South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1893-09-28

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world for Christ would take part IN sucr
jubilation and prolonged nssomblage
The upper galleries OF Gods universe
would applaud the scene, whether we heard
tho clap OF their wings and the shout of their
voices or did not hear them. Prophets who
predicted the Messiah, and apostles who
talked with Him. and martyrs who died for
Him would take part in tho scene though to
our poor eyesight they might be invisible.
The old missionaries who died in the malarinl
swamps OF Africa, or were struck down by
Egyptian typhus, or were butchered at Luck
now, or were slain by Bornesian cann:bals
would come down from their thrones to re-
jofce that at last Christ had been heard Of
and SO speedily in all nations. At the first
roll OF the first overture OF tho first day OF
that meeting all heaven would cry :"Hear!
Hear!
Aye! AyeI think myself such vast pro>
cedure Us that might hasten our Lords COM
ing, and that tho expectation OF many mil
lions Of Christians who believe in the second
advent might be realized then mt that con-
junction OF the Nineteenth and Twentieth
Centuries. do not say 1t would be. yet who
knows but that our blessed and adored Mas
ter, pleased with such plan OF worldwide
observance, might say concerning this wan
tierinS and rcbellfous planet. ''That world ut
last shows disposition to appreciate what
havo done for it, and with ono wave OF my
SCARED hand will bless and reclaim AMI
save it,"
Tint such n celebration. of ourT.or,'ab;r+b
kent nm for DAYS and months uouiS nIanas
ali tho good of earth and mirhtilv ,need IN
the gospel chariot and nlease nll the henvens
snintly chernbic sernphi, nrrbnnre,Ic md
divine. is beyond question On. Get ready
for the uorId's 1rontest fcs,;,i,yi T,,,c ,.onr
voices for the ,vorld's preo,cst. ,,nti,on, Tiu
the arches for the TrorId.a ,ni,htast rr,> LII
sion LET Tho .dvanciny stsnJar,J ~ ,h.
army of years which hna ;nacr;had IN az,
side OF it !iI9O0' and on the oIh.r side s:ieoI
hay. also Inscribed On - tho ,,,ns. IL, 81.
name of Mi th, nniverseN til, ~. ~ I.a,,s
Whetb.r this su crest;on o., w. worid,s cais.
bration oy tho natiSit,, Sn tnIon. nr 80 a.
hns allowed mo an onnortuni,y in , ao,a
vbnt upusuaI NM. ~ ,Fnrass;m:,. rn,in t.
the preat .entr,I cbnr ,ctar ~ .n t;ns,s ~,
nil eternity Ha 10 tha ;,Tn;tn ,,nnos,,.i'
The armies Of beaven drnn On. thairl inaa
before him After Rourd,Ioou. hsfor. n,,.s
yuicImad n,,cian,as hoo Y,ronnn,d tI;,, 80
Milton in immortai HAP PeaS Snrsa 1 Inn ana
Him and MicbnaI Ar,aio ;,,s ,,Io.;T,5 1T
ceiling of the vatican With H;s Second con nm
ing and ma-tvrs Will. ,irdjsd and cnnn-
MED with the 6amaa ~ +ha' ataE.
hny,, With burning Inns Kissed his. rnen,,
or,, md n, tha ssb,,n draad nj tort,, = ~ to-.
Thousand" ~ heaven With feat IN aa.s, ~
t-lnss intershot With snnr;ae b,ve ,yith nv.
lif,ad ana do-ns,,,,- - 80 80, IL
rornete and ,xar;no hnnnars on5 han,.aS
,.nn,nrinr Jorojoo;es ceiahrnt.5 u;n ,ha
storv of Hia IoveIinass and His n,i,h+ and III
beauty. and His 0randenr md His 1race md
II;s ;n,asrnas,to go %; ia - S.ose " ~,
birtb and Eja death ,1;II ,an,ain nntoiS D.
M: name on our Iins wbile "a i've md ubon
we die ate Wa have snotan fora,vnii 20 fatbor
and mother and wife and child lot no anaat
that name vhicl, ia the lullaby Of eartb and
the transnort Of heaven
BEFORE tbe crosaino of TINA n, Tho. ,,,d
night between Decemher Al Ie0o and The
Isf Of Jannar ION NAM. ~ ,,a Nil, ho
gone some of Won will haartha cIoct, atr;La
twelve or one century md nm nonr atterit
hear it strike one OF another century hut
MANY of you will not TINT midni1hf hear
either the stroke OF Old Ri. citv cInct oct
the old timepiece I'm tho hallway Of the home.
stead. Seven years cut n wiIr swnth rbrouub
the churches and Communities md Na,ions
But those who cross from world to worId
before Old Time in thls world crosses TINT
midnight from century to century wifi tnIk
among the thrones OF tho coming earthly
jubilee. and on the river bank and In tho
house OF many mansions. until nil heavnn
WIN KNOW ol tne coming OF that celepratlon,
that Will NIL the earthly Nations with Joy and
help, augment the Nations OF heayeD R.t
uhetber hare az tbaro no ,,tII 60 g.
iL.NN. W ~ sono Pa.e III
Tue music una tne DanquetinS II Wo nave
made the Lord our portion.
Oh how would like TO stand at rnv front