Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-03-16

is so difficult, no post of duty is SO dis
tant, 10 mission is so stupendous bus
at Gods command they are gladly oh
tanned.
A SupernaI Repast.
When they sit together in heavens
places, Gabriel and Michael, the arcli-
angel, and the angel that pointed Hagar
to the fountain in the desert, and the
angel that swung open tho prison door
Of delivered Peter. and the angels who
rae to be the reapers at the end of tho
world, and the angel that stood by Paul
to encourage himon the laundering corn
ship of Alexandria, and the two angels
that sentinelcd the tomb of Christ and
the four angels that ST. John saw In
Apocalypse at the four corners Of tho
earth, and the angels that guard the
IL swinging pearls and the go, 600
oharioted angels that the psalmist de-
scribed, and more radiant than all of
them put together. and mighticr than
all. and lovelier than all, THE Angel
Of the Covenant, the cadencos OF his
voice, tho best music that ever ontranc.
cd mortal or immortal ears, his smile
another noon risen on midnoon, his
presence enough to make a heaven il
there were no other attraotion--I say,
when they meet together in the couneil
chambers close to the throne--ah. that
will be regalement infinite. That will
be repast supernal. That viii be AN
gels food. And ono of my exciting an
ticipations of heaven is the prospect of
seeing and talking with some of them.
Why not! What did they come out for
ON the balcony ON that Christmas night
and sing for our world. If they did nut
want to be put in communication with
usY l know the seFenade was in Greek.
but they knew that their words would
be translated in all languages If they
thought themselves too good to have
anything to do with us, would they
have dropped Christmas carols upon the
shepherds, as bad rs any of us have over
beens Ayel If they sang for mortals.
will they not sing for us when VT be-
come immortalsg
The Man who Laughs.
Now, in the emerald palace of heav-
en-. let the oupbearers and servants Of
tho king remove this course from tho
banquet and bring on another course
of angels food-the last course and
the best, the dessert, tho elimination
Of the feast, which is celebrative jubi
lance. You and have known people
who prided themselves on never getting
excited. They have cultivated the phleg
matte You mover saw them cry; yoa
never heard them in n burst Of laugh
ter They are monotouous and 20 me IN
tolorablo. | am afraid Of man or a
woman that cannot cry; am afraid Of
a man or woman who cannot laugh.
Christ says in the book OF Revelation that
such people are to him nauseating and
cause regurgitation--(Re Revelation iii, 50
Because thou art lukowarm and neither
cold not hot will spew thee out OF my
mouth, But the angels in heaven have
no stolidity or unresponsiyenoss There
is one thing that agitatcs them into
holy warmth. We know that absolute
~. If their harp DO hung up ON tho
panels Of amethyst, they take it down
and with def fingers pull from among
tie strings canticle. They run III TO
their neighbors on the same golden street
aud tell the good news II Miriam has
there cymbals anything like those with
which sho performed on the banks Of tho
Red sea, she claps them in triumph,
and there Is festal table spread, and
the best Of tho angels food is set on It.
When is IL? II "a when man or woman
down in the world who was all wrong
by the grace Of God is made all right
luke XIV, l0) There is joy In tho
presence Of tho angels Of God over ono
sinner that ropenteth. Why are they
so happily agitatedg Because they know
what tremendous thing 1t is 10 turn
clear around from the wrong and take
the right road. II is because they know
tho difference between SWINGS trough
with nothing but husks aud kings
banquet with angels food. 1t Is because
they know the infinite, the everlasting
difference between down and up.
Glad Tidings In Heaven.
And then their festiyity IS catching.
II we hear the bells OF q city ring, wo
say, what is that forf' II we bear
rolling out from an auditorium tho
sound Of % full orchestra, we say, What
is happening hereY" And when the an.
gels OF God take on jubilance over y
case OF earthly repentance your friends
in heaven will say; What new thing
has happenedf Why full dispasong Why
the chime from this oldest towers Cf
eternity" The fact Il. my hearers,
there are people in heaven who would
like to hear from you. Your children
there are wondering when father and
mother will como into the Kingdom.
and with more glee than they ever
danced in hallway at your coming home
ut eyentide they will dance the floor Of
the heavenly mansion az the tidings of
father and mother saved. Beside that
the old folks want 10 hear from you.
They are standing at the head Of the
celestial stairs waiting for tho news
that their prayers have been answered,
and that you arc coming on 10 tsko
from their lips kiss better than that
which now they throw ym Calling son
! by your first name, az they always did.
they are talking about you aud saying,
"Thero is our son, or: There is our
AitthNHh'A hbNh ~ NAftAN NfNAAt ~ @tfNA
I glo battling, suffering, SHINING, wpep-
ing. Why can they not see that Christ
is tho only ono who can help and COM
fort and save
That is what they are saying about
you And il yOu will this hour ~ one
prayer Of surrender that win not take
moro than second TO make decide this
then swifter than photographic dispatch
tho news would reach them, and angels
Of God who never fell would join your
glorified kindred In celebration ard <s5sss
caterers Of heaven would do their test.
and saints and seraphs side BY sifio
would take angels food Glory 10 God
for such possibility Oh, thar shis
moment there might bo a rush fer
/ heayen
/ The spirit md the Bride say, Come.
Rejoicing saints re- echo, Come.
Who fainta. who fhirsts. who will may come.
THIS saviour bids thee
Something New.
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