Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-11-09

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VIA laxarivs. - - Jeaa s2ys Of The Ia
hse.raats Of hesyea ~ro<y shall hanger
10 saers.1 Scarcity Of fFesh water on Pat
mos and toe act tongue Of -. John's
thirst leads aim 10 admire heaven IS re
ssys. They sassl thirst 30 more.
81 JOAN hears TIE waves Of the sea Wild
" c4shins against tire rocks, aud each
wave Las . yoles and al tie waves to-
geIAsr make ehoFas, and they remind
him Of the multitndinoas anthems of
Leaysa. and be says. They are Ike ths
volce Of many waters" One day. as Ls
looked % upon the s<a. the waters were
very smooth, D. IL l. to-day while we sail
them Ia the Minerva. snd they were Ike
glass. and the saalight seemed to set them
on IRE. and there Was miagllng OF white
light and Intense Game. and as %. Joan
looked out from his cavern home upon tGas
brilliant sea DC thought Of the splsndors or
heasea and describes them As SEA OF
glass mingled with fire" Yes. seated in
the dark cavern of Patmos. though home
sick and hungry and loaded with Do
mltian's anst1emss. 81. John was the most
fortunate man on earth because OF the
panorama that passed before the mouth VI
that cayern-
THE PANORAMA PAssEA
Turn down all the lights that we may
better see II. The panorama PASSES. AID
10. the eonquering Christ. ROBBED, gIrdied,
armed. the fash OF golden eandlesticks aud
seven stars liz his right hand. candlexticks
aud stars meaning light held up and light
scattered. And there passes u throne aud
Christ on 1t. aud the seals broken. and the
woes sounded, and dragon slain. and
seven last plaques swoop, and seven walls
are poured out, and the vision vanishes
Aud we halt = moment to rest from the ex-
citing spectacle Again the panorama
moves on before the cavern OF Patmos. and
John the exile sees a great city represent
ing all denominations. Babylon lowered.
palaced. tempted. fountained. foliagsd,
scuptured. hanging gardens. suddenly 60
ing crash crash! aud the pipcrs cease To
pipe. and the trumpets cease TO trumpet,
and the dust, and the smoke, and the hor-
ror I'LL the canvas, while from above and
beneath are voices announcing, Babylon
is fallen, is fallenr And we halt again to
rest from the spectacle.
Again the panorama passes before the
cavern OF Patmos, and John the exile sees
. mounted Christ on q snow white charger
leading forth the cavalry OF heaven. the
long line Of white chargers galloping
through the scene, the Gathering OF hoofs.
the clinking Of bride bits, and the fash Of
spears, all the earth conquered and all
heaven in Doxology. And We halt again
to rest from the spectacle. Again the
panorama passes before the cavern OF
Patmos. and John the exile sees great
thrones lifted, thrones OF martyrs, thrones
of apostles, thrones Of prophets, thrones OF
patriarchs, and q throne higher than all on
which Jesus sits, and ponderous books are
opened, their leaves turned over, reveal
ing the names Of all that have ever lived.
the good and the bad, the renowned and
the humble, the mighty and the weak, and
at the turn OF every leaf the universe Is in
rapture or fright, aud the sea empties its
sarcophagus OF all the dead Of the sunken
shipping. and the earth gives way, and the
heavens vanish. Again we rest moment
from the spectacle.
The panorama moves on before the cav
ern Of Patmos. and John the exile beholds
u city OF gold. and a river mere beautiful
than the Rhine or the Hudson rolls
through It, and fruit trees bend their bur.
dens on either bank, and all Is surrounded
by walls in which the upholstery Of au-
tumnai forests, and the sunrises and sun
sets of all the ages, and the glory of burn
ing worlds seem to be commingled. And
the inhabitants never breathe Q sigh, or
utter a groan, or discuss difference, or
frown dislike, or weep n tear. The fash
ion they wear is pure white. and their fore
heads are encircled by garlands. and they
who were sick are well, and they no were
old are young, and they who were bereft
are reunited. And Us the last figure Of
that panorama rolled out OF sight / think
that John must have fallen back into his
cavern nerveless and exhausted. Too
much WAS 1t for naked eye 10 look ut.
Too much was 1t for human strength TO
experience.
LAST WORDS OF HAPPY CHRISTIANS.
! My friends, would not wonder il you
should have very similar vision after
awhile. You will be through with this
world, its cares and fatigues aud struggles.
and If You have served the Lord and have
done the best you could, should not won
der il your dying bed were a Patmos. 1t
often has been SO. was reading Of n dy-
ing boy who while the family stood around
sorrowfgliy, expecting each breuth would
be the last, cried: open the gates! Open
the gates Happyl Happy! Happyp John
Owen, in his last hour, said to his attend
ant, "Oh. brother Paynei the long wished
for day has come at lasti' Rutherford, in
the closing moment of his life, cried out:
IL shall shine, shall see him as he Is, and
all the fair company with him. aud shall
have my large share. ! have gotten the
victory. Christ Is holding forth his arms
TO embrace me. Now feel Now enjoyi
Now rejoicel feed on mama. have
angels food. Ny eyes will sec my Re-
deener. Glory, glory'dwel'eth in lmman-
ue,'s land" Yes, ten Thousand timcs In
the history % the world has the dying bed
been made a Patmos.
You SEQ the time will come when you
will, oh, child OF God. be exiled to your
last sickness ms much a. John was cxiled
10 Patmos. You will 10 into your room
not to come out again, for God 10 going to
do something better and Rrander and hap
pier for you than lie has ever yet donei
There will be such visions let down to Jour
pillow a. God gives no man II he 10 ever TO
return to this tame world. The apparent
selling Of uncasiness and restIessness at
she time o. the CHRISTIANS departure, the
PHYSICIANS SAY, In caused by no real dis
trees. Il 10 an uncnescious and involun-
tary movement. and | think In many
cases Ii Is the vision OF heavenly Rladness
too gres. for mortal endurancs. IL IL only
heaven breaking ia on the departing spirit.
You see your work will be done and the
time for your departure will be at hand.