The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-02-15

career is ended. aud nothing opens bsr..,
Where he will land stepping on IRON this isl
is a mystery, or whether he will land a, ~
for Il may bs annihilation. He hs,
prayer TO offer, and he does not know ho..'
pray. No hope OF meeting again In ano,.
state OF existence. He Ia through with ~
life and Is sure OF no other. The rubv
the mantel and the ruby on the wasted a.
ger OF the departing one say nothing Of N.
ransoming blood which they so mieh,s.
typify. So far Ms giving solacc or bumia.
tion TO departing spirit. they are u dsss
failure. Midnight OF utter hopae..n.
drops on all the scene.
Another room OF mortal exit. neii,
and no rubies. She never had money epnn.a
TO buy one OF these exlui-ites. Somssim.
she stopped at n jewellers show wiz, ,w az,
saw a row OF them incarnadiuing the yslvs
She had keen taste TO appreciate those rsn,
| but she never owned one OF them. Sh- 20.
not jealous or unhappy because other. bss
rubies while she had none. But she had
richer treasurer, and that was the grace =,
God that had comforted her along the VA,
amid bereavcments and temptations ant n.9
sccutions and sickness aud privation. ana
trials OF all sorts. Now she Is gon: Ont ~
| life.
The reom is bright, not with picture, a,
statues. not with upholstery, not with spvo,
the gems OF mountain or OF ssa. but ther, /,
strange aud vivid glow in the room. Ma,
the light OF the chandelier or star or no,,
day sun. but something that outshines nil al
them. IL must be the presence OF super.
naturals. From her illumined face | tbinl
she must hear sweet voices. Yea, she doe.
hear sweet voices-voices OF departed Kin.
dred. voices apostolic and prophetic and
evangelic, but all OF them ovsrpowerei by
the voice OF Christ. saying. Come, ye ble.sei
OF My Father. inherit the kingdom
From her illumined face. 1 think she mus
hear rlpturous music. Yea. she doe. hear
rapturous music. now soft as solos nor
thunderou: rs Orchestras now SANITY
voice alone. now the hundred and forty and
four thousand in concert. From her illu.
mined face, think she must breathe redol.
ence Yea. she does inhAle aroma from Of
the gardens whose flowers never wither and
from the blossoms OF orchards, every tree Of
which bears twelve manner OF fruit. From
her illumIned face | think she must sea
glorious sight. Yea. she sees the wall that
has jusper at the base and amethyst at the
top and blood red rubies between. Goodby,
sweet soul Why should you longer stay?
Your work all done. your burdens all carried,
your tears all wept Forward into the
light Up into the joy Out into the
grandeurs And after YOU have sautei
Christ and your kindred, search out him OF
the palaces OF Lebanon cedar and tell him
that you have found to be gloriously true
Muo' w hkp nc hSotFttu IN
this mornings text, Wisdom is better than
rubies.
In those FURNISHED palaces OF our Godmay
we oil meet. For confess TO you that my
chiet desire Tor heaven Is not the radiance,
or. to take the suggestion OF the text. not tha
rubescence OF the scene. My one idea OF
heaven is the place to meet old friends. God.
our best friend, and our earthly friends al.
ready transported Aye, 10 meet the millions
whom have never seen. but 10 whom |
nave administered In the gospel week by
week by Journalism on both sides of the sea.
and throughout Chrlstendom, and through
many lands yet semibarbarlc.
For tho last twenty-thres years every blast
OF injustice against me has multiplied my
readers all the world over. and the present
maiignancy printed and uttered beceue our
church IL In financial struggle ai'er having
two great structures destroyed by fire and
we compelled to build three large churches
i say the present outrageous injustice in
some quarters will multiply my audience in
all lands II can keep In good humor and
not fight back.
gentleman tapped me on the shoulder
summer before last on street OF Edinburgh.
Scotland, and said, II live in the Shetland
N"-'h Scotland. and / read your ser
n 10 An audience OF neigh