Milford chronicle., 1889-11-29

found him" And yet It is through a glass
darkly. We see not half Of that compassion.
ate face. We feel not half the warmth Of
that loving heart. We wait for death to let
US rush into his outspread arms Then We
shall be face to face. Not shadow then, bul
substance. Not hope then, but the fulfilling
OF all prefgurement That will he a magnif-
cent unfolding.
TO SEE EYE TO EYE.
The rushing out in view Of all hidden ex-
celency; the coming again Of long-absent
Jesus to meet us-not in rags and in penury
and death, but amidst a light and pomp
and outbursting joy such as none but a glori-
fed intelligence could experience. Obi to
gaze full upon the brow that was lacerated,
upon the side that was pierced, upon the feet
that were nailed; to stand close up in the
presence Of him who prayed for US on the
mountain, and thought Of US by the sea, and
agonized for us in the garfen, and died for
us in horrible crucifxion; to feel Of him, to
embrace him, 70 take his hand, to kiss his
feet, to run our fingers along the scars Of an
cient suffering; to say; This is my Jesusl
He gave himself for me. l shall never leave
his presence. shall forever behold his
glory. | shall eternally hear his voice.
Lord Jesus, now see theel behold where
the blood started, where the tears coursed,
where the face was distorted. / have waited
for this hour l shall never turn my back
on thee, No more looking through imper-
feet glasses. No more studying thee In the
darkness. But, as long as this throne stands,
and this everlasting river flows, and those
garlands bloom, and these arches Of victory
remain to greet home heavens conquerors,
so long shall see thee, Jesus Of my choice;
Jesus Of my song; Jesus Of my triumph-for-
ever and forever-face to faceln
The idea Of my texts Is Just as true when
applied 10 Gods providence. Who hes not
come to some pass in hfes thoroughly mex
plicablel You say; What does this meant
What is God going to do with me nowi He
tells me that all things work together for
good. This does not look like it." You con-
tinue to study the dispensation, and after a
while guess about what God means. s'He
means to teach me this. think he means to
teach me that. Perhaps it is to humble my
pride. Perhaps it is to make me feel more
dependent. Perhaps to teach me the uncer-
lainty Of life" But after all, it is only a
Suess-a looking through the glass, darkly.
The Bible assures US there shall be a satisfac-
5ory unfolding. what do thou knowest
lot now; but thou shalt know hereafter
You will know why God took to himself that
'nly child. Next door there was household
# seven children. Why not take one from
hat group, instead Of your only onel Why
Jingle out the dwelling in which there was
'nly one heart beating responsive to yoursl
Why did God give you a child at all il he
meant to take it awayl Why fill the cup Of
our gladneSs brimming, If he meant to dash
t downi Why allow all the tendrils OF your
eart to wind around that object, and then.
ghen every fiber of your own life seemed to
q interlocked with the childs life with
Jrong hand to tear you apart, until you fall
leeding and crushed, your dwelling desolate.
our hopes blasted, your heart brokenl Do
on suppose that God will explain thatl Yea.
Ie will make it palmer than any mathemat-
al problem-as plain as that two and two
lake four. In the light Of the throne YOU
ill see that it was right-au right. Just
nd true are all thy ways, thou king Of
lints"
PRoVIDENTLAL HINDRANCEs IN LIFR.
Here is a man who cannot get on in the
orld. He always seems to buy at the
rong time and to sell at the worst disad-
antage. He tries this enterprise, and fails:
lat business, and is disappointed. The man {
ext door to him has a lucrative trade, but {
, lacks customers. A new prospect opens.
is income is increased. But that year his
mily are sick; and the profits are expended
trying to cure the ailments. He gets a
look Becomes faithless as to
ccess. Begins to expect disasters. Others
ait for something to turn up; he waits for l
to turn down. Others, with only half as {
uch education and character, get on twice-
we'll He sometimes guesses as to what it
means. He says: Perhaps riches would !
oil me. Perhaps poverty is necessary to '
ep me humble. Perhaps might, if things {
ere otherwise, be tempted into dissi- q
tions.n But there is no complete solu- S
N Of the mystery. He sees through a
ass, darkly, and must wait for a higher un- Q
ding. Win there be an explanation Yes; a
d viii take that man in the light Of the $
rome, and say; "Child immortal, hear the d
planationl You remember the failing of il
1t great enterprise. This is the explana- a
H." And you will answer; ut Is all o
htp
see, every day, profound mysteries Of +
evidence. There is no question we ask a
ener than Whyl There are hundreds Of t
ives that need to be explained Hospitals q
the blind and lame, asylums for the 81
otic and insane, almshouses for the desti- a
Q, and world Of pain and misfortune that il
nand more than human solution. Ahl ID
d will clear it all up. In the light that Il
IFS from the throne, no dark mystery can d
> Things now utterly inscrutable win be a
mined as plainly as though the answer Fl
re- written on the jasper wall, or sounded ii
,he temple anthem. Bartimeus will thank cl
1 that he was blind; and Lazarus that he Ii
) covered with sores; and Joseph that he j
) cast into the pit; and Daniel that he
med with lions; and Paul that he was
npbacked; and David that he was driven
m Jerusalem; and the sewiDg-woman that fo
could get only few pence for making P
ment; and that invalid that for twenty of
rs be could not lift his head from the pil- IT,
; and that widow that she had such hard th
k to earn bread for her children. You re
w that in a song different voices carry 81
erent parts. The sweet and overwhelm- th
part of the hallelujah Of heaven will not di
,arried by those who rode in high places, in
gave sumptuous entertainments; but H.
per children will sing it, beggars will pr
it, redeemed hod-carriers will sing it, uI
ie who were once the olfscOuring Of earth M
sing it. The ballelujah will be all the po
nder for earth's weeping eyes. and aching pr
Is, and exhausted hands, and scourged ST
ks, and Hartyred agonies. to
HOW MANY SHALL BIZ SAVRDl inl
gain: The thought OF my texts is true pr
N applied to tho enjoyment of the right tiy
in heaven. l think we have but little
of the number Of tine righteous in heav- ev
ILhdels say: ''Your heaven viii be a Coz
: small place compared with the world Of me
lost; for, according to your teaching, the in'
ority Of men will be destroyed deny a
charge. ! suppose that the multitude OF ~,
finally lost, as compared with the multi de,
OF the finally saved, will be handful nee
ppose that the few sick people IN the hos md
IS Of our great cities, as compared with to
hundreds Of thousands Of well people, bv
Id not be smaller than the number of an,
Q who shall be cast out In suffering, com an,
i with those who shall have upon them sim
lealth Of heaven. For we are to remem- NJ
that we are living in only the beginning
10 Christian dispensation, and that this
le world is to be populated and redeemed, (
that ages Of light and love are to flow Too
If this be so, the multitudes Of the saved ter
be in vast majority. Take all the con ~,
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