, 1886-05-02

the grave; but blessed be God, in the rosur-
rection we will get a body immortal. No
malaria In the air, no cough, no neuralgia
twinge, no rheumatic pang, no huttering oil
tho heart, no shortness of breath, no ambu-
lance, no dispensary, no hospital. no in
valid's chair, no sp~ectacles to improve the
dim vision; but health, immortal health o,
We who have aches and pains indescribable
this morning; o, ye who are never we'll; O.,
ye who are lacerated with physical distresses,
let me tell you OF the resurrected body, free
from all diseased immortal immortali
go farther, and say in regard to that
body which you are TO get In tho resurrec-
tion, it will be a powerful body. We walk
now eight or ten miles and we are fatigued
We lift n few hundred pounds and we are
exhausted; unarmed we meet a wild beast
and we must run or fly or climb or dodge be
cause we are incompetent to meet it; we toll
eight or ten hours vigorously and then we
are weary; but In the resurrection we are &c
have a body that never gets tired. Is it not
a glorious thought
Plenty OF occupation in heaven, l suppose,
and Broadway, New York, in the busiest
season Of the year at MONDAY, Is not SO busy
as heaven is all the time. Grand projects OF
mercy for other worlds Victories to bs
celebrated. The downfall OF despotism on
earth to be announced. Great songs to b
learned and sung. Great expeditions
on which God hal send forth His
children. Plenty to do, but no ia
tigue. II you are seated under the
tree OF life it will not be to rest
but TO talk over with some old comrade, old
times, the battles where you fought shoulder
70 shoulder. Jacob and the angel wrestled
together. Jacob was not thrown because the
angel favored him. But once get your resur
rected body and the angel could not wrestls
you down 1t is impossible to wrestle down
the giants OF God on high-strong, supple
unex hausted, mighty, immortal Oh. is II
not a glorious thought
Sometimes in this world we feel we would
like to have such a body as that There is SC
much work TO be done for Christ,
there are so many tears to be wiped
away, there are so many burdens tc
lift, there is so much TO be achieved foI
Christ, we sometimes wish that from
the first of January to the last OF
December we could toll on without stopping
to sleep or take eny recreation or to rest OF
even to take food-that we could toll right
on without stopping a moment in our work
Of commencing Christ and heaven to all the
people. But We all get tired.
II is a characteristic OF tbs human body in
this condition. We must get tired. Is it moi
"A glorious thought that after a while, in the
service OF God, we are going to have a body
that will never get wearyi o glorious resur
reotion dayi Gladly will l fling aside this
poor body Of sin and fling 1t into the tomb II
at Thy bidding l shall have a body that
never wearies. That was a spendid resurrec
ton hymn that was sun at my fathers
burial:
So Jesus slept. Gods dying Son
Passed through the grave and blessed the bed;
Rest here. best saint. TIL from Ills throne
The morning breaSs to pierce tho shade
o blessed resurrection Speak out, sweet
flowers, beautiful fiowersl While you tell OF
a risen Christ, tell Of the righteous who shall
rise. May God fill you this morning with
anticipation
heard OF a father and son who, among
others, were shipwrecked at sea- The father
and the son climbed into the rigging. The
father held on but the son after awhile lost
his hold in the rigging and was dashed down
The father supposed he had gone hope
les'ly under the wave. The next day the
father was brought ashore from tbs rigging
in an exhausted state and laid on a bed in a
hsherman's hut, and after many hours had
passed he came to consciousn, IS and saw
lying beside him on the same bed his boy.
~ ny ANh1' NAhe a khtA AOhn ~ AZ NtA
be TO wake up at last to find our loved ones
beside usi Coming up from the same plot
in the same graveyard, coming up in the
same morning light-the father and son alive
forever, all the loved ones alive forever,
nevermore to weep, neverinore to part, never
more to die.
May the God of peace that brought again
from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great
shepherd Of the sheep. through the blood OF
the everlasting covenant make you perfect
in every cool work, to do His will; and let
this brilliant scene OF the morning transport
our thoughts to the granier assemblage be-
fore the throne. This august assemblage is
nothing compared with 1.-THE one hundred
and forty and four thousand and the great
multitude that no man can number, - some OF
our best friends among them. we, after II
while to Join the multitude. Blessed anticipa-
toni
BEST are the saints beloved OF Col,
Washed are their robes in Jesus blood.
Brighter than angels. 10. they shine.
Their wonders spie ndid and sublime.
Ny soul anticipates the day,
Would stretch her wings and soar away
To aid the song. the palm TO bear.
And bow. the chief OF sinner. there.