St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-08-18
ST. Johnsburn (aledonian.
st. Johnspury. Vt. Friday, Aug. Is, 1876.
Rrhaions Rradina.
The Second Coming.
Bl =. g. Il.

Do Christians now, a. III other days.
really love the second coming of our
Lord. DO they think and talk of it
now is then Do they as earnestly eN-
pect it. and aS aIdentlN pIaN for it and
long foI ii Does the anticipation of it
afford them JOY Does it comfort them
III trial and >orI"w ! Do they a. heart
lily believe in it! This doctrine Was Il
very precious one to the primitive dis
cipleS. 1t was one of their distinguish
ing traits that they expected and look
ed for His coming. For this they tuIn-
ed from idols and all worldly hopes and
vanitieS. to wait fur His coming. 1t
was the theme of thoughts and discourse
their hope and Joy in toll and suffering.
then patient and fearful prayer i'll eA-
lie. and in death they still hrrathcd the
plant even 81. come Lord Jesus.
First. Christians should now wait
and look for His coming, hecau>e when
He comes. they will he delivered from
all their tolls, trials and lmpcrtcction>.
In all ages Christians have been III trial
and ,oIroW at times. how severe and
agoniZing! They have struggled hard
III poverty, III temptations, distress and
fears. They have been dt>pi>ed for
>akcn and cruelty prosecuted and de
struNrd They have been hurdrned
with ii >rn>r of their guilt, and in their
anguish have cried. with bitter tears
Nv ho shall deliver me tom the bod of
this death" But when jesus comes
again. all these -nIroW> Will end.
Freed from s"rr"s from SIN free
The Just shall rest externally
Wiped away all their tears shall be
When He comes.
Second Ii will he Il day of triumph
and coronation to all who love His ap-
praIing Jesus will come to receive
and crown His saints. The bars of the
grave Mill br la Oxen. and the dead shall
hear His voice aud come forth I" judy
ment. bat not now at the haI OF earth
" tribunal. oh. no If man were to
he the Judge at the last day. "Rounls to
let might he Inscribed on all the walls
OF the new Jerusalem. But now il l.
Jesus the Christians adNocatc, SAY
iouI, and His gracious smile assures
them "f Victory. acceptance. oh, I" lie
safe amid the ttIroT> ot Il dl~~nlN Ing
would. To shout with the raiI>nInrd
while the ungndiN shrink in despair, I,
hr crowned while others aIr condemned
this will he the joy "t all the saints
Third The bodies of the lust vii
then he redeemed from the grave. How
strange the wreck of the body , How
>.id aud complete its ruin and decay
Btdcwcd with tears. it is consigned L,
the tomb. \ few Ac'I> pass on and 1t.
i"Im and Identity are persisted. and al
il Particles dissolved and Incorporate,
with It's native dust. "r. pcrchancc, " it'll
other forms of life. Yet how tundl\ du
We cherish them now. How wond-Itu
and Godlikc they really are And " lcI
Jesus undertake the work of mans re-
dcmpti"n there was included in TIA,
purpo>, not only the assimilation of TIA,
soul t" His nature, hut even the, hodic,
at the saints We're 80 br recovered from
tlI, dominion of death and the grave
and made like INTO His gInIinr> body
such a body H. that the soul already
at His coming, rNultant and rlprurou>
shall with iIIrpIc>Sihlc longiug> en-
brace. aud who>, capacity for blessed
ness it shall UNNECESSARILY augment
Then With inrt1ahlr joy will lr tultllc,
the prophetic declaration. Il shall l.,
satisfied when awake in thy likeness.
Satisfied ave. blessed. eternal salts
faction What heart does not leap "A
the contemplation
Fomth Christians will then NEE
then loved ones III Christ, and he inr
ever associated with hem and all tn
redeemed IN heaven. How great the an
gu!>h now of parting. :" >rNcIc and ago
nizing Son,timc> the heart breaks an,
life goes out But NOW "thcm " hich >Irrl
i'll Jesus will He bring with Him" Al
l,.,f II -
tie. babe. the father. mother. sister
brother. husband and wife. with tn
church of the first bonn. And oh. tn
joy OF that meeting when all the bell
of heaven Nill he ringing Il mcrtin
which will know no parting. tor thrr
will he no funeral prncc>>inn~ in hraN
en-. no trIT-dimm ed eyes al burdtue,
hearts.
Fifth Christians will then see Jr>l,
and Ice like Him. How often does TIA
loving disciple long t" see Jesus.
there l. one intense. tTIn>ccndrnt long
ing of the Christian heart, it j. to -
Jesus Up from >"IInWiny meant:
through all the weary Years, from low
~ dwelling, from prison cell, from maI
tNT> stake, has this caIuc>t prayer rs
cendcd. And though. ~ we bclirN,
the paIdoutd soul at death rntrI> {;
once into the Say i"nr> presence. y,
the more complete revelation of Him
self, His power and glory is reserved I
the day when He shall come again I
Ice admired III all them that hclicN .
And what heart can conceive the RAJ
tuIe of that hour when the soul unite
with its clarified body, shall see .Jrsu
and he like Him Let the Chli>til
then love the second coming. think "t
ten "t il and pray t"r it. Then may Ii
say with Il .ioNt full heart:
My soul il longing I" behold
The gluIIrS ut that VOL Id untold
long To tread those streets al gold
When lie