The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-09-01
CAT rs OF HEAVEN.

Il is true the Bible gives MS hint
as to the gates OF heaven, but what
lie the testimony of book shat is be-
ling remodeled and revised every few
years, not by the original authors or
those acquainted With them. but 10y
any pious chap who may think be
knows more about sacred literature
Than others-What, We say, is the
testimony OF such q book to the evil
dsncs Of euch a man as Talmsge?
This pious pulpit gymDast has been
preaching about the gates of heaven.
and talking as il be knew whereof ne
was speaking. From the positive
manner in which the gentleman dis
ooursed, it is but reasonable to
presume that be has made the
voTage or journey-whiohever 1t
may be-to the post-mo,sem re-
sort of the just. 1t is also
lpresumable from the nature OF his
remarks, that he didn't get in, other
xise ne would have told US something
of the inside, and not confined b N,
self exclusively TO de or ption OF
the gates. The better evidence that
Cslmags did not succeed 10 gaining
entrance is the Wsll.known watchtul-
ness OF Peter, SO well as the pulpit
GERS career on earth. Talmage as
serls there are twelve gates opening
10 heaven, and only twelve. Hear
him:
Twelve gates l admit this is rather
hard on sharp secsarians. Here is 8
bigoted Presbyterian, who brings his |
Westminster assembly catechism. and |
he makes g gateway out Of that, and he |
says to the world: "Yuu go through |
there or stay out" And here is a bigoted |
mem Der Of the Reformed Church, and |
he makes gateway out Of the Heildel-
berg cstechism, and he says: "You go
through there or stay out" And here is
q bigoted Methodist, and be plants two
posts, and he says: "Now you crowd 10
between those two posts or stay out"
Andshere is biRoted Episcopalion, VINO
SAYS: "Here is 8 liturgy out of which
mean TO make gate; 60 thrsug b it or
lay out" And here is bigo:ed Bsp-
list, who says: "Here is q Water-gate;
you go through that or you must stay
out" And go on in all our churches and
al our denominations there ars men who
make one gate for themselves, and then
demand that the whole world 60 through
t. ! abhor this contractedness in re-
igious views. Oh! small-souled man,
when did God give you the contract for
making gates? tell you plai.ly l will
BOT go 10 at that gate. l will go in at
my one Of the twelve gates choose.
Having made us certain as to the
number of gates, and by inference at
east given each the choice of enter
ng at either, Mr.. TaImags proceeds
o describe the architecture and ma
erial OF the most beautiful of the
welve. It is clear that the gentle
nan is runner" for this particular
,ste:
There is NJ wood or stone or bronze in
hat gate, but from top to base and from |
ide TO side it is q of pearl. Not one
oiece picked up from Caylon banks, and
mother piece from the Persian Gulf and
mother piece from the Island of Mar
yarette, but one solid pearl picked up
rom the beach OF everlasting light by
heavenly hands, and hoisted and swung
amid the shouting of angels. The glories
IF Rlabaster vase and porpbyry pillar
sde out before the gateway. It puts out
,he spark of feldspsr aud Bohemian dia-
noad. You know how one little precious
stone on your finger will fash under the
zaslight. But obi the brightness v hen
The great gate of heaven swings, struck
through and dripping with the light of
eternal MONDAY. Julius C@.sr paid 1885,
200 crowns for one pearl. The govern
ment of Portugal boosted Of having a
pearl larger than pear. Cleopatra and
Philip II. dazzled the worlds vision with
precious stones. But gather these al to-
zelher, and lift them and add to them all
the wealth Of the pearl fshe res, and set
them in the panel of one daor, and it does
not equal this magnificent gateway.