The Penn's Grove record., 1896-02-28
NUMBER 80.
Me'ter Of heaven and earth. and in jesus

He'ter OF heaven and earth. and in Jesus
Christ, His only begotten Son."
You and I may not live to see the day. ]
lhink those Of US who are over forty years Of
t9e can scarcely expect TO see the day. | ex-
pest before that time our bodies will be
bound asleep In the hammocks OF the old
gospel ship as 1t goes sailing on. But Christ
will wake US up 10 Zine to see the achieve
nent. We who nave sweated in the hot
harvest fields will be at the door Of the gar
Der when the sheaves come In. That work
br which IN this world we toiIed and wept
ind struggled and wore ourselves out
hall not come to contamination ant We
20 obltvious Of the achievement. We Will
be allowed to come out and shake hand
With the victors. We who fought in tine
barrier battles will have Just as much right
10 rejoice as those VINO Redeemed their feet In
The last Armageddon. All, yea. those who
,ould only give a cupful OF COLI water 10
the name OF a disciple; those who could
,nly scrape a handful OF lint for a wounded
toldier; those who could only administer to
bid age in his decreptitude; those who could
,niy coax a poor waif OF the street to 20
back home to her God; those who could
,nly lift a little child In the arms of Christ.
will have as much right to take part In
he ovation to the Lord Jesus Christ as
IOhrysostom. II will be your victory and
nine as well as Christ's, He the %oDqueror
We shouting In His train. Christ the victor
will pick cut the humblest OF His disciples In
The crowd, and turning half around on the
white horse Of victory He shall point her out
lor approval by the multitude as He says,
She did what she 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 a few things. 1 will make thee ruler
,ver ten cities" Two different theories
bout the fulhllmsnt OF this promise.
There are people who think Christ with
lome In person and sit on a throne. Perhaps
he may. l should like to see the SCARED feet
going up the stairs of a palace in which all
The glories of the Alhambra, and the Tai
habal, and st. Marks, and the Windsor pail
ace are gathered. I should like to see tha
world pay Christ in love for what 1t did to
pne OF the grooms of the chargers holding
the stirrup as the King mounts. Oh, what a
glorious time 1t would be on earth II Christ
would break through the heavens, and right
here where He has suffered and died havd
this prophecy fulfilled, "Unto Him shall the
gathering Of the psople be-" But failing in
hat bargain to meet you at the ponderou.
gate OF heaven on the day when our Lord
ZONES back. Garlan is Of all Nations on His
brow-oft the bronzed Nations of the South
and the pallid Nations OF the North-Eu.
rope, Asia, Africa. North and South America
md the other continents that may arise
meantime from the sea to take the places OF
their sunken predecessors; the arch OF Trajan,
lrch OF Titus, arch of Triumph in the
Dhamps Elysees, all too poor TO welcome
mis- King of kings, and Lord OF
lords, and Conqueror Of conquerors in
His august arrival. Turn out all heaven
% meet Him. Hang all along the route
the flags Of earthly dominion, whether
decorated with crescent or star or eagle
pr lion or coronet. Hang out heavens
brightest banner, with its one star of Bethle.
hem and blood striped of the cross. I hear
he procession now Hark, the tramp of the
leet. the rumblin9 Of the wheels, the clat-
ierilg of the hoofs and the shout of the
1ders! Ten thousand times ten thousand and
thousands ofthousands. Put up in heavens
library, right beside the completed volume
u the worlds ruin, the completed volums
II Shiloh's triumph. The old promise strug-
fling through the ages fulfilled at last,
unto Him shall the gathering Of the people
De."
While everlasting ages roll
Eternal love shall feast their soul
And scenes OF bliss forever new
Rise in succession to their view.