The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-09

, We sail EN- IN tue
! AMI thew were ike glass. and the sunlight
! seened 20 set them on hre,
. aud their wss a mingli & Of UhIte Hgnt
, ard intense flame, and as ST. John looked
: out from his csvera homs upon thsI Drill
Z liant sea. he thought Of the splenaors OF
. heaven and describes them 'as a SEA OF
, class mingled With fire" Yes seated In
, the dark cavern Of Patmos, though nome
sick and hungry aud loaded with Donl-
, rian's ara.l-mas. st John was the most
fortunate mau on earth because 81 the pan
,,-ana that passed before the mouth OF that
cavern.
Turn down ali the lights that we may
better Sss ft. The panorama passes ana 10!
the conquering Christ, ROBBED, gIrdled,
armed, the flash Of golden caldlestlcKs and
seven stars in his right haad, candestlcSs
I and stars meaning light held up, aud Ilgbt
/ scattered. And there passes a throne and
Christ on it. and the seals broken, and the
/ woes sounded, aad a dragon slain, and
seven last plaques swOop, and seven VialS
/ are poured out, AID tha vision vanishes.
I And We halt moment 70 rest from the ex-
| citing spectacle. Again tae panorama
| moves on before the cavern Of PatmOs, and
/ John the exile sees a great city representing
| all denominations Babylon lowered, palaced.
/ tempted, fountained, foliaged, sculptured,
Ringing gardens, suddenly going crash,
| crasli and the pipers cea o to pipe, and tue
| trlmpets cease to trumpet, and the dust and
/ tue smoke ard the horror fill the canvas
| while from above ana beneath are voices
ammo ncing, Babylon is fallen, is fallenln
| And we halt again TO rest from the specta-
Gle. Again the panorama passes before the
cavern OF Pat nos, aud John the exile sees q
| mounted Christ on a snow-white charger
leading forth the cavalry of heaven, the
| loGg Ii 10 Of white chargers galloping
through the scene, the Gathering Of hoofs,
the climbing of bridle-bits, and the flash OF
spears, all the earth conquered and all
heaven il doxology. And we halt again to
rest from the spectacle. Again the piano.
rama passes before the cavern OF Pa mos and
John the exile sees e eat thrones lifted
thrones of martyrs, thrones of apostles,
thrones of prophets, thrones Of patri Irchs,
and throne higher than all on which Jesus
sits. and ponderous books are opened. their
| leaves turned over, revealing the names of
all that have ever lived, the good and the bad,
the renowned and the humble, the mighty
aud the weak aud at the turn Of every leaf
the universe is in rapture or fright, and the
sea emptieS its sarcOphsgus of all the dead
of the sunken shipping. and the earth gives
way and the heavens vanish. Again we
rest a moment from the spectacle. The
panorama moves on before the cavern Of
Patmos, and John. the exile, beholds a city
Of gold, and river more beautiful than
the Rhine or the Hudson rolls through it,
and fruit trees bend their burdens on either
bank, and oil is surrounded by walls in
/
and the sunrises and sunsets of all the ages,
and the glory of burning worlds
seem to be commingled. Aud the iu-
habitants never breathe a sigh, or
utter a groau, or discuss a difference, or
frOwn dislike, or weep tear The fashion
they wear is pure white, and their fores
heads are encircled by garlauds, and they
who were sick are well, and they who were
old are young, and they who were bereft
are reunited. And as the last figure OF
that panorama rolled out of sight, L think
that John must have fallen back into his
cavern, ner veleSs and exhausted Too much
was il for naked eye to look at. Too much
was it for human strength to experience.
My friends, would not wonder il you
should have very similar vision after
awhile. You will be through this world
, its cares, and fatigues, and struggles, and II
! you have served the Lord and have done
, the best you could, l should not wonder il
, your dying bed were a Patmos. 1t often
: has been So l was reading OF a diving boy
. | who, while the family stood round sorrow
i | fully expecting each breath would be the
a last, cried, "Open the gates! Open the
Q gatesl Happy Happy! Happy John
q Owen in his last hour said tc
4 his attendant, 20, Brother Payne, the
= long wished for day is come at las.r
n Rutherford. in the closing moment of his
: life cried out: 81 shall shine, | shall sec
4 him as he is. and all the fair company with
him, and shall have my large share.
have gotten the victory. Christ is holding
! forth his arms to embrace me. Now feel
o Now l enjoy! Now 1 rejoice! | feed or
n lnasna. l have angels food My eyes will
see my Redeemer. Glory, glory dwelleth
J. in Immanuels land Yes, tea thousand
: times il the history Of the world has tht
l., dying bed been made a Parmos. You Sc,
q the time will come when you will, o chile
= Of God, be exiled TO your last sickness a
1 cd fN at
q You will go into your room not G.
IA come out again. for God is goin
40 to do something better an
,e grander and happier for you than he ha
lv ever yet done There will be such vision
ar let down to your pillow as God gives nj
he man il he il ever to return to this tam
y world. The apparent feeling of uneasines
1e and restlessness at the time Of the Christ
A ian's departure. the physicians say,
nd caused by no real distress. 1t is an uncon
s. scious and involuntary movement, and
q. think 10 many cases il is the vision {
heavenly gladness too great for mortal on
70 durance Ii is only heaven breaking In o
to the departing spirit. You see your wor
4 will be done aud the time for yoU
he departure will DO at hand, aud thel
In | will be wings over you and wins
Ga under you, aud songs let loose on the al
ad and your old father and mother gone Il
an | years will descend into the room, and yoI
rr. little children whom you put away for Il
adj last sleep years ago viii be at your side, ar
,ts their kiss will be on your foreheads, al
I'd you will see gardens in full bloom, aud q
,as swinging open of 81 ming gates, and W
, a hear voices long ago hushed. In mar
Ir- a Christian departure that W
ior have known, and 1 have know
sb there was in the phraseology of the depal
sut ing ones something that indicated t
Of temperance Of those long decease
,ad IL ia no delirium, no delusic
his but supernal fact. Your glorified Low
I'd ones will hear that you are about to cor
n a and they will say in heaven, May |
md down to show that soul the way up! NJ
vas be the celestial escort? May | wait
Md that soul at the edge of the pillowF' A
Nc the Lord will say. Eyes You may
inc down on that mission" And l think
rlv your Rlorifed kindred will come do vn, a
,try they will be in the room, and althod
AN. those in health standing round you N
nto hear 10 voice. and see no arrival from
qf heavenly world, you will see and he
me- And the moment the fieshlY bond of I
an. soul shall break the cry will be, "Fol
n0o me! Up this way! BY this gilG
rom cloud, npRst these stars, stra ght
,rn- home. straight for glory. straight
.ure Godw As on that day in the Grecian Arc
q or pelago, Patmos began to fade out of sig
Grid walked to the stern of the ship tina
- | might keen my ewes on tine enchantmant