Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-06-27
Occupations In Heaven.
[Rev. T. DEWITT Talmage in BROOKLYN Tab

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theV' l. pswits Ta1%siEs nacis1 in Brooklyn TaDer.
what are our departed Christian
friends doing now ?" was the subject oi
the Rev. T. Dewitt Talmage's sermon
yesterday morning in the Brooklyn
| Tabernacle.
Thls question is more easily answered
than one would suppose, said the
preacher. From inference we can de-
eide what Is the occupation of our trans.
ferred kinsfolk. BY the inevitable law
of common sense we must conclude that
in heaven we will be as different as on
earth, and that there will be as manv
different employments. All those de-.
parted Christians who found great iov
in fine arts on this earth are now in
dulging their tastes in that direction.
but with keener appreciation of beau.
ty. Raphael could improve on his mas
terpiece, "Michael the Angel" now
that he has seen him. We
ite color here, but the grander studios
and galleries are higher up, and are
reached by the marble staircase Of the
sepulchrs, All the departed friends
fond Of music are still gratifying their
taste. The Bible ia full of references to
the songs Of heaven. What II the ear
fails in death? Do you not suppose that
the soul can hear? And if the soul can
hear, it can hear music. Departed
Christian friends who formerly had
strong military spirit are now in the ar
mics Celestial. and are engaged in blood.
less battles. There are plenty of volun-
teers for the heavenly campaigns. There
are grand parade days when the King
reviews the troops. There are escorts
to bring up from earth those more than
conquerors. But what are mathemsti-
cal friends to do in heaven? They are
busy with figures yet. There is no
place like heaven for figures. What
fields of space to be surveyed; what
distances to be measured. Even didac. |
tic DR.. Dix said that in heaven time
would be spent in studying higher |
The metaphysician there |
is studying the mind, but in better con-
ditions than when here, for there the
mind is free from the body. Have you
any doubt as to what Sir William Ham
ilton is doing, or what Dugald Stewart |
is doing? They are still studying the
glorious metaphysics. Those who are
explorers here are explorers there,
at glance world and
in minute system of planets. Chris
tian De Long is no longer trying to free
the Jeanette from the ice fields, but
with one look, in the twinkling Of an
eye, beholds what was unapproachable
on earth. What is the physician doing,
for there is no sickness in heaven. No
sickness in heaven but plenty here on
earth. You cannot understand why
the man, given up by the most promi-
nent physicians in New York and
suddenly rallies and is re-
stored to health. Perhaps it is heav-
emily physician who, coming down with
lightning rapidity, touches that man
with the hand of Health. Some are
very proud of sociality and conversa-
lion. What place to visit when your
neighbors are kings and queens. If
you want to know how the sun stood
still. you have only to go over and ask
Joshua. If you want to find out about
The Garden of Eden, go over and ask
Adam. Ye who are fond of flowers,
.hink of Paradise. All departments of
usefulness are going right on in heaven.
George Peabody still watches over the
poor. The tombstone is not the termi-
nus but the starting point. But hark
The cathedral bells are ringing. What
s the matter now? There is going to
be great meeting in the temple.
Christ is*to be there. Those loving
music 60 to hear His voice; those
loving the beautiful go to see the rose of
Sharon. The astronomer is to see the
star, the lawyer will behold
the great Judge, and the physician will
see Him who was wounded for our :