Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-09-11
NO. 39.t

The Emperor of Constantinople arranged
that on the day of his coronation the stone
mason should come and consult him about
the tombstone that after awhile he would
need And there are men who are mono
maniacal on the subject of departure from
this life by death. and the more they think
Of it the less they are prepared to 90. This
Is an unmanliness not worthy OF you, moi
worthy Of me.
Saladin. the great conqueror of his day
while diving ordered that the tuntc he had
IN him be carried after his death on his
,pear at the head of his army. and that then
he soldier. ever and anon. should stop ana
ay: "Behold all that Is left of Saladtp, the
EMPEROR and conqueror! OF all the states
lie conquered of all the wealth he accumu-
atel nothing did he retain but this
hroud." have no sympathy Win such De-
,ayior or such absurd DEMONSTRATION. or
With much that we hear Mt sred in regard to
departure from this life to the nexr. There
q a commonsensical idea on this subject
hat YOU need to consider there are only
wo STYLES of departure A thousand rect
underground. by light of torch, toiiing
n n miners shaft. q ledge of rock may fall
lpon us. and we may die mlner uea1t'
7ar out at sea- falling from the slippery rat
ines and broken on the halliards, we may
lie n sailors death. On mission OF mercy
n hospital amid broken bones ana reekihS
eprosies and raging fcvers, we may ie
,hilanthropist's death. On the heii OF
through the heart, the gun carriage may
oil over us. and we may die a patriots
leath. But, after all, there are only two
tvlcs sofdeparture-the death ofthe righteous
nd the death of the wicke i-and We all
gant to die the former
God grant that when that hour comes you
nav be at home. You want the hand oil
our kindred in your hand. fou want your
ihildren to surround You. Iou want the
light on your pillow from eyes tha' nav"
ong reflected your love. You want your
,oom still. You do not want any curious
trangers standing around watching You.
Iou want Your kindred from afar to hear
rour last prayer. l think that is the wish
If all of u.s. But is that all? Can earthly
riends hold us up when the biliows OF death
ome up to the girdle? Can human voice
harm open heavens gate? Can human
land pilot us through the narrows OF death
nto heavens harbor? Can any earth
y ,rrows iFienaSnaP of death DEATH and in the
lour when satan shall practice upon Us his
nfernal archery? No. no, no, no! Alas,
,oor soul. if that is all. Better die in the
wilderness far from tree shadow and from
ountain, alone, vultures crcling through
he air waiting for our body, unknown to
nen. and to have no burial. if only Christ
,ouid say through the soltudeS. Il Will
lever leave thee, | will never forsake thee;
from that pillow OF stone Il ladder would
oar heaycnward, angels coming and going,
md across the solitude and the barrenness
would come the sweet notes OF heavenly
ninstrelsy.
Gordon Hall. far from home. dying in dooi
II heather temple. said: Glory to Thee,
} Godr' What did diving Wilberforce say to
,is wife? Come and sit beside me. aud let
| Is talk of heaven. Inever knew what hap
,iness was until found Christ" What did
wing Hannah More say2 ITO goto heaven,
| hink what that is! To 90 to Christ, who
oil Nri.N val
)h. what a glorious thing it is TO die! Oh.
[ he love Of Christ, the love of Christ What
| lid Mr.. Toplady. the great hymn maker, say
| n his last hours? '.Who can measure the
| iepths of the third heaven? Oh, the sun
| hine that fills my soul, L shall soon be
zone for surely no one can live In TINS
| world after such glories as God has mani
| ested to my souli'
What did the diving Janeway say? II can
| : easily die as close my eyes or turn my
1 read in sleep. Before u few hours have
,assed shall stand on Mount Zion with the
| )ne hundred and forty and four thousand and
f, with the just men made perfect. and we shall
| scribe riches and honor. and glory. and
| majesty. and dominion unto God and the
lamb" DR.. Taylor. condemned to burn at
| he stake, on his way thither broke away
| rom the a,uardSnen. and went bounding
md leaping and jumping toward the fire,
,lad to 20 to Jesus and to die for Him.
| yr Charles Hare. in his last moments,
lad such rapturous vision that he cried,
| Upward, upward. upward! And SO
| .reat was the peace oil one oil Christ
| disciples that he put his finger upon the
pulse in his wrist and counted it and OBJ
erved it: and so great was his placidltythat
lfter awhile he said. "StOpped. and his llfe'
lad ended here to begin in heaven. But
yrander than that was the testimony OF the
worn out first missionary, when, IN the
Uamertine dungeon, he cried, Il am now
eady to be offered. and the time of my de-
)arture is at haud l have fought the good
light, / have finished my course. have kept
he faith; henceforth there is laid up for me
| 1 crown of Righteousness which the Lord,
| he righteous Judge, will give me i'll that
Law, and not to me only, but to altthem that
owe His appearing Do you not see that
Christ is chief in dying alleviations?
| Stand on some high hill of heaven
md in all the radiant sweep the most
| glorious object will be Jesus. Myriads
| razinr on the scars of His suffering, in
silence first. atterward breaking forth
into acclamation. The martyrs, all the
| )urer for the fame through which they
passed, will say, ''This is the Jesus for whom
We died" The apostles, all the happier for
he shipwreck and the scourging through
which they went, will Fay, This is the Jesus
whom We preached ut Corinth, and Cappa,
iocia. and at Antioch, and mt Jerusalem
Little children clad i'll white will say, "Ihis
$ the Jesus who took us in His arms and
| blessed u.s. and when the storms oil the WOrlu
we're too cold and loud brought Us into this
| beautiful place" The multitude OF the
| )ereft will say, This is the Jesus who com
| orted us when our hearts broke" Many
Who wandered clear off from God anc
plunged into vagabondism, but were saved
| " grace will say: This is the Jesus who
| )ardoned US We were lost on the noun
aims, and He brought us home. We wer,
| uilty, and He has made us white as snow.
Mercy boundless. grace unparalleled. Ant
| hem after each one has recited his peculiar
ieliverances and peculiar merctes, reciteC
hem as by solo. all the voices will come to
-ether into a great chorus, which will MAKE
| he arches echo and re-acho with the eterna
everberation of triumph.
| Edward | was so anxious to go to th'
| IoIy Land that when he was about to expir
| lie bequeathed $50 900 to have his heart
| ,fter his decease, taken to the Holy Land II
| Asia Minor, and his request was compiled
| With. But there are hundreds to-day who's
| hearts are already in the Holy Land o
| Heaven. Where your treasures are, ther
! Ire your hearts also. Quaint John Bunyai
! .aught glimpse of that place, and i
| lis quaint way ne said: ''And 1 heard in m
! iream. and, 10, the bells OF the city ran
again for Joy, a d IA they opened the gate
| % let in the men looked in after them. an
| o! the city shone like the sun, and there wei
| streets of gold. and men walked on then
| larps in their hands, to ring praises with al
/, and after that they shut up the gates, whicl
| when l had seen. l wished myself anon
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