Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-05-05

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Why, TO make the world forget that
name would be to burn up all the Bibles
and burn down all the Churches and then
in the spirit of universal arson go through
the gate Of heaven and put the torch TO all
the temples and mansions and palaces
until in the awful conhagr;ltion all heaven
went down and the people come out to
look upon the charred ruins; but even then
they would hear the name of Christ in the
thunder Of falling towers and in the crash
| of temple walls and see it interviewer into
the flying banners of flame, and the re-
deemed of heaven would say, let the
temples and the palaces burn. let them
burn: we have Jesus left" Blessed be
his glorious name forever. THE name
which is above every name"
HOW WILL you ACcosT HIMi
! Ny friends, have you made up your mind
by what name you will accost Christ when
| you see him in heavenf Now that is
practical question For you will see him,
| child Of God. just as certainly as you sit
| there and | stand here. by what name
have you made up your mind to call Christ
when you first meet him in heavens VIII
you call him "Anointed One" or "AIessi-
ahy or will You take some one Of the
symbolic terms which you read in your BIZ
bic on earth-terms by which Christ was
designated2
Some day perhaps you will be wandering
among the gardens Of God on high, the
place abloom with eternal springtime. in
finite luxury of lily and rose and anaranth
and perhaps you will look up into the face
Of Christ and say My Lord, thou art Ihe
Rose Of Sharon and the Lilly OF the Valley"
Some time there will be a new soul come
into heaven 10 take its place in the iirma-
ment and shine as the stars forever and
ever, and the llster Of a useful life will
shine forth tremulous and beautiful, and
you will look up into the fnce of Christ
and say. My Lord thou art a brighter
star, the Morning Star, the star OF Jacob,
the Star of the Redcemer
Some day YOU will he walking among
the fountains that toss in the sunlight,
falling in crash OF pearl and amethyst into
golden and crystalline urn, and wandering
up the round banked river to the place
where the winter first tnSles its silver on
the rock, and from chalces OF love You will
be drinking To honor and everlasting JOY,
and you will ,Ook up into the face Of Christ
and say. My Lord. my Lord, thou art the
Fountain Of Living Water" Some day
you will be wandering among the lambs
and sheep Of heaven feeding by the rock,
rejoicing in the care Of him who brought
You out of the wilderness world into the
sheepfold, and you will look up into his
face and say, My Lord, my Lord. thou art
the Shepherd of the Everlasting Hills
THE Sun THAT NEVER SETS.
But there * another name by which you
can call him. Perhaps that will he the |
name | have not mentioned yet. imagine |
that heaven is all full Every throne has
its king. Every harp has its harper All |
the wealth of the universe has come into |
heaven There is nothing to be added. |
The song full The ranks full The man
sions all full Heaven full The sun will |
set afre with its splendor the domes Of the |
temple. and FURNISH the golden streets into
a blaze and be reflected back from the |
solid pearl Of the twelve gates, and it will /
be noon in heaven. Noon on the river
Noon on the hills Noon in the valleys. |
High noon. And then you will look up. l
gradually accustoming your vision to the /
sight, shading your eyes at the first lest
they be extinguished with the insufTerable |
splendor, uuttl after awhile you can look
upon the full Irrildiation, and you will cry
out, My Lord, my Lord. thol art the Sun
that Never Sets"
But at this point am staggered with
the Thought that there may be persons in
this house for whom this name has no
charm. though il is so easy. though it is so
beautiful, though it is so potent. though il
is so enduring. oh. come today and see
whether there is anything in Christi
challenge you to test with me this morn
ing whether God is good. and whether
Christ is precious and whether the Holy
Ghost is omnipotent.
Come. my brother, challenge you.
Come, and we will kneel at the altar Of
mercy You kneel on one side of he altar
and will kneel on the other side Of the
altar Of mercy. and we will not get up
from our knees until our sins are partloned
and we are able to ascribe all honor to the
name-you prunouncing it and pronoun-
cling 1.-THE name which is above every
name"
His worth If all the nations knew.
Sure the Whole earth would love him too.
| pray God he may move upon this rs
sembage now, thatwe may see him walk
ing through all these aisles, that the Holy
Spirit may spread his wings over this au
ditory. Now is your time for heaven. Oh,
my friendsl meeting once, perhaps never
again until the books are opened, what
shall we say Of this mornings servicei
Have told you the whole TRUTH Have
you listened to the whole TRUTH Now is
your time for heaven. Come into the king
dom. If you never had an invitation be
fore, give it to you now.
do not ask what your sin has been OF
what your wandering. That is not peril.
nent to the question. The only thing is /.
whether you want Christ. Come in, the ,,
farthest off. Come, the nearest by.
Nv here sin abounded, grace shall mucL :
more abound" Is there in all this august
man who feels he is toe
wicked to Gomez You are mistaken Cons
now Now is the accepted time; now is
the day of salvation"
NO GLOOMY RELIGION ,
Dye who are young, come nowl 1t is n, =
gloomy religion that preach 1t will take ,
no luster from your eye. 1t will take nc
color from your cheek. 1t will take nc |,
spring from your step. know what am
talking about. have felt the consolation OF
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