The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-03-19

| iiveth. and ITO Him shall the gathering Of
| the pecple be-" Alb, my friends, when Obrist
starts thoroughly and quickly to hit TINS
miserable wreck OF q sunken world II VIII
not take Him long to lift II.
| 1 have thought that this particular age I'd
which we live may be given upto discoveries
| and inventions by which through quick ano
instantaneous communication all cities ano
all communities and all lands VIII De
brought 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 the mysterious sublime
and miraculous telephone from the
hand OF commerce, and, all lands and king.
doms connected by a wondrous wire, TINS
prophet OF the Lord may. through teis-
| phonic communication, in an instant an
nouuce to all Nations pardon and sympathy
and life through Jesus Christ. and then,
| putting the wondrous tube to the ear OF the
Lords prophet. the response shall come
back, "Ibelieve in God. the Father Almighty,
Maker OF heaven and earth. and In Jesus
| Christ. His only bsgotten Son."
fuu and / may not live to see the day. !
| think those of us who are over forty years OF
age can scarcely expect to see the day. ex-
pect before that time our bodies Will 1s
sound asleep in the hammocks OF the. OLD
gospel ship as it goes sailing on. But Christ
will wake us up In time to see the achieva-
ment. We who have sweated in the hot
harvest fields will be at the door OF the gar
ner when the sheaves come in. That work
for which In this world we toned and wept
and struggled aud wore ourselves out
shall not come to consummatton aud we
be oblivious OF the achievement We viii
be allowed to come out and shake hands
with the v.ctors. We who fought in tine
aar lfoY haftlaa will bpya mat mnph rlpQt
to rejoice as those VINO Redeemed their feet in
the last Armageddon. Alb, yea. those who
could only give cupful of cold water In
the name OF disciple; those who could
only scrape handful OF lint for wounded
soldier; those who could only administer to
old age ID his decreptitudej those who could
only coax poor waif Of the street to so
back homs to her God; those who could
only lift little child in the arms OF Christ.
will have as much right to take part in
the ovation ID the Lord Jesus Christ as
a Chrysostom. 1t will be your victory and
mine as we'll as Christ's, He the conqueror,
we shouting in His train. Christ the victor
will pick cut the humbest OF His disciples Ill
the crowd. and turning half around on the
white horse OF victory He shall point her out
for approval by the multitude as He says,
''She did what sha could" Then putting
His hand on the head OF some man, who by
his industry made one talent do the work OF
ten. He will say; "Thou hast been faithful
over, d few things. l will make thee ruler
over ten cities" Two different theories
about the fulfllment OF this promise.
There are people who think Christ will
come in person ana sit on throne. Perhaps
He may. 1 should like to see the SCARED feet
going up the stairs of a palace in which all
the glories of the Ahambra, and the Tai
Mahal. aud st. Marks, and the Windsor pal
ace are gathered. / should like to see the
world pay Christ in love for what it did TO
Him in maltreatment. l should like to be
one of the grooms Of the chargers holding
the stirrup rs the King mounts. Oh. what
glorious time it would be on earth If Christ
would break through the heavens, and right
here where He has suffered and died have
this prophecy fulfilled. "Unto Him shall the
gathering Of the people be-" But failing In
that bargain to meet you at the ponderous
gate of heaven on the day when our Lord
brow-of the bronzed Nations Of the South
and the pallid Nations Of the North-Eu-
rope, Asia. Africa. North aud South America
and the other continents that may arise
meantime from the sea to take the places OF
their suuken predecessors; the arch of Trajan
arch of Titus. arch of Triumph in the
Champs Elysees, all too poor to welcome
lords, and Conqueror OF conquerors in
El1IGiGss;SS lJ!|iaiiIi / On
d meet Him. Hang all along the route
the flags of earthly dominion, whether
decorated with crescent or star or eagle
or lion or coronet. Hang out heavens
brightest banner. with its one star OF Bethle-
hem and blood striped Of the cross. l hear
the procession now. Hark, the tramp OF the
feet. the rumblng of the wheels, the clat-
tering Of the hoofs and the shout OF the
riders. Ten thousand times ten thousand and
ofthousands. Put up. in heavens
library. right beside the completed volume
of the worlds ruin, the completed volume
of shiloh's triumph. The old promise strug-
Cling through the ages fulfilled at last,
"Unto Him shall the gathering OF the people
be-"
While everlasting ages roll
Eternal love shall feast their soul
And scenes of bliss forever new
Rise in succession to their view.