Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-04-19

Sometimes you wish you could make
the tour Of the whole EARTH going around
as others have gone. but you have NOT
the time. you have not the means. You
will make the tour vet. during one mn
steal pause in the eternal anthem. I say.
these things for the comfort of those
people who are abridged in their opportu-
es, those people to whom life is HUME
drum. who toll and work and toll and
work and aspire after knowledge. but
have no time TO get it and say. If had
the opportunities which other people
have. how | would fill my mind and soul
with grand thoughts" Be not discour-
aged. my friends. You are going to the
university yet. Death will only matricu-
late you into the royal college Of the uni
verse.
What sublime thing it was that Dr.
Thornwell Of South Carolina uttered in
his last dying moments! As he looked
up he said 1T opens: it expands. II ex-
pands." Or as Mr. Toplady. the author
Of Rock Of Ages" in his last moment or
during his last hours looked up and said,
as though he saw something supernatu-
raj. Light and then as be came on
nearer the dying moment. his cOunte-
nance more luminous. he cried. "I.ight.'
and at the very moment Of his departure
lifted both hands. something supernatu-
raj in his Vountenance as he cried,
Light" Only another name for sun
shine.
Besides that. we shall have all the
pleasures Of association. We will 90
right up in the front Of God without any
fright All our sins gone. there will be
nothing to be frightened about There
I niI ffhfigffnu e., nil
around u.s. Just as now one OF your
sick friends goes away to Florida. the
land Of flowers. or to the south of France,
and you do not see him for a long while.
and after awhile you meet him. and the
holows under the eyes are all filed and
the appetite has come back and the
crutch has heen thrown away. and be is
so changed you hardly know him. You
say. why ! never saw you look 50
well" He says: Il couldn't help but be
we'll have been sailing these rivers
and climbing these mountains and that's
how ! got this elasticity. ] never was so
we'll" Oh. my friends. your departed
loved ones are only away for their health
in better climate. and when you meet
! them they will he SO changed. you will
/ hardly know them. they will be so very
/ much changed and after awhile. when
you are assured that they are your
friends. your departed friends. you will
say; why. whore is that cOughI Where
Is that paralysis? Where is that Dneu-
monia? Where is that consumption -
And be will say; "Oh. ! am entirely we'll
There are no sick ones in this country.
] have been ranging these hills. and
hence this elasticity. ! have been here
now 20 years. and not one sick one have
seen. We are all well in this climate"
The Celestial PrOfeasiOn.
And then stand at the gate Of the
celestial city to see the professions come
out. and see long procession OF little
children. with their arms full of flowers
and then ] see a procession of kings and
priests moving in celestial pagehntry-a
long procession. but no black taSSpled We
hicle. no mourning group and say
How strange it is! Where is your
Greenwood? Where is your Laure
Hill? Where is your Westminster alb
bey? And they shall cry. There ar,
no graves here" And then listen for tn,
tOlling of the old belfries Of heaven, tn,
old helfries of eternity listen to hea
them toll for the dead. but they toll no
for the dead. They only strike up a sill
very chime, tower TO tower. east gate t,
west gate. as they ring out. They shall
hunger no more. neither thirst any more
neither shall the sun light on them no
any heat. for the Lamb which is in tn
midst Of the throne shall lead them to liv
ing fountains Of water and God shall
wipe away all tears from their eyes"
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