The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-03-12

,,vetb - and ito Him shall the gathering OF
the pecple be-" All, my friends, when un,iss
starts thoroughly and quickly TO UT tn Uni,
miserable wreck OF sunken world II VIII
not take Him long to lift 1t. T.,
have thought that this particular age 10
which we live may be given upto discoveries
and inventions by which through quick anu
instantaneous communication al cities anu
ALI communities and all lands VIII %
hrou oht together. and then In another period
nerhaps these inventions which have been
used for worldly purposes will be brougnt
ont for gospel Invitation. and some
great urophet Of the Lord will come
3nd snatch the mysterious; sublime
and miraculous telephone from tno
hand of commerce, and, all lands and KING.
doms connected by wondrous wire, tnls
prophet OF the Lord may. through teis
phonic communication, in an instant an
pounce TO ali Nations pardon and sympathy
and life through Jesus Christ. ana tnsp,
putting the wondrous tube to the ear OF the
Lords prophet. the response shall come
back. "Ibelievein God. the Father Almighty,
Maker OF heaven and earth. ana In jesus
Christ. His only be2otten So5.
YOU 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 VIII "
gospel ship as 1t goes sailing on. But Cnrise
will wake us up in time to see the achieve.
ment. We who have sweated in the not
harvest fields will be at the door oil the gar
ner when the sheaves come in. That WORK
for which In this world we toned and wept
and struggled and wore ourselves out
shall not come to consummatlon aud we
be oblivious OF the achievement. We VIII
be allowed to come out and shake hands
MI, fought in tu0
earlier battles will have just as much rigat
to rejoice as those VINO Redeemed their feet In
the last Armageddon. Alb, yea. those VINO
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 II his decreptitudej those VINO cou'a
only coax poor wait Of the street to go
back home to her God: those who could
ofiiv lift little child in the arms OF Christ.
will have as much right to take part IN
the ovation I'd the Lord Jesus Christ az
a Chrysostom. 1t will be your victory ana
mine as we'll as Christ's, He the conqueror,
we shouting in His train. Christ the VICTOR
will pick cut the humblest OF His disciples III
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,
s.She did what she could" Then putting
Hbuu Ou tlb uC1h VI 'VthS
his industry made one talent do the work OF
ten, He will say; "Thou hast been faithful
over few things I will make thee ruler
over ten cities" Two different theories
about the flifllment OF this promise.
There are people who think Christ Will
come in person ana sit on throne. Perhaps
He may. I 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
Mabal, aud st. Marks, and the Windsor pal
ace are gathered. I should like to see the
world pay Christ in love for what it did TO
Him in maltreatment. | should like to DC
one OF the grooms Of the chargers holding
the stirrup as the King mounts Oh. what
glorious time it would be on earth II 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
comes back. Garlan Is of all Nations on His
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 sunken predecessors; the arch Of Trajan,
arch of Titus. arch of Triumph in the
Champs Elysees, all too poor to welcome
this King of kings, and Lord OF
lords, and Conqueror OF conqnerors i9
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