The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-01-23

they have only 10 go over and ask Mordecaf:
If they want to know howth Red Sea boiled
when ii was cloyen they have onlyto go over
aud ask Moses. II they wapt to know the
ma r,iculars about the Bethlehem advent,
they have only to go over and ask the
serenading angels who stood that Christ.
mas night in the balconies OF crystal. II
they want to know more of the particulars
ofthe cruciiixion, they have only to go over
and ask those who were personal spectators
while the mountains crouened ana inc
heavens got black in the face ut the spec
tale. Ii they want to know more about the
sufferings of the Scotch Covenanters, they
have only TO 60 over and ask Andrew Mel
vile. If they want to know more about the
old time reyiv1ls, they have only to go over
to ask whhefe!d. and Wesley, and Liyings-
ton. and Fletcher, and Nettleton, and Finney.
But what are our departed Christian
friends who in all departments OF usefulness
were busy finding their chief JOY. IN doing
rood-yhat are they doing now? Going
right on with the work. John Howard vis-
| iting dungeons; the dead won en- OF northern
and southern battlefelds still abroad LOOKING
| for the wounded: George Peabody SUI
watching the poor; Thomas Garrison still
| looking after tine enslaved-all OF those who
did good on earth buster since death than
before the tombstone nottke terminus, but the
| starting post, What are our departed Chris
| tan friends who found their chief Joy IN
| studying God doing nowf Studying zoo
| vet. No need OF revelation now, for I'M
/ blanched, they are face to lace; NOW .ney
| can handle the omnipotent thunderbolts
| lust as a child handles the sword OF faith
| err come back from victorious battle.
Tbsy have no sin; no fear. consequently.
/ Surviving Christ, not through revelation
save the revelation of the s.ars-.hat deep
lettering which brings 1t all up quick
enough. Studying the Christ OF the Beth
lehem caravansary; the Christ OF the awfui
| massacre. with its hemorrhage OF mead
and hand and foot and side; the Christ OF
the shattered mausoleum; Christ the sac
rifice. the Star, the Son, the Man, the God,
the Goldman. the Man-Go1. But bark! The
bell Of the cathedral rings the cathedral
| bell OF heaven. What is the matter nowf
There is going to be great meeting IN the
temple: worshipers all coming through the
aisles. Make room for the Conqueror, Christ
standing in the temple. All Leaven gather
ing around Him.1 Those who loved the beau
tiful come to look at the Rosa OF sharon.
Those who loved music come to listen 10 his
voice. Those who were mathematicians come
TO count the years OF His reign. Those who
were explorers come to discover the neignl
) and the depth and the length and breadth
of His love- Those who had the military
spirit on earth sanctified, and the militar.
shirt in heaven como to look at the Cap
, tain of their salvation. The astronomers
7 come to look at the Morning Star. The
3 men of the law come to look at Him who Il
! the Judge of quick aud dead. The men whit
I healed the sick came to look at Him VIII!
; was wounded for our transgressions. Al
different and different forever in man.
y respects, yet all alike In admiration 10
7. Christ. in worship for Christ. ant
+ all alike in joining in the doxology, ~ nj
J. | Him who washed US from our sins in Hl
!. own blood. and made US kings and priest
4 unto God; to Him be glory In the churc
3 throughout all ages, world without sin.
8 Amen.
l. To show you that our departed friends ar
J, more alive than they ever were. to make 20
t homesick for heaven, to give you an enlarge
view of the glories to be revealed, I hay
8 i preached this sermon.