Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-12-03

Though II would Be keeping unresson.
able hours, concluded 70 stay on deck,
for must sec Rhodes. one Ut the islands
associated with the name Of the
greatest missionary the world ever saw
or ever will see. Paul landed there
and that was enough to mako Il
famous while the world stands and
famous in heaven when tho world has
become a charrcd wreck.
This island has hnd . wonderful his
tory. With 5000 knights Of st. John,
10 at one time stood out against 2OO, 900 |
warriors under .sSolyman the Magnia- \
cent" The city had 1900 statues, and |
o statue to Apollo called Colossus.
which has always since been con-
sidered one Of tho seven wonders ~ /
the worl0. IL, was twelve years IN |
building and was seventy cubits high. |
and had q winding stairs to the
top 1t stood fifty-six years and then
was Frustrated by an earthquake
After lying in ruins for 800 years, 1t
was purchased to be converted to other
purposes. and the metal, weighing 7s0,-
600 pounds, was put ON 800 camels and
carried away. We were mot permitted
to 20 ashore, but the lights al up aud
~
stands, and nine boats come out TO
take freight and to bring three passen-
gers.
MY friends, would mot wonder II
you should have very similar vision
after awhile. You viii be through
this world, Its cares, and fAtigues, and
struggles, and II you have served the
Lord and have done the best you
could, should not wonder II your
dying bed were . PatmoA 1t often
has been SO. was reading Of . dying
boy who, while the family stood round
sorrowfully expecting each breath
would DO the last, cried, Open the gates!
Open the gates! Happy! Happy! Hap.
py!" John Owen IN hi. last hour said
to his attendant, ION. brother Paynel
lastr' Rutherford. in the closing mo-
ment of his life cried out, II shall
shine, shall sec him IA he n, and al
the fair company with Hmm, and shall
Victory. Christ is holding forth his
arms to embrace me. Now feel!
Now enjoy! Now l rejoice! feed
ON mama, have angles food. Ny
| eyes will see my redeemer. Glory,
glory dwelieth In the Immanuers
land" Yes, 10000 times in the history
of the world has the dying bed been
made . Patmos- You zee the time
will come when you will, y child Of
God, be exiled to Your last sickness
as much rs John was exiled to Patmoa
You will go into your own room not
to come out again for God Il going to
do something better aud Rrander and
happier for you than he has ever yet
done! There will be such visions lot
down to your pillow as God gives no
| man II he is ever to return to this
tame world The apparent feeling Of
uneasiness and restlessness at the
time OF the Christians departure, the
physicians say, ID caused by NO real
distress 1t Is an unconscious and In
voluntary movement, and ] think IN
many cases it is the vision OF heavenly
gladness too great for mortal en- our
nnce. tbs only heaven breaking In
ON the departing spirit. You see your
work will be done and the time for your
] departure will be 1t hand, and there
will be wings over you and wings un'
air, and your old father and mother
zone for years will descend into thu
. room, and your little children whom
! you put away for the last sleep year.
ago will be at your side, and their kis'
/ will be on your foreheads, and you will
see gardens in full bloom, and tn,
swinging open OF shining gates, AMI
will hear voices long ago hushcd. II
3 many Christian departure that 70,
| have known and have known thor,
was IN the phraseology OF the depart
!. ing ones something that indicates
the temperance OF those long Do
, ceased. It 10 no delirium, no delusion
> but = supsrnsl fact Your glorifs'
: loved ones will hear that you are abou
( to come and they will say In heaven
: May go down to show that soul tn
< way up? May I be the celestial q
!. cort? May l wait for that soul at tn
!! eoge of the pillow" And the Lor'
= down on that mission. ~ And I thin
4 all your glorified kindred will com
I down, and they will be In tho room
{ and although those in health stsndin
!. round you may hear NO voice. and %
r no arrival from the heavenly world
= You will see and hear. And the ma
L ment the heshly bond OF the soul aha
h break, the cry will be, "Follow N,
n Up this way! BY this gildsd clou,
q npast these stars, straight for hom
d straight for glory, straight tor God
a As on that day In the Grecian Arch
n pelago. Patmos began to fade ont I
o sight, walked to the stern Of II
IS ship that might keep my eye ON Il
l. enchantment as long rs I could, %
Il the voice that sounoed out of heave
4 to Jonn the exile in the cavern on Pa
il most seemed sounding In the waite
ID that dashed against the side of o.
ID ship, '.Behold the tabernacle OF Goo
m with men, and he will dwell Wi
r them. and they shall DO his people al
,e Tod himself shall be with them and
< their q ID, and God shall wipe awi
,e all tears from their eyes. and the
IF shall be no more death, neither sorro
IS nor crying, neither shall there be n
,e more pain, for the former things .
1e passed away"
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