Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-10-01


sdvrn Then the nighthawk and the 0at
few by. ana the iackai ho"iea n lnS
| ravines. -.
Now we follow our Chieftain as they
carry his limp and lacerated iorn aln,u
the flowers and trees OF garden, tne Rlaur
( oluses. the oleanders, the lilies, the gera-
NUNS, the mandrakes, down nye OF slA
steps TO an aisle Of granite. where ne sleeps.
But only little while be sleeps there ioi
| there is an earthquake in all tnat region,
leaving the rocks TO this day IN their asianl
and ruptured state. declaratiye OF the TACT
| that something extraordinary there nap
pened. And we see our Chieftain arouse
| from his brief slumber and wrestle down
! the ruffian Death. who would keep MN
| imprisoned in that cavern, and put Dotn
i heels on the monster, and coming forth Win
a cry that will not cease TO be echoed until
on the great resurrection day the door OF
the lost sepulcher shall be unhinged and
flung Changing into the debris OF demol-
ished cemeteries.
Now we follow our Chieftain to the
shoulder of Mount Olivet, and without
wings he rises. the disciples clutching Tor
his robes too late TO reach them, and
across the great CULTS of space with one
bound he gains that world which for
thirty-three years had been denied his COM
partnership. and all heaven lifted shout
Of welcome as he enterssl, and Of corona
ton as up the mediatorial throne be
mounted It was the greatest day heaven
had ever seen. They had him back again
from tears, from wounds, from ills, from a
world that never appreciated him to a
world in which he was the chief delight.
In all the libretto Of celestial music it was
hard to find an anthem enough conjubilant
TO celebrate the Joy sanity, seraph:c, arch
angelic. deifc.
But still we follow our Chieftain in his
march through the centuries, for inyisibly
be still walks the earth, and by the eye Of
faith we still follow him. You can tell
where he walks by the churches, and hos
pitfalls, and reformatory institutions, and
houses of mercy that spring up along the
way. | hear his tread in the sick room
and in the abodes of bereavement. He
marches on and the nations are gathering
around him. The islands of the sea are
hearing his voice. The continents are feel
ing his power America wiz be hist Eu-
rope will be hist Asia will be hisi Africa
will be hist Australia will be hisi New
Zealand will be hist All the earth viii be
hisl Do you realize that until now ii was
impossible for the world to be converted1
Not until very recently has the world been
found
The Bible talks about 'the ends OF the
earth" and the "uttermost parts of the
world" as being saved, but not until now
have the lends Of the earth" been dis
covered. and not until now have the
"uttermost parts Of the world been re-
vealed. The navigator did his work, the
explorer did his work, the scientist did
his work, and now for the first time since
the world has been created has the world
been known. measured off and geogra-
phized, the lost. hidden and unknown
tract has been mapped ont. and now the
work Of eyangelization will be begun with
an earnestness and velocity as yet unim-
agined. The steamships are ready. the
lightning express trains are ready; the
printing presses are ready: the telegraph
and telephone are ready. millions OF Chris.
tians are ready and now see Christ march
ing on through the centuries. Marching
onl Marching onl
One 10y one governments will fall into
line and constitutions and literatures will
adore his name More honored and wor-
SHIPPED is he In this year of 1891 than at
any time since the year one, and the day
hastens when all nations viii join one
following the Lamb whittier
soever he goeth" Marching onl March
Ing onl
This dear old world whose back has been
scourged. whose eyes have been blinded.
whose heart has been wrung. will yet rival
heaven This planets torn robe OF pain
he white and spotiess and glittering robe |
# holiness aud happiness will come on.
The last wound will have stung for the |
asst time; the last grief viii have wiped its
asst tear; the last criminal will have re- |
rented of his last crime and our world that /
las been a straggler among worlds, a lost
tar, a hayward planet, rebellious globe, 1
/ miscreant satellite. will hear the voice
hat uttered childish plant in Bethlehem
md agonized prayer in Gethsemane and |
lying groan on Golgotha. and as this voice
ries, Come" our world will return from
IS wandering never again to stray. March
ng onl Marching onl
THE GRAND coSsUAfMAT1ox.
Then this worlds Joy will be so great
hat other worlds besides heaven may be
lad 20 rejoice with us By the aid of
owerful telescopes. year by year becoming
more powerful, mountains in other stars
ave been discovered aud chasms and vol
anoes aud canals. and the style Of atmos-
here, and this will go on, and mightier
nd mightier telescopes will he invented
ntil ! should not wonder il we will be
bic to exchange signals with other planets.
md AS have no doubt other worlds are
,habited, for God would not have built
nch magnificent world houses TO have
hem stand without tenants or occupants,
4 the final JOY Of earth's redemption
Il astronomy | think win take part. we
gnaling other worlds and they in turn
gnaling their stellar neighbors Oh,
hat a day in heaven that will be when
ais march Of Christ is tinishedl | know
lat on the cross Christ said, at is fin
he'd" but he meant his sacrilicial work
as finished
All earth and all heaven knows that