Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-06-12

green COLOR the uItns sdruohy "a o-oi7A
white; the sixth, sardius-red and merry
the seventh, chrysolite hued; the
eighth, beryl-a blush green; the ninth,
topaz pale green mixed with yellow; the
tenth, chrysoprasns-a golden blush TINT;
the eleventh, jacinth-fery as the sunset;
the twelfth amethyst But these precious
stones are only the foundation OF the wall
of heaven-the most inferior part Of it. On
the top of this foundation there rises
mighty wall of jasper-of brilliant yellow
and gorgeous crimson. Stupendous catar
ract of colozi Throne of splendor and sub
limity
You see that the beautiful colors which
are the robes Of glory 10 our earth are to be
forever preserved in this wall of heaven.
Our skies Of blue, which sometimes seem
almost to drop with richness of color, shall
be glorified and eternized in the deep, ever
lasting blue Of that fiery stone which
forms the second foundation Of the heav-
emily wall. The green that sleeps ON the
brooks bank, and rides on the sea wave,
and spreads its banners on the mountain
top, shall be eternized in the emerald that
forms the fourth foundation of the heav-
emily wall The fiery gush of the morning,
the confagration of the autumnal sunset,
the electricity that shoots its forked tongue
out of the thunder cloud, the fame at
whose breath Moscow fell and Etnas burn,
shall be eternized in the fiery jasper II
seems as il all earthly beauty were in one
billow TO be dashed up against that wall
Of heaven; so that the most beautiful
things of earth will be kept either in the
wall, or the foundation, or in the rainbow
round about the throne.
notice the unspeakable attractiveness
Of heaven. In other places the Bible tells
us of the floor of heaven-the waters and
the stones and the fruits; but now st. John
tells us Of the roof-the frescoed arch Of
eternity and the rainbow round about the
throne. Get a ticket and, carefully guard
ed you 90 into the royal factory at Paris
where the Gobelin tapestries Of the world
are made, aud see how for years a man
viii sit putting in and out n ball OF colored
9orsteds through the delicate threads, sat
sied II he can in IA day make so much as a
fingers breadth Of beauty for a kings can
opy But behold how my Lord, in one
uour, with his two hands, twisted the tap
.stry, now swung above the throne, into
-ainhow Of infinite glory, Oh what a
place heaven must bel You have hereto
fore looked nc the loor; this morning take
one glance at the ceiling.
notice what must he the feeling OF
safety among the people Of heaven. Have
you ever seen cloud burstg There have
been days when il rained as IL it would |
never stop. You knew If il kept on in that
way long all the nations would be drowned |
yet you had no apprehension. for you re-
the Bow Of Promise painted on the /
cloud in Noahs time So the gloriiied I
have but TO look TO the arch around the 1
throne of the King to be treasured that the |
deluge of trial is forever past
THE FLOOD OF SINS.
On earth the deluge OF sin covers the |
tops of the highest mountains. heard an /
Alpine guide, amid the most stupendous
evidences OF Gods power. swear at his
mule as he stumbled in the pass. Yes, the
leluge of sin dashes over the top Of the /
highest mountain ranges Revenge, drunk
snness, impiety, falsehood, blasphemy are
but different waves of a food that has
nations. New York is drowned
N il. Brooklyn is drowned in 1t, Boston is
drowned in il, London is drowned in it, St
Petersburg is drowned in 1.-TWO great
are drowned in il. But the
looking unto the rainbow round
about the throne" see the pledge that all
his is ended for them forever They have
committed their last sin and comhated
heir last temptation. No suicide leaps
nto those bright waters; no profanity
lefouls that pure air no villaia's torch
hall fire those temples; no murderers
iand shall strike down those sons of God.
They know that for them the deluge Of
in is assnaged for there is a rainbow
ound about the throne.
Now the world is covered with a deluge
4 blood. The nations are all the time
ither using the sword or sharpening il.
The factories Of the world are night and
lay manufacturing the weaponry OF death
Throne against throne, empire against EN-
ire. The spirit Of despotism and freedom
{ war IN every land: despotic America
gainst free America, despotic England
gainst free England, despotic Germany
gainst free Germany, despotic Austria
gainst free Austria. The great battle Of
arth is being fought-the Armageddon of
he nations. The song that unrolled from
he sky on the first Christmas night. OF
peace aud good will TO men, is drowned
a the booming Of the great siege guns
tand back and let the long line Of ambu
lnces pass. Groan TO groan. Uncover,
nd look upon the trenches of the dead
lioodi ulpoui--l ueluge OF blood
But the redeemed of heaven. looking
pom the glorious arch that spans the
hrone, shall see that the deluge is over.
10 batteries are planted on those hills; no
blocking those streets: no hos
ie Gag above those walls, 40 smoke OF
urning villages: no shriels of butchered ,
len; but pcace German and Frenchman,
rho fell with arms intarloclSed in hate on
he field of death, now, through Christ in
eaven, stand with arms iaterlocl1ed in .
I'VE. Arms stacked forever: shields of
attic hung up The dove instead of the
agile; the lamb s'stead of the lion There
iall be nothing - hurt or destroy in all {
dds holy mount. for there is a rainbow ,
Dund about the throne !
FLOODS or SORROW AND SUFFERING. s
Now the earth is covered with the deluge {
sorrow. Troablel troubled The very {
rst utterance when we come into the 6
orld is cry. Without any teaching. we $
arm to weep. What has so wrinkled that
lan's facef What has so prematurely
hitened his hairg What calls out that
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