The weekly intelligencer., 1895-08-24

Just the ono to silencs all earthly
trouble, wipe out all stains OF earthly
grief Gentlei Why. his step is softer
than the step Of the dew. It will not
be . tyrant bidding you to hush up
your crying. 1t will be . father who
will take you on his left arm, his face
beaming into yours while with the
soft tips of tho fingers of the right
hand he shall wipe away all tears from
your eyes.
Friends, II we could get any sppreci.
alton of what God has In reserve for
us, It would make US SO homssick we
would be unfit for our everyday work.
Prof. Leonard. formerly Of Iowa uni.
versity, put In my hands q meteoric
stone, . stone thrown of from some
other world to this. How suggestive
L. was to me! And have to tell you
the best representations we have OF
Heaven are only serolitss flung of
from that world which rolls on, bear.
ing the multitudes of the redeemed.
We analyze these aerolites, and hnd
them crystallizations of tears Nc
wonder, flung of from Heaveni God
shall wipe away all tears from theiz
eyes"
Have you any appreciation of the
good and glorious times your frienas
are having in Heaven? How differen,
1t Is when they get news there OF 9
Christians death from what 1t Is here
It Is the difference between embarka
tion and coming into port Everything
depends upon which side of the river
you stand when you hear OF
Christians death. II you
stand on this side of the river,
you mourn that they 60. II yor
stand on the other side OF the river, you
rejoice that they come. Oh, the differ
ence between q funeral ON earth and q
jubilee In Heaven-between requiem
here and triumph there-parting here
and reunion therel Togetherl Have
you thought of it? They are together.
Not one of your departed friends In ont
land and another In another land; bu,
together, in different rooms of the same
house-the house OF many mansions
Togetheri
never more appreciated ths'
her last slumber my sister Sarah
Standing there in the village ceme
terry, I looked around and said
''There is fsther, there u mother
there 10 grandfather, there ts grand
mother, there are WHOLE circles o.
kindrsd;" and I thought TO myself
Together In the grave-togsther IL
glory" I am 50 impressed with ths
thought that ] do not thinl
It il any fsnsticism when som,
one 10 going from this world L
the next II you make them tn,
bearer Of dispatches to your friendi
who are gone, saying: "Give my low
te my psrsnts, give my aoye to my
children, give my love to my old com
rsdes who are in glory, and tell then
I am trying to 6ght the good Aght o.
faith, and I will Join them afts,
eWhtle." believe the messsss will b,
delivered; and ! believe It will incress.
the gladness of those who are before
the throne. Together ere they, ~
their tears gone.
My friends, take this good cheel
home with you. These tears of be
resyement that course your cheek
and Of persecution, and Of trial, srs
not always to be there. The mothsrll
hsnd of God will wipe them ell away,
What 10 the use, on the way 10 such Z
onsummation-what 10 the use O.
frstting about snythingp Oh, whs
an exhiliarstion 1t ought to Be IL
Christian workI See you the pinnacle
against the sky7 slt Is the city Of oul
God, and we are approaching It. Oh
let Qs be busy in the days that rsmsil
for psl
Iput this balsam on the wounds O
your heart Rejoice ct the thought o
what your departed friends have 20
rid Of, and that you have prospect O
20 soon making your own escape. Bea'
cheerfully the ministry of tears, AMI
exult st.the thought that soon It IL Il
be ended.
| There We shall march up the heavenly stree,
And ground our srHs At Jesus feet