The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-01-27

bigger fools in heaven than we are here?"
Again, 1 accept this doctrine OF future
recognition because the worlds expectancy |
afflrms it. In all lands and ages this theory
is received. What form of religion planted
it? No form of religion, for it is received
under all forms of religion. Then, argue,
d sentiment, a feeling, an anticipation,
universally planted, must have been Goa
implanted, and If Col implanted it is right
fully implanted. Socrates writes "Who
would not part with great deal to purchase
meeting with Orpheus and Homer? II 1t
be true that this Is to be the consequence OF
DEATH could even be able to die often.
Again, adopt this theory because there
are features of moral temperament and
features Of the soul that will distinguish
US forever. How do we know each other in
this worlds Is it merely by the color of the
eye, or the length of the hair, or the facial !
proportions2 Oh, no. 1t is by the DISPOSE
ton as we'll, by natural affinity, using the
word in the very best sense and not IN the |
bad sense and if in the dust our body should |
perish and lie there forever, an there should |
| be ne resurrection, still the soul has enough |
| feature and the disposition has enough fea- |
| lures TO make us iislingulshable. I can I'M
derstand how in sickness a man will become
| so deirous that he will not know his own
| friends, but will we be blasted with such
insufferable idiocy that, standing beside our
| best frienis for all eternity, we will never
| guess who they are7
| Again, think that one reason why we
ought to accept this doctrine is because we
never In this world have an opportunity to
give thanks to those TO whom we are spirit.
ualiy indebted. The Joy Of heaven. we are
| told, is to be inaugurated by review OF
life's work. These Christian men and wo-
men who have been toiling for Christ, have
they seen the full result Of their work? Oh,
no!
vredenburgh preached for a gferf mahy
years. He felt that his ministry was
failure, although he was faithful minister
| preaching the gospel all the time. He dled,
and died amid disbursements, and went
home to God. for no one ever doubted that
John Vredenburgh was a good Christian
minister. little while after his death
there came a great awakening in Somervilte,
and one Sabbath 200 souls stood up at the
Oh istian altar espousing the cause OF Christ,
> among them my own father and mother.
And what was peculiar In regard to nearly
. all of those 200 souls was that they dated
their religious Impression from the ministry
= of John Vredenburgh. Will that good Chris
T tian man before the throne of God never
meet those souls brought to Christ through
his instrumentality2 Oh, of course he will
F. know them. remember one Sabbath after
noon, borne down with the sense OF my sins
I "Rise and Progress" Oh, what dark
y afternoon it was. and I read the chapters.
: and I read the prayers, and tried to make
!, the prayers my own. Oh, must see Philip
Il Doddridge. glorious old book he wrote!
9 1t Is out of fashion now.
q There Is q mother before the throne OF God.
It You say her Joy is full. Is it? You say there
can be no augmentation of it. Cannot there
be? Her son was wanderer and vagabond
$ on the earth when that good mother died.
!, He broke her old heart. She died leaving
e him in the wilderness of sin. She is before
the throne of God now. Years pass, and that
n son repenls of his crimes and gives his heart
y to God and becomes useful Christian anc
l! dies and enters the gates Of heaven. Yor
1t tell me that that mothers joy cannot be aug
ID mented? Let them confront each other, thu
Il son and the n'oiher. "Oh.'' she says to thu
l. angels of God, ''reoice with mel The deat
W is alive again, and the lost is found. Halle
y luiah! never expected TO see this lost on
It be born in day. When China GENES to God
s. will it not know DR.. Abeel? When lndl
4, comes, will 1t not know DR.. John Scudier
: When the Indians come to God, will they no
Ia know David Brainerd1
a I see a soul entering heaven at last, will
Is covered face at the idea that 1t has done s.
q little for Christ and feeling borne down wit
!! unworthiness, and it says 10 itself, 81 hav
us no right to be here" voice from thron
no says: 'Oh, you forget that sunday-schoe
r. class YOU invited to Christ! I was one {
ry them" And another voice says: ''You fol
pc get that poor man to whom you gave loo
sh of bread and told of the heavenly bread.
ny was that man." And another says: ''Yo
on get that sick one to whom you gave me d
OF cine for the body and the soul. l was tn;
- one." And then Christ, from throne owe
20 topping all the rest, will say, "Inasmuch
In ye did it to one of the least of these, you d.
or. 1t to me-" And then the seraphs will tai
up their harps from the side of the throne al
gu cry. "What song shall it be?" And Chri;
ne bending over the harpers, shall say, -
rs. shall be the harvest homer
ms One more reason why I am disposed
accept this doctrine of future recognition
me that SO many in their last hour on ear
lay have confirmed this theory. / speak not
o ~, persons who have been delirious in the
~ last moment and knew not what they we
W. about, out of persons who died in canine
.ho and placidity, and who were not natura
, -uo superstitious. Often the glories of heav
wv, ,'It have struck the dying pillow, and the {
: - parting man has said he saw and heard tho
.osv who had gone away from him. How oft
~ 1t g in the dying moments parents see tn
anu nm departed children and children see their
on, parted parents! came down to the bar
~. OF the Mohawk River. 1t was evening, an
rth wanted to 90 over the river, and so l way
' ~ ~. my hat ami shouted, and after while l s
ras, some one waving on the opposite bank. a
lie. heard him shout. and the boat came aero
- and got in and was transported. And 8
'eiy suppose it will be in the evening Of our Il
''@ We will come down to the river of death
give signal to our friends on the OF
70 shore, and they will give signal ba TX to
" and the boat comes, and our depar
aoW kindred are the oarsmen, the fires of the
n of Heav,n 10 nor q stateIy formaf riana
ton' sometimes hear it described, a very frigit
,ple. formalilies and % around ahont WITH he
'P,e' crowns of gold on their heads. No, this
'ple' not my idea Of heaven. My idea of hea
ION. is more like this: You are seated in
30 So II erening tide by the fireplace, your WI
four While Won ara saatad ta,l,ino aId an;o1
no.e thu evening hour there is knock at
III of in a brother that has been long absent.
"es, has been long absent, for years you
the not seen him, and no sooner do you n
on dp your mind that it is certainly he than
es OF leap up, and the question is. Who shall
HIS him the first embrace? That is my ide
aven heaven "a great home circle where thew
, ana waiting for us. Oh, will you not know .
> and called Won nv vour first name long ,
'g on others had given you the formal ''mist
pirits You were never anything but James or j
you or George or Thomas. or Mary or Flor
sight, to her. win YOU not know your Oh
have voice? She of the bright eve and RI
ten, cheek an the quiet step, who came in
play and flung herself into your lap,
again shower of mirth and beauty? Why, the
then ture Is craven in your soul. 1t cannot
tnan out. 1t that little one should stand on
,ower ! other side of some heavenly hill and or
TO be YOU Won vould hear her voice above
We as burst Of heavens great orchestra Kpo
What | You could not help but know it.
with Now Tbrino Won tb,s o1or;ons oonso,.
"Thy Of fn,nre recoGnition r. Won oouId %,
i L1 theory into your heart, it would lift a
Il see When T wns lad T need n On ont =
,ain." railroad tract md nnt NV e.r down ~
great traok and 7 oouid hear tho aynrass
20 rumbling miles away and coming on
n n en- to-day, my friends. if we only had
o uo enough we could put our ear down
each Grave ~ orr daad ans l;Stan and ba. !
9 not distance the rumhIino IN IT tho cbari
Oh, resurrection victorv
deal a HEAVEN, sweat haven, Won Il,
rs the smell heaven as Won nsed to sna,i i,Nb-e
y. but en-. heaven Bnt now whep Won wa
riaed. enell tbo+ ,yo-d yor rIoea side NV sid
n your faces Of the loved ones who are gone q