The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-11

o. Christi and rhs four angels THAI S.
John slH 10 Apocalypse a- the fplr cc--
uers % rLe earrh- and the twelve ans ai-
thar slarl the twelve swll=-lE pearls
and The twenty thousand chariote1 an
gals that rre Psalm.rsts described and
more radiant than all % them put to-
geth-r and miEhtier than an. and love
Her rhau alb The angel az the Cove
ulu-." the caIencas ~ his voice. the best
music thar ever e--ralue1 mortal or
Immortal ears. his smile another noon
risen on Uii-l11n. his presence enough
90 make "a heaven b there were u0 other
l--racr-0r-I say. when they meet to-
Ee-h-r il the council chambers close
% the Thr0ue-Ah. that VIII be resale
mea- Infinite That VIII be a repasr SUI
perual- That viii BE- angels food. and
one u my exciting autriI a-ious 81 heaven
is -he prospect VI seems and talking with
some of them. Why note What ll1 they
come OFT FOR on the balcony on that
Christmas night and sing for our world.
u -hev did u1t want Co De put iu cOmmu-
nicatllu ul-h usr ] know the sereuade
was ln Greek. bur -hey knew that their
words would De- translated ia all lam
e1aees. IL they Thought themselves too
soC ro have anything to DO with us.
wul-l they have dropped Christmas ear
OILS upon the sher herds. some OF them
as bad as any % as have ever been-
Aye u they sang for mortals. VIII they
no- sing for us when we become immOr-
talsg
Now. ln the emerald palace Of heaven.
let the cup-bearers and servants OF the
King remove this course from TIE ban
quet, and bring on another course OF am
gels f1ol-the last course. and the best,
tle desert; the elimination Of the feast,
which is. Celebrauve Jt-Jilanue. You
and ] have known people who prided
H B. rrnl e
They have cultivated the phlegmatic.
lCu never saw them cry. you never
heard them in a burst OF laughter They
are mouotOnous, and TO me intolerahle.
J am afraid OF "a man or a woman who
cannot cry; 1 am afraid Of man
or woman who cannot laugh.
Christ says in the book OF Revelations
that such people are 10 him nauseating,
and cause regurgitation. Revelations
$3.50. Because thou art lukewarm, and
neither cold nor hot. ] viii spue thee
out OF my mouth But the angels in
heaven have no stolidity or unresponsive-
ness. There IS one thing that agi-
tates them into holy mirth
When that happens IL their harp be hung
up they take it down. and with deft
fingers pull from among the strings
cauticle. They run in 10 their neigh
bors on the same golden street and tell
the good news. If Miriam has there Gym
balls anything Ike those with which she
performed on the 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 il. When is it2
1t Is when a man or woman down in the
world who was all wrong. by the grace
of God, is made all right. duke: 1910.
There is joy ia the presence of the an
gels Of God over one sinner that repent
eth" Why are they so happily agitated?
Because they know what a tremendous
thing it is to turn clear around from
the wrong road, and take the right road
1t is because they know the difference
between swine's trough with nothing but
husks and a Kings banquet with angels
food. 1t is because they know the inf
mite. the everlasting difference between
down and up. And. then, their festivity
is catching. If we hear the bells Of "a
city ring. we say: What is that for?'
If we hear rolling out from an audito-
rum the sound Of fun orchestra, we
say: What is happening here?" And
when the angels Of God take on jubi-
lance over a case Of earthly repentance,
you friends in heaven will say: What
new thing has happened? Why
fun diapson? Why the chime
from the oldest towers of eter-
nityg' The fact is, my hearers. there
are people in heaven who would like to
hear from you. Your children there are
come into the Kingdom. and with more
glee than they ever danced in the hall
way at your coming home at eventide. they
viii dance the floor Of the heavenly man
sion at the tidings of father and mother
saved. Beside 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 a 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 or. There is Jour
daughter down in that world Of struggle,
battling, suffering, SHINING, weeping. Why
can they not see that Christ is the only
one who can help. and comfort, and save?''
That is what they are saying about you.
And if you will this hour. in one prayer
of surrender. that will not take more
swifter than Geographic dispatch the
news would reach them. and angels of God
who never fell would Join your gloritied
| kindred in celebration, and the caterers OF
heaven would do their best and saints and
seraphs, side by side, would take angels
food. Glory be to God for such a posi-
bilityl Oh, that this moment there might
be a rush for heaven!
| The Spirit and the bride say, Come,
Rejoicing saints re-echo, Come;
Who faints. who thirsts who will, may
come;
Thy Saviour bids thee come.