The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-06-22

you can get converted and prepared Cor
Heaven. ..Impossihle," you say; ''ss the
tree fallsth 50 it must lie, and can not
postpone to an Intermediate state reforma.
ton which ought t, have been effected In
this state Experiment the third: There
10 NO future world; when y man dies that
10 the last OF him. Do not worry about
what you are to do in another state OF
being: you will not do any thing. ''linpOs-
sible," you say: ''there il something that
tells me that death IL not the apr endix but
the preface: there Is som.thing that tells
me that on this side Of the grave l only get
started and that shall 60 on forever: my
power to think says forever my affections
say forever my capacity 10 enjoy or sui.
fer. 'forever'''
Well, you defeat NE in my three expert
meuts. have only one more TO make, and
il you defeat me in that I am exhausted:
A mighty One on knoll back Of Jerusa-
leum one day, the sky flied with forked
lightuings and the earth flied with VOL
canic disturbances. turned His pale and
agonized face toward the heavens and said:
81 take the sins and sorrows OF ages into
Ny own heart. am the expiation. Wit.
ness earth and Heaven and he'll, am the
exp,ation." And the hammer struck HIM
Numbered: 1.-THE wages Of SIN is death!"
1.-THE soul that sinneth it shall die!" Il
will by no means clear the Ru,l,y-'
Then there was silence for half an hour
and the l,ghtnings were drawn back into
the scabbard of the sky and the earth
ceased to CULVER and all the colors Of the
sky began to shift themselves into a rain
bow woven out Of the fallen tears Of Jesus,
end there was red - Of the hoods bedding.
and there was blue As Of the bruising, and
there WAS green IS OF the heavenly foliage,
and there was orange as OF the day dawn.
And along the line Of the blue saw the
words: Il was bruised for their ini4uities.'
And along the red saw the words: 1.-THE
blood OF Jesus Christ cleanseth from all
SIM" And along the line of green l saw the
words: The leaves OF the tree OF life for
the healing OF the na;io vs." And along the
line of the orange saw the words: THE
day-spring from on high hath visited U.s."
And then saw the storm was over aud
the raiubow rose higher until it seemed re-
treating to another heaven; AMI planting
one column OF its colors on one side the
eternal hi and planting the other column
OF its colors on the other side the eternal
hill. it rose upward and upward ''aud re-
hold there was q rainbow about tho
throne"
Accept that sacr fee and quit worrying.
Take the tonic, the inspiration, the lou
gevity of this truth. Religion is sunshine,
that is health. Religion is fresh air and
pure water; they ara healthy. Religion is
warmth, that is healthy. ASK all the doc
tors and they viii tell you that quiet
conscience aud pleasant anticipations are
hygieuic. o1eryou perfect peace now AMI
hereafter.
What do you want in the future worlde
Tell me and you shall have it. Orchardst
There are trees with twelve manner Of
fruits. yielding fruit every month. Water
scenery! There is the RIVER OF life, from
under the throne Of God, clear as crystal,
and the sea Of glass mingled with fire. Do
you want music! Tuere is the oratorio OF
the creation lie on by Adam, and the ora
,crio OF the Red sea led on by Moses. and
the ora:orio OF the Messiah led on by st.
Paul. while the archaugel with swing ng
baton controls the ,0JO who make up the
orchestra
Do you want reunion. There are your
dead children waiting to kiss You, waiting
to embrace you. waiting to twist garlands
in your hair. You have been accustomed
to open the door on this side the sepulcher.
You have been accustomed to walk in the
wet grass on the top Of the grave; the bot
tom has fallen out and the long ropes with
which the pail bearers let down your dead,
let them clear through into Heaven.
Glory be to God for this robust, healthy
religion. II will have a tendency to make
YOU live long in this world. and In the world
to come You will have eterna! life. with
long life will satisfy him.