The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-05-17

tho seas of death. to meet in the bright
city OF the Lord those from whom we have
long been separated. After we have been
away from our friends ten or fifteen years
and we come upon them we see how dif-
ferently they look Their hair has turned.
and wrinkles have come in their faces
and we say, "How you have changedl'
But, oh, when we stand before the throne,
all cares gone from the face, all marks of
sorrow disappears !, and, feeling the 10Y
OF that blessed land, methinks we will say
TO each other, with an exultatlon we can
not now imagine, How you have
chnngedl"
A little child's mother had died, and
they comforted her. They said; "Your
mother has gone to heaven. Don't cry"
Aud the next day they went to the grave
yard, and they laid the body OF the mother
down into the ground, and the little girl
came up to the verge Of the grave and,
looking down, said: "Is this heaven?" We
have no idea what heaven is. It is tho
grave here, 1t Is darkness here, but there is
merrymaklng youder. Methiuks when u
soul arrives some angel takes II around to
show II the wonders OF that blessed place.
The usher angel snys TO the newly arrived,
These are the martyrs that perished at
Piedmont; these were torn TO pieces at the
inqulsition; this Il the throne OF the great
Jehovah; this Is Jesus" 81 am going tC
see jesus, said dying boy; 81 am going
TO see Jesus The missionary said: "You
arc sure yOu will SEQ lIlm2" "Oh, yes
that's what | want to go 10 heaven Tor"
But" said the missionary. "suppose Jcsu4
should go AWAY from heaven whit then?'
"l should follow him said the dying boy.
But IL Jesus went down to hell VIVA,
thenP" The dying boy thought for mo.
ment and then said. "Where Jesus : there
ean he no hellv' on to stand In his pres.
encel That will be heavcnl Oh to put our
ft,NN lint .l,I.. 4
Tor us on tho cross, to 20 around ami ! the
groups OF the redeemed and shake hanl5
with the prophets aud apostles and mar
Yrs and with our own dear beloved onesl
That will be the great reunion. We cannot
imhgine II now. Our loved ones seem so far
away. When We are in trouble aud lone
some, they don't seem to come to us. We -
on to the banks OF the Jordan aud call across
TO them, but they do not seem to liear
We say, 'Is 1t well with the child Is it
well with the loved ones?' aud we listen 10
hear II any voice comes back over the
watersl None, nonel Unbeliet says. "rhey
nre dead, and they are anuhilated, 4" bur,
blessed be God, we have IA Bible that tell.
us different. We open II, and we find they
are neither dead nor annihilated, that they
were never so much alive as now, that the,
are only waiting for our coming and that
we shall join them on the other side OF tn,
river. Oh, glorious reunion, we cannoi
kihHp ~ uOWl Elt uHln not stbD sUpF tUl
heard, neither have entered into the heart
Of man, the things which God hath pre-,
pared for them that love Him"
What place OF explanation IL will bel
see every day profound mysteries of provi.
dence. There is no question we ask often.
ar than why? There are hundreds OF
graves In Greenwood and Laurel Hlll that
need TO be explained. Hospitals for TIA,
blind and lame, asylums for the idiotic ant
insane, almsnouses for the destitute and n
world Of pain and misfortune that demand
more than human solution. God will
clear 1t all up. In the light that pours
from the throne no dark mystery can live
Things now utterly inscrutable will be
lllumined ns plainly as though the an
swer were written on the jasper wall
or sounded In the temple anthem. Bar
tmeus will thank God TINT lie was
blind and Joseph that he was cast into the
pit and Daniel that he denned with the
lions aud Paul that he was hump-backet
and David that he was driven from Jeru
salem and that invalid that for twenty
years he could not lift his head from tn,
pillow. and that widow that she had suct
hard work to earn bread for her children
The song will be all the grander for earth's
weeping eyes and aching heads and ex
hausted hands and scourged backs ant
martyred ngonies. But we can get NJ
idea OF that anthem here. We appreciate
the power OF secular music, but do we ap
precIate the power OF sacred song2 There
Is nothing more inspiring to me than s
whole congregation lifted on the wave OF
holy melody. When we sing some OF those
dear old psalms and tunes, they rouse all
the memories OF the past. Why, some OF
them were cradle songs In our fathers
house. They are all sparkling with the
morning dew OF thousand Christian Sab
baths. They were sung by brothers anc
sisters gone now, by voices that we're aged
a..I 10 L.. -
less sweet because they did tremble ant
break.
When hear these old songs sung, II
seems as II all the old country meeting
houses joined In the chorus and city church
and sailors bethel and western cabins un.
Ill the whole continent lifts the Doxology
and the scepters OF eternity beat time In
the music. Away then with your starvel.
Ing tunes that chill the devotions OF the
sanctuary and mako the people sit silent
when Jesus Is marching on to victory
When generals come back from victorious
wars, do we not cheer them and shout,
"Huzza, huzza2" and when Jesus passes
along In the conquest OF the earth shnll
we not have for Him one loud, ringing
cheer,
All hail the power OF Jesuss name!
Let angels PROSTATE fall.
Bring forth the royal diadem
Aud crown Him Lord Of all.
But, my friends, II music on earth is 81
sweet what will II be In heaven? They all
know the tune there. All the best singers
OF all the ages will join 1t, choirs OF white
robed children, choirs OF patriarchs, chors
OF apostles. Morning stars clapping theii
cymbais. Harpers with their harps. Great
anthems OF God roll on, roll on, other en-
plres joining the harmony till the thrones
are all full and tho nations all saved
Anthem shall touch anthem, chorus join
chorus, and all the sweet sounds OF earth
and heaven be poured into the ear OF Christ,
David Of the harp will be there. Gabriel OF
the trumpe. will bo there. Germany, re.
deemed. will pour its deep, bass voice into
the song, and Africa will add to the music
with her matchless voices. l wish we could
anticipate that song L wish in our
closing hymn to-day we might catch an
echo that slips from tho gates. Who knows
but that when the heavenly door opens to-
day to let some soul through there may
come forth the strain OF the jublant
voices until we catch il? Oh, that us the
song drops down from heaven II might
meet half way song coming up from
earth!
They rise for the doxology, ali the multi
tude OF the blessed. Let us rise with them,
and so at this hour the Joys OF the church
on earth and the joys OF the church in
heaven will mngle their chaices, and the
dark apparel OF our mourning will seem to
whiten into the spotless ralment OF tho
skies God grart that through the mercy
OF our Lord Jesus we may all set therel
Weight OF Precedent.
There is a story reported as having
been told by Col Fred N. Dow of Port