The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-10

sympnthlea. and 1 suppose the JOY OF
heaven IL 70 be augmented BY the fact
that We are 70 have our friends with ne
when there risc before us the thrones
Of the bleBt and when there surges up
in our ear the iubllate Of the saved.
Heaven IL not a contraction. Il IL
an expansion. II I know you here.
/ will know YOU better there. Here ]
see you with only two eyes. but there
the soul shall have a million eyes II
viii be Immortality gazing on immor-
tallty-ransomed spirit In colloquy with
ransomed splrlt-vieior beside victor.
When John Evans. the Scotch minister.
was seated in his study. his wife came
In and said 10 him. MY dear. do you
think we will know each other In hea-
vent" He turned TO her and said. MY
dear, do you think We will be bigger
fools IN heaven than we are here7"
Again. I accept this doctrine Of fut-
ore recognition because the worlds eH-
pectancy aflrms Il. In all lands and
ages this theory Is received. What
form OF religion planted ~ No form
OF religion, for Il Il received under all
ferns Of religion. Then. ! argue. a
sentiment. a feellng. an anticipation.
universally planted. must have been
God-lmplanted. and n God-impianted.
Il IL rlghtfully implanted. Socrates
writes: who would not part with q
great deal 10 purchase a meeting with
orpheus and Homer II II be true that
this IL to be the consequence OF DEATH
I could even be able 10 die often"
There IL a mother before the throne
Of God. You say her Joy IA full Il ~
You say there can be no augmentation
Of H. Cannot there bel Her son wa
wanderer and a vagabond on the
earth when that good mother died. lie
broke her OLD heart. She died leaving
him In the wilderness Of sin. She Il
before the throne OF God now. Years
pass, and that son repents OF bis crimes
and gives his heart 70 God and be-
comes a useful Christian. and dies and
enters the gates OF heaven. You tell
me that that mothers Joy cannot b
augmented. Let them confront each
other. the son and the mother. on
she says 70 the angels Of God. re
jolce with met The dead Il ALIVE
again, and the lost IL found. Hallelu
jah! never expected TO see this los
one come back" The Bible says ma
tons are TO BE- born In a day. Whef
China comes 10 God viii Il not know
DR.. Abeelf when India comes. viii I
not know DIT. John scudder? When III
Indians come 10 God. Will they no
know David Brainerd!
see a soul entering heaven Al last
with covered face Al the idea that
has done 90 little for Christ. and feel
ing borne down with unworthiness. an
Il says to itself. Il have no right 70 b
here" A voice from a throne sayi
oh. you forget that sunday schoo
class you invited 10 Christi was on
Of them" And another voice sayl
. you forge, that poor man to whom 20
gave q loaf Of bread. ! was that man.
, And another says. you forget that sic
one 10 whom you gave medicine for n
body and the soul was that one.
, And then Christ. from a throne ovel
topplng all the rest. viii say. -lnai
much a. ye did Il 10 one Of the ioai
OF these. you dld Il 10 me-" And the
the seraphs will take their harps froI
; me side Of the throne. and cry. wis
sone shall Il 5e3" And Christ. bendln
over the harpsss. shall say. II shall b
the Harvest Homer
one more reason Why am dispose
10 accept this doctrine Of future recos
} milton IL that 90 many In their las
: hour on earth have confirmed this the
! orr. speak act OF persons who hav
been tellrlors IN their last moment
ana knew not what they were abou
, hut Of persons who died In ealmnel
ana placldlty, and who were not nat
uraliy superstitlous. Often the glorle
, Of heaven have struck the dying pll
3 low. and the departing man has sal
! he saw and heard those who had gon
away f,m him. How often Il is In n
, diving moments parents see their d,
, parted children and children see the
, departed parenta ! came down 10 n
, hanks OF the Mohawk River. Il va
, evening. and I wanted 10 20 over n
, river. and 90 I waved my hat an
, shouted. and after awhile saw SON
, one waving on the opposite bank. an
> I heard him shout. . d the boat can
I across. and I got In and was tram
1 ported. And 20 suppose Il will Be
the evening of our life. We will con
down 10 the river OF death anu give
. signal To our friends on the other shor
and they viii give a signal back 10 q
, and the boat comes. and our departs
. kindred are the oarsmen. the fires (
she scttiag day tlngelng the tops Of u
4 eaddleS
Oh. have you never sat BY such
deathbedf In that hour you hear n
departing soul cry. "Harkl lookT Va
(, hearkened and you looked. A litt
: child pining away because Of the deaf
!, Of is mother. setting weaker and veal
. er every day. was taken into the roo
where hung the picture Of her mothe
She seemed TO enjoy looking a. Il. an
/, then she was taken away. and att
I awhile died. In the last moment thl
wan and wasted little one lifted h
! hands. while her face lighted up vii
the glory OF the next world. and erie
I, out. "Motherl" DO you tell me she a
! not sec her mother She did. So
my frst settlement al Belleville a plal
! man sald TO me. What DO you thin
4 heard last night was In the roo
! where one OF my nelghbors was dyin
; He was a goOd man. and he said
i heard the angels Of God singing b
4 fore the throne. haven't much poet
|, about me. but listened. and I heaN
q them, too" Said I. Il have no doubt
4 a." Why, No are TO be taken up
" heaven At last by minis,ering splrll
a Who are they 10 hol Souls that we