New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-19
REUNION OF FRIENDS IN HEAVEN.

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The Brooklyn Tabernacle was crowded yes
terday moriug as on nearly every recurring sabbath
10y IN audience large in numbers. Dr. Talmagc preached
the reunion of friends in Heaven taking q" his text
Judges XIV q: Behold, there a swarm OF bees and
honey in the OF the lion He said in substance
A giant unarmed was in his way to Timnath Turning
aside and wandering i'll the jungles. suddenly non
springs on him. Selling the monsters jaws in his iron
grip twists and bends and parts the and leaves the
lion dead by the waysdr What the ordinary hunter
does with traps and elephants and armed bands and fire
arms skifuly aimed. this giant did with his two hands
About year attcrward, passing that way he looked Tor
Of the lion Strange sight! lie secs bees ana
honey in the strange hyel You might think peculiar
that bees, the ceany of insects, should select such
an abode Not strange at all, for in such climate all
mTk, of death speedily disappear, leaving the skeleton
a. pure the box In which bees now store the
sweetness of orchard and meadow \ Whole year h''i
pissed aud the giant gathered honey from II Tor sef
aud his comrades 30 in your lives, some OF YOU nave
mel lion IN the way. sometimes hclGcr man me peaat
which makes the Nhnidiln jungle quake some monster
bereavement with upified paw has siruck 90" n your
loved ones All rarin"d y" iet Eouce uiHne 10 coPe
with it, But you prayed, and In the strength OF Goa you
destroyed the monster; ana to-day all GODS promises
nave >warmcd there ana You see I'd me 'AeIc''h tl De
ties Of God and the hive or CHRISTIAN cOl>olitiOh 10
bring platter Of this honey to all your souls - my work
There is swcctcr or more potent on.olat0h thal
the rcts,ociii0n IN future world Of Christian friends,
viii not argue the question tao" the iOr granted
only Showing the use, of such comfort. And IN war.
one part army signals 80 another part 50 may We
IA
heaven signal Joy to earth The only difference Is
tnat We two divisions OF one great most % ilr one
army the living God This idea OF future association
First <aIt, ana cnnoble and gives stability to Chris
tan friendship II Fri ndship is oHlN t0r hEr tea %
thirty years II worth much Can II br thai the arms
fs"nd>hp short that they cannot redth across
the grave On ilroad train we meet casual ac-
quaintancc who leaves AT one station ana we ~ ah1hrl
Il that a type OF our association ono! We shii rise
NJ amid infinite congratulations to renew the irrndSpC
formed here The difference will he that there VT shall
know one another better and love one another more.
Death takes away nothing that Is worth kfplng me
river of death will only battle OF impurities, and
shall find million fold more attachment then than now.
\ mrrcraIy and harlheaTted friendship cannot slide
.crns. the crave but the unity souls
of hearts the bearing mutual burdens prophetic
raves NAV ceayc different IortionS of the clrh I'm,
the present will be renewed under mildcr skc,
and our friendship will bloom immortal.
Secondly. this idea ought Ia assuage all our beTehir
mcut Every family herr has heard the tramp 81 tnc
pabcarcr. Your faces show the marks "f siiri AWil
agonics have gone crashing down through the heart
walk now where once YOU danced in 2Juu'S>. The
,prnging April gras, would he green over your grave,
for this consolation. hut for the assurance that Nuu
will he reunited. Your darling spoke OF the hca en>
gIcctln and you wHltlng-waitlUg while your humc
is desUatc ana the years by, aud the heart Is break
mg But it will come, hand to hand, heart to heart.
iubec tO jubilee, throne 10 throne Inc most Irqu ~
loss IS mat OF children Thr MAJORITY OF tt race 90 10,
live Ia manhoOd The world !, iWoc emu ana cod ana
dnsoutc the flowers ot childhood and 80 the heavenly
gardener takes them in. When You enter hcaNcn \0l
Will he greeted with iubant feet ami gHit ho"inna>
Glorious anticipation! We shall meet again! No troubles
comfort; no crOss-n" crown; no hdttl-no Victory
no slain hiy ed honey Of Christian consolation
Again. the Thought OF reunion gives great peace 10 th
dying Although there y the promise ot dd angelic escort
good men often Sder AT the thought Of dl ing Death
is but passage from home circle here 10 home circle
There. We say good night To friends Oh cIftn lo say
,onI rorninv' Ia friends in heaven We pass from
room 10 another IN the house OF many mansions
When sci sail IN It boat We slgilt DIhH oi Tree, OF
some stable object, 80 We sIo'uu IN our - "n 'u
highlands which crowned with our loved olrS, ana
passed awaJ without know ing that they lying.