Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-07-21

nave klnulel DONlTcs OF victory hll over tnt 4
heavens At eventide 1t Is light Light
NY text shall also Ani fulfillment in the |
latter days OF the church. only few mis-
siouaries "A few churches, II few good men, |
compared with the Institutions leprOus and |
putreted
1t is early yet in the history Of everything |
good Civilization and Christianity are just |
getting out Of the cradle. The light oi |
martyr stakes flashing all up and down tho |
Ky is but the flaming of the Morning, tut
when tho evening OF the world shall |
come. glory to Gods conquering truth,
it shall be light. Wars sword !
changing back in the scaObord |
intemperance buried uhdcr 10000 broken |
decanters the worlds impurity turning its
brow heaVeuward for the benediction,
"BlesSed are the pure in heart : the last
yrStigr OF sclNshnrsS submerged In heaven |
descending charities all China worshipins |
Dr. Aheels Saviour all India believing In
Henry Martyrs Bible aboriginal superSti-
tion acknowledging David Brainerd's piety
human bondage delivered through Thomas
/ ClArkson's Christianity vagranry coming
back from its pollution at the call OF Elizabeth
| Frv'S Rrduemcr the mountains coming
| down the valleys going up, holiness IN
! scrihed on horses bell and sllkwOrms 3 thread
! and brown thTasher wing and shells tinRe
! and manufacturers shuttle and chemist
! laboratory and kings srepter and Nations
| Magma Charta. Not u hospital for there are
no wounds not an asylum, for there are no
! orphans not prison, for there are no
/ criminals not an almshOuse, for there are
! no paupers not u tear, for there are no sOr-
! rows? The long dirge Of earth's lAmentation
| has ended in the triumphal march OF re-
deemed empires, the forest harping II on
/ vine-strung branches the water chanting II
! among the gorges, the thunders drumming
| II among the hills, the ocean giving 1t forth
with Its organs, trade winds touching the
KEYS and euroclydon's foot on the pedal.
want TO see John Howard when the last
prisoner is reformed. | want to see Florence
Nightingale when the last sabre wound has
stopped hurting. | want to see William
Penn when the last Indian has Leen civil
lied. | want to see John HusS when the last
flame Of persecution has been eNtin2rlShed.
want to gee John Bunyan after the las,
pilgrim has come to the gate oi the '"l'@tl
(ity Above all. want t. see Jesus alter
the last saint has his throne and b"GIn TO
sing halleuJah
You have watched the ramness and the
glory Of the evening hour. The laborrr' have
come from the field. The heavens are glow
ing with an indescribable citulGen"", Us
though the sun In departing had forgotten to
shut the gate after II. All the beauty OF cloud
/ and leaf swms In the lake. For star III the
sky a star In the water heaven above ana
heaven beneath. Not Leaf riSting, or a
bee humming, or grasshopper chirpinS.
Silence in the meadows, silence among the
hills.
Thus bright and beautiful shall bethe even
ing of the world. The heats OF earthly con-
nict are cooled. The glory OF hravra Ms alt
the scene with love and joy AMI pel'e. At
eyentime 1t Is ight-light
Finally my text shall tni tuIilliment nj
the end OF the Christian life. lou know
how short winters day i, an hoW iitti-
work YOU can do. Now, my friends life Is a
short winters day The sun rises at : amt
sets at 1. The birth angel aud denth angel
ay only n little WAY apart. Baptism ana
burial are near together. With on" hand
the mother rocks the cradle, aud "'th ih'
, other she touches the grave
] | went into the house OF one Ul my
parishioncrS on Thanksgiving day. ia" III,
I lie child OF the household was bright and
glad. and with 1t | bounled up ami down the
! hall Christmas day came, AMI the hHht "I
: that household had persisted W" st"oi !,
with black book. reading over Tue grave
"Ashes to ashes, dust 10 dust
t But hurl away this darkness. | thnno!
I have you weep. Thanks bc unto Gui, VINO
, giveth us the victory, at rNeutlmr II -htI j..
u light! | have seen many Christians di".
never saw any OF them die IN darkness
r What IL the pillows Of death do rise ahuy'
u our girlle, who does not love to hath"I VIVA
though other lights do 20 ont IN the Blast
- what do We want OF them when all the gate
!. Of glory swing open before us and from
IL mvriad voices u myriai harps, myrla'
. thrones, myriad palaces, there dash upoI
,, US. "Hosanna Hosanna!' =
u Throw back the shutters and let the sur
70 come In " said dying ScOville McCollum, on,
d of nv Sabbath-school boys You can Sc
3 Paul putting on robes and wings OF ascension
D AS he exclaims Il have fouS Sht the goo
y light. | have finished my course. | hav
III kept the faith" Hugh McKail went to on
- side of the scsffOld OF martyriom and crlel
;, Farewell sun. moon and stars farewe
~ all earthly delights :" Then went to the othr
y side Of the scAfold and cried 'Welcom'
II. God and Father Welcome, sweet Jeeu
IA IA Christ, the Mediator OF the covenant. We
,Lc come death Welcome glory
II, A minister OF Christ in Philadelphia. dyinI
o. said in his last moments II move INTO u
49, light ~ They did not 20 down doubling III
fearing and shiyerlng, but their battle"I
hu rang through all the cayerns Of the sepu
oo chrs aud was echoed back from all II
r thrones OF heaven 80 death where is Il
ua sting2 gravel where is thy victory
"a Sing, my soul. of joys 20 come.
- saw beautiful being wandering up al
Nv down the earth She touched the aged, al
nj they became young. Sue tou'hed tue poo
~ and they became rich. said, VINO Is III
lie beautiful being, wandering up aud down Il
lIe earth2" They told me that her name VI
iy Death. What strange thrill Of Joy VIII
st the palsied Christian begins to use his AT
hat again When the blind Christian begins
Sh. see again When the deaf Christian begi
lys TO hear again When the poor pilgrim pu
'tr- his feet on such pavement and joins III SUI
ry company and has free seat In such grt
'uI temple
'ou Hungry men no more to hunger thirs
vh- men no more to thirst weeping men no mo
ay. to weep dying men no more to die. Gath
lily. up all sweet words all lubilant expression
yer ail rapturous EXPLANATIONS Bring them
tho me- and will pour them upon this stupen
| to Gus theme OF the souls disonthrallment {
The the 10Y OF the spirit as II shall mount
Did. toward the throne Of God shouting Fr,
Old Freel Your eye has gael upon tho gar
be ture Of earth and heaven, but the eye hi
han not seen It, Your eye has caught harmon
amounted and ACKNOWLEDGMENT thu
say from harp's trlll and birds carol an wat
hey fall dash and oceans doxoloSy, but the
are hath not heard 1t.
will How did those blessed ones get up into
y OF lght2 What hammer knocked on IN
age chains2 What loom wove their robes
: OF light? Who gave them wingsF An, eterl
less is not long enough to tell 1t seraphlm nj
and not capacity enough to realize 1.-THE N
cal, yels of redeeming love Let the palms wa
ling let the crowns glitter, let the anthems
, OF cend lot the trees Of Lebanon clap Il
ness hands-they cannot tell the hall oil
ous Archangel before the throne, thou fail
sen- Sing on praise on, ye hosts OF the glorlr
And II with your scepters you cannot re
A II and with your songs you cannot exp
rect ii, then let all the myrads OF the saved u
by; In the exclamation, Jesus Jesus 'es'
q an There will be n password al the gate
You heaven great multitude come up
t he knock at the gate. The gntekeeper 81
was. "Tho password" They say ave have
they password. We were great ON earth, ana
eady we come up TO begreat in heaven. AV
,e at from within answers, II never knew yC
more Another group come up to the gate
I'd ii heaven and knock. The gatekeeper S
t old "rhe password They say: "We have
) eve password. We did a great many noble thi
obey on earth. We endowed colleges and
pick care OF the poor" voice from within