Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-06-30

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all the windows. IL Is shutting up the
catechism Of doubt aud the unrolling Of
all the scrolls Of positive and accurate in
formation. Instead OF standing at the
foot OF the ladder and looking mp, it Is
standing at the top Of the ladder aud look
ing down. II Is the last mystery taken
out OF botany and geology and astronomy
and theology.
oh, will 1t not be grand to have all ques-
tions answered. The perpetually recur-
ring Interrogation point changed for the
mark of exclamation. All riddles solved.
Who will fear to go ont on that discovery
when all the questions are 10 be decided
which we have been discussing all our
livest Who shall not clap his hands in
the anticipation of that blessed country. il
1t be no better than through holy curiosity
crying, THE time Of my departure is at
hand?"
remark 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 great crowd of people in some
street, and you say: "Who is passing theres
What general, what prince is going up
there| Well, | see great throng in
heaven. say: WHO is the focus of all
that admirationl Who is 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 heaven2 l think the first oues-
tion will be, "Where is Jesus, the Saviour
that pardoned my sin; that carried my sor-
rows; that fought my battles; that won
my victories2"H o radiant one! how
would like to see theel thou of the manger,
but without its humiliations; thou of the
cross, but without its pangs; thou of the
grave, but without it's darkness
TALK WITH JESUS.
The Bible intimates that we will talk
with Jesus in heaven just as a brother
talks with a brother. Now what will you
ask him first2 ! do not know lean 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 two hundred and
seventy-five souls on the vessel Paul be-
ing 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 think would like to hear
him talk about that first.
But when meet my Lord Jesus Christ,
of what shall l first delight to hear him
speak? Now | think what it is. | shall
first want to hear the tragedy of his last
hours, and then Luke's account of the
crucifiXion, and Marks account of the
crucifixion, and Johns account of the
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 endur-
ance depended the rescue of a 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 cursing of the mob came
to his ears 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 swoon as he uttered
the last moan and cried, ''It is finished"
Ali heaven will stop to listen until the
story is done and every harp will be put
down, and every lip closed, and all eyes
| AACu uPoh uhC uubll Vile
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 bless
ing 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-
tioner, do you wonder that he wanted to
go? o my Lord Jesus, let one wave of
that 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
for little while goodbyl have no NOR
! 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 sanctified.