Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-08-26

alb manner Of precious stones. AS we
stand looking through the telescope OF
ST. John. we see q blaze OF amethyst,
and pearl. and emerald, and sard0nyX,
and chrv s0prasus and sapphire
mountain of light cataract OF color,
q sen of glass. and city like the sun.
st. John bids AS l0okogain and we
see thrones. thrones of the prophets,
thrones Of the pa,riarchs, thrones Of
the auees IS. thrones Of the Apostles,
thrones of the martyrs. throne of Jesus
throne OF God And we turn round
90 see the glory and it is-Thrones.
Thrones. Thrones,
ST. John bids MS look again, and we
see The great procession OF the redeem
ca Dassius. Jesus. on q white horse.
leads The march. and on the armies OF
salvation following passing, empires
pressing into line, ages following ages.
"Eye hath not seen It. ear hath not
heard 10" Skim from tne summer
waters the brightest sparkles. and you
uIu get no idea of The sheen OF the
everlasting sea. Pile mp the splendOrs
of earthly cities. and they would not
make 81 eDDiug stone by which yOu
might mount 90 the city of God. Every
house is % palace. Every step q tri-
umul Every covering OF the head
coronation. Every meal is banquet.
Every stroke from the tower is we'd
dug-1eu Every day Us @ jubilee,
every hour q rapture. and every mo-
men, am c.c,acy. Eye hath not seen
DC. ear hlJl not heard it,
remark further. we can get no idea
on earth OF the reunions OF heaven. III
you have ever been across the sea, and
met friend or even an acquaintance,
u some strange city you remember
h0w your blood thrilled. and how glad
you were 10 see him. What then will
Doe our JOY. after we have passed yhe
seas of DEATH to meet I'm the bright
city of the sun those from whom we
have long been separated!
A little chld's mother had died,
and they comf0rtCd her They said.
'Y0ur mother has gone to- heaven
don't cry." and the next day, they
went 20 the graveyard. and they laid
the body of the mother down into
ground. and the little girl came up TO
the verge ot the grave and. looking
down at the body oil her mother said.
SIS his heaycn9' Oh, we have no
idea what heaven is. To is the grave
here-it is darkness here-but there
Is merry-maklg yonder. Methinks
when soul arrives some ANGEL takes
81 around ro show &c the wonders Of
That blessed place. The usher-argel
saws to the newl~-7rrived. These
are the MARTYRS that persisted lt Pied
mont. these were torn ta reces at the
InquiStf0n. this is -la throne of the
ueat jehovah: this IS Jesus" "I am
going 90 sos Jesus" s7id @ dying negro
boy "1 am going TO- see Jesus" and
Tho missionary said "vor are sure Won
win soc bfre" "Oht YES. that's what
T want TO- 90 t0 heaven for" But
said Inc missionary "supDose that
Tasrs ehor'l ra ar9v from heaven
y-be- +rar 90 So sroull follow him 80
.ef5 tho DIVING negro how "Rut IF
Jesus went dawn t0 he1l-what then
The dviug boy thought for moment.
and trcu said. "1Ires9. where Jesus is
there can Doc no heur
Iremorl AGAIN. we can iu this world
got mo- idea of Tie song of heaven. You
know there i- nothing more iusDirit-
ing than music. I'm the battle of Wa
rerloo tho Hieh17nlers were giving
way. and wellington found ont that
the binds OF music bad ceased playing
Te sent quick Dispatch telling them
20 play, with utmost spirit % battle
march, The music started, The High
frufHre were -n He'd n-1 rrrv I.ena1