The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-06-22

out Of botany and geology and astronomy
and theology.
Oh, will it not be grand to have all ques-
tions answered. The perpetuslly recur-
ring interrogation point changed for the
mark of exclamation. All riddles solved.
Who will fear TO go out on that discovery
when all the questions are TO be decided
which we have been discussing all our
Hvesi Who shall not clap his hands in
the anticipation Of that blessed country, il
it be no better than through holy curiosity
crying, The time of my departure is at
hands"
remark again we ought 60 have the JOY
of the text, because, leaving this world, we
move into the best society of the universe.
You see great crowd of people in some
street, and you say: who is passing there,
What general, what prince is going up
there" Well, | see a great throng in
heaven. / say: "Who is the focus of all
that admiration9 Who is the center of
that glittering company" IL is Jesus,
the champion of all worlds, the favorite of
all ages.
Do you know what is the first question
the soul will ask when il comes through
the gate of heaven? | think the first ques-
ton will be, Where is Jesus, the Saviour
rows; that fought my battles; that won
my yictoIies?" D radiant onel how |
would like to see theel thou of the manger,
but without it's humiliations; thou of the
cross, but without its pangs; thou Of the
grave. but without its darkness.
TALK WITH JESUS.
The Bible intimates that we will talk
with Jesus in heaven just as a brother
talks with a brother. Now what will you
ask him frst2 do not know. can think
what | would ask Paul first if | saw him
in heaven. | think | would like to hear
him describe the storm that came upon the
ship when there were two hundred and
seventy-fve souls on the vessel, Paul be-
ing the only man on board cool enough to
describe the storm. There is fascination
about a ship and the sea that never shall
get over. and think would like TO hear
him talk about that first
But when | meet my Lord Jesus Christ,
of what shall first delight TO hear him
speak, Now l think what it is. l shall
first want to hear the tragedy Of his last
hours, and then Lukes account of TIE
crucifxion. and Marks account of the
crucifixion, auf Johns account OF the
crucifxion viii he nothing, while from the
living lips Of Christ the story shall be told
arose, and the fact that upon his endur-
ance depended the rescue of race, and
there was darkness in the sky, and there
was darkness in the soul, and the pain
became more sharp and the burdens
became more heavy, until the mob began
to swim away from the dying vision Of
Christ, and the cursing of the mob came
to his ears more family, and his hands
were fastened to the horizontal piece of
the cross. and his feet were fastened TO the
perpendicular piece of the cross, and his
head fell forward in a swoon as he uttered
the last moan and cried, cit is finishedr
All heaven will stop to listen until the
story is done, and every harp will be put
doun, and every lip closed, and all eyes
fixed upon the divine narrator until the
story is done; and then, at the tap of the
baton, the eternal orchestra will rouse up;
finger on string of harp, and lips TO the
mouth of trumpet, there shall roll forth
the oratorio of the Messiah, Worthy is
the Lamb that was slain to receive bless
ing and riches and honor and glory and
power, world without endp
What he endured. oh. who can tell,
To save our souls from death and hell
When there was between Paul and that
magnificent Parsonage only the thinness of
the sharp edge of the sword of the execu-
toner, do you wonder that he wanted to
go? my Lord Jesus, let one wave of
that glory roll over usl Harkl hear the
wedding bells of heaven ringing now. The
marriage of the Lamb has come, and the
bride hath made herself ready. And now
for a little while goOdbyl have no NOR
bid feelings about the future. But if any
thing should happen that we never meet
again in this world, let us meet where
there are no partings. Our friendships
have been delightful on earth, but they
will be more delightful in heaven. And
now l commend you TO God and the word
of his grace, which is able TO build Us up
and give us an inheritance among all them
that are sanctified.