Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-07-10


ocn. Thanks be unto
I God, who giveth as the victory. At
eventime it shall be light. have seen
many Christians die. i never saw any
of them die in darkness. What II the
pillows OF death do rise above our CIR
die? Who does not love TO battle?
What though other lights do go out In
| the blast, what do we want or them
when all the gates of glory swing open
before us, an1-from a myriad voices, a
myriad harps, myriad thrones,
myriad palaces, there dash upon u.s.
"Hosannah! Hosannah!"
Throw back the shutters and let
the sun come ln," said dying ScoVille
Medium, one of my Sabbath School
bows. You can see Paul putting on
robes, and wings of ascension, as he
exclaims, 81 have fought the good fight;
1 have flashed my course; have kept
the faith" Hugh MKail went to one
side OF the scaffold Of martyrdom and
cried, Farewell, sun, moon and stars!
farewell all earthly delights!" Then
went TO the other side OF the scatfold
and cried, WELCOME God and Father!
welcome sweet Jesus Christ, the Media
tor of the covenant! Welcome death!
Welcome gloryw A minister OF Christ
ia Philadelphia, dying, said, In his last
moments, II move into the light"
They did not go down doubling, and
fearing, and shivering, but their battle
cry rang through all the caYerns OF
the sepulchere, aud was echoed back
from all the thrones OF heaven, 20
death! where is thy sting? 0 gravel
where is thy victory?" Sing, my soul,
OF JOY TO come.
IsAw A BEAUTIFUL BEING
wandering up and down the earth. She
touched the aged, and they became
Young. She touched the poor, and
they became rich. / said, "Who is this
beautiful being, wandering up and
down the earth?" They told me that
her name was death. What strange
thrill Of Joy when the palsied Christian
begins 10 use his arm again! When the
blind Christian begins 10 see again!
When the deaf Christian begins to hear
again! When the poor pilgrim puts his
feet on such pavement, and joins In
such company, and has free seat in
such a great temple! Hungry men no
more TO hunger; thirsty men no more TO
thirst; weeping men no more TO weep;
diving men no more TO die. Gather up
all sweet words, all jubilant expressions.
all rapturous EXPLANATIONS: bring them
to me, and / will pour them upon this
stupendous theme Of the souls olsen
thralnent! OH the JOY Of the spirit as
10 shall mount up toward the throne or
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has gaZed upon the garniture OF earth
and heaven; but the eye hath not
see il. Your ear has caught harmonies
uncounted and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
them from harp's trill, and birds carol,
and waterfalls dash, and oceans doxol-
opy: but the ear hath not heard 1t.
How did those blessed ones get up into
the light? What hammer knocked of
their chains? What loom wove their
robes OF light? Who gave them wings!
All! eternity Is not long enough to tell
it; seraphim have not capacity enough
10 realize 1.-THE mGrvels Of redeeming
Lowell Let the palms wave; let the crowns
glitter; let the anthems ascend; let the
trees of Lebanon clap their hands
they cannot tell the half of It, Arch
angel before the throne, thou faiest!
Sing on, praise on, ye hosts OF the glori-
fed; aud if with your sceptreS you can
not reach il, and with your songs you
cannot express ii, then let all the myri-
ads of the saved unite in the exclama-
ton "Jesus! Jesus! Jesus!'
THERE WILL BE a PASSWORD
at the gate of heaven. A great multi
tude come up and knock at the gate.
The gatekeeper says, "The password.
They say, 1--WE have no password. We
were great on earth and now we come
up TO be great in heaven" A voice
from within answers, 81 never knew
you" Another group come up to the
gate of heaven and knock. The gate
keeper says, 1.-THE password" They
say, 1--WE have no password. We did a
great many noble things on earth. We
endowed colleges and took care OF the
poor" A voice from within says, 81
never knew YOU" Another group come
up to the gate of heaven and knock.
The gatekeeper says, 1.-THE password"
They answer, "We were wanderers from
God, and deserved to die; hut we heard
the voice OF JeSus"-"Ay! ay" says the
gatekeeper, that is the password!
Lift up your heads, ye everlasting
gates, and let these people come in"
They 90 in and surround the throne,
iubiant for ever
All! do you wonder that the last
hours Of the Christian on earth are H.
Illuminated by thoughts Of the coming
glory? Light in the evening. The
medicines may be bitter. The pain
may be sharp. The parting may be
heart-rending. Yet, light in the even
ing. As all the stars OF night sink their
anchors of pearl in lake, and river, and
sea, so the waves of Jordan shall be illu-
minated with the down-haShing Of the
glory 10 come. The dying soul looks
up at the consultations. The Lord is
my salvation: whom shall I fear?"
The lamb which is in the midst of the
throne shall lead them TO
LIVING FOUNTAINS or WATER,
and God shall wipe away all tears from
their eyes" Close the eyes OF the de-
parted one: earth would seen tame to
It's enchanted vision. Fold the hands:
llfe's work is ended. Veil the face: it
has been transfgured. Mr.. Toplady,
in his diving hour, said Light" Com