Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-03-13


ing shall IL caught up together with
| them,
The ",ce," which are alive, clearly re.
fers, not to Paul and other bel evels Of
that particular generation, but to such
believers as should be living when the
event should transpire as IAN Ameri.
can citizen might say, To-day we are
fifty millions, but one hundred years
hence tce shall be one or two hundred
millions, without at all intimating that
he expected to live so long"
As TO the general description heie
given of the manner Of all this, it would
not be easy (if there We're time for the
undertaking. to decide just how far it Is
literal, and just how far it is fgurative
or symbolical. 1t would be proiitlcss to
attempt to discriminate between the va
rious views which have found advocates.
The main points are the ones which are
profitable for incilemcnt and cheer, and
these are all plain.
1. Uncndiog .tsiiorcship 'oih Christ the
common portion Of all 5ehepeT5.-And so
shall we ever be with the Lord We
includes all believers, of every age,
eve" implies fellowship win one
another. Believers, freed from imper.
lection Of every kind, wall be good
company. No higher soc'"'y couId o'
desired, save that which shall also o'
enjoyed, namely, that OF tnTi7' himself
And that fellowship with one another
and with Chrl4t viii never he interrupt
ed. Wherefore comfort one Ano'N''
with these word. : often recall them
often repeat them! In them there is
great support and cheer tor times o' 'o''
row.
:. 70 Lsiq-oqs,lat rel}.ulsr Er Mhn
"A, r.,io5gV,-Is ,,o.,{ tilrs he y15ry.-
IL would seem that The Apostle had
already told those to whom he wrote
that the time Of the Coming would be
sudden. and without prcmouition OF
that he had no need to write. They
Enew it well The day would come as
a .tealthy thief To thow.ckci it would
be surprise. For such as had lived in
uucouc,rn, and were wont without yea.
son to think %, thcmsy.y,s rs IN peace
and safety. /, would hoa day Of ac-iiuo.
tiou. Bat the true believer Should not
be surprised. The day will be sudden
and unaunounced, hu, he should be
always doing works Of light not OF
darkness: always watchiul and sober
And for def nse against every assault Of
evil he has the ample armor OF A'iha
love and hope. Glad IN these y" can.
not but pTeTn. IN IA" good htht and
make sure OF the crown th" Lord ih"
righteous Ju'se' VIII A' '"'' ~ t.'' -
All then '""' '''e ms appearing
Practical 'V"'taTl'Ss'
]. In timc' Of sorrow even ""s!d''nE'
often eonie.s that the case "i the 'hFi'.
tlan j. superior &" their own. l""y hAY"
all the fears which agitst" and non" OF
the hopes which calm his breast.
2. Note how the New Testament ''
always separating the world INTO two
classes Christians ana Others oel'e''r'
who are comiorted ana the rest VINO are
without hope.
}. II Is to the death OF believers that
the New Testament applies the term
sleep rest after toll the welcome 'F'n
Sluon from the "e"''hcS' ana care OF
hight F" 'ho freshness "h' JOY u ''''
morning happy oe'leFer
!. All that we kno" "i IN" 'u'nf' we
kno" by the WORD oi the Lord. 81.
eoce and philosophy are OF imm'hs"
value Tor their appropriate ends hut
they utterly fail US here. Why should
u,,srad in their nomo our. moro