Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-02-15

| went into the house of one Of my par
ishioners On Thanksgiving day. The H.
lie child OF the household was bright and
glad, and with it bounded up ana down
the hall. Christmas day came, and the
light Of that household had persisted. We
stood, with black book, reading over the
grave, Ashes TO ashes, dust 70 dust"
Bu; hurl away this darkness can
not nave YOU weep. Thanks be unite
God. who giveth MS the victory, at even
time it shall be light! ! have seea many
Christians die never saw any Of them
die in darkness. What if the pillows OF
death do rise above our gir6le, who does
not love > battle? What though other
lights do 20 out in the blast, what do
we want Of them when all the gates OF
glory swing open before Us aad FROM
myriad voices, n myriad harps, my
Rad thrones, 4 myriad palaces there
dashes upon us "Hosanna. Hosanna"
Throw back the shutters ana let the slH
in" said dying ScOville MeCGllum. one
of my Sabbath school boys. Throw
hack the shutters and let the sun in"
You can see Paul putting on vooeS AND
wings OF ascension as he exciaimS: 4
have fought the good fight. | have hH-
Shcd my course! have kept the faithE'
Hugh McKail went to one side Of the
scaffold OF martyrjom and cried, "Fssc-
we'll sun. moon aud stars! Farewell all
earthly delights" then went 80 the other
side of the Scaffold and cried: Welcome,
God and Father. Welcome. sweet jr-
sus Christ, The Mediator of the covenants
Welcome death! Welcome. glory \
minister OF Christ in Philadelphia. dying,
said in his last moments, Il move into
the light They did not so down donht-
ing and fearing and shvering, but theIs
hattecry rang through all the cavernS vt
the sepucbcr and was echoed back frelse
all the thrones of heaven; - death,
where is thy sting? o grave. where is
thy victory Sing, my soul, OF joys t@
come.
saw beautiful being wandering mp
and down the earth. She touched he
aged. and they became young; she touch
ed the poor, and they became rich.
said who is this beautiful being waa-
dering M and down the earthF' They
told me that her name was Death. Was
strange thrill of joy when the palsie4
Christian begins TO use his arm agan.
when the blind Christian besias TO see
hear again, when the poor pilgrim pass
his feet ON such pavement ani joins IN
such company and has a free seal ~ surk
great temple! Hungry men no m1re
| to hunger, thirsty men no more 20 thirSs,
weeping Es"n no more to weep, dying mrM
no more to die. Gather up all sweet
words, all jubilant expressions. al rap-
turouS EXPLANATIONS; bring them 10 mr.,
and | will pour upon them this stupea~
dous theme Of the souls disenthrailmcsts
Oh, the JOY of he spirit rs II shall moUnE
up toward the throne of God, shouting:
| Free! Free" Sing on, praise Oh. y"
hosts Of The glorifed, and il with wear
sccpters you cannot reach i aad vita
your songs yon cannot express il then les
all the myriads " the saved unite IN
the exclamation; Jesus! Jesus. jrsus."'
The Light of Eventide.
There will he password at the gaze
of heaven. A great multitude come Hp
and knock at the gate. The gatekeepey
says, "'rhe password" They say: We
have no password We are great 81.
earth and now we come Mp to be gYeas
in heaven A voice from within 81
swers, IL never knew YOU" Another
group come up to the gate Of heayen and
knock. The gatekeeper says, The pass
word" They say: we have 40 pass
word, We did great many noble thiux-
on earth, We endowed colleges and taak
care Of the poor The voice from wiih.a
says, II never knew you" Another graap
come up to the gate of heaven aud knock
! The gaiekceper says, The password ~
! They answer, we were wanderers frmB
! God and deserve to die. bat we heard
| the voice OF Jesus " Aye aye" SAYS
! the gatekeepcr that is the password.
| Lift up yOnr heads, We everlasting galrs
and let these people come in They -
in and surround the throne jHbiant for
ever,
All, do you wonder that the last hoeY~
Of the Christian on earth are iiluminafe.r
by thoughts OF the coming glory Ligaa
in the evening. The medicines may he.
bitter The pain may be sharp. The
parting may be bcartrendng, Yet lighs
in the evening. As all the stars or the
night sink their anchors Of pearl in lake
and river and sea so the waves Of Jordan
shall be illuminated with the down fash
ing of lhe glory TO come,
Thank God for light in the evening,