The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-06-21

the center of that glittering company"
1t is Jesus, the champion of all worlds,
the favorite of all ages. Do you know
what is the first question the soul will ask
when it comes through the gate of heaven!
| think the first question will be: where
is Jesus, the Savior that pardoned my
sins; that carried my sorrows; that fought
my battles. that won my .victores!, .
radiant one! how l would like to see Thee;
Thou of the Manager, but without its hui
Mutations; Thou of the cross, but without
it's pangs; Thou of the grave, but without
it's darkness.
The Bible intimates that we will talk
with Jesus in heaven just as brother
ask him first? l do not know. can
think what l would ask Paul first if saw
him in heaven. l think | would like to
hear him describe the storm that came
upon the ship when there were 30 souls
on the vessel, Paul being the only man on
board cool enough to describe the storm
There is fascination about ship and the
sea that ] never shall get over, and L 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 l think what it is L
shall first want to hear the tragedy OF His
last hours; and then Iuke's account OF the
crucifixion, and Marks account or the
crucifixion, and Johns account OF the cru ah,
living lips of Christ the story shall be told
of the gloom that fell, and the devils that
arose. and the fact that upon Ills endur,
ance depended the rescue of race; ana
there was darkness in the sky, and there
was darkness in the soul, and the pam be-
came more sharp, and the burdens became
more heavy, until the mob began to swim
away from the dying vision of Christ, ana
the cursing of the mob came to Ills ear
more family, and His hands were fastened
to the horizontal piece Of the cross, and
His feet were fastened to the perpendicu-
lar piece of the cross, and His head fell
forward in swoon as He uttered the last
moan and cried, SIT is tinishcd!' All
heaven will stop to listen until the story is
and every lip closed, and all eyes fixed
upon the divine narrator, until the story is
done; and then, at the tap of the baton, the
eternal orchestra will rouse up; finger on
string of harp, and lips to the mouth of
trumpet. there shall roll forth the oratorio
of the Messiah, worthy is the Lamb that
was slain to receive blessing, and 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 execu-
toner, do you wonder that he wanted to
go? O, my Lord Jesus, let one wave of
that glory roll over us! Hank! l 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 little while goodby! l have no MOP
bid 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 I commend you to God and the word
of His grace which is able to build us up,
and give us an Inheritance among all them
that are Sanctihed.