Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-06-23

Fhat IL !. and how II :. AID where Z =
Columbus risked Ms life 70 ind tGis con
.inent. and shall we shuddrr 70 20 out &C
royage Of discover which shall reveal q
g.1Sfer aaa more brilliant country Jol1
Franklin rlSSeI hls lie 10 md a pslss--s
between icebergs. and shall We dread q
End . passage 70 eternal summer, Men II
Switzerland travel up the heights Of the
Marterhoru with zlpenstOck and guides
and rockets and ropes and getting hall
way up. stumble and fall down In horn
Z bic massacre. They just wanted 70 say
I they bad Deen on the tops Of those high
peaks And shall We fear u 20 our for the
2 f-cent Of TIE eternal hills which starr a
I fLOnssld miles beyond where stop the
! hizi.e-r PEAKS II the Alps. when 10 that
ascent there j. 10 pefils
4 man doomed % die stepped on the
scaff0ld ami said in Joy, Now, in ten
minutes ! vii know the great secret; !"
One minute after the vital function erased
the little child thai died last night knew
NOR than Jonathan Edwards, or ST. Paul
himself. before he died Friends. the exit
from this world or death. 4 you please 70
call il, to the Christian j. glorious eNpla-
nation. Il demonstration. Il j. illumina-
ti0n. Il Is sunbursf. II Is the opening u
all the windows Il i shutting up the
catechism Of doubt and the unrolling d
all the scrolls q positive and accurate in
formation Instead q standing at the
foot Of the ladder and looking up, il is
standing al the top 81 the ladder and look
ing down. II i the last mystery taken
out q botany and geology and astronomy
and Theology
Oh, will il not he grand 10 have all ques-
ti0ns answerrds The perpetually recur-
ring Interrogation point changed for the
mark Of exclamation. All riddles solved.
Who will fear 70 60 out on that discovery
when all the questions are 70 be decided
which We have been discussing al our
lives Who shall not clap his hands ia
the anticipation - that blessed country, IL
{; be no better than through holy curiosity
crying, The time Of my departure IS al
hand"
] remark again we ought 70 have the joy
q the text, because, leaving this world. We
move into the best society % the universe.
You see a great crowd 81 people in some
street, and y0a ssiy. Who Is passing there'
What general. what prince Is going up
there Well. see great throng in
heaven ! SAY: who l. the focus Of all
lhAA dtaIliAAaAAE ~ llu = TIE IEAEfI OF
hat glittering company" Il IS Jesus,
Toe champion q all worlds. the favorite Of
an ages
DO you know what j. the first question
he soul viii ask when il comes through
he gate Of hearens think the first ques-
ion will be, Where Is Jesus. the Saviour
hat pardoned my sin; that carried my zor-
-ows. that fought my battles; that won
ny Victories" o radiant onei how !
would like to see thee! thou II the manager,
,nt without is humiliations: thou u the
.ross, but without its pangs: thou Of the /
grave. but without is darkness
TALK WITH JEsus
The Bible intimates that we viii talk 4
vith Jesus IN heaven just a a brother /
slks with a brother Now what will yon /
SIX him firstg DO not know. lean think |
5 hat would ask Paul first il saw him /
n heaven. ! think ! would ike To hear /
i'm describe the Storm that came upon the |
hip when there were two hundred and 4
twenty-five souls on the vessel, Paul be- 1
NJ the only man on board cool enough 10 4
escFibe the storm. There i a fascination 4
bout ship and the sea that never shall |
~ over. and think ] would like 10 hear
i'm talk about that first
But when meet my Lord Jesus Christ.
what shall FIRST delight to hear linn
peaks Now ! think what Il +. shall
rst want 10 hear the tragedy Of his las,
ours, and then Luke's account Of the
rucifixion. and Marks account Of the
ruciixion. and Johns account Of the
rueifixi0n will be nothing, while from the
wing lips Of Christ the story shall be toli !
( the gloom that fell. and the devils thar
rose, aud the fact that upon al. endur-
nee depended the rescue II a race. and
here was darkness in the sky. and there
as darkness In the soul, and the pain
ecame more sharp. and the burdens
ecaine more heavy. until the mob began
} swim away from the dying vision u
hrist. and the cursing II the mob came
} his ears more family. and his hands
ere fastened to the horizontal piece OF
be cross, and his feet were fastened 70 the
piece Of the cross. and his
end fell forward in swOon as he uttered
~ last moan and cried, 1T is finishedri
II heaven will stop to listen until the
Org Is done, and every harp will he put
own, and every lip closed, and all eyes /.
xed upon the divine narrator until the
DRY Is done: and then, Al the tap OF the |
atom. the eternal orchestra will rouse up. ]
niger on string Of harp, and lips to the
outh Of trumpet. there shall roll forth |
le oratorio Of the Messiah. Worthy is |
re Lamb that was slain to receive bless
Y and riches and honor and glory and {
over. world without end" II
What be endured. oh, who can tell.
To save our souls from death and hell.
When there was between Paul and that ,,
agnificent Parsonage only the thinness of
le sharp edge Of the sword OF the execu-
oner. do you wonder that he wanted to I
y o my Lord Jesus, let one wave OF
Iat glory roll over u.s. Harkl hear the I
edding bells Of heaven ringing now. The {
arriage % the Lamb has come, and the
'ide hath made herself ready And now :
e a little while goodbyl have no nor
Il feelings about the future But If any /
ing should happen that we never meet 5
gain in this world. let US meet where I
ere are no partings. Our friendships 5
I'VE been delightful on earth, but they l
i'll be more delightful in heaven. And
wv / commend Won to God and the word