The Helena independent., 1889-06-16

side a lamp was burning: and this Einl q ar
cOIncIdence took place, adding its own I'M
pressIs-ness 70 the deep sOlemnlty OF such
an hour. just IS the patients br athiDg,
getting slower aud fee eoler, began to show
that only the cregs Of vitality were feeding
his lingering lie, the flame OF the lamp
commenced t. grow dim; ana from that mo
nle1t the aTthly life and light waDed
steadily side by side, until at the same IN
slant the last gasp Of the man and the last
flicker of the flame announced the going
out OF each. But, In place Of the darknsss
that might have settled down, the
dawn came quietly stealing into
the Room, for the day was breaking
while the lamp was dying down and the
life was eObing away AID the whole
earth was soon Hooded with the morning
light Was not this symbol OF what takes
place when any soul and body separate
And what flashing of sunlight there Will
De back over the long way that Gods race
of sons has trOdden, Doubtless there VIII
be forever much 70 be learned. But mys-
terry will have lost Its pain; and there Will
be no Misunderstanding.
Another feature that accOrds with this
Characteristic OF light, is the purity OF
heaven. IL is indicated not only by the
presence of angels and archangels, but by
that company in whose mouth was found
no guile, the first fruits from among men
unto God, and by that greater host OF the
redeened which no man can number,
whose characters are visible Ike white
garments, enfUlding them, without stain
And the structure Of the city beautifully
accords with its character. Ii the city is
of gold, il is of gold like clear glass-trans-
parent; its gates are of peaTls, the founda-
stones. All the material Is of
nature that allows the light to
shine through. And such must be the
souls that walk through its golden streets
and dwell in It's translucent mansions
There will be no motive for plottlngs ana
no secrets 10 be kept hidden. And each
soul will be clean TO Is depths. Described
by the language of sense, in which only
we can speak of il, the view is enraptur-
ing. For il is the fulflment of that blessed
prospect which Jesus points out 10 the
pure in heart, that they shall see God.
And even upon this side of the grave, 20
those who have right 70 claim 1t, the Wis
ion begins.
While material images cannot accurately
express spiritual truths, yet the spiritual Is
more real than the material. Prodigal of
forms, nature carefully preserves her
ty pes. Through as many changes of his
body as there are years OF his life man
carries his identity. In the midst OF the
varying there abides the Interchangeable
We drop the Gatural body; we rise spirit
ual body. And the world into which we
are Fastening is the realm of realities. Do
not think of heaven as an ''immaterIal ex-
psnse of uncontined dIffused spirituality"
Ethereal il is yet not vague Though
spiritual under the new conditions 10
which we should attain, IL will be TO US
palpAble fact Heaven Will have its EN-
ployments - perhaps not WORK, because
there will be no friction, II Is friction
that weaTIes, the resistance OF the matter
upon which man strives TO work out his
designs There all wills shall be blended
into the unity OF the Supreme Will. Gods
purpose Will be spontaneously felt and
exesuted, and so His service cannot be toll.
Worship indeed Is represented as the pre-
dominating employment of the heavenly
inhabitants. But IL is not petition. IL IL
the homage Of OvermasterIng love, the eX-
preston that flows up OF its own accord
from glad and grateful hearts. Its medium
chiefly is music, because music speaks
where ordinary language fails. It's scope
is vaster than speech Failing IN his az
tempt TO describe a scene he had witnessed
IL Is said of Mendelssohn that he turned 10
the piano with the remark: lit was Ike
this" and then gave a tsrilliug delineation
in one of his wOrdless songs. Doubtless
we are not all yet able 20
understand that universal language
in which every neetiDg emotion can be
caught and portrayed, the grand passion
of a universe or the SO0bing of child But
there the saints of ali ages meet, and ac-
cOrdant souls will Join in the common Ian
guage that carries 70 God the universal
praise. Yet this is not ALL
Itis pAst belief that Christ hath died
oniy 'hst We aen5i 2 psssln, msy si1s; h,
Thst all the gain desins awful curtain hides
is an eternity ~ anthem ng
No promise that was ever latent in any /
being thsf enters there shall be thwarted /
of its fultillmenL Gods gifts of heart and |
intellecr are not meant To perish with the /
body. Our powers shall be perfected, not |
dwarfed. And somewhere in His vast /
realms, but never out OF His presence, in |
c srrying out our appointed mission, we /
shall keep on endlesSly apprOXImating the /
perfection OF the Father in heaven
How shall We get there? Can we win /
an entrance? ? Hardly this. Who can say 1
for himself that he Is fit for the compau- /
iOBshiP of God? We read of those who i
have washed their robes and made them
white IN the blood of the Lamb; therefore
il Is said they are before the
throne OF God In word, the blessed Christ
died that He might prepare place for US
somewhere in the many mansions. In His
name and for His merit We shall pass the
pearly gates. Yet it remains for us TO win
the heavenly character "fhere shall in
o wise enter into it anything that dehieth,
neither whatsoever wOrketh abominAtion
or maketh a lie" \ preparation must GER
tanly be made. Are we already acquiring
the heavenly temper? Are our sympathles
contTaeted or are they becoming year by
year r@nore expansive? IL love every body;
bishops not long since. They were almost
his last words This IS Christ's spirit Not
possessing IL and finding ourselves uncom-
iOrta0ly dsc0rdRnt with every child OF the
common Father, how can We think our
selves ready to Join the ranks of that bright
harmonious host above? Begin your min
istries of mercy at once. Try to live not
wholly for yourselves IL prayed this
morning that | might be a comfort to-day
10 every body in the house." the author of
stepping Heave ward" was heard 10 say
Just before she was called 10 the paradise
IT which she thought so we'll Closing an
of the virtues, knowledge, TEN
peTance. goodness, brOtherly kindness. with
hat which is the summing up of them AL
charity, St Peter concludes with this ex-
1OrtatiOn: Give diligence, brethren, TO
make your calling and election sure; Tor il
re do these things ye shall never fail Fer
70 an entrance shall be ministered unto
you abundantly into the everlasting king
iom of our Lord and Saviour. Jesus Christ
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