Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-06-24

tinent, aneshall we shudder to go out on
voyage OF discovery which shall reveal
yaster am more brilliant country? John
Franklin lsked his life to hnt a passage
between iebergs, aud shall we dread 10 fini
passag 10 eternal summer? Men in
Switzerlad travel up the heights of the
Matterhol with alpenstock and guides aud
rockets al ropes, and getting half way up
stumble Ind fall down in a horrible mas
sacre y just wanted to say they had
been on tops of those high peaks. Aud
shall wei II to go out for the ascent OF the
eternal bls which start a thousand mile,
beyond we're stop the highest peaks OF the
Alps whe in that ascent there is no peril2
A mar doomed TO die stepped on the
scaffold sli said in Joy. Now in ten min
utes l VII know the great secret" One
minute fher the vital functions ceased, tbs
little CHI that died last night knew more
than JoI man Edwards or st. Paul himself
before dieL Friends, the exit from this
world, death, you please to call it, tc
the Christian is glorious explanation.
lt demonstration 10 is illumination
1t Is sllburst. 1t is the opening OF all the
Windows. II is shutting up tn, cAtechism
OF dout aud the uuroling Of all the scrolls
OK positive ani accurate information. In
stea # stan ling at the foot OF the ladder
end loEng M it is stan ling mt thu top OF
the lader aud looking down H. il the last
mystey taIea out Of botany AM geology
and atronomy AMI Theology.
renarS again, We Oh ;ht q have the JOY
OF thetext, becluiA leaving this world. wa
nIoyeinto the best society Of the un verso
You see a great crowl Of peop.e in soma
stres' and you say: "Who is passing there?
Whit general, what prince is going up
there We'll, J see a great thrOng in
t-rven. | saw: "Who is IN, focu, of all
that admiration? VINO Is thu cantre of that
glithrinz company" It i, Jesu, the cham
piou Of all the world. the favorite Of all
age
To you know what is the first question the
sort will ask when it comes through the
gate of heaven [ think the first question
viii be. "Whers is Jesus the Saviour that
parloned my sio, that carried my sorrows,
that fought my battles, that won my victor
ie':' Oh, Radiant One how l would like to
see Thee Thou OF the manger but without
IFS humiIiatlons; Thou of the cross, but
without its pangs: Thou Of ths grave but
without its darkness.
But when meet my Lord Jesus Christ, OF
what shall first delight b hear Him speak'
J Now think what it IS shall first want 10
hear the tragedy Of His last hours, and then
Luke's account of the crucihSion and Marx )
account of the crucifxloD. and johns &C.
count of the cruciixlOn will BE- nothing,
while from tho living lips o, Christ the
story shall be told of the gloom that fell, and
the devils that arose, an the tact that upon
His endurance depended the rescue of a
race. and there was darkness in the sky, AMI
there was darkness in the soul, aud ths pain
became more sharp, and the burdens became
more heavy, until the mob began to swim
away from the dying vision OF Christ aud
the cursng of the mob came to His ear more
family and His hands were fastened to the
horizontal piece of the cross, AMI his feet
were fastene to the perpendicular piece o.
the cross. and His head fell forward in a swool
rs He uttered the last moan aud cried, 1t Is
fnishedm All heaven will stop to listen
until the story is done. aud every harp VIII
be put down, and every lin closed, AMI all
ewes fixed on the Divine Narrator until the
story is done and then, at the tap or the
baton. the eternal orchestra Will rouse ny
finger on string Of harp. and bps to th'
mouth of trumpet. there shall roll forth the
oratorio of tho Messiah. worthy is the
Lamb that was slain to receive blessing and
riches and honor and glory and power, world
without end
What lie endured, on who can tell,
To save onr sonls frOm death anf hell
Whom thare was between Paul and thai
magnificent Parsonage only the thlnness oil
the sharp edge of the sword OF the execu
TONER do you wonder That he wanted to 90,
Oh, my Lord Jesus, LET ono wave Of thai
glory roll over US, Hark. | hear the we T.
ding bells of heaven ringing now. Tn
marriage Of tho Lamb has come, AMI
the bride hath made herself ready
And now for little Mnll
good by. | have no mY)i'
feeling about the future. But If any .hln'
should happen that we never meet again II
this world, let us meet where there are NJ
. partings. Our friendships have been delight
tul5lr earth but they Will be more dellsntuiu
IN heaven Aud now / COMMENT S-a' 49,
and the word Of His grace. which Is able e
build us up and give an inheritance among
al ikenl that ara sanctiiiad