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what they wear and what they cat. and
have an immeasurable curiosity "a
know what it is. and how it is and
where it is.
Columbus riskcd his life to find this
continent. and shall we shnddcr 10 20
ont on "A voyage of discovery which shall
reveal II vaster and more brilliant coun-
try? John Franklin riskcd his life 10
find Il passage between icebergs. and
shall we dread to find passage To eter-
nal summer: Men in Switzerland travel
up the heights of the Matterhorn with
alpenstock and guides and rockets and
ropes, and getting half way up stumble
and fall down in a horrible massacre.
They just wanted to say they had been
on the tops of those high peaks. And
shall we fear tO go out for the ascent of
the eternal hills which start "A thousand
miles beyond where stop the highest
peaks Of the Alps when in that ascent
there is no peril:
A man doomed TO die stepped on the
scaffold and said in joy, Now in ten
minutes will know the great secret. y
One minute after the vital functions
ceased, the little child that died last
night knew more than Jonathan Ed
wards or ST. Paul himself before he
died. Friends. the exit from this world,
or death. if you please to call it. to the
Christian is glorious explanation.
WE SHALL SEE EYE To EYE.
IL is demonstration. IL is illumina-
ton. II is sunburst. Il is the opening
of all the windows. IL is shutting up
the catcchism of ioubt and the unroll-
ing of all the scrolls of positive and ac-
curate information. Instead Of stand.
ing mt the foot Of the laltlc. and lookin::
mp il is Sanding at the top of the ladder
and looking down. II is the last mys-
terry taken ont of botany AMI geology
and astronomy and theology.
oh. will il not br grand to have all
questions answered: 'rh" pcrpctually
recurring Interrogation point changed
for the mark Of exclamation All rid
lies solved. Who will fear To 20 ont ON
that discovery. when all the questions
are To bc decided which we have been
discussing all our lives: Who shall not
clap his hands in the anticipation of that
blessed cnnntry. il it b. NJ better than
through holy curiosity. crying. The
time of my departure is ut hand:'
remark again. weought to have the
joy of the text, because. leaving this
world. we move into tn. best society Of
the universe. Inu see a great crowd
who is passing there: What general,
what prince is going MP there" Well. !
see great throng III heaven. ! say:
who is the focus of all that admira-
tion: Who is the center of that glitter.
ing company" II is Jesus. the cham
pion of all worlds. the favorite of all
ages.
Do you know what is the first qucs-
tion the soul will ask when it comes
through the gate of heaven? think the
first question will be. Where is Jesus.
The Saviom that par.loncl my sin. that
carried my sorrows. that fought my bat
ties, that won my victories" Oh. radiant
one. how would like to see thee. thou
of the mangcr. but without its humilia-
iions: thou of the cross, but without its
bangs: thon If the grave. but without
its darkness.
ALIVE WITH JESUS.
The Bible intimates that we will talk
with Jesus in heaven just as brother
talks with brother. Now. what will
you ask him first: do not know.
ran think what would ask Paul first if
saw him in heaven. think would
like to- hear him describe the storm that
rame npon the shiI, when there were two
hundred ana srvrnty-tive souls on the
vessel. Paul ueius tine only man on board
rool enough To describe the storm. There
is Il fascination about a ship and the sea
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 speak: Now think what it
is. shall first want 10 hear the tragedy
4 his last hours. and then Luke's ac-
count of Tie cruciixion. and Marks ac-
count of the cruciiixion. and Johns ac-
ruunt 6f tn. crucitixion will 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 endurance depended the
rescue of race: and there was dark.
ness in IT, sky. and there was darS-
ness i'll the soul. and the pain became
more sharp. and the bnrlens became
more heavy. until the mob began 10
swim away from the diving vision of
Christ. and the cursiiI-s Df the mob C.l.le
- his ear more family. and his hands
were fastened To the horizontal piece of
the cross. and his feet We're fastened To
the perpendicular piece of the cross. ard
his head fell forward IN Il Swopn "a he
uttered the last moan and cried. 1t Is
iinished"' al heaven will stopto listen
until the story is done, and every harp
will be put down. and every lip closed.
and all eyes fixed ON the divine narrator
until the story is done. and then, at
the tap of the baton. the eternal orchcs-
ira will rouse up. finger on string OF
harp. and lips 10 the mouth of trumpet.
there shall roll forth the oratorio of the
Messiah. Worthy is the Lamb that
was slain to receive blessing AMI riches
and honor and glory and power world
without end."
What he endured. oh. who can tell.
To save our souls from death and hell.
When there was between Paul and
that magnificent Parsonage only the
thinness of the sharp edge Of the sword
of the executioner, do you wonder that
he wanted to go: Oh. my Lord Jesus.
let one wave of that glory roll over us!
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 for n
little while goodby. have no morbid
feelings about the future. But if any
thing should happen that we never meet
again in this world. let us meet where
there are no partings. Our friendships
have been delightful on earth, but they
will be more delightful in heaven. And
now commend you to God and the
word Of his grace. which is able to build