Milford chronicle., 1904-06-24

4ogs in the east. There are hundred,
and thousands of those poor, miserable
physical mutilations that cover in the
dark corners of the Palestine cities On
sun themselves upon the hard stones
Ike the blind or the crippled beggars
Who there seem to be everywhere. And
so when st. John declares "Without
are dogs" l believe he means that in
heaven we shall have no blinded ewes
no diseased skins, no crippled limbs.
no deaf ears and no physical disfgure-
ments All the hideous physical sights
which one sees in the wards of the
hospitals shall be forever done away.
Physical Infirmity Hard to Bear.
I How much this transformation means
to many sufferers none but they can
realize. 1t is very hard for the de-
formed and the crippled to maintain
spiritual and mental sweetness and
serenity. 1t is easy for a man with a
fine constitution ana perfect physical
form to be cheerful and happv. but
how difficult for one who has To suffer
continual pain and is shut out bv de-
formity from the sports and exercises
OF companions TO be sweet tempered
and genial to all about him. what is
the matter with So-and-so?" 1 once
asked dear friend of mine about a
mutual acquaintance. He is so touchv
and sensitive that the least wind from
the east viii twist him all out of
shape" Yes" answered INV friend
that is true. but perhaps you have
forgotten that that man was born
lame. If you ever stop to think. you
will also find that nearly all men and
women born with physical infirmities
are cross and grabbed and touchv and
sensitive. Il never thought of it," l
answered Il believe-yes. ! know you
are right" Physical infrmity is ac-
by and, in fact. involves
mental pain and anguish. All this will
be done away with in the celestial city.
There will be no defects or deformi- I
les there TO sadden the soul and try !
he temper Of the redeemed. The with
red limb, the distorted spine. will be
eft behind with the mental and snir- IL
tual deformities they have produced. =
'he cripple will rejoice that the gnaw- q
ne agony that made his life on earth e
period of humiliation and suffering .
5 gone forever. Without are dogs" IL
Let me Illustrate my thought in an 81
ther way. the thought that a healthy II
ody is very apt TO he the incasement W
I healthy mind and soul Here is Il 81
tile child born into vour home. as my {"
rst little girl came into my home You "'
'ok i'm wonderment upon that child. Id
or weeks and months you &c among
our friends Boosting about that baby. st
Why FoI say. that is the most per "
'ct disuos'toncl cli,d / ever knew. u,
he never cries. She is always smiling
ld cooing She never awakens MS mt nd
.eht. She is us happy as u sunbeam
'eepinS into our bedroom in the early te
oming." But after that little child u''
as been in your home eight or ten pr
onths suddenly her nature seems to W, W,
ldergo radical change. The hot '.
md of fever touches her forehead uli
he red marks blotch her fair skin ~
1ked and twisted with pain. she cries w.
the day and most Of the night. and 'o
en in her sleep she continually ut oP'
RS low moaning whine. What is ne
g matter2 Has the child's disposi- sli
m changed oh. no. The physical IoI
dy has become diseased. and now the In'
nd is fretting in sympathy Thus w"
find that perfect body is apt to wa
We perfect mind and an imperfect li,e
ly an imperfect mind So when St. Pi"
ln says. Without are dogs" be- d"
We he means that in heaven we shall ",e
We no physical infrmities, no club. az
1t like Lord Byron. no gnarlod and cHc
listed nervous organization like Alex 10, 10.
Ter Pope no blinded eyes like John -,
lton. no deaf ears like Beethoven. no u
II leprous and covered with sores Dos
shall be physically Il "dogless hpav- F'
Oh. my brother. thank God for Heil
perfect physical bodies Of the resur. onu
ton! kI
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