Democratic messenger., 1892-06-25

| upon tnOSe infamous soldiers. NO! HAul
was not going TO interfere with his nwn
coronation. He was too glad to go. see
him looking up in the face of his execu-
toner. and. rs the grim official draws
the sword, Paul calmly says. Il am now
ready to be offered. and the time Of my
departure is at hand" But put my
hand over my eyes. want not to see
that last struggle. One sharp. keen
stroke. and Paul does go TO the banquet.
and Paul does dine with the king.
GLORIOUS TRANSITION.
What transition it was! From the
malaria of Rome to the finest climate in
all the universe-the zone of eternal
beauty and health His ashes were put
in the catacombs of Rome. but in one
moment the air of heaven bathed from
his soul the last ache. From shipwreck.
from dungeon. from the biting pain of
the elmwood rods. from the sharp sword
of the headsnan. he goes into the most
brilliant assemblage of heaven. "A king
among kings. multitudes Of the saint.
hood rushing out and stretching forth
hands of welcome. for 10 really think
that rs on the right han of God is
Christ, SO on the right hand of Christ is
Paul. the second great i'll heaven.
He changed kings likewise Before
the hour Of death. and up to the last
moment. he was under Nero, the thick
necked. the cruel eyed. the filthy Tipped,
the sculpturcd features of that man
bringing down To us this very day the
horrible possibilities Of his nature
seated as he was amid pictured mar.
bles of Egypt. under n roof adorned
with mother-of-pcarl. in u dining room
which by machinery was kept whirling
day and night with most bewitching
magniticence: his horses standing in
stalls of solid gold. and the grounds
around his palace lighted at night by
its victims. who hal been bcdaubctl
with tar and pitch and then set on fire
to illamine the darkness That was
Paul's king
But the next moment he goes into the
realm Of him whose reign is love, and
whose courts are paved with love. and
whose throne is set on pillars Of love.
and whose scepter is adorned with jew
els of love. and whose palace is lighted
with love. and whose lifetime is an etcr.
nifty of love. When Paul was leaving
so much on this side the pillar Of mar.
/ tyrlom To gain SO much on the other
side. do you wonder ut the cheerful vale
dictory Of the text. The time Of my
departure is at hand:"
Now. why cannot all the old people
have the same holy glce as that aged
man had: Charles |. when he was comb
ing his head. found Il gray hair. and he
sent il To the queen rs Il great Joke: but
old age is really no joke at all. For the
last forty years you have been dreading
that which Ought Ia have been an ex-
hilaration. You say yon most fear the
struggle at the moment the soul and
body part. But millions have endured
that moment. and may not we rs well:
They got through with it and so can we.
Besides this. all medical men agree in
saying that there is probably no struggle
at the last momcnt-nnt SO much pain
as the prick of u pin. the seeming signs
of distress being altogether involuntary.
But you say. 1T is the uncertainty of
! tut ANpM tUihA w 'fb"As wv tlON
play the intitel. After God has filled
the Binle till it can hold no more with
stories Of the gool things ahead better
not talk about uncertainties.
THE GI.OIIoUS COMPANY.
But You say. Il cannot bear To think
OF parting from friends here" IL you
are OIL. you have more friends in heaven
/ than hare Inst tub. ia. ,.oSus TaEa
some large sheet uf paper and begin Ia
record the names Of those who have crni-
grated 10 the other shore: the conpan.
ions uf ynnr school .lays. yonr early
business associates. the friends of mid
| life. aud those who more recently went
away. Can il be that they have lcen
gone so long yon dn not car. any more
about them. AM won do not want their
society: OH. no. There hav. been lavs
when won have felt that Won conlI not
endure another moment away from their
blessed companinnship. They have gone.
Yon say Won would not like Ia bring
them back to this world of trouble. even
if you hal the power. II would not de
to trust you. tiod would not give You
resurrection power.
Before tomorrow morning you would
be- rattling at the gates pf the cemetery
crying to the departed: Come back Ia
the cradle where you slept. Come back
la the hall where yon used To play!
4 Come back To the table where you used
TO sit" and there wonld be great bur
glary in heaven No. no God will not
trust You with resurrection power; hut
he compromises the matter and says.
''You cannot bring them where you are.
but you can 20 where they are" They
are more lovely Iow than ever We're
they beautiful here they are more bean.
tiful there
Besides that. Ii is mort healthy there
for you than here. aged man; better
climate there than these hot summers
and cold winters and late springs; bet
ter hearing. better eyesight. more tonic
In the air. NOR, perfume in the bloom.
more sweetness in the song. Do Won
not feel. aged iuan. sometimes rs though
you would like 10 get your arm ana foot
free: DO You not feel as though yuu
would like To throw away spcctacles
md canes and crutches? Would you
aot like To feel the spring and elasticity
and mirth of an eternal boyhur.: When
The point at which ynn start fnm TINS
world is old age. ani The point /" which
you go il eternal l:v"mc>c,ucr. aged
man. clap your ianu> ar i.r ai::icipa.
tion and say. i'll perfect rap;urr .i soul.
The time of my departure IL III hand. "
THAT wONDFEEt l. WORLD
remark again. all those ought TO
Tel this joy OF the text who have holy
ruriosity to know what is beyond this
earthly terminus. And who has not
any curiosity about II: Paul. suppose.
had the most satisfactory view Of
heaven, and he says. 1t doth not yet
appear what we shall be-" 1t is like
looking through broken telescope.
Now we see through glass larkly.
Can You tell me anything about that
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