Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-04-30
rHE MoNUMENT AT JORDAN.

ltif MOALME Al dOARANs
How are they to celebrate this passagef
Shall it be with mnsicg | suppose the
trumpet aud cymbals were all worn out
before this Shall it be with banners way
ingg Oh, no; they are all faded aud torn,
Joshua cries ont, Il will tell you how to
celebrate this-build monument here 70
commemorate the event. and every priest
puts heavy stone on his shoulder and
marches out, aud drops that stone % the
divinely appointed place. | see tie pile
growing in height, in breadth, IN -ignifi-
canoe. and, ir after years, men went by
that spot anu SAW this monument, aud
cried out one 10 another, IN fulhllnsent Of
the prophecy 81 the text. "What meant Sc
by these stouesF
Blessed be God, be cid not leave our
church in the wilderness We have been
wandering about for "a year and half
worshiping il the Academy Of Music
BROOKLYN, anc the Academy of Music, New
York. And ssane thorg 1t we would never
reach the pre- missed land Some said we
had better tai c this route and others that.
some said we had better 20 back, and some
saie there were SONS Of Anak in he way
thas would cat us mp and bei"re the
smoke had cleared away rom the sky alter
our tabernacle had been consumed, people
stood on the very site of The place aiid said,
aThis church will never again be built. ="
We came down to the bank of Joruan; We
looked off upon the waters. some OF the
sympathy that was expressed tarled out
10 be snow water melted from the TOP OF
Lebanon. Some said, You had better not
20 in. you will get your feet wet. " But
we waded IN. pastor and people, farther
and farther, and in some way, the Lord
only knows how, we got through; and 20
night | 20 all around about this great
house. erected by Your prayers and synpa-
thies and sacrifices, and cry out IN the
words of my text. "What mean ye by these
soonest
II is an outrage 70 build a house ike this,
so vast and 80 magnificent, unlt'ss there
lie some tremendous reasons for doing ~;
ana 50. my friends, pursue you to-ni-ht
with the question OF my text, aud ae-
mand Of lis.se trustees and Of these elders
and Of an who have contributed ia the
hniiiin.. 81 this structure, n. hat metn ye
~ these stoness' Bat before ! get your
answer to my question you interrupt me
and roint 10 the memorial wall AZ the side
ri this pnlpit. and say, ''l.xplain that un-
nsnal rroupof memorials, Whist mean you
~ those stoncs2" By permission - me
people Of my beloved charge recently
ri.ifed the Holy Lands, and having ~
mind bv dav and night during ms absence
THIS rising house Of prayer bethought
myself. "What can do q make that place
significant and glorious
ON the morning q December the 81
We were at the foot Of the most sacred
mountain Of all the earth, Mount calvary.
Tbsrs !. no more doubt Of the locality
than or Mount Washington or Mont Blame
On the biuI Of this mountain, which Is
The shame Of the human skull, and 50
called in the Bible. Tine place OF a skull
tbere !. room for three crosses. There
-. -. - suggestive rolled il down
RE ~, h.li and transported it. Il Is at the
-, -, n ms wall. a white stone, with Grim
~ ~ veins running through 1.-THE white
tvnical Of purity, the crimson suggestive
81 the blood that paid the price o. our . r.
demntion. We place st At the top Of the