Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1896-03-04
ie'.er of heaven and earth. and in Jesus

Meier Of heaven and earth. and in Jesus
Christ. His only begotten Son."
| You and may not live to see the day. ]
! hink those Of us who are over forty wears Of
age can scarcely expect to see ths day. [ ex-
,eAt 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 In time to see the achieves
nent. We who have sweated in ths hot
harvest fields will be at the door of the gar
her when the sheaves come in. That work
Tor which IN this world We toned AMI wspt
and struggled and wore ourselves out
,hall not come to consummation AMI wa
be Oblivious OF the achievement We will
70 allowed to come out and shake hands
With tho victors. We who fought In the
barlier battles will have just as much right
70 rejoice as those VINO reddened their feat in
.he last Armageddon. Al, yea. those whr
:ouid only give a cupiul OF cold water in
he name OF disciple; those who could
,nly scrape q handful of lint for a wound-i
Ioldier; those who could only administer 10
Sid age in his decreptitude; those who could
only coax a poor waif of the street to gI
back home to her God; those who coult
>nly lift little child in the arms of Chris.
will have as much right to take part in
he ovation to the Lord Jesus Christ as
Chrysostom. 1t will be your victory ani
nine as we'll as Christ's, He the conquaro-,
We shouting In His traiE. Christ the victor
will pick cut the humblest OF His disciples in
the crowd, and turning half around on ths
white horse OF victory He shall point her out
.Or approval by the multitude as He saw,
"She did what she could" Then putting
His hand on the heal of some man, who by
his industry made one talent do the work OF
ten, He will say: "Thou hast been faithful
,ver a few things. 1 will make thee ruler
,ver ten cities" Two different theories
bout the fulfillment OF this promise.
There are people who think Christ will
pome In person ana sit on a throne. Perhaps
a Il uh hnrrtd Nlynf 90 . a f..H
going up the stairs of a palace in which all
The glories OF the Alhambra, and the Tai
hahal, and st. Marks, and the Windsor pal
Ice are gathered. l should like to see tho
world pay Christ In love for what it did TO
Him in maltreatment. I should like to bs
pne of the grooms OF the chargers holding
the stirrup as the King mounts. Oh, what a
glorious time 1t would be on earth IL 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
hat bargain to meet you at the ponderous
Eate OF heaven on the day when our Lord
,omes back. Garlan 1s Of all Nations on His
orow-of the bronzed Nations of the South
and the pallid Nations OF the North-Eu-
rope, Asia, Africa. North and 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,
lrch OF Titus, arch Of Triumph in the
Champs Elysees, all too poor, to weIcome.
his King of kings, and Lord Of
lords, and Conqueror Of conquerors in
His august arrival. Turn out all heaven
10 meet Him. Hang all along the route
the flags of earthly dominion, whether
decorated with crescent or star or eagle
Dr. lion or coronet. Hang out heavens
brightest banner, with its one star Of Bethe-
hem and blood striped Of the cross. 1 hear
he procession now. Hark, the tramp of the
eet. the rumbling Of the wheels, the clat-
ering of the hoofs and the shout of the
iders! Ten thousand times ten thousand and
thousands ofthousands. Put UP in heavens
library. right beside the completed volume
II the worlds ruin, the completed volume
" Shiloh's triumph. The old promise strug-
fling through the ages fulfilled at last,
! unto Him shall the gathering of the people
.e."
While everlasting ages roll
Eternal love 5fIdtf fyust riIs1r SOUL
And scenes of bliss forever new
Rise in succession to their view.