Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-02-10

them, and they are we'll in the land
across which no pneGmonias or palsies
or dropsies or typhoitls ever sweep. The
aroma blows over from orchards with
trees bearing IL manner of fruits, and
gardens compared with which Chats
worth is a desert The climate is a
minSling of an earthly June and Octo-
berthe balm of the one and the tonic
of the other. The social life in that
realm where they are is superb and per-
feet. Nc controversies or lealpusies or
hates, but love, universal love, ever
lasting love And they told me to tell
you not IL weep for them, for their hap
piuess knows no bopud, and it is only
question of time when you shall reign
with them in the satue palace and Join
with them in the same exploration Of
planets aud the same tour of worlds.
Bnt yonder in this assembly is an up
turned face that seems 10 ask how about
the ages Of those in heaven. Do my
departed children remain children, or
nave they lost their childish vivacityt
DO my departed parents remain aged,
or have they lost the venerable out of
their nature?" Well, from what saw
thlhk chlldhood mas advanced 10 tuii
maturity OF FACULTY, retaining All me
residence OF chlldhood, ana mat the
aged had retreated to midlfe. freed
from all aecadehce, but sun retaining
the eharh OF the venerable. III o'her
words, ii was fully developed and com
plets4 life of all souls whether yOuno or
ca.
CHANGED CONDITIONS.
some one says, WIN yo" teil rs
what most Impressed you ID heaVehf
Will was most impressed WIN inc re-
Vefsai u eafthiy CONDITIONS | khe"' :"
course, mat there would be differences
OF attire ana residence III heaven Tor
Paul haa declared long ago that souls
would then alilef us one star n'I1eieu
from ahotnef' as MARS from mercury
us saturn rom o"piter' p"t at eVery
step III my dreaiA III heaven was ailazed
10 see that some VINO We're expected 10 DE
h'Sh III heaven were low Gown ana
some VINO were expected 10 nc low Gown
We're h,gh up 1 gu 'hongh1' LOT IN
stance that those porn OF plous parent
age anu OF naturally COCO alspos'tion,
ana oI brilliant iacnHl"s' ana OF an
styies.ot at'rac'lVshess VIII move IN the
h'Stiest range oi eeleSsiai sptehoor anu
i,o"'P' NO NO. l'ui'i tue n'Suest
thrones Inc pf'si''eSe cofone's' the t'Ph-
ea' ihailslons' We're occupied ny NOSE
VINO iad fept"oate iaehef OF pad 'h"ther
anu VINO inherited me twisted natures Oh
~ generations on lnlsc1eahts, ana VINO
had compressed III their boay al de-
PRAYED appet1tes ana All eVlI pro
pehs'lies' out they iald hold ot goa
arm they cred Tor especial mercy. they
conquered seven devils Wl'hin ana sew
envy .ieN lis witnou' ana were "asiied III
the blood OF the Lamb ana by SO much
rs thelr contest was terrlhc ana aWtul
and prolix their victory was consum
mate and respondent, and they have
taken places UNNECESSARILY higher than
those OF good parentage who could hard
ly help being good. because they had 10
generations OF preceding piety to aid
them The steps by which many have
mounted to the highest places in heaven
were made out of the cradles of cor
rupt parentage, When | saw that, !
SAID to my attending angel: That is
talr: that is right The harder the
struggle the more glorious the reward, "
Then pointed to one of the most col
onnaded and grandly domed residences
in ali the city aud said. Who lives
there and the answer was, The widow
who gave two mites" And who lives
theref and the answer was. The peni
tent thief to whom Christ said, This day
shalt thon be with me in paradise. >"
And who lives there2' | said, and the
answer was. The blind beggar who
prayed. Lord, that my eyes may be
opened"
NAMES NOT IN THE DIRECTORY
Some of those professors of religion
who We're lannon's ON earth Iaslled about,
hut no one could tell me anything con-
corning them. Their names We're not
even in the city directory of the New
Jerusalem. The fact is that | suspected
some of them had not got there at all,
Many who had ten talents We're living
ON the back streets of heaven. while
many with one talent had residences
fronting on the Kings park. and back
lawn sloping to the river 81 ear as crys-
tai, and the highest nobility of heaven
were guests at their table. aud often the
white horse of him who hath the moon
under his feet chanped its bit at their
doorway Infinite capsize of earthly
conditions All social life in heaven
graded according TO earthly struggle and
usefulness as proportioned TO talents
givenl
As walked through those streets APP
preciated for the first time what Paul
said to Timothy If we suffer, we shall
also reign with him" 1t surprised me
beyond description that all the great of
heaven were great sufferers Not all?"
Yes. all. Moses, him of the Red sea. a
great sufferer. David him of Absaloms
unfilial behavior. and Ahithophel's be-
trayal and nations dethronement. a
great sufferer Ezekiel, him Of the cap
tivity who had the dream ON the banks
of the Chehar. a great sufferer. Paul.