, 1876-07-31

rlctnsrt. will thrn ho really far the glorious
tlis tllne nui ukl ajl thrtc rlurycln,s tl,al,Ecs
ClIrist'n avn viii he .atlstictl.,,
Tie rcs,lrsytiut, ut tic h,ulan body viii tal:o
pnec In this wnrlA right wt,rrc It {Tcrc. died,
ncihKl OF tts transirrrncc 10 Heaven, md, in.
deed. the locality uf Heaven, We eat,,,ut ever,
niu,,sll,1v aurmise. Rumr think WI alalD not
leave ills dear, unfortunate Old earth at MI, bns
that here otir Heaven will ltc. f}ul i able, ystt
this world, Il lie thinks IL hest, an, for a,!ghs
know, lie may think sest. Alnm lived In IT
pretty fair Heaven before lo fell, anil tho orig
inal E'oty 81 big l'vi',c restored. and % Tns,le
might answer we'll enough, fur the eternal
dwelling place Of the rcttceinrd. Let the
tssstc here suggested turn uut ns II
may, all sho arc admitted ioa,part ~ thr irst
ss vassr vi b. ' ns sAtss e s sSs y
tlissatisfacttons md complaints. Mt sui III
all tho excellent glory sall ever frct, find fault,
OF Ecpine:: Tlesc t'tterablu, people ,nnst ~
perish without tl,o gatcs oi tl,s Celestial City.
Uncloudc'! good hlt.l0r and lttnitlchs rn.!r1lct.
add conspicuous Increment to tho felicity vi
thc heavenly home. sian "Ia rs sufso'in1inGs I
m - mutually nn, mate Es eenR wp y
comfortable. Everywhere will be displayed
illuminated explanations OF the dark pEoydcnres
that n1W shade our livca With sntnbsc rdrtcnt
a. We " SEQ through glass 1arkly, but then
faco to facc.n There will uut bu one thing In
alt the eternity of the redeemed aho to dis.
trh our peace, hut what Will he either elth1lcu
or explained. When Temptations once end thry
end forever. and wien tnnitscs cease to frot
tlcas frcns' specifically, sal Chrtst's chill ldrcn
"bu satisfied When they nWAku Will lIts likG-
ncss":
firt-Thcy will be Of tho snno quality MS
Christ Himself Tl,ls Is true Of the tiollever In
H. }xrx 81
Identity Of qunlity Is tot complete until the
con1lrt Is over alisl tho reposu II victory won,
As tho continent Is larger than the island,
though they arc oncin substance 90 Christ ts ~
nitsiy Larger than Ills r ran1onc pEoaeF With
ln the quality Of Ills spirituality. This evcnness
Of 1nalfty OF Christ anil Chriattans constitutes
the real dtvino Image which Adam worB; mid
which all shall wgar again sswiiosn the Lord
our GO! shall call.n When Christians cotno to
be Of the aatno quality as their Christ, their con-
duct, too, will be like Ills. Conduct IL nM OUT
ward expression of the inner quality OF tlsc soul
responsible 70! It. AS men nnu women are they
Tho align whicl! our nature hangs out prornl-
ncntly to tell the public Of our real quality,
worth or worthlessncss, IS our department:
Nov, Will you not, my brother, he Batisiled
When you come to aet ike CllrlBtt bccanec you
have been gloritled into Ills own essential quail
ity2 Christ and the Christian, remember, aIe to
be Elortflcd together when they enter into thu
possession OF tho "jolnt-hclrsliIp." We daily
rejoice In the pleasures Ut consciousness. We
rcasouinE, remembering, borrowing, loving, and
astnnirtng. But cAn any OF you for one nlOincsit
imagine how glorfously your consciousness will
6o testod when II l!rst attempts T. Fcal!zu y9nr
personal 'oncncse with Christi 10 bo Just like
liln IN Substance, though less tlan Lie Ill size,
will be realization eu glorious As almost TO
break down tho cot,scious1sess forced to enter
tain the conception. Do you not all share with
flta In hall tk1Ipr NJ
taia1llcl,t of glory 10 by us personally possessed
wo shall be satis1lcdl
Soeoud-They will bo immortal. Immortality
We now know only ~ promise, then VIZ sl,aif
more tban hope for Tits dear boon; then va
shall know thr blcssedi,ess oi bcinr Immortal.
During tic present life We a!l live under u very
dirk cloud. The full hunsiline Of una,llicd joy
90 with containing longing. This Inrk uni
tlrenry cloud Ia thn certuiuty at our near mar
TALLY. We ca1not forrcast q single year, or
month, or duy, We cunuot look jutu the future
to mature our plans and enjoy our posscssIons,
In the prcseut moment wt ure living; OF the
moment TO follow this va t1ayo no Shallow Of
pro1I,Ise. Wu haye grown indifferent to our
hard fortune by getting stot,lcl to H., or we
l.uais nmrcsfstlrgly lio upun tle penul block to
awuIt. with such cotupUbrro "a no arc nble to
eolnuiRId tho descent OF the cxecutIonur's cruel
". Tlese conditions of ,lnCcrtaity und .lcsula-
t1Dn RrG not well suited tu lIiukG IylEli and
women who bear ti,c Image aud Inrarnatc tic
divinity Of God lliusrlf satisfied. W. aro ali
conscious, with grratur or loss distiuctl,rs., vi
cur blood relationship to Deity. As Ito ia I'm
murtal We Know We sGousd be, il some diru dis
astrr had not ut some time bofnilen In, death
We ustiuctiyely rcscllt as un unae1,utahu tntru-
slou. Ii is a Sorry outcome We laI not jookel
inr, II ts all unnatural, painful, u,i dreadful,
W. cau,,ot contemplate tic ccrtainty Of being
torn to atoms by its irreclai1nuhiu decay, ai,i
rest satlsiletl. When VIC awake in Ills likeness
va sjlnlI be Immortal md wa sl,nll k,low IT, to
"a clearly as re nov know our mortality. Alay
We not 80 far anticipate our future ns to uwonacr
llow W. shall fcel when tug dreal Of .lcath Ia
entirely removcd4 To By like God In tllU quail
ty ot our character, anil like Hin. too III the
Immortality Of Our being, will surely bs personal
possessions Of satlsfylng grandeur. Dscsscd
boon Of Immortality! Realization of lifa's o.,u
sublime hopc The majesty Of thnu incl1atlle,
silent reposc upon the bosnIn Of eternity, sun-
dues my soul by. tho very burden Of Its snbltn-
ity. God grant that We may all rejoice together
Ihfrl-They will be secure. In this world wo
arc at least rs oftun insecure o. asccure. Dnngors