Democratic messenger., 1889-11-02
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II qualified for the work Of sympathy.
When ] began To preach, my SER
mons on the subject OF trouble were
all poetic and in semi-blank verse; but
God knocked the blank verse out Of
me long ago, and I have found out
that cannot comfort people except rs
l myself have been troubled. God
make me the son of consolation to the
people. would rather be the means
Of soothing one pcrturbcd spirit today.
than TO play tune that would set all
the sons Of mirth reeling in the dance.
| am an herb doctor. ! put into the
caldron the Root out of dry ground
without form or comeliness. Then !
put in the Rose Of Sharon and tho
Lily Of the Valley. Then ] put into
the caldron some of the leaves from
the Tree Of Life, and the Branch that
was thrown into the wilderness Marah.
Then pour in the tears of Bethany
and Golgotha; then l stir them up.
Then ] kindle under the caldron a fire
made out OF the wood of the cross, and
one drop Of that potion will cure the
worst sickness that ever afflicted
human soul. Mary and Martha shall
receive their lazarus from the tomb.
The damsel shall rise. And on the
darkness shall break the morning, and
God will wipe all tears from their eyes.
You know on a well spread table
tho food becomes more delicate at the
last have fed you today with the
bread Of consolation. Let the table
now be cleared, and let us set on the
chalice of heaven. Let the Kings cup
hearers come in. Good morning,
Syeni "Oh," says some critic in
audience, "thc Bible contradicts
u. II intimatcs again and again
Neye are to be no tears in heaven,
2ere DO no tears in heaven
wis Il possible that God will wipe
,aiy awayr ] answer, have you never
seen child crying one moment and
laughing the next; and while she was
laughing, you saw the tears still ON
her facet And perhaps you stopped
her in the very midst OF her resumed
glce, and wiped Off those delayed
tears. So, ! think, after the heavenly
raptures have come upon us, there
may be the mark Of some earthly
grief, and while those tears are gilt.
tering in the light of the jasper sea,
God will wipe them away. How well
he can do that.
Jesus had enough trial to make him
sympathetic with all trial. The short
est verse in the Bible tells the story:
"Jesus wept." The scar on the back
OF either hand, the scar on tho arch OF
either foot, the row of scars along the
line Of the hair. will keep all heaven
thinking. Oh, that great weeper is
just the ono to silence all earthly
trouble, wipe out all stains Of earthly
grief. Gentlei Why, his step Il
softer than the step of the dew. Il
will not be a tyrant bidding you TO
hush up your crying. II will DO a
Father who will take you on his left
arm, his face cleaning into yours,
while with the soft tips Of the fingers
Of the right hand. he shall wipe away
all tears from your eyes. have no
ticed when tho children get hurt, and
their mother is away from home. they
go right past mo and to her; ! am Of
no account
So, when the soul comes up into
heaven out Of tho wounds OF tins life,
twill not stop to look for Paul, or
Moses, or David or John. These did
very well once, but now the soul shall
rush past, crying: Where is Jesusi
Where is Jesusi" Dear Lord, what a
magnificent thing 10 die II thou shalt
thus wipe away our tears. Methink
il will take US some time TO get used
TO heaven; tho fruits of God without
one speck; the fresh pastures without
one nettle; the orchestra without one
snapped string; the river OF gladness
without one torn bank; the solferinos
and the saffron Of sunrise and sunset
swallowed up in the eternal day that
beams from Gods countenancel
Why should wish 10 llnger In tho wild.
when thou art waiting. Father. TO receive thy
childi
Sirs, II we could get any apprecia-
ton Of what God has in reserve for
us, il would make US 30 homesick we
would be unfit for our every day work.
Professor Leonard, formerly OF Iowa
university. put in my hands meteoric
stone, stone thrown of from some
other world 10 this. How suggestive
Il was 20 me. And l have 10 tell you
the best representations We have Of
heaven are only aerolites flung of
from that world which rolls ON, bear
ing the multitudes Of the redeemed.
/ We analyze these aerolites, and find
them crystallizations OF tears No
wonder, flung of from heaven. "God
shall wipe away all tears from their
eyes"
THE oIoRIEs or HEAVEN,
Have You any appreciation-oi the
good and glorious times your friends
are having In heavenl How different
Il Is when they get neNs there Of !
Christia ~ death from what 4 = hc1c.
u i n difference between om1arIa'
ton and coming into porl Everything
depend. upon which 1i1e oI l11 river
you stand whom JtH 1e.r q INr..
iIanh lcnth. II So4 stand on LA|s &|Ie
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