cr here. in
mortality Is rather in prospect than in posses
sion. Corruption. decay mortality triumph
here over even the heirs OF eternal life Not
till the great transition pass ipo,, us can we
say property that we ave immortal. TIL ti.vn
We mus' confess that W" are JHpr'H This
spiritual lie within the body is ONLY the en-
bryo .. an lmmori Il existence. Here it g',ic'-
,i.< a;.d r;i.ens, bit :.;;l struggles larklv-
The ,."a;h-I,anc> are bat the hi:;l,-.hrocs ola
new creature emerging from the hcs'. into an
endless life. Eo more 10 say am SICK, die.
but cxulingly to >inr. I've for ever
Death is the Christians last fnc0u,a'r dnd
rutory in this warfare %. lrobation When
death approaches u. al other conflicts are
rn!cd-all other foes suhducd. Here is the
only enemy that staM!> ictwccn us and cur
inheritance. This foe yanuui>hcd. the vie
tors palm is ours. There lie stand, >heathcd
in tcrrors. ike grim warrior in mail but he
is the ','<' c,'n.Y. We Slo,lI ,ouk upon hin.
As the last tired swimmer. Jus. spent upon the
last wave That rcarS It's crest to OvcrwhrIul
him ere he touch the shorc let him >trik,
once mnr. lus'i!v.a:lh mount this biliow.an,l il,
shall. bear l.i'n TO safety. What. shall! W,
faint anil be '!i>mayrd when Only one s.ru-
&c remains? Having % teincI help hithcr
to. aud Just in >i.lI. Of our crown. shall W,
su;i;cr cur heart TO be un,,,annch. when he
yond this point all is peace? Reflect. it i
the last danger. ONO o'her III al: our histo
nv could we see tl,i@ This gives it ne,
character, 4 >or: Of welcome We might b.
eager TO challenge The encounter. and The
lay down our arinor, to buckle it Oh never a
gain. See how this cascrncS<, half.supprcs:
ci. bears witness to Itself IN the heart OF Pau
I'VE are confident. say and willing rattle
to he absent from the holy, and to be prrsri
with thc!.or'l." And in approaching this e,
counter we sha! find or enemy already IL
icatcd Christ hlt, overcome and lisarmc
him. His hand bears 10 lifted dat for IL
Christian. "'The sting Of death is sin :" Ii
the power O. >in to wound & nicrre It's, is sai
victory IS Ours through the rrowras of Il
Son of God our Hiyiour
And so death in redemption is as The ga
oficavrn. IN mv Fathers house." said Il
forerunuer. ARE n.a:v mansions: Ii it we
not So woil" have tod YOU. 30 to pr
pare 'i'" Tor YOU. and It go and prepare
place tor y"n WIZ com" '.toin and rcrci
voH 'in'" myself. that where AL. there
Eiit Dc so. ANA when does He CONF
gam, "hc'' docs II" rrcc'V" rs TO Inns"
when does he OPEN our mansion of glory ::
Nhen h!' i'll "'f| What Is 1t we drc'
tie opening OF hrlvcn rate He SavIou
promised return: The HE OF holiness al