Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-03-01

and sorrow. What one thought the other /
thought. We were David and Jonathan. =
But our personal interests parted, and
our friendships broke never to be renew !
ell on earth But we have made it all up |
here, and misunderstanding are gone. |
and we are in the same heaven, on neigh |
boring thrones, in neighboring castles on |
the banks OF the same river"
Where did you get that mark % says
another spirit 10 listening spirit. and the |
answer comes: That is a reminder Of a
great bereavement, Of Il desOlated house
hold, of a deep grave nf all the heart
strings at one stroke snapped altogether.
But you see il is no hunger laceration,
for the wound has been healed, and my
once hereft spirit is now in companion
ship with the one from whom for awhile
] was separated" Where did you get
that long, deep SCARF says another i'm
mortal to listening immortal. and the an
swer comes; That was the awful fatigue
OF lifetime struggle in attempting amid
adverse circumstances 10 achieve a live
lihaod. For 30 years ! was tired-oh. 20
CiFed! But you see it is a healed wound,
for have found rest at last for body and
soul, the complete rest, the everlasting
God" Some one in heaven win say to
Martyr John Rogers. Where did you
get that scar on your fOotY and the an
swer will come, "Oh, that was burn /
suffered when the flames of martyrdOm
were kindled beneath me-" -"Ignatius,
what is that mark on your cheeky" ooh,
that was made by the paw of the lion to
which | was thrown by the order Of
Trajanw Some one will say to Paul,
Great apostle, that must have been a
deep cut once. the mark which / see on
your neck" And Paul says, "That was
made by the sword which struck me at
my beheadment on the road to Ostia."
| But we all have sears Of some kind, and
those are some of the things we will talk
! over in the heavenly world while we cele-
brate the grace that made US triumphant
over all antagonism.
Practical Application.
Now what is the practical use Of this
subject? 1t is the cultivation of Chris
tian heroics. The most of US want to
say things and do things for God when
there is no danger Of getting hurt. We
are all ready for easy work, for popular
work, for cOmpensating work, but we all
greatly need more courage to brave the
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there is something aggressive and bold
and dangerous to be undertaken for God
and righteousness. And if we happen tC
get bit what an ado we make about it
We all need more Of the stuff that mar
tyrs are made out of. We want more
sanctifed grit, more Christian pluck
more holy reeklessness as to what tn,
world may say and do in any crisis Of
our life. Be right and do right, and al
earth and hell combined cannot put yOI
down.
The same little missionary who wrOt
my text also uttered that piled up mag
nifcence to be found in those word
which ring like battle axes ON splitting
helmets: "In all these things we are NOR
than conquerors through him that love,
> US, for l am persuaded that neithe
death, nor life, nor angels. nor principal
ties, nor powers, nor things present. no
things to come. nor height, nor depth, no
any other creature, shall be able to sepa
rate us from the love of God, which is i
Christ Jesus our Lord"
How do you like that, you towards
;; who shrink back from aggressive wOr
and if so much as a splinter pierce you
flesh cry out louder than many a one tor
in auto da fe? Many a soldier has gOn
through a long war, been in 20 battle
! led regiment ilD a hill mOunted-sby cal
! non ana swept by muskeJry ana yes cill
Ane without having been once hit an
s without a mark upon him. But it will nj
{ be so among those who pass in the gran
\ review of heaven. They have all in Il
: holy wars been wounded. and all be;
scars. And what would the newly ARR
{ ed in heaven do with nothing to shO
= that he had ever been struck by huma
or diabOlic weapOnry? How embaTass'
and eccentric such an one in such a plac
u Surely he would want to be excuse
awhile from the heavenly ranks and
permitted to descend to earth, cryin
"Give me another chance to do sOmethil
worthy of an immortal. Show me son
post of danger to be manned, some f.
tress to be stOrmed, some difficult char
to make. Like LeOnidas at ThermOpyl
like Miltiades at Marathon, like Marble
a Ough at Blenheim, like Godfrey at JeI
salem, like Winkelried at Sampach gai
u ering the spears of the Austrian knigf
L into his bosom, giving his life for Othe
show me some place where ] can do
brave thing for God. ! cannot go back
heaven until somewhere l bear in I
body the marks Of the Lord Jesus"
/ hearer, my reader, quit complaining abe
u your misfOrtunes and disappOintmel
and troubles and through all time and
eternity thank God for sears!
Thy saints in all this glorious war
Shall conquer though they die;
They see the triumph from altar
And seize Il with their eye.
-, When that iustriOus day shall rise,
- And all thine armies shine
re In robes Of victory through the skies
The glory shall be thine
IN Copyright. 1901, by Louis Klopsch.l