The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-04-26

stances II We nave ftis grace. ny, lie
made Paul sing IN the dungeon. and under
that grace ~. John from desolate Patmos
heard the blast Of the apocalyptlc trum-
pets. After all other candles have been
sDuttcd out this Is the hight that gets
brighter and brighter unto the perfect
day, and after under the hard hoofs OF
calamity, all the pools OF worldly enjoy
ment have been trampled into deep mre,
at che foot OF the eternal rock. the Chris.
tian. from cups OF granite. lily trimmed
and vine covered, puts out the thirst Of
his soul.
ASain | remark that Christ is above all
in dying aleviations. | have not any sym.
pathv with the morbdlty abroad about
our demise The Emperor OF Constantine
pie arranged that on the day of his coron.
nation the Stonemason should come and
consult him about his tombstone that after
a while he would need, and there are men
who are m4Iomanlcal on the subject OF
departure from this life bv death. and the
more they think of it the less prepared
are they 10 GO This an unmanhness
not worthy Of YOU, nor worthy of me.
Saladin, the greatest conQueror OF his
day, while dying ordered the tunic he had
on him 10 he carried after his death on
spear at the head of his army and then
the soldier ever and anon should stop and
say; Behold all that Is left of Saladin the
emperor and conqueror! Of all the states
he conquered, of all the wealth he accumu-
lated, nothing did he retain but this
shrnudi"
have no sympathy with such behavior
or such absurd demonstration, or with
much that we hear uttered IN regard 10 de-
parture from this life 20 the next There
is common -scnslcal idea on tins subject
that YOU and | need 20 consider - that
there are only two styles of departure
A thousand feet under ground, 10y light
Of torch toiling IN a miners shaft, a ledge
of rock NAV fall upon us and we may die
n miners death. Far out at sea. falling
from the slippery ratlincs and broken on
the halyards, we may die a sailors death.
On mission of mercy IN hospital, amid bro
ken bones and reelng leprosIcs and raging
ievers. we may die phllanthroplsts
death
On the field of battle, serving God and
our country. slugs through the heart, the
gun carriage may roll over us, and We may
die patriots death But after ALL there
are only two styles of departure-the death
of the righteous and of the wicked and
we all want TO die the former
God grant that when the hour comes
YOU may he at home You want the hand
OF your kindred IN your hand You want
your children to surround YOU. You want
the light on your pillow from ewes that
have long reelected your love You want
rlous strangers standing around watching
YOU. Non want your kindred from afar to
hear your last prayer. | think that * the
wish of all of us. But IL that ally Can
earthly friends hold us when the bilows
OF death come up to the glrdley Can hu'
man voice charm open heavens gate Can
human hands pilot us through the mar.
rows of death into heavens harborY Can
an earthly friendship shield US from the
arrows of death and IN the hour when
Satan shall practice upon us his internal
archery No, no. Alas, poor soul. II that
* all Better die in the wilderness, far
from tree shadow and far from fountain,
alone, vulturcs circhng through the air
waiting for our body. unknown 10 men
and to have no burial II only Christ would
say through the soltudes. II will never
leave thee, | will never forsakc thee"
From that pillow of stone a ladder would
soar hcavenward, angels coming and going,
aud across the solitude and the barrcnncss
would come the sweet notes of heavenly
mnstrclsy.
What did the dying Jancway say2 II
can "a easily die as close my eyes or turn
my head IN sleep. Before a few hours have
passed shall stand on Mount Zion with
the one hundred and forty and four thou
sand and with the Just men made perfect,
aud we shall ascrlbc riches and honor and
glory and majesty and dominion unto God
and the Lamb" DR. Taylor condemned
TO burn at the stake. on his way thither
broke away from the guardsmen and went
bounding and leaplng and jumping toward
the fire. glad TO go 20 Jesus and 10 die Tor
| Him Sir Charles Hare IN his last moment
| bad such rapturous vision that he cried,
Upward. upward, upward" And so
great was the peace of one OF Chrlsts dis.
ciplcs that he put his finger upon the
D ~-e i'm hls wrist and counted It and ob.
III al bta ltla had
ended here 90 begin m heaven. but
grandcr than that was the testimony OF
the wornout first missionary when IN the
namartine dungeon he cried. II am now
ready 20 be offered and the time Of my
departure is at hand J have fought the
good fight | have finished my course. ]
have kept the faith llenceforth there ~
Land up for me crown OF righteousness,
which the Lord the righteous Judge, VIII
give me in that day, and not 10 me only,
but 10 al them that love HIS appearing
Do YOU not see that Christ ~ above all IN
diving allcvlations'
Tow.s.l the last hour Of our earthly resi-.
doucc we are speeding When ! see the
spring blossoms scattered. J say, Another
season gone forever" When ] close the
Bible on Sabbath night, ! say, Another
sabbath departed" When bury friend,
/ saw. Another earthly attraction gone
forever" What nlmblc feet the ycars
havc'
The rocbucks and the lghtnings run not
so fast From decade 20 decade. from SKY
to~kv they go at a bound. There ~
place for ms, whether marked or not Where
YOU and will sleep the last sleep. and the
men are now living who viii with solemn
tread carry ms 10 our resting place.
Brighter than banductlnR hall through
which the light feet Of the dancers 90 up
and down 10 The sound ol trumpcters wIll
be- the scpulchcr through whose tiits IN,
holy light Of heaven streamcth. bod WIN
watch YOU lie will send HIS angels 10
guard your slumhcTing ground untl, NJ
Christi bchcst, they shall roll away uS
stone
So. algo. Christ il above all in heaven.
Tho Bible distinctly says that Christ ~
the chief theme Of the celestial ascuptOn,
All the thrones facing His throne, All the
palms waved before His face, all The
crowns down at IIis feet. Chcrublm TO
chcrubim. saraphim 20 srraphim. redeemed
spirit 10 redeemed spirit, shall recite the
Saviour's earthly sacrifice.
Stand on some high hill OF heaven, ana
IN all the radiant sweep the most glorious
object will be Jesus. Myriads gazing on
the scars of HIS suffering, m silence hrst,
afterward breaking forth into acclamation'
The martyrs all the purer Tor the name
through which they passed will gay, ms
\. JcFns for whom we died " The apOs.
ties, all the happier for the shipwreck ana
the srourying through which they went,
,.,ll sav ,r1b,s il the Jesus whom we
preached at Corinth, and IN Cappadoela, /,
and Al Antioch. and a. Jerusalem" bot
tle children. cad in white will say, This
4 the Jesus who took " in His arms and
blessed W.. and when the storms oi the
world were too cold and loud brought us
into this beautiful place The mnltiiudes
- ,hc hereft yFis say This is the Jesus
ygbo conforted iu when our heart broke.
Msny who had wandered clear Of from
C;od and plunged into vsgabOndism. but
- s.,ed Ly yrtee ytll SAY This ~ the