The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-02-07

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Still further; 1t is an enduring name. You
Chamber over the fence in the graveyard and
pun ,isiue the weeds, nnd you roe the fn,le
inscription on the tombstone. That was
the name Of man who once ruled ali TINT
town. The mightiest names OF the world
h9ve either perished OF are perishing. Gregory
Richard I. of England, Louis XVI. oi
France Catharine Of Russa-mighty names
once, that made the world tremlie: but now
noneso poor as to do them reverence, and
to the great mass Of tine people they meun
absolutely nothing; they never heurd OF
them. But the nature of Christ is to endure
forever. 1t will be nerpetuated in art, for
there will be other Briinis to depict the
Madonna; there will be other tihirlandos
to represent Christ's baptism; there will
be other BrOnzinos to show US Christ visit
ing the spirits in prison; other Giottos to
appnll our sight with the cruciixiom. The
hame Will be preserved in song, for there
Messiah" other DR.. Youmgs to portray his
triumph, other Cowpers to sing his love 1t
Will bs preserved In costly and magnificent
architecture, for Protcstnnism as well a.
catholicism il yet to have it's st. Marks nnd
it's st. Peters. That namc will be preserved
IN the literature OF the world, for already
It Is ambalmei in the best hooks, and
there will lie other DR.. Parleys to write tho
Evidences of Christianity" and other Rich
ard lsaxtcrs to describe the Saviour s coming
to Judgment. But above all, and more than
oil, that nane will be eInbnlmel in the men,
ory OF all the good of earth nnd all the great
ones of lraven. Will the delivered bo ndman
t,illl,i nun OF earth forget who gave him sight.
Will tho outcast of earth forget who brought
linn home? No! No!
-, 10 destroy the memory of that name OF
Christ. you would have to burn up all the
.!ibles nnl all the churches on enrtl, and
then 10 u spirit Of universal arson go through
the gate OF heaven and put torch to the
temples md tho towers anl the palaces. and
aiter oil that city Wns wrapped in awful con.
hagration, and tho citizens came out and
gazed ON the rain-even then, they would
hear that name IN the thunder Offnlling tower
and the crash Of crumbling wall. and see It in
wrought in the flying banners OF flame, and
the redeemed of the Lord on high would DO
happy yet and cry out: "Iet the palaces
and the temples burn, wo have Jesus left!"
Blessed be His glorious nnme for ever nnd
ever The name that in above every name"
Have you ever made up your mind by what
name YOU will call Christ when you meat him
IN heaven? You know lie has many names
Will you Gull him Jesus, or the Amounted One,
or the Messiah, or will you lake some of the
eymbolicnl names which on earth you learned
from your Bible?
Wandering some day in the sar,lr, of God
on high, the pnre a.blnom with eternal
srring-title, infinite luxurinnce OF rose and
lily. and amnrlltA, you look up into his
luce ana say; My Lord, thou nrt the rose
af Sharon and tho lily of the valley"
s0mo day, us soul comes up from earth
tn take its placs In the firmamcnt, and shine
az star for ever and ever, and the luster Of
u useful life shall beam forth tremulous and
beautiful, you may look up into the face Of
brighter star-ths morning stur-a stur for
ever"
Wandering some day amid the fountains
OF life that toss in tho sunlight md full in
crush Of penl and amethyst in golden aut,
crystalline urn, and you wander up the spuEd
banked river to where it first tiuglpaiis silver
OH the rock. and out Of tic chaliyes Of lnvo
you drink ta'lHur aud everlasting joy. you
Ihay look UP into the face of Christ and say:
my Lord, thou art the fountain of living
water"