The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1892-02-04

- naseery1ses q hsavsn ~ IA John
hors imprs@&ve when We tAks only thfrtI
nins1ss Of u at time. Nov We have sops
h1ng thaA We esn come nearer 10 sraspiu,
sbout the mulutudes Of heaven IL must d
slmost q nervous shock 10 those who ha,
I'll their lives been crowded by many pc
Die and who want quiet heaven.
For the last thirty-five years have bee<
much OF the time in crowds and under publ
crutiny and amid excitementS and hav,
ometimes thought for few weeks after
reach heaven | would like to go down 1!
some quiet part OF the realm with n fe
friends and for some little while try con,
parative solitude. Then there are thosl
whose hearing is so delicate that they get nj
satisfaction when you describe the crash o,
ihe eternal orchestra, aud they feel like say
ng, as good woman in Hudson, N. "
ssid, after hearing me speak OF the might
chorus OF heaven. THAT must be a gre1l
heaven, but what will become Of my poo
heady' Yes, this half hour Of my text is
still experience.
"There was silence in heaven for half a
hour You will find the inhabitants a
at home Enter the Kings Pdace aud tal
only glimpse, for we have only thirty nit
utes for all heaven. "Is that yesusr eyes
Just under the hair along His forehead Is IL
mark OF q wound made by buuch /,
twisted brsmbles and His foot on tue thro
has on the round OF His instep another man
Of . wound made by spike. and a scar c
the palm OF the lett hand. But what
countsnancei What smilei What .
grandeuri What lovelinessi Wh-
an overwhelming look OF kindns
and gracei Why. lie looks as
He had redeemed . worid But coms OF
for our time is short. Do you sse that row
paiscest That is the Apostolic row. l
you see that long rescu OF architecture,
gloriesi That is Martyr row. DO you y
that immense structure' That Is the bil
gest houss in heaven; that is "the House ,
Many Mansions" Do you see that wal
Shade your eyes against its burning sple,
dor, for that is the wall OF heaven, jaspl
,t the bottom AMI amethyst at tue u,
See this river rolling through the heart 4
the great metropolis' That IL the riv
concerning which thoss who once lived Il
the banks OF the HUDSON, or the A
hamA or the Rhine or the Sham
say, 1--WE never saw the like OF q
for clarity ami sheen" That IL
chief river OF heavsn-so bright, so wide,
deep. But you AS, ~ derJ ara q
asyiums for ia. oily | ausS.-, "r,
inhabitants are all youry" "Wnere u
the hospitals for tue lams?' "rney are
agile" "Whers are tn inirmarles for g.
blind aud dea" "rney all see and hear
Where are the almhpusss for the poor
"rhsy are all mu tlmllionsires." "Whe,
are the inebriats Asylu nS" "Why, the,
are no saloons" "Shere are the grav
ysrisr' "Nhy. they nsvsr die" Pa
| down those boulsvards OF gold al
amber and sappn,re AMI ses tho
intermlnabls streets built BY the Arcn
tect OF the universe into hons
over the threshold OF vsicn sorro'
never steps, and out of whoa, win lows face,
once pale with earthly Sickness now loo
rubicund WITH immortal hsaltn. "Oa,. Il
me 90 In ami see tae,n" you say. No, yo
! cannot 20 in. There are those there WI
would never cousslt 10 let you come u,
| You say. "Let me stay here In this plsV
where they never ain, whore they never su
fer, where they never part" No, mol q,
| time Is short, our thirty minutes are almo
! gone. Come oni We must get back TO u
earth before this half hour OF heavenly slleni
breaks up, for in your mortal state you CO
| not endure the pomp and speudor and res
nance when this half hour Of silence Is ende
| The day will come wnen you can ~
heaven In full blast, but not now. am no
only showing you nesvonat the dulest hal
! hour oil all the etsrnitios. CONS onl There
something in the celestial appearance whic
makes me think that the half hour OF silenC
will soon be over. Yonler are the whit
horses being hitched To caariots AMI yonde
are serapts fin yering hsrp' as II about
strike them into symphony, aud yonier ar
<concNeyp-g taking dovp from the olps haA
r. "a dmpets OF Victory
1Mfeemehiosf, We are mortal yet, aui canuo
endure the full roll OF heavenly harmonic
and cannot endure even the silent heaveI
for more than halt an hour. harkl 20
clock in the tower OF heaven begins 70 strik
and the half hour Is ended. Descendl Com
backi Come down till your work 10 done
Shoulder "A little longer your buriensI FlSn
A little longer your battlesl Weep ittl
longer your grietsl Aud then take HEAVIER
not In its dullest half hour, but In II
mightiest pomp. AMI instead OF TAXING
! for thirty minutes take IL worm "i1hou
| end.
But how will you speu tho first half hou
! Of your heavenly citiz ,nship aftsr you haV
| gone in TO stayf After your prostration b
| fore the throne in worship OF HIN wn
! made 10 possible for you To get there at a.
| / think the rest Of your first half hour
heaven will be pas5el IN -ece'vlns your rs
ward II you have been faithful. nave
! strangely beautiful book containing tue pic
lures OF the medals struck by tue EnSliSl
! Government in honor OF great battles; the'
| medals pinned over the heart OF the re
| turned heroes OF the army on great occhs'oh
| the royal family pres mt; tho orlmea
medal, the Victoria cross the NateriO
medal.
In your first half hour IN heaven III son
way you will be honored Tor the esrth
struggles in which you won the aay. Huu
up before all the royal house of heaven az
receive the insignia while you are a
nounced as the victor over the drough
and freshets OF the farm field, victor ov'
the temptations OF the STOCK Ehcnans
victor over professional allurements, Nlcb
! over domestic infelicities, victor over M
chanic's shop, victor over the storehou'
victor over home worriments, victor oN.
physical distresses, victor over hereditA
depressions, victor, over SIN ana death a.,
he'll, Take the badge that celebrates thol
! victories through our Lord Jesus Chrii
Take IL In the presence OF all the galleries
sanity. angelic and diyinel
Thy saints in all this glorlou, war
Shall conquer though they DIE.
They see the triumph from afar,
And seize II with their sye
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