The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1882-10-20
COMMUNICATION.
THE HEAVENLY CITY

" In my Fathers house there are many man
stons-' How true is this Of the heavenly home
the angel measured for st. John. What delight
inl conversation John had with the royal surveyor
oI Heaven. and what grand panoramic view he
IS IN the form Of cube Of vast dimensions. The
royal surveyor in Johns presence measured the
anu iurlongs In length, twelve thousand furlon9s
broad. and twelve thousand furiongs high. The
"a ,,iI ~ s court, wien Ieoucea @ 70 Iset
aug cuOed' is s4ss43 900 900 600 O0O oOO,Ooo The
wall OF the city had twelve foundations of Jasper
s,ne, ahu IN then the names OF the twelve apos-
ties OF the Lamp. The city had twelve gates. and
in the gates twelve angels and names written
tnereon; the names Of the twelve tribes Of the
CHlIuren OF israei. The foundation walls OF the
city are adorned with all manner Of precious
stones such as Jasper saphire calcedony, emerald,
paruohiN sardlas, crvsoite beryl, topaz crysopra
sus, iacinth and amethyst The streets of the city
arc pure gold. and the city is lighted with the
Lamp lie is the lamp OF the city, and II needeth
no sun or moon to shine it. for the glory Of God
enlightens st. The heavenly city as seen by John
when on the lonely Isle OF PatmOs, besides its
ldity, strength and durability one OF indescrf-
bable beauty, surprising grandeur and infinite
writer who has reduced the furlongs of the
heavenly city into feet estimates that one thirty
second part OF the city. divided into rooms Of 20
feet square and 10 feet high would give 7.4I357s-
l25, 25,NoO,oOoO 600, Then supposing that this world
was populated as at present with 900 900 900 of hu
man souls. and that TIN generations passed away
every one hundred wears. allowing 33l% years for
each generation. and. At the close Of the seventh
thousandth year. the trumphet of heaven would
proclaim that ''tinIe would ne Iongcrn and that
earth's population would All he brought into the
heavenly city. there would still be thousands of
millions Of emDty rooms Even supposing that in
the universe of our Father there 800 900 worlds
like ours existing for the number Of years as
ours each one having the same number Of inhab-
ftants as our own. and each invited TO the city
OF God. still that heavenly homo would have mil
lions OF empty mansions. That heavenly city,
measured for John. would afford scores of rooms
described above tor each inhabitant of the 800,
600 worlds. This space OF Gods city taken for
rooms for the multitudes Of human beings, IS but
small erea Of the heavenly home. Two-thirds of
the 94S 1872 600 600 900 600 of the cubic feet
are reserved for the throne OF glory and the heaven
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pail and powers; for celestial gardens Of hea-
venly fra its and flowers: for shady bowers and
lovely parks. and tor golden streets and walks
In % this city shall not enter anything that Is de-
hied. or any one who werlJeth abOmtnation." Are
there any who never think Of heaven. nor yearn
for Rdmittnnce within its pearv enclosure7 Are
there any who do not yearn for citizenship in that
city where there IS soliditv. frmness. durability
and strength combined with ndescribable beauty,
surprising grandeur and INFINITE glory o. what
n glorious view was Johns, when on the lonely
isle he saw In grand panoramic view the heavenly
city