Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-04-19


in Hudson. y. y. said after hearing re
speak Ct the mighty chores az Heavens !
That must be great Heaven. bat |
ws.ct win teco,oe Of my poer hes6e"
Yes. this half hour Of my text j. stiu |
experience. There was silence in
Heaven for half an hour.~
You viii fsr6 the inhabitants all at
home. Enter the Kings roisce and
take only glimpse. for we have only
so minutes for al Heaven. "Is that
JeSus2' yes Just under the hair
along His forehead IS the mark ~ a
wound made by a bunch 81 twisted
br1mbles. aud His foot on the throne
has OF the round 81 His instep another
mark Of . wound made by snii,.. and
a scar on the poim 80 che right hand
and a scar on the palm Ct the left
hand. But what coUntenancci What
smile, What grandeur, What a
iove'iness, What an Overwhelming
lock Of Kindness snd grace, Why. lie
looks as ~ He had redeemed n world,
But come or. for our time Is short. Do
vou see that row Of palaces That Is
the Apostolic row. Do YOU see that
long reach % architectural glories?
rhst is Martyr row. 10 YOU see that
immense structuree That Is the big.
Cest house I'm Heaven: that Is "thc
house Of many mansions" Do you
see that VALE Shade your ewes against
fits burning splendor. FOR chat Is the
wall 81 Heaven. jasper az the bottom
and amethyst ~ the top See this river
rolling through the heart Of The
great metrcDoHse That Is the river
concerning which those who once lived
on the banks % the Hudson or the Ala
bama or the Rhine or the shannon
ssy; I'VE never saw the like % this
fer clarity snd sheen That Is the
chief river ~ Hesven-so bright. 80
wide so deep. But Won ask: where
are the ssvluus FOR the ole o" 7 an
svvcr; "The Inhabitants ere at Young"
Where are the hospitals for tie
lame 2" "Thev are all agile Where
are tho infirmaries for the blind ana
dcafT" They all see and hear"
Where are the almshouses for the
0ocr?' They are su nultimillion.
rireS" Where are the inc briats asv-
iums?" ~Why. there are no saloons
Where are the C-aveyards % why
they never die" Pass down these
houlevards ~ gold ard amber and
sapphire and sec those interminu HE
streets built by the Architect Of the
Universe into homes. over the thrcsh-
Old 81 which forrow never steps and
out 81 whose windows faces. once pale
with earthly sickness. now lock rubi-
cund with Immortal health.
oh le, me 20 IN and zee thcmi" vou
say. No. Won cannot 60 IL. There ere
those who would never con.ert "a lct
stay here IN this place where they
never sin. where they never sulfcr,
where they never part" No. no. Our
/ tsme Is short. our 80 minutes are ole
! most gone Come on, We must get
back 10 earth before this half hour q
/ heavenly silence breaks up. for in your
i mortal state you cannot endure tie
pomp and sp!endor ard resonance
/ vyhen this half hour Of silence a. ended.
| The DAY VIII come when Won can see
/ Heaven IN full blast. but not now.
am now only showing you Heaven IL
| the dullezt half hour Of sl the etelul-
/ ties. Come on, Their, Is something
/ in the celestial appearance which
| makes me think shat the half hour q
| silence viii -oon be over. NoUder are
! the white horres being hitche6 20
| chsriots and yonder are sersrhs I'm
! rering hsrps ss II about TO ztriAe Oh EN-
into symphony. and yorder are COM
| oucrors taking down from tire bine
/ halls 81 Heaven the trumpsfs az VIC
| tory. Remember We are mortal vet
| ard cannot endure the full rou f.
| heavenly harmonies AID cannot endure
even the silent Heaven for more THAN
half an hour. Hsrkt The clock iu the
tower ~ Heaven begins - strike. and
TIE half hour g ended. Descend Come
back, Come down tin your work is
| done. Shoulder . little longer Your
burdens Fight g little longer your
battles Weep q little longer your
| g-iefs And then take Heaven not 10
| irs dunest half hour but iu SIS might
lest norna. sRd. instead offalciug it Tor
/ 20 minutes, take IL world without end.
But how viii YOU spend the first half
! hour ~ your heavenly citizens eft er
| YOU have gore in 10 stay? After your
| rrostrntion before the throne in vyor-
| rhip of Him who made 10 possible Tor
Won 20 get there az al think the rest
Il YOUR arst half hour IL heaven viii
he pzsscd So receiving your reward II
YOU have been faithful have a
..raureiy beautiful book containing
the pictures % the medals struck by
/ the English government in honor Of
Great battles. These medals are pinn ed
/ over the heart of the refurnea heroes
Il the army on great occasions. the
rovaI family present and the royal
hands playing-the Crimeen medal
The medal Of the mufiny. tie Victoria
c-oss the Waterloo medal fr gous