Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-11-09

from the front pew of the country church
you will hear the moan Of the chronic
tault-tinder. He appetrs like a ghost at
every feast of heavenly love. AMI when
YOU expect something refreshing. As
Christ did on the cross, ne will steep he
sphnge in vinegar AMI pas il to your liDs :
When you hear such do not mistake n tor
the situation OF the saints. This l. their
lsngu gr: b not weary of we.l-llinI:
mold las that which thou hast. H. that
soeih forth weeping. bearing precious
see,l, sh All doubtless come again rejoicing.
bringing his sneIveS with him"
The stin,s salue us bv word. they "a
iute US bv exlmpie; from The IA past
their voices come a1d their trIumphs ap-
Oear- We hear heir voices in sorrow. in
danger. in battle and in vic.orY. They
ccme from the sc # ,li. the ddnge N, lae
rack and the flames, the dea.h ch,m ler
and the lonelier world; from the high
pieces Of eternity, beyond the sorrow and
the bitter pain, above the strife and night
Of time; from the sea of gias,, FROM -h=
hoy temple. from under the lltar. from
Or ore tue throne. with sound of thunder.
with blare of trumpet. with rush of
halie'uj ans, with swinging cens.r and
rapiurous soug, the white robe. ne utlm
and the crown, comes down to Us he al
utation of the saints in light In the
night their voices have male music
through all our dreams; they have
crossed the threshold of the souls temp g
when slumber was on Us and eit 81 much
OF their glory b-hinl, within and without
that waking W. thought we had died in
the night, awoke In heaven aud looked
round 10 find jesus and mother
We felt their presence in prayer; and in
seasons of almost divine inspiration in the
sanctuary. when Jesus was the theme.
and he best it, they have filled the house
as they seem to ill it this morning.
shrouding the congregation moving ABOVE
all, breathiesS with excess of life, b-altl-
ou, in form. joyous in Il gnt, their faces
grown luminous looking On Goi--tnd
eyes that have long forgotten to weep
moving 30 near that an outstretched hard
could hinder their hight, breath ruff
their snow white pInmes, or loudly spJk-
en- word break the spell of Lueir pc tca:
AMI We feel that we have come tn Mount
ZION, and unto the city of the hviag GOl.
: ne heavenly Jerusalem. An to An Innum-
erabe company Of angels. to the general
assembly and church of the tir,t.born
winch are written ia Heaven. rn 1 70 Gpt
The judge OF ALL and to the spirits OF just
men m .de perfect. Nay their saluta-On
lead Us to nobier endetvorS, fuller cOuse
craft n, loyful service, and IN .he dtrkest
hour may we hear them crv, We are
more than conquerors through Hun hat
loved US"
Having accomplished our life mission
IN the fear of God for the 100 Ot mn.
We shall hear the stluta,ion Of iue saints
As we have never hearl it before. A.
cendlng from our cham 1er on earth.
where the weepers stand and the bush oil
leah prevails, we shall look up in our
d .ht and see the shining yerS Of the
city OF he great King Sounds # music
tender and sweet, borne from 4ftr, will
thrill US. Winds laden with the na.u OF
flowers that deck the slopes OF plradsc
vi refresh u Light, "sIch n vas never
on land or sea- will warm and an ken
our pulses Of our being 10 he m-t,urr oil
{ he immortal life The itsprr wu.s oil
winch We have dream .l tn SUM wuII
burst upon our vision with the f,,rlu9. On
of = beauty never felt before. IN. gtes
Of pearl will blcNTIri swing l. - .ir.v
ne.r, and up he shining Eay. %lA crowd
M tue Ol-'iAm ul>, fac va .t~-
While in d'Ath will Irrrl rs W.tu a -tu4,
IN ,e, md ntn3- w- nave MT .llc4 .r
~ ~ wears Will beck N - W. come, IN
voices, llne tue low w7l~p-r Of love, bl
-W.j'iug in-y vf,umr Ike the >plu3 p-
may Tt--r,. will mtk-f a, ., -.Nur 10 20
# The sints-a guyr w-tr,ur uou,
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