The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-02-27

liveth, and "to Him shalt tho. gathering o,
the people be-" An, my friends. when Christ
starts thoroughly and quickly TO lift this
miserable wreck OF sunken world II will
not take Him long TO lift 1t.
] have thought that this particular age in
which we live may be given mp to discoveries
and inventions by which through quick and
instantaneous communication all cities aud
all communities and alt lands will be
broughtt together, and then in another period
perhaps these inventions which have been
used for worldly purposes will be brought
out for gospel invitation, and some
great prophet Of the Lord will come
and snatch tho mysterious. sublime
and miraculous telephone from the
hand OF commerce. and. all lands and king
doms connected bv wondrsus wire. this
prophet OF the Lord may through tes-
phonic communication. I'm an instant an
nounce to all Nations pardon ana sympathy
ana life through Jesus Christ. and then,
putting the wondrous tube to the ear of tho
Lords prophet. the response shalt come
back, 'Ibelieve in God. the Father Almighty,
Maker Of heaven and earth. and i'm Jesus
Christ. His only begottcn SON"
You aud may not live to see tho dav.
think those OF Us who are over forty years Of
age can scarcely expect 10 sea the dav. I ex-
pect before that time our bodies will be
sound asleep in the hammocks OF the old
gospel snip as II goes sailing on. But Christ
viii wake us mp in time to see the achieve.
ment. We who havC sweatcl in the hot
harvest fields will be at the door ot the gar.
ncr when the shcaves come In. That work
for which III this world We toned aud went
and struggled and wore oursnlvcs out
shall not come TO contamination anl we
be oblivious of the achievement We will
be allowed to come out ami shake hands
with the vctors. We who fought in tho
earlier battles will have Just ~ much right
To reiolcc ~ those wlo rrJiouai their fe,t in
the last Armaceddon. An. yea. thosc who
could only give cupiul OF COLI water i'm
tho name Of disciple: tholr who could
only s'rapc handful Of lint Tor a wounded
soldier; those who could only administer to
Old age in his dr'rrptitulc; those who could
only coax poor wait Of tho street to 20
back home 'o her God. tho,N who roulI
only lit u little child in the arms Of Christ.
viii have a. mu'h right g. take pnr, In
the ovation 10 tue Lord jesus Christ as
Chrysoston II will br your victory and
mine rs well a. Ch-ie;'s, lie the clnuipror.
we shouting in His trait. Christ the victor
Will pick cut the humboldt OF His Disciples IN
the crowd. and turnin, haf around ON the
white horse OF Victory II shall p1int h,rout
Tor approval by the Wultitu l'u- He .ay4.
she did what she could Then putting
His hand on tho h'tl ut Some man. who hy
his IN lu-'ry made ono tulnnt do tn, wpri. OF
ten, lie Will say. "Tl1u hast boon faithful
over few thug- ! viii wlk' thee ruler
over ten cities Two different theories
about the fulIllnen; Cd p this promise.
There are people who trims tu.... will
come in person no ,it ph throne. Perhaps
He may. should 'i,rtp .np the srarr,l lc,,
going M the stlir- %, "a rlla'r iu which att
tho glOro, of th' Ala. uhra, aul the Tai
Mnhal. and st. Nura-. uul tlr Windsor ;qI-
ace are gathered ' slllH u,' tp 5000 tho
world pay Chris, H lowe ,or what 81 diI 10
Him I'm mnitrrNtm"u' should Ike o. br
one OF the groom. ui th H,tpry.r- holding
the stirrup as the Kins mounts. on. what "A
glorious time II would Do on earth d Christ
would break through tho heavens, uuI right
here where "" has suffered and died have
this prophecy fulfilled. "Uptp Him shall tho
gathering oi the people boz But failing In
that bargain to meet you ut the pondcrlus
gate OF heaven on the day when our Lord
comes back. Garan l. of all Nations on His
brow the brovzri Nations Of the South
and the pallid Nations of the NOrth-Eu-
rope, Asia, Africa. North nnl South America
aud the oth"r continents that may arise
meantime from the sea 10 tax" the places OF
theirsunken predecessors; the arch of rrajan.
arch OF Titus. arch uf Triumph in the
Champs Elysees, all too poor TO welcome
this King OF king7, and Lord OF
lords. and Conquefnr Of conquerors In
His august arrival. Turn out all heaven
20 meet Him. Hang all along the route
the flags ot eartnIy dominion, whcthef
decorated with crescent or star or eagle
or lion or coronet Hang out heavens
brightest banner. with it, one star Of Bethle-
hem and blood striped OF the cross ! hear
the procession now. Hark. the tramp OF the
feet. the rumbing oi the wheels. the cnt-
terng of the hoois AMI the shout OF the
riders! Ten thousand times ten thousand and
thousands Of Thousands Put up IN heavens
library, right beside tho completed volume
OF tho world ruin, th' completed volume
of Shitch's triumph. The old promis' ,trug-
Cling through IA" ages fulfilled ~ lup,
"Un,) Him shall th" Gathering OF tho people
be-
While everlasting ag'- roll
Eternal love shalt feast their soul
And scenes ~ bliss forever new