Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-07
AN EARTH REDEEMED


AN EARTH REDEEMED
REV. DR.. TALMAGE PICTURES THE
WORLD AS 1T WILL BE-
The Twenty-hrst Century VIII See
the Complete Gospelization of All
the People of the Earth-EviI Over
come by the Power of Christ.
copyright, Louis klopsch. 1891
WASHINGTON, Dec. BY a novel
mode DR.. Talmage in his discourse
shows how the world will look after it
has been revolutionized for good; text,
II Peter iii, 13, "a new earth, wherein
dwelleth righteousness"
Down in the struggle to make the
world better and happier we sometimes
get depressed with the obstacles to be
overcome and the work to be accom-
plished. Will it not be tonic and an
inspiration to look at the world as it
will be when 1t has been brought back
to paradisaical condition? So let US
for a few moments transport ourselves
into the future and put ourselves for
ward in the centuries and see the world
in its rescued and perfected state, as
we will see it if in those times we are
permitted to revisit this planet, as l
am sure we will. We all want to see
the world after it has been thoroughly
gospeIized and all wrongs have been
righted. We will want to come back,
and we will come back, to look upon
the refulgent consummation toward
which we have been on larger or
smaller scale toiling. Having heard
the opening Of the orchestra. on whose
strings some discords Travelled, we will
want to hear the last triumphant sbar
of the perfected oratorio. Having seen
the picture as the painter drew its first
outlines upon canvas, we will want to
see it when it is as complete as Ru-
bens' descent From the Cross or
Michael Angeles Last judgment"
Having seen the world under the CLEAN
of the star of Bethlehem. we will want
to see it when, under the full shining
Of the Sun of Righteousness, the tow
ers shall strike IL at noon.
There will be nothing in that coming
century of the worlds perfection to
hinder our terrestrial visit. Our power
and velocity of 'locomotion will have
been improved infinitely. 1t will not
take us long to come here, however far
off in Gods universe heaven may be.
The Bible declares that such visitation
is going on now. care they not all
ministering spirits sent forth to minis
ter to those who shall be heirs of saliva
tion" Surely the gates of heaven will
not be bolted after the world is Eden
lied, so as to hinder the redeemed from
descending for q tour of inspection and
congratulation and triumph.
| Evils Overcome.
! You know with what interest we look
upon ruins-ruins of Kenilworth castle,
ruins of Melrose abbey, ruins Of Rome,
ruins of Pompeii. So this world in
ruins is an enchantment to look at. but
we want to see it when rebuilt, repil-
Jared, recovered, realtered, rededicat-
ed. The exact date of the worlds NOR
al restoration cannot foretell. 1t
may be that through mighty awaken
ings it will take place in the middle Of
the nearby twentieth century. 1t may
ibe at the opening Of the twenty-frst
century, but it would not be surprising
if it took more than 100 years to cor
rect the ravages Of sin which have
ragged for 6,00O years. The chief mis-
,sionary and evangelistic enterprises
were started in this century, and be
mot dismayed if it takes a couple of
centuries to overcome evils that have
had full swing for GO centuries.
take no responsibility in saying on
what page of the earthly calendar it
will roll in, but Gods eternal veracty
is sworn to it that it will roll in, and as
the redeemed in heaven do as they
please and have all the facilities of
transit from world to world you and l,
my lhearer or reader, will come and
look at what my text calls "a new
1 imagine that we are descending at
that period of the worlds complete
Igospelization. There will be no peril
in such a descent Great heights
and depths have no alarm for glorifed
spirits. We can come down through
chasms between worlds without grow
ing dizzy and across the spaces of half
a universe without losing our way.
Down and farther down We come. As
we approach this world we breathe the
perfume of illimitable gardens. Florali-
cation that in centuries past was here
and there walled in, lest reckless and
dishonest hands pluck or despoil 1t,
surges its pillows of color across the
fields and up the hillsides, and that
which was desert blossoms as the rose.
All the foreheads of crag crowned with
flowers, the feet of the mountains slip
pered with flowers. Oh, this perfume
of the continents, this aroma of hem
ispheres! As we approach nearer and
nearer we hear songs and laughter
and hosannas, but not one groan Of
distress, not one sob Of bereavement, |