Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-03-06

shall not come to contamination ana WI
be obliyious OF the achievement. I'VE VIII
be allowed to come out and shake banos
with the victors. We who fought III ~
earlier battles will have just as mucn TIL 4,
to rejoice as those VINO Redeemed their leel ~
the last Armageddon. All, yea, those VIZ ~
could only give a cupftl OF cold WAFER ~
the name OF disciple; those who conla
only scrape d handful Of lint for wounded
soldier; those who could only administer e
CID SSss1 IN dis 1soreptitude; those who coulu
only coax poor waif OF the street 70 81
back home TO her God those VINO cou.I
only lift 4 little child Id the arms OF Ontist'
will have as much right to take part Ia
the Ovation to the Lord Jesus Christ as
a Chrysostom. 1t will be your victory anu
mine as we'll as Christ's, He the conqusro :,
we shouting In His train. Christ tne yic.o.
will pick cut the humble5t OF His discipies III
the crowd, aud turning half around on inc inc
white horse OF victory Hs shall point ner OUT
for approval by the multitu 10 as he says,
"She did what she could" Then parting
His baud on the heal of some man, VINO Dy
his Industry made ono talent do the work OF
ten; He will saw: HThod hast bsen faithful
over a few things I will make thee ruler
over ten cities" Two different theories
about the fulallment OF this promise. -,
/ There are people who think Christ VIII
come in person and sit on throne. perhaps
He may. | should like to see the Scared feet
goiiig Up the stairs Of d palace In when n ali
the glories of the Alhambra; and the Tai
Mabal. and st. Marks, and the Windsor pal
ace are gathered. should like to see the
world pay Christ in love for what 1t did to
Him in maltreatment. l should like to be
one OF the grooms of the chargers holding
the stirrup as the King mounts. on. what a
glorious time 1t would be on eartn II Onrist
would break through the heavens, and right
here where He has suffered aud died nave
this prophecy fulhllel unto Him shall the
gathering OF the people be-" But failing IN
that bargain to meet you at the ponderouss
gate OF heaven on the day when our Lord
comes back. Garlan Is OF all Nations on His
broE-of thu bronzed Nations of the South
and the pallld 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,
arch OF Titus, arch of Triumph in the
Champs Elysees, all too poor 10 welcome
this King of kings, and Lord OF
lords, and Conqueror Of colquerors in
His august arrival. Turn out all heaven
to 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 Bethie-
hem and blood striped of the cross. l hear
the procession now. Hark, the tramp OF the
fest, the rdmbllng Of the wheels, the clati
tering of the hoofs and the shout OF the
riders! Ten thousand times ten thousand and
thousands 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,
nUnto 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.