The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-11-16

married to this Young man. They were OF the
same age. He suddenly disappeared. Durins
all these years she had watched for his coming
Here now he was as young ss when last sh,
saw him. But she was decrepit with age. II,
was still as It were but twenty-five, while to he
life had been added ftty years since last the,
met. So the mother SAYS OF the little one tina
she places in its grave. shall / grow older ant
older while that child in the atmosphere O.
heaven Is clothed in eternal youth? Wher
revelation is silent, we again plead ignorance
Ii is question that parents can not help ask
ing, but all answers must be vague speculation
5. Shall We recognize each other in heaven I
This doctrine is strongly implied. "Then
Abraham gave up the ghost and died in a good
old age, an old man and full OF years, and was
gathered to his people," This expression,
gathered to his people" ls strongly suggestive
OF his meeting his ancestors in the future world.
Paul writes to the Thessalonians: "For what
is our hope or JOY Or crown of rejoicinga Are
! not even We in the presence OF the Lord Jesus
Christ at His coming7 For ye are our glory
and our JOY" Paul expected to meet his con-
the gospel under his preaching
Tbs future recognition does not render il
| necessary that our physical bodies be in heaven.
You hand me your photograph. examine 1t
! for . moment and exclaim, that does not
look like you'll" But why does it not look like
you There are the two ears two eyes, nose.
brow. chin and mouth. Why, then. do say
that the picture does not look like your Be-
cause the expression of your soul is not in that
picture. 1.-The physical outline is there, but that
expression which l recognize rs YoU Is missing.
This mysterious something We call the soul We
recognize wherever we see it. That soul will
be recognized when it speaks through the me-
dunn OF that other body which shall be given
us in the future world.
see an eagle IN its cage. 1t is restless. 1t
beats its wing in anger against the strong
wires. Az the eagle moves there IN its prison
know that 1t is an eagle. The next day see
the eagle perched on the summit of tree. 1t
Is not now in Its prison its prison is not with
it but know that 1t is an eagle. Here the
soul is In Its prison. II looks out through the
windows OF the skull. l recognize that soul.
When death shall open the prison door and
proclaim liberty to the soul, may not recog-
nize the released captive? In order that We
NAV recognize it must the soul forever remain
in it's prison
With regard to these five items enumerated
and many others that might be added. we are
compelled to say, 1T doth not yet appear
''Here We see through glass darby"
In ts description of heaven the Bible, dis
carding philosophical statement, has set forth
John, the aged apostle, is banished to the Isle
OF Patmos. Here IN vision heaven is brought
down as it were to earth. The gate turns upon
it's golden hinges, and the enraptured exile sees
angels on glad wings, the harpers with their
harps, and the great white throne. The reve-
lation thus made is full OF symbols. When 1t
would declare that time shall end. 1t presents
an angel, clothed with cloud, rainbow upon
his head and his face a. the sun. This angel,
standing with one foot on the land and one on
the sea and uplifted hand speaks in thunder
tones: "There should be time no longer
Other figures no less striking are used to teach
various truths. There Is no attempt at literal
description OF things.
In their effort to portray the future, the
sacred writer's seem to have gone over the
whole field of literature and culled its most
beautiful figures they seem to have recalled
all that most influences US in this life, and
throwing these eli together, called 1t HEAVEN.
Wealth has great influence over US. Hence
we are told OF gold paved streets, OF pearly
gates, Of the crystal sea- Not that heaven has
a literal pavement differing from our Nichoi-
son only in the costllness OF Its material, but
this is striking figure for one who is impressed
with pictures Of great wealth.
Most OF the human family like TO exert au-
thorhy. They must "lord 1t" over some zone,
# none other than children or wife They
must have the chance to make some one obey
them. Hence it Is said that they shall reign
forever and ever" Pictures Of crowns, sceptres
and thrones appear.
Human beings delight to be honored. Mr..
Evarts leaves a lucrative practice Of law to ac-
,ept the Office Of Secretary of State. lie can
,ot make one-fourth the money now, but there
s more honor connected with bis present posi- I
ion. There is species OF fish of such curl {
,us formation that If you tickle it little just /
Is you take it out Of the water it will swell up |
o an enormous size. There are very few peo- y
lie who do not like to be tickled with flattery b
II hopors. They Will puff up amazingly Hence g
! is said of the redeemed, "They stand before v
he THRONE" This 10 the position OF honor t
The human race longs FOR rest. presume 4
here is not an individual before me who cannot 8
tand great deal of rest An ancient mode c
I punishment was to allow the criminal no k
leep. A guard was placed over him to keep n
i'm awake. This was continued until the prs- G.
ner died for want OF sleep. Died for want OF Il
st,-what could be more terrible The toll fl
,g millions Of the earth are longing for rest 81
est from the drudgery Of manual toll; rest p
.om financial endorsements: rest from the
orry OF mind arising from thousand causes; hi
,st from the sorrow epgendered by the death al
I friends. Heaven is made attractive to such hi
world when 1t 10 said: There remaineth q RI
,st for the people of God" "They rest from Il
leir labors."
Victory is word that appeals strongly to our IL
ature. Not only Is this term dear to the SOL b,