Milford chronicle., 1892-06-24

aii tne scroiis Of positive and accurate IN
formation. Instead Of standing at til,
/ foot Of the ladder and looking up It /,
standing at the top Of the ladder and look
( ing down. Il IS the last mystery taken
out Of botany aud geology and astronomy
and theology
Oh, viii It not be grand to have all cges
lions answered. The perpetually recur
ring Interrogation point changed for the
mark Of exclamation All riddles seized
Who will fear to 90 out on that discover
when all the questions are TO be decided
which we have been discussing az our
Invest Who shall not clap his hands ia
the anticipation Of that blessed country. Il
it be no better than through holy curiosity
crying, "Ihe time Of my departure is at
hand?n
Iremark again we ought to have the Joy
Of the text, because, leaving this world. we
move into the best society Of the universe.
You see a great crowd Of people in some
street, and you say: who is passing theres
What general, what prince is going up
therew Well, / see a great throng IN
heaven. ] say: "Who is the focus Of all
that admiration? Who is the center Of
that glittering companyfn It is Jesus,
the champion Of all worlds, the favorite Of
all ages.
% You know what Is the first question
the soul viii ask when It comes through
the gate Of heaven? ! think the first ques
tion viii be, where is Jesus, the Saviour
that pardOned my sin; that carried my sor-
rows; that fought my battles; that won
my yiotOriesg o radiant one! how
would like to see theel thou Of the manager.
but without It's humihations; 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 9 brother Now what will Won
ask him hrsts do not know. lean think
what ! wonld ask Paul first If / saw him
in heaven ! think would like To hear
him describe the storm thar came upon the
ship when there were two hundred and
eeY6nby-fiFe SOUS on the vessel, Paul be.
ing the only man on board cool enough to
describe the storm. There is fascination
about a ship aud the sen 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
speakY Now ! think what It IS. shall
first want to hear the tragedy Of his last
hours, and then Luke's account Of the
erucihxion, and Marks account Of the
cruciiixiun, and Johns account Of the
eruoiiXlon viii be nothing while from the
living lips Of Christ the story shall be told
of the gloom that fell, and the devils that
arose, and the fact that upon his endur
anee 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 eursing Of the mob came
to his cars 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
she last moan and cried 1T is iinishcdp
All heaven will stop to listen until the
story is done, and every harp will be put
down, and every lip closed, and all eyes
fixed upon the divine narrator until the
story is done; and then, at tho tap of the
baton, the eternal orchestra will rouse up;
finger on string OF harp and lips to tile
mouth Of trumpet, there shall roll furtllz
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
Parsonage only the thinness OF. /
The sharp edge of the sword of tho eXecu-
TONER, do you wonder that he wanted to
gos Q my Lord Jesus, let one wave of |
hat glory roll over usl Hark hear the |
wedding bells OF heaven ringing now. The |
marriage of the Lamb has come, and the |
bride hath made herself ready And now |
or a little while guodbyi / have no NOR |
bid feelings about the future. But if any /
hing should happen that we never meet |
gain in this world, let US meet where /
here are no partings, Our friendships |
lave been delightful on earth, hut they
will be more delightful in heaven, And |
low commend ynH to Cod and the word
{ his grace, which Is able to build us up /
md give us an inheritance among all them
hat are sanctiiied.