Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-12-18

h.,a o,lv q 20 ever aud ask Mordecai;
1 70 n~vv ..t ~ know how the Red Sea boiled
- ..han T. ras eIoven they have onlyto so over
and ask Moses. II they wasn't 10 know alo
rsrtienl,rs sbout the Bethlehem ADVENT
thsy nave only to go over ana ask ,lo
ssrsnadin0 angels who stood that Cnriss,
sslenS esst n tha balconies of crystal. lt
they want m know more OF the particulars
NJ the cruclflxion. they have only TO go over
and ASK those who were personal spectators
vhi,e the mountains croucneo anu tno
heavens got black Ia the race at tue sp1o-
tacle. II they want to know more aDout tno
sufferings of the Scotch OovenanSseaS, s MAJ
have only to go over ana ask Anut hn',t 41 tbo
old time reyiyals. they have only to go over
TO ask WHITEHEAD, and Wesley. and Llyings-
TON and Fletcher. and Nettleton, ana Finney'
But what are our departed Onrisuan
friends who In all departments OF usefulness
were busy finding their CHIEF Joy IN 6oing
1ood-what are they doing now7 Going
Fight on with the work. John Howard WIS.,
fling dungeons: the dead women OF northern
aud southern battle1eldsstill abroad LOOKING;
for the vounded George Peaoody SUI SUI,
watching the poor; Thomas Oiarkson sun
looking after the enslaved-au Oh snoSo W.. W.
did GOOD on earth buster since ceatn tnan
before .thetombstone not the terminus, nuttne
starting most. What ara our departed Cnrls-
tien friends who found their chief Joy IN
studvin1 God doing nowf Studying Goa
vot No need OF revelation now, for un-
Rlanched thev arc face to face. Now they
oan handle tbs omnipotent thunderbolts
iust as child handles the sword OF iath-
er come back from victorious paIt,e.
They have no sin; no rear. consequently.
Studying Christ. not through revelation
save the revelation OF the scars-tnat deep
lettering which brings 1t all up quick
enough. Studying the Christ OF the Beth
iehen carayansary; the Christ OF the awful
massacre, with Its hemorrhage OF head
and hand and foot and side; the Christ OF
tbe shattered mausoleum; Christ the sac
rfdce the Star, the Son, the Man, the God,
fhe God-Man. the Man-God. But bark! The
bell OF the cathedral rings-the cathedral
bell OF heaven. What is the matter now'
There is going to be great meeting IN the
temples; worshipers all coming through the
aisles. Maker room for the Conqueror, CHRIST
standing in the temple. All Leaven gather
ing around HIM. Those who lovedthe beau
| tiful come to look at the Rose OF Sharon.
Those who loved music come to listen to His
voice. Those who were mathematlciansc como
| 10 count the years Of His reign. Those who
ware explorers come to discover the height
end the depth and tho length and breadth
OF His love. Those who had the military
spirit on earth sanctiAed. and the military
spirit In heaven, como to look at the Gap
tain of their salvation. The astronomers
come to look at the Morning Star. The
men Of the law come to look at Him who is
the Judge of quick and dead. The men VINO
healed the sick came to look at Him VINO
was wounded for our transgresstons. All
different and different forever in many
respects, yet all alike in admiration for
Christ, in worship for Christ, and
all alike in joining in the doxolo oiE Unto Hie
Him who washed us from our SINS III ms
own blood, and made US kings and priests
unto God; to Him be glory in the church
throughout all ages, world without sin. "
Amen.
TO show you that our departed friends are
more alive than they ever were. 10 maKeyou
hornesick for heaven, to give you an enlarge |
view Of the glories TO be revealed, nave
preached this sermon.