Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-07-21

anoa ntsrs the worlds impurity turning its
80, boavenwarj for the benediction, |
0Blessed are the pure in heart the last
vestioe of selashness submerged In heaven
descending charities all China worshiplns !
br Abeel's Saviour all India beiievlns II
Henry Martyrs Bible; aboriginal suPI ,,,
tion acknowledging David Bralnsru ny pl0ry
human bondage delivered through tnu
CIarkson's Christianity vagrancy coIiinSS
haot from its poliution at the call OF Enzaoe.n
Frv's Redeemer the mountains coniine
down the valleys going up "nohnssS Ia
sor;hed on horses bell and silkworm s tnreau
.na brown thrashers wing and shells tinge
- mannfacturer's shuttle and cnemist
LABORATORY and kings scepter ana Nhllon
Magma Charta Not hospital, lor theio az
no wounds not an asylum, for tnere arc ~ ~
orphans no. prison, lor tneie 100 ore
criminals not an almshouse, lor tnelo a..
No manners not tear, for there are no SOL.
rows9 The long dirge OF earth's lamentation
| hos anded i'm the triumphal marcn Oh re-
deamed empires the forest harplng IL On
| .ina-etrunc branches, the water cnantin3
among the gorces. the thunders drumminS
# among the hills the ocean giving IL 1or.n
with its organs, trade winds toucnin9 'n0
KEYS and euroclydons foot on tne pouai ne.
| want to see John HoTard wnentne taoe
prisoner is reformed. want to see fiorenco
| Nichtin gale when the last sabre wounu mas
| c+onnad hurting ! want TO see Wnnan
! Penn when the last Indian has been CIVIL
tod want to see John Huss when the last
fiame Of persecution has been extingnlsned:
T want ~ see John Bunyan after the last
,,,Iorim has come to the gate of the Celestial
| Eitv Above all. want to SEQ Jesus after
! tbs last saint has his throne and begun 70
sing hallelujah! A.,
Won have watched the calmness and the
| Tho labOrprS nave
coma from the field. The heavens are glow
inc with an indescribable effulgence, as
though the sun in departing had forgotten TO
sbut the gate after it. All the beauty OF cloud
ond loaf swims in the lake. For star In the
e. etar in the water-heaven above and
beoyan beneath. Not a leaf rustling, or
hoe hnrnming. or a grasshopper chlrplng.
o. silence in the meadows, silence among tne
hills, ..,..,uA.,, hotho avian.
mo Of the world. The heats of earthly con.
dict are cooled. The glory OF heaven his an
tbe scene with love and JOY and peace. At
eyentime it is ight-light,
, Finally. nv text shall find fulillment at
the end of the Christian S life. You know
how short a winters day is, and how little
work you can do: Now, my friends, NE is ,a
short winters day. Inc sun risee a. an
acts at q. The, birth angel and death angel
ay only little way apart. Baptism ana
hnrial are near together. With one mana
the mother rocks tbs cradle, ana Win the
other she touches the grave
7 went into the house OF one OF my
parishioners on Thanksgiving day Inc III,
lie child of the household was bright ana
clad. and with it bounded up and downtne
! hall Christmas day came, and the hgnt ol
that household had perlshe1. we Stool
with black book, reading over the grave
| uAshoe ~ ocbac 1uot TO dust.
But hurl away this darkness. L cannot
l ! have vou weep. Thanks be unto Goa, VINO
givet6 ms the victory, at evehtime it shall Do
| IiohtI have seen many Christians die
never saw any of them die in darkness.
: What If the pillows of death do rise ABOVE .
{, our girdle, who does not love to oatne' VIA
thouch other lights do go out in the oiast,
s rhat 40 we want of them when all the gates
of glory swing open before us, and 1rom !,
MYRIAD voices. a myriad harps, q myriad
9 thrones. myriad palaces. there dash upon
. us. ''Hosanna Hosanna
: njihfoW back the shutters and let the SUD
q come in" said dying Scoville McCollum, onS
g of INV SaDbath-school boys. You can see
Il Paul putting on robes and wings OF ascension
AZ he exeIaims': II have fought the geo1
p aobt 7 have finished my course. | have
It bent tbe faith" Hugh McKail went to one
i side Of the soaffold of martyr1om and erica
y ~Farewell sun. moon and stars. Farewell
70 all earthly delights p Then went to the othel
Il side of the scaffold and cried: welcome
Cod and Father Welcome, sweet Jesu
d Christ the Mediator OF the covenant wei
come DEATH Welcome glory J.
I minister of Christ in Philadelphia. gym n,
u said in his last moments; IL move into III
Is light rs They did not go down douotlng an
- fearing and shiverlng but tne't pat.aer,
/. rang through all the caverns OF tue SePui
1t ehre and Was echoed back from all tn
te thrones ofbeaven. 20 death where is tn
d etino2 q grave! where is thy victory
III Sing. nv soul. Of Joys 20 come.
le saw a beautiful being wandering up an
Oh dawn the earth. She touched the ayei, an
IS ftev became young. Sac touched the poo:
> and they became rich. said, VINO Is III .I
p beautiful being wandering up and down IN
ht so~th2'; They told me that her name wa
f,sath. What strange thrill of Joy whe
>. tha ftalsied Christian begins to use his arr
RI sooini When the blind Christian begins L
r. go og,in When the deaf Christian begin
II. ~ hear again When the poor pilgrim put
N his feet on such pavement and joins IN sue
~ II. company and has aSfree seat In sucn gree
y temple! .,,;rs.
s. Hungry men NO more to hunger thirs;
~ men no more to thirst weeping men no MOI
r. ,yeen. diving men no more to die. Gatae
ne nm all sweet words, all iu5ilant expression
De ali ranturous explanations. Bring them |
" me ana will pour them upon TINS stupen
ur ons theme of the souls disenthrlllment U
u ina GOV of the spirit as it shall mount U
ie- toward tn, throne of God shouting Free
OW Freel Your eye mas gazed upon the garn
d; tnre Of earth and heaven, out re eve MAJ
''l' not seen it. Your eye has caught harmoni
cio amounted and ndescribable-caught tue
We from harps trill and birds carol AMI wats
- falls dash and oceans doxoloSy, but the q
~. hath not heard it. -.
lat HOW did those blessed ones get up into I
3D. Hoht2 What hammer knocked OF tne
iys obainso What loon wove their rooes
''r- light? Who gave them wlngs| An, e'eIn
ry- is not LONG enough to tell il serapli lin ma
'ur not canacjty enough to realize 1.-THE m;
on rels Of redeeminc love Let the palms way
Tn- LOT the crowns glitter; let the anthems
ay. cand lot the trees OF Lebanon clap tn
lily. hords they cannot tell the half OF
yer Arcbancel before the throne, thou faile
'ne Sing on, praise on, ye hosts oil the slorli'
nv w And if with your scepters you canno. aoa
inc II and with your songs you cannot eXpr
ia: IT, then let all the myrlads OF the savel uu
oIo in the exclamation, Jesus 'eSuS "e9u'
nm There will be a password at the gate
--' hesven. A great multitude come up al
o,r tnock at the gate. The gatekeeper say
Sa! s1,The password" They say: eve nave
ars oaesword We were great on earth, ana ~
eli ne come up to be great in heaven" yol
~ tro-o within answers, ~ never knew you
o 40 Another group come up to the gate
~ haaven and knock. The gatekeeper sa
,'oss aThe password" They say we nave
M o1ssword. We did great many noble .nil
~, 'n' IN earth. We endowed colleges ana 70