Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-02-06

the sun and moon could stand ST
without demolition of the planetar
system. We will see Ruth and hay,
her tell " the harvest field Of Boaz, IN
which she cleaned for afflicted Naomi
We will see Sashti and hear from her
own lips the story Of her Punishment
from the Persian palace by infamous
Ahasuerus
Delights of the Future.
We will see and talk with Daniel,
and he will tell us how he saw Bel
shazzar's bnnquetiDg hall turned into a
slaughter house and how the lions
greeted him with loving fawn instead
of stroke Of cruel paw. We will see
and talk with Solomon, whose palaces
are gone, but whose inspired epjgrams
stand out stronger and stronger as the
centuries pass. We will see Paul and
hear from him how Felix trembled be-
fore him and the audience OF skcptics
on Mars hill were COMPOUNDED by his
sermon on the brotherhood of man,
what he saw at Ephesus and Syracuse
and Philippi and Rome and how dark
sharp the AK that beheaded him on the
road to Ostia. Yea, we will see all the
martyrs. the victims of ak and sword
and fire and billow. What a thrill Of
excitement for us when we gaze upon
the heroes and horoines who gave their
lives for the truth. We will sec the
gospel proclaimers Chrysostom and
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Wesleys and John Knox. We will see
the great Christian poets Milton and
Dante and Watts and Mrs Hemans
and Frances IIavergal. Yea, all the
departed Christian men and women Of
whatever age or nation.
But there will be one focus toward
which all eyes will lie directed. H
infancy having slept on pillow q
straw; all the hates of the Herodi
government planning for his assass
nation; in after time whipped
though he were a criminal; asleep O
the cold mountains because no one OF
fered him Il lodging; though the grca
est being who ever touched our eartl
dcrisively called this fellow" his l9-
hours writhlng on spikes Of iufnit
torture; his lacerated form put IN scr
ulchor. then terminated and ascoplc
to be the center Of all heavenly adm
ration-upon that greatest martyr al
mlghtiest hero OF all the centuries "
will be permitted TO look. Put thu
among your heavenly aniicipntions.
Now take down your harp Of IT,
strings and sweep all the chords ma
ing all Of them tremble with n Gre,
gladness. have mentioned Just ten
dcightsome food. eyesight, heprin!
healthful sleep. power Of physical j.,
comotion, tlumined nights, mental fat
ultes in equipoise, friendships of HE
gospel advantages and heavenly antic:
patiOns. Let us make less complaint
and offer more thanks. render less
dirge and more cantata. Take paper
and pen and write down In long col
umns your blessings have recitcd
only ten. To express all the mercies
God has bestowed you would have to
use at least three, and | think FIVE, nu-
merals. for surely they would run up
into the hundreds and the thousands,
"Oh, give thanks unto the Lord, for he
is good, for his mercy endureth forev
Err" Get into the habit of rehearsal OF
! the brightnesses OF life.
Notice how many more fair days
there are than foul, how many more
GOOD people than bad you meet. Set
your nisfortunes to music. as David
opened his dark sayings on a harp
IF 1t has been low tide heretofore let
the surGcs OF mercy that are Yet TO !
in upon you reach high water mark
All things will work together FOR youl
good. and heaven is not far ahead
Wake mp all tho ten strings. BleSSiu
and honor and glory al power be uu
TO him that sitteth upon the throne ans
unto the Lamb forever. Amen,
Copyright, 1902, Louis Klopsch, N, "