The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-06-15

think says forever my affections say for
ever my capacity to enjoy or suffer, for
ever"
Well, you defeat me in my three expert
ments. ] have only one more TO make, and
II you defeat me In that am exhausted A
mighty Oneon knoll back of Jerusalem one
day-the skies filled with forked lightnfngs
and the earth filed with volcanic disturb
ances-turned his pale and agonized face
toward the heavens and said: 81 take the
sins and sorrows Of the ages into my own
heart. am the expiation. Witness earth
and heaven and hell, am the expiation."
And the hammer struck him, and the spears
punctured him, and heaven Numbered: 'Ths
wages Of sin is deathf' 1.-The soul that sim
meth it shall diei" ~ will by no means
clear the guiltyp Then there was ST.
lence for half an hour, and the light
nings were drawn back into the scab-
bard OF the sky, and the earth ceased
TO culver, and all the colors Of the sky
began to shift themselves into q rainbow
woven out Of the fallen tears Of Jesus, and
there was red as of the blood shedding, and
there was blue as Of the bruising, and there
was green as Of the heavenly foliage, and
here was orange as Of the day dawn And
along the line Of the blue saw the words:
Il was bruised for their iniquities" And
along the line Of the red I saw the words:
"The blood Of Jesus Christ cieanseth from
all sin" And along the line of the green I
saw the words; ''The leaves Of the tree of
life for the healing Of the nations And
along the line Of the orange I saw the words:
"The day spring from on high hath Wis
tied us.n
And then saw the storm was over, and
the rainbow rose higher and higher, until it
seemed retreating to another heaven, and
planting one column Of its colors on one side
the eternal hill and planting the other column
OF its colors on the other side the eternal
hill, it rose upward and upward, "and behold
there was a rainbow about the throne
Accept that sacrifice and quit worrying.
Take the tonic, the inspiration, the longevity
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 doctors and
they will tell you that quiet conscience and
pleasant anticipations are hygienic offer
you perfect peace now and hereafter.
What do you want in the future worlda
Tell me and you shall have it. Orchardsa
There are the trees with twelve manner Of
fruits, yielding fruit every month. Water
scenery7 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 musici There is the oratorio of
the Creation led on by Adam, and the orato-
rio Of the Red Sea led on by Moses, and the
oratorio Of the Messiah led on by St Paul,
while the archangel with swinging baton
controls the one hundred and forty-four
thousand who make up the orchestra.
Do you want reunioni 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 of the sepulcher. /
open the door on the other side Of the sepul-
cher. You have been accustomed to walk in
the wet grass on the top of the grave. show
you the under side of the grave; the bottom
has fallen out, and the long ropes with which
the pail bearer Let down your dead let them
clear through into heaven.
Glory be to God for this robust, healthy
religion. It will have q 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"