Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-15

with rubbish Of carpenters and inason-s
work. The door was off. The plumber,
had torn up the floor The roof was being
lifted In oupola. An the pictures were
gone, and the paper hangers were doing
their work. An tho modern improvement
wero being introduced into that dwelling.
Ihere was not a room Ina tho house it TO
live In at that time, although month DO.
Tore when Visited that house, everything
was so beautiful could not have suggest
ed an improvement. My friond had gono
with his family TO the Holy Land, expect.
Ing 70 come back at the end Of six months
when tho building was 20 bo done, And,
oh, whit was his Joy whom, at tho end OF
six months, he returned, and tho old house
was enlarged and improved mud Rloriflcd
That is your body. It looks well now.
All tho rooms filled with health, and We
could hardly mako suggestion But aft
or awhile your soul will 60 to the Holy
Land, and while you AFRO Como tho old
house OF your tabernacle will DO entirely
reconstructed from cellar to attic. Every
nerve, muscle and bono and tissue aud
artery must BIO hauled over, and tho old
structure will be FURNISHED and adorned
and raised and cupolled and enlarged and
all 1.-The improvements OF heaven introduced,
and you will move into IL ON resurrection
day "Eur we know that, II our earthly
house OF this tabernacle were dissolved, wo
have building OF God, house not made
with hnnds, eternal In tho heavens" oh.
what IL dny when body and soul moot
aguinl Tlley aro very fond OF each other
DID Your body ever have pain ard your
soul not 10 echo ~ Or changing tho
question: did your soul ever hive any tron-
bio and your body not sympathiso with Il,
growing wan and weak under the dcprcss.
ing influenced Ordid your soul over have
n gladness but your body celebrated IL with
kindlcd eye and check and elastic stppg
Surely God mover intended two such good
friends TO 10 very long separated And no
when the worlds last Ehstur morning shall
comcthe soul will descend, crying where
Is my bodyS' and tho body viii ascend.
saying, "Whcro II my soulf' and tho Lord
OF tho resurrection will bring thom TO-
gcthCr and it will be II perfect soul In
porfcot body, introduced by perfect Christ
into pcricot heaven. Victory
They Fear Future Life.
Only tho bad dlshpproyo OF tho rosurrcc.
ton A cruel hoAthon warrior heard Mr..
Moifat, tho missionary, preach about the
resurrection, and no said to the mission.
airy, "Wlll my father rise in tho last day."
y" Yes, said Tho missionary. own nil the
dead In battle risoY' said tho cruel chief
tain. YES, said tho missionary. "Thcn."
said the warrior "lct mo hoar no morn
about tho resurrection day. There can DO
no resurrection, there shall be no rcsurrcc.
tion. l have slain thousands I'm battle.
VIII they riso2" All, there win DO moro
to rise on that day than those want to SEQ
whose crimes have mover been ropcntcd o.
But for NIL othcrs who allowed Christ to
be their pardon and lilo and resurrection IL
viii be u dry Of victory, Tho thundcrs of
tho Inst day will be the salyo chat prrrts
you into hurhor Tho lightnings viii bo
only tho torches OF triumph1l procession
marching down to escort you home Tho
burning worlds Iashing through inmun-
sity Will DO the rockets celebrating your
coronation on thrones, wherc YOU viii reign
forever and forever mud ioluyor Whore Is
death' What hive wo to TO with dcathY
As Your reunited body and soul swing on
from this plnnct on that last day you will
see deep RGshcs all up and down tho hills,
deep gasles MI through the valleys, aud
they Will be the onpticd graves, thoy will
be the abandoned srpulehors with rough
ground tossed ON either side Of them, aud
slabs Will lie unuycn on he rent hlllocks,
and thnro win bo fallen monuments and
ccnotaphs, mud then for tho first time You
Will appreciate The fun cxhlaratiun Of tho
text, "lle Will swallow up death In vic
tory"
Hall tho Lord Of earth nnd honvonl
Praise TO Thee by both be given;
Thee we greet triumphant now,
Hail tho resurrection Thoui