The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-20
THE HEIYENLF COUNTRY.
Che HoIiest Activities There Are Rest
full.

When Cyneas. the ambassador OF Pyr-
rhus. returned from his visit to Rome IN
the days Of her glory, he reported TO MS
sovereign that he had seen a common
wealth OF kings" SO will it be in HeaV-
en-. where every heir Of redeeming grace
will be as a king and priest unto Goa;
and divine adoption shall make every
one a member of the royal family. what
a comfort that we will never be oDhseu
to pull up our tent-poles in quest or
pleasanter residence. Heaven VIII nave
no moving day" No humble child oil
toll will be tortured any longer about
the scanty means to pay rent, or tteH-
bic at the sight of an eXacting landlord
When you and I have packed up at the
tap of deaths signal bell. and set out en-
our last Journey. there will be delight
full permanence in those words, forever
with the Lord" No longer shall we
dread TO be torn away from ss)eildons
and kindred whom We love, aa1 10 be
sent of into strange places or among
uncongenial faces.
One OF the best evidences of he entire
" sanctfed condition of Lhristil1s IN
that world will be that God can trust
us there with complete happiness ana
unaloysd prosperity. | never me, Win
Christian In this world who conit be'
even Paul needed a thorn i'm the flesh to
prick his pride and keep him Rumble.
There is not one Of us whose religion
might not soon decay If exposed to the
blazing heat Of a constant sunshine. We
require continual chastisements and set
tings-down and settings-back, fnd fire.
duent trials of head-winds end StoI M
Nothing would ruin us sooner than to
be allowed always to have our ONn way.
But in Heaven 1t seems likely hat we
can bear TO be perpetually healthy. per-
petually prosperous. perpetnally harp y'
without the need Of watchfulness or the
fear OF falling. How hard IT Will be to
recognize ourselves, We snail require
no rods Of correction, and there VIII be
no hOuse-rOOm for crosses there. can
It be. my brother. that you and | stah
ever see a day that will never know a
pang never make a false step, never
hear a sigh OF shame or self-mortlflca-
ton, never see one dark hour, ana never
have a cloud to cross the unbroNan azure
of our sky? And oh, what a IOYful relief
10 poor bed-ridden sufferers 70 know that
none shall say | am sick; neither sfal
there be any more pain!'
Happy is that follower OF Christ whose
life work is kept up so steadily 10 the
moments notice. The leagues 10 that
world of rest--where the hottest ACTIVITIES
are restful-are few and short Happy
IS he who amid the busiest service Of his
Master and his fellow-men, IL always
listening for the football this side OF the
golden gate and for the voice Of invi-
tation TO hasten home! A true lfe Is
just tarrying in the earthly tent Tor
Christ until We go into the mansions with
Christ. II hope your master has gone
TO Heaven" said some one TO I 3, Ethern
slave in the old-time days OF slavery.
Use afraid he has not gone dare" re-
piled Ben; "fOr / neber heard MIN speak
OF dat. When he go to North, or &c de
Virginry Springs, he always be gcttin'
ready for weeks. I neber see HIN get
tin ready for goin' to Heaven, That
simple negro's words have n weight OF
wisdom and solemn admonition to rs al.
For let us be sure that no one Of ~ " Ill
get even a glimpse II Heaven glory
or taste Of its joys unless We are max
ing ready for it by q life Of OBEDIENCE
to Jesus Christ. There may be mary
who will knock at the gate and cry
Lord, open unto u.s." and anI TOO late
that they have shut that gate against
themselves Theodore Ayler.