Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-04-27
AT HOME AGAIN.


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transport to other lands any Egyptian
ANTIQUITIES, and armed soldiery guard
not only the Acropolis, but Mars Hill.
That stone obtained by special per-
mission from the Queen Of Greece, a
most gracious and brilliant woman, who
received us as though we had been old
acouaintances, and through Mr.. Tricou-
pis. the PrimeMinister of Greece, and Mr..
Snowdep. our American Minister Pleni-
sotentiarv, and DR.. Mauatt, our Ameri-
can Consul, that suggestive tablet was
sawed from the pulpit OF rock on which
Paul preached. Now you understand
why we have marked IL 1.-The Gospel.
Long after my lips shall utter II this
church their last message, these lips OF
stone will tell of the law, and the Sacri-
fee and the Gospel. This day present
them 10 this church and TO all who
shall gaze upon them. Thus you have
my answer to the question, "What mean
YOU by these StOnes?'
But YOU must not divert from the
question OF the text rs l first put II. l
have interpreted these four memorials
ON my right hand, but there are hun
dreds of stones in these surrounding
walls and underneath Us, iD the founda-
tions. and rising above US In the tow
ers. The QuarrieS OF this and trans-at-
lantic countries at the call of crow6ar
and chisel have contributed toward
this structure. "What mean ye by
these StoneS?'
You mean among other things that
they shall be an earthly residence for
Christ. Christ did not have much OF
home when he was here. Who and
where is that child crying? 1t Is
Jesus, born in an clubhouse. Where Is
that hard breathing? 1t is Jesus, asleep
on rock. Who is that in the back
part Of the fishing smack, with a sail
lor's rough overcoat thrown over
him? II is Jesus the worn
out voyager. O, Jesus. Is u
not time that thou hadst a house? We
give thee this. Thou didst give 1t to rs
first. but we give it bach to thee. 1t IS
too good for rs, but not half good
enough for thee. Oil come in and take
the hest seat here. Walk up and down
an these aiSles Speak through these
orran-pipes. Throw thine arm over us
i'm these arches. In the flaming OF these
brackets of fire speak TO us saying: Il
am the light of the world O King.
make this thine audience-chamber.
Here proclaim righteousness and make
treaties. We clap our hands, we I'M
cover our heads. we lift our enSignS, we
cry with multitudin0uS acclamation I'M
iii the place rings and the heavens
listen: 80 King, live for ever"
ruE CHURCH OF NLIEN NJ.
Iheard Baptist once say that he
thought 10 the Millennium IL would be
AN one great Baptist Church, and l
heard a Methodist minister say that he
thought in the great Millennial day II
would be one great Methodist Church;
and have known a Presbyterian minis
ter who thought that in the Millennial
day fl would be all one gre AT PreSby-
terrain Church. Now / thir.k they are
an mistaken. I think the Millennial
Church will be- Composite Church; and
fust as YOU may take the best parts OF
five or six tunes, and under the Skillful
hands Of Handel, Mozart or Bee
thoven, entwine them into one grand
and oycrpowering symphony, so,
suppose, ia the latter days
of the world. God will take the
best parts of all denominations Of
Christians, and weave them into one
great ecclesiastical harmony, broad as
the earth. and high as the heavens, and
that Will be- the church of the future.
or. as mosaic is made up of jasper, and
arte. and many precious stones cement
ed together-moSaic thousand feet
square i'm 81. Marks. or mosaic hoisted
in colossal Serapbim iu 81. SOphia-So
/ suppose God will make after awhile,
one great blending of all creeds, and all
faiths. aud all Christian sentiments, the
amethyst. and tine jasper, and the chal'
ceiony OF all different experiences and
belief. cemented side by side in the
great mosaic of the ages; and while the
nations look upon the columns and
architraves OF that StupentlouS church
OF the future, and cry out: what
mean We by these StoneS?" there shall
De- unumerable voices 20 reSpond-"We
mean the Lord God omni potent reign
eth"
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