Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-04-11

Unarmed we meet wild beast, and
we must run or dee or climb or dodge
because we are Incompetent to meet
1t. We toll eight or ten hours ener-
getically, and then we are weary, but
In the resurrection we are to have
body that never gets tired. Is 1t not
a glorious thought?
Plenty of occupation in heaven. l
suppose Broadway, New York, in the
busiest season of the year, Mt MONDAY,
is not so busy as heaven is all the
time. Grand projects of mercy for
other worlds. Victories to be cele
brated. The downfall of despotism on
earth to be announced. Great songs
to be learned and sung. Great expedi'
tions on which God shall send forth
his children. Plenty to do, but no
fatigue. IL you are seated under the
trees Of life, 1t will not be to rest, but
to talk over with some old comrade
shoulder to shoulder.
When Morning Breaks.
Sometimes in this world we feel we
would like to have such body as
that. There is so much work to be
done for Christ, there are so many
tears to be wiped away, there are SO
many burdens to lift, there Is so much
to be achieved for Christ, we some
times wish that from the first of Janu-
airy to the last Of December we could
toll on without stopping to sleep or to
take any recreation or to rest or even
to take food-that we could toll right
on without stopping moment in our
work Of commenting Christ and heav-
en- to all the people, but we all get tired.
in this condition; we must get tired. Is
it not a glorious thought that we are
going to have body that will never
grow weary? o glorious resurrection
day! Gladly will fling aside this poor
body of sin and fling it into the tomb
IL at thy bidding l shall have a body
that never wearies. That Is q splendid
resurrection hymn that we have all
sung:
So Jesus slept. Gods dying Son
Passed through the grave and blessed the bed
Rest here, blest saint, till from his throne
The morning breaks to pierce the shade.
o blessed resurrection! Speak out,
sweet flowers, beautiful flowers. While
righteous who shall rise. May God fill
you this morning with anticipation!
! heard of a father and son who,
among others, were shipwrecked at
sea. The father and the son climbed
into the rigging. The father held on,
but the son after awhile lost his hold
on the rigging and was dashed down.
The father supposed he had gone hope
lessly under the wave. The next day
the father was brought ashore from
the rigging In an exhausted state and
laid on bed In fisherman's hut, and
after many hours had passed he came
to consciousness and saw lying beside
him ON the same bed his boy. Oh, my
friends, what a glorious thing 1t will
be IL we wake up at last to find our
loved ones beside us, coming up from
the same plot in the graveyard, COM
ing up in the same morning light-the
father and son alive forever, all the
loved ones alive forever, never more
to weep, never more to part, never
more to die.
May the God of peace, that brought
again from the dead our Lord Jesus
that great Shepherd Of the sheep
| through the blood of the everlasting
covenant make you perfect in every
| good work to do his will, and let the
associations Of this morning transport
! our thoughts to the grander assem-
blage before the throne. The one hum
dred and forty and four thousand and
| the great multitude that no man can
number" some of our best friends
among them, we after awhile to join
the multitude. Glorious anticipation!
| Blest are the saints beloved OF God;
Washed their robes in Jesus blood.
Brighter than angels, 10, they shine,
Their wonders splendid and sublime.
Ny soul anticipates the day,
Would stretch her wings and soar away
To aid the song the palm to bear,
And bow, the chief OF sinners there.
copyright, 1901, by Louis Klopsch.l