Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-09-06
QRelieioile Department..
THE ANGEL TREASURY.
by REV. JOHN TODD.

ward he flew, and soon scared out of
earth's night. Then he saw the sun be-
fore him. Onward and onward he flew,
leaving the planet Venus on the right
hand, and then Mars and Saturn and
Jupiter, and the great Sun himself we're
left behind-far behind. Still upward
he bent his fight, through the milky
way into the vast region of space, pass
ing worlds and systems of worlds, strait
upward and onward. At length he met
a fellow angel on his way to a distant
part of Gods creation-so distant that
it would take great many thousand of
our years to reach it. The beautiful
and noble beings paused to greet each
other.
"Whither bound, my friend %
40 that far off world, never yet pas
sed by angels feet"
"How long have you been in the
Presence since your last great work ?"
about two thousand years, yet they
seem only few hours. Time with us
is hardly worth mentioning. l may be
absent many thousand years, but they
are nOthing-a mere drop dipped out of
eternity. What have you there so care
fully folded up, and carried in your bO-
som so tenderly? ?"
"a jewel from earth"
earth Earth o. how much have
heard of that little world since the Son,
who is on the throne, went there to do
His great work. l have never yet had
an opportunity to visit it, but l know
all its history; and | have the promise
that shall 60 there some day before it
is burned up and destroyed. Perhaps 1
may be sent on some errand of great
mercy l have seen multitudes who
we're created there, who came up to live
with US in heaven. l have heard many
songs, but none so sweet as theirs. They
sing of redeeming love. How they SYM
pathize with all that is done in their
world But l will not hinder you, nor
will l inquire further as to your pre-
cious charge. Farewell"
Farewell, noble one May every
blessing attend you !"
So they separated. Then upward
still darted the angel, straight toward
the heaven of heavens. AS he entered
the golden gates all made way for him.
for they saw that he had brought some
thing very precious. No one stayed
him to ask a question. Through the
ranks Of glorious ones he passed, till he
stood before the great white throne,
where was light, greater than a thou
sand suns could emit. AS he bowed in
awe and love, voice came forth, ''Good
servant, hast thou done thy errand ?''
Carefully and gently the angel took from
his bosom beautiful thing. 1t seemed
lighter than air, sweeter than the breath
of morning, and seemed to float like mu.
sic. The everlasting arms were stretch.
ed out to receive it. 1t was the soul Of
q child
"Suffer it to come unto me, for Of
such is the kingdom of heaven"
The beautiful little thing uttered nc
sound, but it seemed to thrill with Joy
unutterable. Then ten thousand voice.
broke forth into songs of praise, and al
the harps of heaven seemed to awake
and the daughters of music came fortl
from every quarter, and uttered Hi
praise. For through all the courts tn,
tidings spread that another jewel hac
come to shine in the eternal crown O
Christ.
On earth there was q funeral. Tha
night the mother dreamed that her littl,
one was with her, and stretched out he
arms to take it, and it was not there
and she awoke in tears. The little cot
I'm held the beautiful body. Friend
had put white flowers in the waxel
hands as they lay folded on its bosom
The whole house was in deep mourning
Tor the sunbeam had been quenched.-
The mother wept and sobbed and kissec
the cold face Of her child, and Gale,
1t dead. And she thought of it as dead
| She could not realize that Christ coul,
love her child more than she did O
that anybody could take care of it a
f she could or that any other world woul
be as good a place to educate and trai
, 1t as this or that any other bosom coul
shield it as could hers or that it was ia
better off than to be here. Will she eve
| meet 1t again? Will she know it anon
t the angels when she nextsees it? vii
l 1T have anything about it by which an
I one would know that it was earth-born
Will it be her child to fondle and
o love? Who can tell? All ! mother.
s you are Christian, when you come
see as you are seen, and to know as yc
n are known, you will see aud feel thi
o this removal of your child was all RICH
if and just as you are glad to have it
l. Dry up your tears then, and trust a
l. to the wisdom and goodness of 20,
lie blessed Redeemer.
i We live not only in a world of mat
rial facts, bu. also in a spiritual world