Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-12-18

they have only 20 90 over and ask Mnnieeai.
n they want 20 know nov the Red Sea boiled
when Il was cioyea they have only 10 20 Over
aud ask Nose. II they want 10 know the
particulars ab0u: the Bethlehem advent
they have only 70 20 over and ask the
serenading angels who stood that Christ
mas night In the balconies ot crystal IT
they want % know more OF the particulars
OF the cnnciflEion. they have only TO 90 over
and ask those who were personal spectators
while the mountains crouehed and the
heavens got black Ia the face N the spec
tasle. II they want 10 know more about the
sudennCs OF the Scotch COvenanters, they
nave only to go over and ask Andrew Mel
vile. II they want 20 know more about the
old time revivals, they have only TO 90 over
to ask Whitehead. and Wesley. aud Livings-
ton, and Fletcher, and Nettleton, and Finney.
But what are our departed Christian
friends who in all departments Of usefulness
We're busy finding their chief Joy in doing
good-what are they doing now7 Going
right on with the work. John Howard VS.
itinc dungeons; the dead women OF northern
and southern battleheldsstill abroad looking
for the wounded: George Peabody still
watching the poor; Thomas GARRISON still
looking after the enslaved-all OF those who
did good on earth buster since death than
before; thetombstone not the terminus, butthe
starting post, What are our departed Chris
tian friends who found their chief joy in
studying God doing nowf Studying God
vet No need OF revelation now, for I'M
blanched, they are face to face. Now they
can handle the omnipotent thunderbolts
Just as a child handles the sword OF iath-
er come back from victorious battle.
They have no sin; no fear, consequently.
Studying Christ, not through a revelation
save the revelation Of the scars-that deep
lettering which brings 1t all up quick
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lehem caravansary; the Christ OF the awful
massacre, with its hemorrhage OF head
and hand and foot and side; the Christ of
the shattered mausoleum; Christ the sac
riflce, the Star, the Son, the Man, the God,
the goldman, the Manhood. But harkl The
bell of the cathedral rings the cathedral
bell of heaven. What is the matter now2
There is going to be a great mseting in the
temple; wOrshipers all coming through the
aisles. Make room for the Conqueror, Christ
standing In the temple. All heaven gather
ing around Him.. Those who lovedthe beaR-
tiful come to look at the Rose of Sharon.
Those who loved music come to listen to His
voice. Those who were mathematicians come
to count the years of His reign. Those who
were explorers come to discover the height
and the depth and the 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 Cap
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 who
healed the sick came to look at Him who
was wounded for our transgressions. 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 doxology, "Unto
Him who washed us from our sins in His
own blood, and made US kings and priests
unto God; to Him DO glory in the church
throughout all ages, world without SIM"
Amen.
To show you that our departed friends are
more alive than they ever were, to make you
homesick for heaven, to give you an enlarged
view of the glories to be revealed, have
preached this sermon.