The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-05
finer than hair and sharper than a sword, and
then they are let loose into riot Of everlasting

finer than hair and sharper than a sword, and
then they are let loose into riot OF everlasting
sensuality.
THE HEAVEN OF THE BIBLE.
The American aborigines look forward to
heaven of ilimitable hunting ground; partridge,
and deer, and wild duck more than plentiful,
and the hounds never of the scent and the guns
never missing fire. But the geographer has fol-
lowed the earth round, and found no Homers
elysium. Voyagers have traversed the deep in
all directions, and found no Hesiods islands of
the blest The Mohammedan's celestial debauch-
cry and the Indians eternal huntinsg ground
for vast multitudes have no charm. But here
rolls in the Bible heaven No more sea- that is
no wide separation No more night; that is no
insomnia. No more tears; that is; no heart-
break. No more pain; that is, dismissal or IAN
Get, and bitter draught. and miasma, and Danish
ment of neuralgias, and catalepsies, and con
sumptions. All colors in the wall except gloomy
black. All the music in the major key because
celebrative and jubilant. River crystalline, gate
crystalline and skies crystalline because every
thing is clear and without doubt. White robes:
and that means sinlessness Walls full of doors;
and that means pure regalement of the senses
Rainbow; and that means the storm is over
Marriage supper; and that means gladdest fes-
tiyity. Twelve manner OF fruits; and that means
luscious and amending variety. Harp, trumpet,
grand march, anthem, amen and hallelujah in
the same orchestra. Choral meetng solo and
overture meeting antiphon, and strophe joining
dithyramb as they roll into the ocean of doxoio-
gies. And you and / may have all that and
have it forever through Christ if we will let Him,
with the blood of one wounded hand.
rub out our sin. and with the
the shining portals. Day aud night keep your
window open toward that Jerusalem. Sing
about it. Pray about it. Think about it. Talk
about it. Dream about it Do not be inconsolable
about yourf friends who have gone into it. Do not
worry if something in your heart indicates that
you are not far off from its ecstasies. Do not
think that when Christian dies he stops. for he
goes on. An ingenious man has taken the heav-
emily furlongs as mentioned in Revelation, and
has calculated that there will be in heaven one
ascending soul, though this world should lose a
hundred million yearly. But all the of
heaven will be ours tor they are family rooms,
and as no room in your house is too good for your
of the heavenly Jerusalem will be free
to Gods children and even the throne
room will be denied, and you may run up
the steps of the throne and put your hand on the
side of the throne and sit down beside the King,
according to the promise" To him that overcom-
eth will grant to sit with me in my throne"
Bot you cannot go in except as conquerors.
Many years ago the Turks and Christians were
in battle, and the Christians were defeated, and
with their commander, Stephen. fled toward a
fortress where the mother or THIS commander
was staying When she saw her son and his
army in disgracefu retreat she had the gates Of
the fortress rolled shut and them from the top OF
the battlement cried out to her son: "You can
not enter e"azcept as conqueror." Then
Stephen rallied his forces, and resumed the bat
tie. and gained the day, twenty thousand driving
back seventy-fve thousand. For those who are
defeated in the battle with sin, and death. and
hell, nothing but shame and contempt. But for
those who gain the victory through our Lord
Jesus Christ, the gates of the new Jerusalem
will hoist, and there shal be an abundant en-
trance into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord,
toward which you do we'll to keep your windows
omen.