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his request. This may not be a permanent
privilege between the saved and the lost
The intercourse may have been allowed for
parable, IL may have been Imaginary, for
the benefit Of those who heard. The answer
Of Abraham was In two parts. First, he
two men was In the nature Of a retribution
or adjustment. One had good things before
f ansn and In good d't things after. The thought
is not that this was in the order or divine
Justice or decree. but of human choice and
earthly good as to lose the other. while
Lazarus. in his poverty. had laid up treas
ure beyond. Matt. vi, 2o) Moreover. Abra-
a gulf between them. so that passage In
either direction was impossible. After
death the righteous cannot perform any
they might be. Neither can the wicked
visit the righteous to receive any favor.
The gulf. whatever II was. was nxed. IL
would never be removed. (Eccl. X. -
This statement is fatal to the doctrine OF
post-mortem conversion.
REFLECT1ON.-The rich man accepted
Abraham's statement as final and felt that
his own destiny was fully determined Inn
mediately his thoughts reverted to his
fathers house; where were nve protners:
which he had led and to meet the same
fate. Psalm Xix. 49, With becoming afec-
them with a warning. In this he mani
tested confidence In the beggar's goodness
and ability. The realities Of the other
some just conception Of things. He was.
however. ignorant or the plan OF God, sup
posing. as some now vainly imagine. that
this world. But Abraham informed him on
this point. The five brothers in the flesh
had the writings OF Moses and the prophetic.
sufficient for all their religious needs; CMal.
Nv, A. The lost man had so neglected these
agencies as not to know their value.
q Tim. iii. 15-17.) He therefore Pleaded that
- l. I-.4 49, x-z-I1 -
pent. III possible be would subvert the
divine economy and institute q new order
of things. But Abraham replied that ifa
man rejected the ministry OF the living he
would also reject that OF one restored from
the dead. John xi. 3d. There the medita-
tions closed ana the narrau Tse en Mxsn E,sr,
heed Gods appointed preachers' Oh Cor.
plainly presented in this parable-the fact
OF a conscious state beyond the grave, be-
ginning Immediately after death In sorrow
or bnsDp,ne and the the s wlcRed. so e ssat ee,tS sss
class Is transferred to the other: the total
removal of all r~eformatory and palliating
influences. whether from man or angel. 50
that souls enter upon an unalterable des-
tiny. These truths are held by the ortho-
dox church of every name But questions
e ertys a biessingg Property may be a bless
ing and poverty a curse. The special point
which Jesus sought to illustrate was the
use 10 DC VI III OnC ILAl &c
ruined by wealth, IL 1t leads him away from
God. q Tim vi. g. Undue love OF this
world may shut. out all thought OF the next
and corrupt and pervert the heart. prov.
XIV, 30 On the other hand, the poor man
may trust in God, his worldly lot impeiiing
him TO seek riches Dames II, Sd Wealth
and religion may go together. Dob Kill. 12)
II either must be sacrificed let il be the
former. prov. Ill, no
Parable.
tn. 1,o~ 49, uuho hod orao< ,o~.ossfo~s
~ dpeamed
That once again he came to Christ. and
To hear Him making answer as before
Sell all thou hast and give unto the poor,
And come and follow me-" And now he dd
In all Immediately as Jesus bid
Then some of them to whom he gave hic
Mocksd IS him for a fool. or mad. by
Or openly; and others he could see
Wasting his substance with a spendthrift
And others yet were tempted and drawn In
The ways Of sin that had not dreamed OF
Others. besides. that took were robbed and
Some that had tof:ed their whole lives were
BY riches. and began the life accurst
OF idleness. like rich men from the first
Some hid their money In the earth, a root
From which should grow a flower Of deadly
Some kept, and put II out at usury,
And made men slaves with II that had been
free.
The young mans dream was broken with
his grief,
And he awoke. 10 his Immense relief.
And wept for JOY. and cried He could not
know
What dire results from His behest would
fowl.
I must not follow Him. but I can fulnn
The spirit. II not the letter. of His will.
Seeing the things 1 have been shown In
sleep.
/ realize how much better 'twere 10 keep
The means the providence has bestowed on
me,
Doubtless for some wise purpose. and 10 Be
The humble agency and Instrument
of good TO others not intelligent
Enough % use the gifts OF Go Alright"
n thenceforth none OF the deserving poor
Ever went em~pty-handed from his door.
-Wiliam Dean Hovei1A