Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1893-10-27

| nations oil WHAT may De DeSOnu, ana we
thank God for the hope he raises in our
breasts through his wondrous works, but
here too, authority is lacking.
We call for moment at the revelation
coming through the nation that, in the
olden times, approximated the most
closely to the Divine ideal. We sit at
the feet of Jewish prophets and teachers.
Bright and glowing with holy hope in
many respects in reference to the future
life, yet a the best its conceptions were
vague and dim. Occasionally athwart
the twilight of the preparatory reyeiG-
ton there would come a scarlet shaft OF
sunrise, illumining the path of those who
reached over into the beyond. So Job
said 81 know that my redeemcr liveth,
and that he shall stand at the latter day
upon the earth; and though after my
skin worms destroy this body, yet in my
signed that Judaism should be the re-
yealer of the future in its lullncss o
glory Come with me now to the New
Testament revelations sit with me at
the feet OF him who spake as never man
spake before or since; who spoke as one
having authority, and not as the scribes
or teachers born of earth speak. Listen
to the voice Of the highest inspiration.
Much there is that you might crave to
know that will never be known until we
pass through the vail until we know
even as we are known. Yet the light
has come with an effulgence so bright,
with a glory so transcendent that no
doubt remains. Hearken "Jesus Christ
hath brought life and Immortality to
light" it existed before but he brought
it to light. | take you back by faith to
the earthly days of the life OF the son Of
man. On the mount of transiiguration
the wondering disciples behold Moses
and Elias appear with their master; Mo-
ses, who had been buried by Gods own
hand in the land OF Moab, in the enjoy
ment OF life, eternal life. Hear the voice
OF the Son of God as he speaks for the
eternal Father: 81 am the God OF Abra-
ham, the God OF Isaac and the God of
Jacob God is not the God OF the dead,
but OF the living" Abraham, Isaac and
Jacob, although they had left the earth,
were not dead, but living. To the dying
but rcpentent thief on the cross the
promise came from the crucihed but con-
quering Savior, 'to-day shalt thou be
with me in paradise" If this will not
suffice, listen to the Apostle Paul: "For
to me to live is Christ and to die is gain"
Tell us, Paul, why for you death would
be gain? Why, the sting OF death is sin
and Christ had given his servant grace
to conquer sin, and in a note Of eXultant
praise he cries out, Oh grave, where is
thy victory2 Oh! death, where is thy
sting2 1t is worthy OF notice, too, that
since Christ came into the world there
has been clearer conception and tirmer
belief in immortality am ng all people
than there was before. While there are
some who systematically reject, without
reference to evidence, all the testimony
to immortality given on death-be
there are too many similar experiences
given by people who were dying, to sup
pose them all false. | refer to one OF the
best authenticated instances l am ac-
quainted With A bishop of the church
OF England went to Africa to labor for
Christ his maiden sister accompanied
him. They both died and were buried
in the far away center Of the dark conti-
nent. At home there was a remaining
sister, who. years afterward, also ap-
preached DEATH door. While lying on
her sick-bed, awaiting the end, she sud-
denly exclaimed, "Oh! there's Charlie" &"
at the same time pointing her finger in
the direction OF some invisible person,
and followed Immediately by crying,
"And there's Liz" and as she spoke a
film gathered over her eyes and she was
not, for God took her unto himself. Who
is ready to deny that heaven and earth
+ touched each other at that death-bed
Time and eternity clasped hands in the
reunion of severed souls.
= Man was not designed simply for this
earth life. Here is boy born and raised
in these western lands prior to the adj
vent OF railroads. He has little or no
conception of what a locomotive is, or To
= what uses it is applied but he has fair
share OF native sense. We suddenly
7 transport him into one Of the large rail
road machine shops Of Chicago; we place
1 him alongside one OF the largest engines
. he notes its immense driving wheels, its
= powerful makeup, and says: "This
I thing was never intended to stay here. II
l After time an experienced fireman and
engineer take their places on the engine
4 train Of cars are attached, the ponder
r GUS machine moves, first slowly, ther
; more rapidly, then flies like thing o
a life across the country. The green ives
e torn how ayclaiua1 81 told Won So | tOlC