Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-11

.Food by lflu1 TO encourage him on the
fot.ndorlnp cornship OF Alexandria, and
tho two angels that sontnolod tho tomb OF
Christ, and tho four angels that st. John
saw In Apocalypse at tho four corners OF
the earth, and the / 9 angels that guard the
IL swinging pearls, and tho 1000 chariot
ed angels TINT tho psalmist described, and
moro radiant than all Of them put TO-
gcther, and mightler than all, and lovolior
than nll, "tho Angel Of tho Covenant tho
oadcnccs Of his voice the best music that
ever entrancod mortal or immortal ears,
his smile another noon rison ON midnoon
his presence enough to mako heaven II
there were no other nttrnction-I say,
when they meet together IN the council
chanbcrs close to the throne ali, that will
be rcgalumcnt inAnitcl Tint viii DO a re-
PAST supornal. That will DO angels food.
And ono OF my exciting antioiputions Of
heaven IS the prospect Of seeing and talk
ing with some of them. Why notg What
did they como out for on the balcony ON
that Christmas night and sing for our
world II they did not want to be put In
communication with usg / know tho ser
cnado was IN Greek, but they knew that
their words would be translated In all Ian
guagos. II they thought themselves too
good to hnvo anything to do with ms,
would thoy have dropped Christmas carols
upon the shepherds, as bad ms nny of us
have ever becn' Aye, II thoy sang for
mortuls, will they not sing for us when
we become inmortnls2
Celcbrative Jubllancc.
Now In tho omorald palace Of heaven
let the oupbcNrors and servants OF tho
King romovo this course from tho banquet
and bring on another course Of angels
food, tho last course and tho bost-thc
dessert, the elimination OF the feast, which
is ooebrHtlyc jublanco. You and have
known people who pridcd themselves on
never getting excited They have cult
waited tho phlcgmntio. You never saw
them cry; you mover heard them In a burst
of laughter. They ore monotonous and to
mo intulcrablo. am afraid Of mnn or
a woman that cannot cry. am afraid of
man or woman who cannot laugh.
Christ says in tho book Of Revelation that
such people are to him nnusonting and
cause rogurgitntion-(R Revelation Ill, 16)
Because thou art lukGwnrm and neither
cold nor hot will spew thee out OF my
mouth" But the angels in heaven havo
no stolidity or unresponsiyeness. There is
ono thing that agitates them into holy
warmth. We know that absolutely. II
their harp DO hung up on the panels Of
amethyst, thoy take 1t down mud With
deft fingers pull from among the strings
canticlo. They run in to their neighbors
on the same golden street and toll tho
good news II Miriam has there cyinbnls
anything like those with which she per-
formed on the banks Of tho Red sea, sho
claps thom In triumph, and thcro is a
fostal tablo spread, and tho best Of tho
angels food Is set on 1t. Whom is it3 1t
is when q man or woman down in tn
world who was all wrong by tho grace of
God is mndo all right-tLuke XIV, 100
"Thcro Is joy in the presono, Of tho angels
Of God over ono sinner that ropenteth,"
Why nre they so happily ngitntedy Be-
cause thoy know what u tremendous thing
it Is to turn clear around from tho wrong
and take the right road. 1t is because they
know tho difference between swincs'
trough with nothing but husks and
kings banquet with angels food. 1t is
because they know tho infinite, tho eyor.
lasting difference between down md up.
Time of Festiyity.
And then their fostiyity Is catching. II
we hear the bells of q city ring, We say,
what is that fori' II we hear rolling
out from an auditorium tho sound OF a
ihii bAAhtaAINt W. NusF W IhI Is nulnGU-
ing horoY" And when the angels Of God
tako on jubilnnco over case of earthly
repentance your friends in heaven will
say: what now thing has happonodi Why
full dlapnsoni Why the chino from the
oldest towers Of otcrnityS" Tho fact Is,
my hearers, thero aro people in heaven who
would like to hear from you. Your chill.
dron there are wondering when father and
mother will como into the kingdom, and
with moro glce than they over danced In
tho hallway Mt your coming homo at even
tide they will dance the floor Of the heav-
emily mansion at tho tidings of father and
mother saved. Besides that tho old folks
want to hyHr from you. They are stand
ing at the head Of the celestial stairs wait
ing for tho news that their prayers have
beon answered, and that you arc coming
on TO take from their lips a kiss better
thnn that which now they throw you.
Calling you by your first name, as thoy al.
ways did, they nro talking about You and
saying, There is our son." or: "Thore Ia
our daughter down In that world of strug-
Clio, battling, suffering, SHINING, weeping
Why can they not SEQ that Christ is tho
only ono who can help and comfort and
saye?"
That is what they are saying about you,
and, II you will this hour In one prayer of
surrender that will not take more than a
second to make decide this, then swifter
thnn tolographic dispatch the nows would
reach Thorn, and angels Of God who mover
fell would join your glorliled kindred in
celebration, and tho caterers of heaven
would do their best, and saints and soraphs
side by side wouA take angels food.
Glory DO 70 God for such a possibility Oh,
that this moment there might be a rush
for heayen
The Spirit and tho Bride say, Come
Rejoicing saints rc-echu, Come,
Who fgints' who thirsts, who will, may come.
Thy Saviour bids thee come.
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