Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-03-27
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cabinet meetings Of winged immortals. They
assemble the mightiest OF them In holy con-
sultation: They plan out stellar, lunar. solar.
each other as to who shall do the grandesi
thing for the eternals. They compose doxol.
ogies for the temple Of the sun. They Pre-.
side over coronations. II In the great organ
Of the universe one key gets out OF tune, they
difficult, no post Of duty is SO distant, nc
mission is so stupendous but at Gods COM
mand they are gladly obtained.
When they sit together in heavens places
Gabriel and Michael. the archangel, and the
angel that pointed Hagar to the fountain in
the desert, and the angel that swung open
the prison doorJaf dal'o-aa Rskes AL -
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the end of the world, and the angel that
stood by Paul to encourage him on the
laundering cornship Of Alexandria, and the
two angels that sentineled the tomb Of
CHRIST, and the four angels that ST. John saw
In Apocalypse at the four corners of the earth,
and the twelve angels that guard the twelve
swinging pearls, and the 10000 char.
ioted angels that the p5almist de-
scribed, and moro radiant than all of
them put together. and mightier than all. and
lOvelier thah all, ''The Angel 9f the Coven-
ant" the cadences of His voice, the best
music that ever entranced mortal or immor-
tai ears, His smile another noon risen on mid
noon, HIS presence enough to make a heaven
ifthere were no other attraction-I say, when
they meet together in the council chambers
mont infinite. That Will be angels food.
And one Of my exciting anticipations
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, il they did not want to be put
in communication with US? know the ser.
enade was in Greek, but they knew that theii
words would be translated In all languages.
II they thought themselves too good to have
anything to do with US, would they have
dropped Christmas carols upon the shep-
herds, as bad as any Of Us have ever beeni
Aye! II they sang for mortals, will they not
Mng for US when we become immortals?
Now, in the emerald palace OF heaven, le.
the cupbearers and servants Of the King re-
move this course from the banquet and bring
on another course Of angels food-the last
mination Of the feast. which is celebrative
jubilance. You and I have known people
who prided themselves on never getting
excited. They have cultivated the phleg-
matte. You never saw them cry; you
never heard them in a burst OF laugh
ter. They are monotonous and to me In
tolerable. ! am afraid of a man or woman
that cannot cry; am afraid OF a man or a
woman who cannot langh. Christ says In
the book OF Revelation that such people are
to Him nauseating and cause reSurgitation
-(Revelation iii, 16) because thou art luke
thee out Of My mouth" But the angels in
heaven have no stolidity or unresponsive-
ness. There is one thing that agitates them
into holy warmth. We know that absolute
ly. If their harp be hung up on the panels
Of amethyst, they take it down and
the strings cantlcle. They run in to their
neighbors on the same golden street and tell
the good news. II Miriam has there cymbals
anything like those with which she per-
formed on tho banks Of the Red Sea, she
claps them in triumph, and there Is a festal
table spread, and the best of the angels food
is set on it. When is it? 1t is when a man OF
woman down in the world who was all
wrong by the grace OF God Is made all right
-Luke xv., 1O) ''There is Joy in the
presence Of the angels Of God over one sim
ner that repenteth." Why are they so happily
mendous thing it is to turn clear around from
the wrong and take the right road. It is be-
cause they know the difference between
swines' trough with nothing but husks and a
Kings banquet with angels food. It Is be-
cause they know the infinite, the everlasting
difference between down and up.
And then their festivity is catching. II We
hear the bells OF city ring, We say, "What
is that for!'' If We h sar rolling out from an
auditorium the sound of a full orchestra, We
say, "What is happening here?' And when
the angels Of God take on jubliance over a
in heaven will say: "what new thing
has happened3 Why full diapason2 Why
the chime from the Oldest towers
of eternity?" The fact is, my hearers,
there are people in heaven who would like to
hear from you. Your children there are
wondering when father and mother will
come into the kingdom, and with more glee
than they ever danced In hallway at your
coming homo at e-entide they will dance
the floor Of the heavenly mansion at the
tidings Of father aud mother saved. Be-
side that the old folks want to hear from
you. They are standing at the head OF the
celestial stairs waiting for the news
that their prayers have been answered,
and that you are coming on to take from
their lips kiss better than that which now
they throw you. Calling you by your first
name, as they always did, they are talking
about you and saying, "There Is our son."
" "There Is our daughter down in that
world Of struggle battling, suffering, SHINING.
weeping. Why can hey not see that Christ
is the only one who can help and comfort
and save?''
That is what they are saying about you
And il you will this hour in one prayer Of
surrender that will not take more than .
second to make decide this then swifter than
telegraphic dispatch the news would reach
them, and angels of God who never fell
would join your glorifled kindred in cole
bration, and the caterers Of heaven would do
their best, and saints and seraphs side by
side would take angels food. Glory to God
for such possibility! Oh, that this moment
there might be rush for heaven!
Tho Spirit and the B1de say, Come.
-ReiQicinG saints re-. 10: Come.
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Thy Saviour bids tin. come.