The Dickinson press., 1892-05-14

either have persisted or are perishing.
Gregory vi, Sancho, OF Spain, Conrad
L., OF Germany, Richard L., of Eng
land, Catharine OF Russia. Those
names We're once mighty and they
made the earth tremble. Who cares
for them now? None SO poor as to do
them reverence.
L THE MANI OF CHRIST
is enduring forever. 1T will be pre-.
served in the worlds fine art. There
will be other Bellinis to sketch the
Madonna, and other Ghirlandaaios
to present the baptism OF Christ, and
other Bronzinos to show Christ visit
ing the spirits in prison, ,'and other
Giottos to appeal the vision with the
crucitiction. IL will be !preserved
i'll the worlds literature. There
will be other Alexander Popes
to write the "Messiah," and 9TH
ell Mr.. Youngs to celebrate his
triumph, and other Cowpers to sing
his love. 1t will be preserved in the
worlds grand and elaborate architect
ure, and Professionalism shall vet have
its st. Marks and it's st. Peters. 1t
shall be preservcdin the world'sl itera-
ture, for there will be other Paleys to
write the evidences OF Christianity"
More than all, it will be embalmed in
the hearts OF all the good OF earth,
and all the great ones ofheaven.
My friends, have you made up your
mind by what name you will accost
Christ when you see him in heaven?
Now, that is u practical question.
For you will see him, child OF God,
just as certainly as you sit there and
l stand here. BY what name have
you made up your mind to call Christ
when you first meet him in heaven?
Will you call him "Annointed One,"
or "Alessiah?" or will 'yoI takc some
one OF the symbolic terms which you
read in Your Bible on earth-terms
by which Christ was designated?
But there is anothername by. (which
you can call him. Perhaps that is the
name | have not mentioned vet. 1
imagine that heaven is all full. Every
throne has it's king. Every harp has
its harper. All the wealth OF the uni
verse has come into heaven. There
is nothing to be added. The song is
full. The ranks full. The mansions
all full. Heaven full. The sun will
set aiire with its splendor the domes
OF the temple, and FURNISH the golden
streets into a blaze, and be reflected
back from the solid pearl ofthe twelve
gates, and it will be noon in heaven.
Noon on the river. Noon on the hills.
Noon in the valleys. High noon. And
then you will look up, gradually &C
customing your vision to the sight.
shading your eyes at the first lest they
be extinguished by the insufferable
splendor, until after a while you can
look upon the full irradiation, and
you will cry out: "My Lord, my
Lord! Thou are The Sun that Never
Sets"
But at this point l am staggered
with the thought that there my be per-
sons in this house for whomthisname
has no charm, though it is so easy,
though it is so beautiful, though it is
SO potent, though it is so enduring.
Oh! come today and see whether
there is anything in Christ.
1 CHALLENGE you TO THE TIES WITH ME
this morning whether God is good
and whether Christ is precious and
whether the Holy Ghost is omnipo-
tent. Come, my brother, l challenge
you. Come, and we will kneel at the
altar OF mercy. You kneel on one
side OF the altar and | will kneel on
the other side OF the altar OF mercy,
and we will not get up from IL knees
until our sins are pardoned and we
are able to ascribe all honor to the
name-you pronouncing it and l pro-
nouncing it-"the name which, is abova
every name.
His worth if all the nations knew,
Sure the whole Garth would loye him. too,
| pray God he may move upon
this assemblage now, that we ma
see him walking all through these
'tisies, n % the Holy SPIRIT may
spread his wings over this auditory.
Now is your time for heaven. o my
friends! meeting once, perhaps never
again until the books are opened,
what shall we say OF this mornings
service? Have l told you the whole
truth? Now is your time for heaven.
Come into the Kingdom. Ii you never
had an invitation before l give it to
you now. | do not ask what your
sin has been, or what your wandering.
That is not pertinent to the question.
The only thing is whether you want
Christ. Come in, the furthest off.
Come, the nearest by. "VYhere sin
abounded, grace shall much more
abound" Is there in all this august
assemblage d man who feels he is too
wicked to come? You are mistaken.
Come now. "Now is the accepted
time; o is the day OF salvation"
Raum Played the Horyes.
WASHINGTON. May lU-Thc Raum investi
CATION was continued to-day. The only
interesting testimony was a statement that
Green Il. Rauln, Jr., liabi:ualiy haunted