The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-09-19
"MUSIC IN HEAVEN"
Moss PolNr. Mlsa., sept. u. lsol

Editor Democrat Star:
!, In last Mondays Times DEM
crat and hundreds OF other papeFl
is published DR.. Talmage's sermoI
, on "Music in Heaven" His tex
is Sand they sang a new song.
Rev. 9th chapter and 9th verse
old version.
He claims that they, referred t
in the text, are the saved al TIN,
earth, and that the saved of ri
ages, from righteous Abel TO The
present time, are continually leav.
ing this earth, at their death, and
arriving in heaven, and joining in
that new song.
Now. n%ine-tenths Of all minis
tiers, of all denominations, will
agree with DR.. Talmage in
TINS, and you and |, and all your
leaders have been hearing this
preached all our lives, yet the bi.
bic nowhere teaches any such idea.
DR.. Talnlage uses hundreds of
beautiful sentences TO explain
what this ''new sony" is, claiming
that with some it is a war song,
Others a sailor song, and so on. In
fact, his whole sermon is a beauti-
full myth, and of no bible authori-
ty or strength, unless il be strong
in leading into error.
Now, let us quote the passage of
scripture from which his text is
taken. Rev. 9Th CHI, Sth and 9th
verses, new version--"And when
he. had taken The book, the tour
creatures and The four and
.wenty elders fell down before the
lamb, having each one a harp
md golden bowls full of incense, |,
which are he prayers of the saints, /
And they sing d new sony, saving,
art thou 10 take the book
nd 10 open the seals thereof; for
hon vast slain and didst purchase.
nto God with thy blood men of
very tribe and tongue and .peo- .
lie, and nation, and madest them :
, be unto our Goda kingdom andF
and they reign on the
arth.".. l..
Notice that the singing in heav-
\ was done by the flour living
'eatures and four and-twenty
.ders." +Nolices alsOthat the saints
ere ON The earth, as they were N
there.
Before man was created or ha d
lien, and before Christ had be-
fme the Lamb slain from the
nDdatiOn OF the world,n there
as songs and music in heaven,
and clarifying God; yet
hen Christ took the sealed hook
t of the right hand of God the
.ther and began t oopen the seals
at bound mans spiritual condl-
N, then began each and all the
Ved of Adams race lcalled here
nis) toDffer up prayers and .,
lise to God through these ser.
mis- OF God here mentioned as liv- :
!. creatures and elders. -
This Is the song of redemption,
10 Christ rs the Redeem
No war song or sailor song in
A saint or saved soul does not :
70 10 wait until his death to- sing tn
song. | never have claimed
Do good, yet l have a good Mas
and Savior, and in my heart
mini | join Abel, Abraham, lea
'id, Paul, and Others in singing Sp.
new song. The bible tells us bnl
t in The latter days people will CHI
itching ears, and want to wa.
r what they like 10 hear, and W.
not endure sound doctrines. r. !
5 has come. 10 pass. | am but the
lite in The theological world, pr
l. challenge Brother Talmage, lun
ny andall ministers to prove and
word that any of Adams the
ever leaves this world or plan aai
another one or that any OF ent
ms rae has yet stood, sung OF vol
sed in the presence oil. God the Orl
Ter. low
lis challenge is meant for all nut
local and foreign, and is ger
e In The unity of the spirit and LII
Of love and peace. sole
MA. DEES. solo