The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-02-17

He had redeemed world! But come on,
for our time is short. Do you see that row OF
palaces? That is the Apostolic row. Do
you see that long reach Of architectural
sories? That is, Martyr row. Do you see
that immense structure? That is the big
sest house in heaven; that is "the House OF
Iauy Mansions" Do you see that wall?
Shade your eyes against its burning splen-
dor, for that is the wall of heaven, jasper
at the bottom anil amethyst at the top.
Sec this river rolling through the heart OF
the great metropolis? That is the river
concerning which those who once lived on
the banks of the Hudson, or the Ala
say, 1--WE never saw the like Of this
for clarity and sheen" That is the
chief river of heavan-so BRIGHT. so wide so
deep. But you ask, "Wnere are ths
asyiums for the old" answer, "The
inhabitants are all young" Where are
the hospitals for the lame?' "They are all
agile" "Where are the inarmaries for the
blind and deafT' "Tney all see and hear"
Where are the almhouses for the g g0or|
"They are all mutimillionairesn Where
are the inebriate asyIunsT "Why, there
yards? "Why, they never die.", Pass
down those boulevards OF gold and
amber and sapphire and see those
interninable streets built by the Archi-
tect of the universe into homes,
over the threshold of which sorrow
never steps, and out of whose windows faces,
once pale with earthly sickness, now look
rubicund with immortal health. "Oh, let
me go in and see them% you say, No, you
cannot go in. There are those there who
would never consent to let you come up.
You saw. Hr.et me stay here In this place
where they never sin, where they never SUI
fer, where they never part" No, mol our
time is short our thirty minutes are almost
gone. Come on! We must get back TO tne
earth before this half hour OF heavenly silence
not endure the pomp and splendor and reso'
nance when this half hour Of silence ls ended.
The day will come when you can see
heaven in full blast, but not now. am now
univ Showing YOU heaven at the dullest half
hour of all the eternities. Come on! There is
something in the celestial appearance which
makes me think that the half hour OF sllence
will soon be over. Yonder ara tne "nlte
horses being hitched to charlots, ana yonaer
are seraphs lingering harps as II aoouo 70
strike them into symphony, and yonder are
conouarors taking down from the blue nails
of heaven the trumpets OF victory.
Remember we are mortal yet, and cannon
endure the full roll Of heavenly harnonies
and cannot endure even the silent heaven
for mora than half an hour. Hark! tne
cloc, in the tower of heaven begins to strike
and the half hour Is ended. Descendl Come
back! Come down till your. work IS done!
Shoulder little longer your ourdens! riSuI
a little longer your battles! weep httls
longer your griefs! And then lake nea'en,
not in its dulest half hour, but IN lts
,1,;ehtiess pomp. and instead Of taking 1t
for thirty minutes take it world without
end. a...,s ho,,r
If vour heavenly citizenship after you nave
oo,e in to stay9 After your prostratlon BE-
Fore the throne in worship OF him VINO
made it possible for you to get there at an,
think the rest Of your first nan hour Al
heaven will be passed in receiving your re-
ward If you have been faithful nave
strangely beautiful book containing Ene PIC
lures Of the medals struck by the English
Government in honor Of great battles; these
medals pinned over the heart OF the re-
turned heroes OF the army on great occasions,
the royal family present; the Crlmean
medal, the Victoria cross, the waterloo
medal.
In your first half hour in heaven in some
way YOU will be honored for the eartniy
struggles in which you won the day. Stand
up before all the royal house OF heaven ana
receive the insignia while you are an
nonnced as the victor over the droughts
and freshets Of the farm field, victor over
the foundations of the Stock Exchange,
victor over professional allurements, victor
over domestic infelicit1es, victor over me-
chanic's shop, victor over the storehouse.
victor over homs worriments, victor over
physical distresses, victor over hereditary
depressions, victor over sin and death and
he'll, Take the badge that celebrates those
victories through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Take it in thu presence of all the galleries
sanity. angelic and divine!
Thv saints in all this glorou; war
Shall conquer though they Que.
They see ;he triumph from afar,
aud seize IL with theis eye.