Dodge City times., 1888-06-21

you can get converted and prepared TO,
Heaven. ''Impossble," you say; ''as the
tree falle'h so it must lie, and can moi
postpone 10 au intermediate state reforma
ton which ought Il have been effected II
| this state" Experiment the third: There
is no future world; when a man dies tha,
/ is the last OF him. Do not worry abou,
what you are to do in another state oil
being; you will not do any thing. ''Iinpos
| slole, i" You say; there is something that
tells me that death is not the ape dix but
| the preface: there is s s'mething that tells
me that on this side Of the grave only get
started and that shall go on forever: INV
| power 10 think says forever my affection 3
say forever my capacity to enjoy or suf-
fer. 'forever'''
Well, you defeat me in my three expert.
| ments. have only one more to make and
if you defeat me in that l am exhausted
A mighty One on knoll back of Jerus a.
leum one day, the sky filed with forked
lightnings and the earth filled with vol
| canlc disturbances, turned His pale and
agonized face toward the heavens and said
Il take the sins and sorrows OF ages into
My own heart. am the expiation. Wit
ness earth and Heaven and hell, 1 am the
eXpIation." And the hammer struck II m
and the spears punctured Him, and heaven
thundered: The wages of Sin is death ="
The soul that sinneth it shall die.'' Il
will by no means clear the guiltyr'
Then there was silence for half an hour
and the lIghtnings We're drawn back into
the scabbard of the sky and the earth
ceased to quiver and all the cOlors of tho
sky began to shift themselves into rain
bow woven out Of the fallen tears of Jesus,
and there was red as of the bioodshedding,
and there was blue as of the bruisiny, and
there was green aS Of the heavenly foliage,
and there was orange as Of the day dawn.
And along the line of the blue l saw the
words: Il was bruised for their iniquities. :"
Aud along the red l saw the words: ''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 natiO s." And along the
line OF the orange saw the words: The
dav-spring from Oh high hath visited U.s."
And then saw the storm was over and
the rainbow rose higher until it seemed re-
treating to another heaven; and 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 land be.
hold there was rainbow about this
thrOner
Accept that sacr flee and qIit worrying.
Take the tonic, the Inspiration, the lon-
gevity of this truth. Religion is sunshine,
that IS health. Religion is fresh air and
pure water; they are healthy. Religion is
warmth, that is healthy. Ask all the doc
tors and they will tell you that a quiet
conscience and pleasant anticipations are
hygienic. l offeryou perfect peace now and
hereafter
What do you want in the future worldi
Tell me and you shall have it. Orchards1
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! There is the oratorio Of
the creation c on by Adam, and the ora
torio of the Red sea led on by Moses. and
the oratorio of the Messiah led on by ST.
Paul, while the archangcl with swing: ng
baton controls the 144,0 900 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 tendency to make
you live long in this world. and In the world
to come You will have eternal life with
long life will satisfy him."