Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-04-13

the Roman ghouls had stolen Christ's
body and the most despised OF all
thieves. the body snatchers. had desc
Grated the tomb.
Christ's Promises FULFILLED.
This leads to some suggestive infer
ences. Our coming gospel triumphs
and successes are TO be long success
sion of surprises. Though we Chris
tians may live as close to Christ as his
disciples did, yet when Christ's prom
ises are to be fulfilled we shall be
amazed with a holy and glorified
amazement. We shall be amazed in
the way we shall come to die. Many
really good people now look upon death
as a haunting horror. But most Of us
will then be surprised TO find how easy
ii is for a Christian to die. Was not
dying William Hunter amazed when
he cried: "All is well! All is wellr'
Was not dying John Pawson amazed
when he said. II know l am dying, but
my deathbed is q bed Of roses" Was
not dying John Fletcher amazed when
he said. "Oh, how this soul of mine
longs to be gone, like bird out of its
cage. TO the realms Of blissw Was not
the dying Christian, A. NJ. French.
amazed, when he turned to the watch
ers and said: "Oh, my wife and dear
daughter, how sweet TO die. How
sweet to die! Oh, that I could tell you
how sweetw Yes. like the disciples at
the tomb most Christians will be
amazed to find how easy II is to die,
though Christ has again and again told
US that death IL not humiliation, but q
ss.ep.
Then, like the disciples OF old, we
shall also be amazed after our own res
direction. Though we have read again
and again q description of heaven. yet
when we come to that beautiful city
we shall cry. like the queen of Sheba
in the presence Of Solomon, THE half
was not told me-" We shall be amazed
at the beautiful river of life, In which
no redeemed immortal can ever be
drowned. We shall be amazed at the
arching rainbow which st. John saw
round about the white throne, and yet
no showers Of raindrops or teardrops
through which its variegated colors
can be reflected. We shall be amazed
at our ears attuned to heavenly min
strelsy. and yet not hearing one dis
cord. Everywhere In heaven our eyes
and ears and our sensibilities will be
startled and stimulated. but never
stunned, with amazement upon amaze
ment.
Then, above all. like the disciples OF
old. after our resurrection we shall be
amazed at the fnfnity of Christ's sacri
fee. A mother was one day talking to
her little child and asked her, "Daugh
ter, are you not often amazed at the
fact that Jesus died for you" "Why
no, mother" she answered. "You
would be willing to die for me, and
why should not my Saviour? 1t is just
like Christ" But neither that little
child nor any one else this side of the
grave has ever had grace enough Il
fathom or scale or comprehend the i'm
mensities of a Saviour's sacrifice.
shall be only after we ourselves hav,
been joined to the heavenly chorister
that we shall fully realize what til,
Saviour's atonement means for us. Gu
redeemed future. as with the disciples
of old. will have amazement upoI
amaZement, amazement upon amaze
ment!
What Mary Believed.
The risen Lord appeared unto Mar!
with the same personality that he hat
before the crucifxion. How do l know
Mary thought he was the gardener. B,
that do not believe Christs garment
were despatched with mud or that hi
fingers were soiled from contact wit
the flower stems but do believe tina
the risen Lord stood by the side of Ma
full crucifixion. l do believe that tn
risen Christ had the same voice, til
same look, the same touch of the han
and the same heart sympathy for eartt
ly troubles that he had when he hin
self was compelled to go hungry an
knew not where to lay his head.
1t is easy. even on Easter day,
have distorted idea of the risen Lore
well remember when little boy hoy
| used to study the hldeouS Idols WHO
my uncle. John Talmage. the mission
airy. sent rs from faroff China.
would take a malformed and repulsiv
image of stone or wood to my room
Then l would say to myself: "Ho'
could any man worship such a thin
as that as god? How could an
worshiper suppose that his god coul
have two stumpy. withered legs. burie
tailor fashion under bloated add
men; two hateful eyes. squirting wit
strabismus. and mouth horrible wit
the demoniac grin Of destroying mo-
! sterr' But the heather bowling befoI
such a shrine Is perhaps not more
error than some Christians are In re
erence to their risen Lord. They SUI
, pose the resurrected Christ IS uncanr
: In looks and actions. After having 81
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