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AN EARTH REDEEMED
REV. DR.. TALMAGE PICTURES The
WORLD AS 1T WILL BE.
The Twenty-frat Century VIII See
the Complete Gorpc1Izntion of All
the People or the Enrth-Evil Over
come by the Power of Christ.
downright. Louis Klopsch. 1890. ]

49,
the People OF the Enrth-EyiI Over
come by the Power of Christ.
Copyright. Louis Klopsch. 1901
WASHINGTON. Dec. 3. BY a novel
mode DR.. Talrlage in his discourse
shows how the world will look after 1t
has been reyoluiionized for good; text
ii Peter ill, -. "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. VIII Ii not be IL tonic and an
Inspiration 10 look at the world as Ii
Will be when Ii has been brought back
to parndisaical condition? So let us
for few moments transport ourselves
into the future and put ourselves for
ward in the centuries and see the world
In It's rescued and perfected state, aE
we Will see it If in those times we are
permitted to revisit this planet, as
am.ssssfe we Will. We all want to see
the world after it has been thoroughly
gospelized and all wrongs have been
rIghted. We will want to come back,
and we will come back. TO look upon
the refulgent contamination toward
which we have been on larger OF
smaller scale tolllng Having heard
the opening OF the orchestra. Oh whose
strings some dscords travelled. we will
want to hear the last triumphant bar
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 H. ~ noon.
There will be nothing in that coming
century of the worlds perfection 10
hinder our terrestrial "is!i. Our power
and velocity of locunuticn W II have
been improved infinitely. II will not
take us long to come here. however far
off In Gods universe heaven may be-
The Bible declares HAT such visitation
Is going on now. Are they not all
mlniSterlng spirits Scnt forth 10 minis
ter to those who shall lac heirs of saliva
tion? '' Surely the gates of heaven will
not be bolteh after the world is b an
lied. so as to hinder the redeemed fire
descending for tour of inspection and
congratulation and triumph.
Evils Overcome.
You know with what Interest we look
upon rulns-runs of Kenllworth castle
ruins of Melrose abbey. ruins Of Rome
ruins of Pompei So this world in
ruins is an enchnntment to look nt, but
we want to see 1t when rebuilt. ,pil-
Jared, recovered. realtered. reded,~at-
cd. The exact date of the worlds NOR
al restoration cannot foretelI. l;
may be that through mighty awaken
ings 1t will take place In the middle OF
the nearby twentieth century. II may
be at the opening Of the twenty-first
century. but it would not be surprising
If 1t took more than 100 years to cor.
rect the ravages of sin which have
ragged for 5000 years. The chief mis-.
sionary and eyangelistic enterprises
were started in this century. and be
not dismayed If it takes couple OF
centuries to overcome evils that have
had full sw ing for 60 centuries.
take no responsibility in saying on
what page of the earthly calendar II
will roll In, but Gods eternal veracity
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 hearer or reader. will come and
look ut what my text calls "a new
earth wherein dwelleth Righteousness.
| imagine that we are descending at
that period of the worlds complete
gospelization. There will be no peril
In such a descent. Great heights
and depths have no alarm for glorified
spirits. We can come down through
chasms between worlds without grow
ing dizzy and across the spaces Of half
n universe without losing our way.
Down and farther down we come. AS
we approach tlIis 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
not one clank of chain.
Alighted on the redeemed earth. we
are first accosted by the spirit of the
twenty-frst century. who proposes tc
guide and show us all that we desire to
see. Without his guidance we would
lose our way. for the world Is so much
changed from the time when we lived
In it. First of all he points out to us
a group Of abandoned buildings. We
ask this spirit Of the twenty-frst cen.
fury. What are those structures
whose walls are falling down and
whose gates are rusted on the hinges?
Our escort tells us: Those were once
ppnitentiaripS filled with offenders. but
the crime of the world has died out
Theft and arson and fraud and VIC
lence have quilted the earth. People
have all they want and why should
they appropriate the property OF 9th
ers. eTen If they had the desire! The
marauders. the assassins. the bucca
neers. the Herods. the Mana SahIbs
the ruttians. the bandits. are dead. or
transformed by the power. of the