Democratic messenger., 1893-02-04

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that world have the joy Of discovery.
We will in five minutes catch up with
the astronomers. the geologists, the sci
entists. the philosophers of all ages, who
so far surpassed us in this world. We
can afford to adjorrn astronomy and
geology and many of the sciences to the
next world. because we shall there have
better apparatus and better opportunity.
must study these sciences so far as
to help me in my work, but beyond that
| must give myself to saving my own
soul and saving the souls of others,
knowing that in oac flash of eternity we
will catch it all Oh. what an observa-
tory i'll which to study astronomy heaven
will Ec, not by power of telescope. brt
by supernatural vision; and if there be
something doubtful i0.O0O.0GO miles
away. by one stroke of the wing you are
there. by another stroke of the wing you
are back again. and all in less time than l
tell you, catching it all in one flash of
eternity.
THE SCIENCE OF HEAVEN.
And geology. What place that will
be TO study geology. when the world is
being picked to pieces as easily as a
schoolgirl in botanical lessons pulls the
leaf from the corolla. What "a place to
study architecture amid the thrones, and
the palaces. and the cathedrals-St
Mark and 81. Paul's rookeries in COM
parison.
Sometimes you wish you could make
the tour of the whole earth, going around
as others have gone. but you have not
the time: you have not the means. You
will make that tour during one
musical pause i'll the eternal anthem.
say these things for the comfort Of those
people who are abridged i'll their opportu-
nities-those people to whom life is n
humdrum. who toll and work. and toll
and work. and aspire after knowledge
but have TO time 10 get it. and say, IF
had the opportunities which other people
have. how ! would fill my mind and soul
with grand thoughts" Ee not discour-
aged. my friends. You are going to the
university yet. Death will only matricu-
late you into the royal college of the uni
verse.
What Il sublime thing il was that DIR.
Thornwcll. Of Sout. Carolina. uttered in
his last diving moments. AS he looked
M he said. 1t opens: it expands: it ex-
rEsnds." Or rs Mr.. Toplady, the author
of Rock Of Ages" in his last moment.
or during his last hours, looked up
and said. as though he saw something
/ supernatural. Light" and then as he
came on nearer the dying moment. his
countcnance more luminous he cried,
Light and ri the very moment Of
his departure lifted both hands, some
thing supernatural in his countenance as
he cried. Light" Only another name
| for sunshine
! Besides that we shall have all the
pleasures of association. We will go
right up in the front Of God without any
| fright. All our sins gore, there will he
nothing to he frightened about There
our old Christian friends will troop
around us. Just as now one of your
sick friends goes away To Florida. the
land of flowers, or To the south Of France,
and you do not see him for a long while,
and after awhile you meet him. and the
hollows under the eyes are all filled. and
| the appetite has come back. and the
crutch has been thrown away. and he is
So changed You hardly know him. You
say. why. ! never s;iw you look so
we'll" lie says: Il couldn't help but be
well. have been sailing these rivers
and climbing these mountains. and that's
how got this elasticity. never was
so well.
Oh. my friends. Your departed loved
ones are only away for their health III n
better climate. and when You meet them
they will be SO changed You will hardly
know thcm-tEcy will he so very much
changed. and after awhile. when you
are assured that they are Your friends,
your departed friends. you will say:
why. where is that cough: Where is
that paralysis: Where is that pneumo-
mia: Where is that consumption:" And
he will say: 'Oh. ! am entirely well!
There are no sick ones i'll this country.
have been ranging these hills. and hence
this elasticity. have been here now
twenty wears. and not one sick one have
secn-wc are all well i'll this climate"
TIE LTEENAI. JOY.
And then ! stand 1T the gate of the
celestial city tn see the professions come
out. and see long procession Of little
children with their arms full of flowers.
and then see procession of kings and
priests moving III celestial pageantry-a
long procession. but no black tasseled
vehicle. no mourning group. and l say:
How strange it is. Whereis your Green
wood: where is Your Laurcl Hill: where
is your Westminster abbey" And they
shall cry. There are 10 graves here"
And then listen for the tolling of the
old belfri,S Of hc;iven. the old belfries of
eternity listen To hear them toll for
the dead. but they toll not for the dead.
They only strike rp silvery chime,
tower to tower. east gate to west gate,
as they ring out. They shall hunger no
more. neither thirst any more, neither
shall the sun light on them. nor any heat.
/ for the Lamb which is in the midst of
the thrc"c shall lead them TO living form
tains of water. and God shall wipe away
all tears from their eyes"
Oh. unglovc yorr hand and give it TO
me in congratulatioa on that scene.
feel as if would shout. will shout
hallcluiah. Dear Lord. forgive me that
| ever complained about anything. If all
this is before us. who cares for anything
but God and heaven and eternal broth
erhood: Take the Grape off the doorbell.
Your loved ones are only away for their
health in Il land ambrosial. Come, Low
ell Mason: come. Isaac Watts. and give
us your best hymn ABOUT joy celestial.
| What is the use of postponing our
heaven any longer: Let it begin now,
and whosOcvcr hath a harp let her thrum
/ it. and wllusoever hath a trumpet let
/ him blow it. and whatsoever hath an or
gan let him give us full diapason.
They crowd down the air, spirits blessed,
moving in cavalca,le of triumph. Their
/ chariot wheels whirl in the Sabbath sun
| light. They come. Halt, armies of
God. I.a.t until we are ready to join
the battalion of pleasures that never die.
nh my frianIs would faEa