Milford chronicle., 1905-02-03

records that the Egyptians always
preserved the bodies of their dead witt
these spices. "They then fill the body
with powder of myrrh and aloes ant
cassla and other perfumes. except
frankincense." Thus we find by these
two statements that the wedding gar
ments Of Christ not only have a cura
live, but also a preservative. quality
That means. carrying the figure up tC
its acme Of symbol, that the wedding
garments Of Christ will never fade OF
grow old.
Garments VIII Never Fade.
No. they will never become yellow
and worn, as are some of the bridal
dresses that were worn many years
ago. They will never be put aside as
useless. The wedding songs that we
shall sing at the marriage of the Lamb
shall never have an end. The raptur-
Gus joy with which we greet our dear
ones on the other side Of the Jordan
shall never grow mOnOtOnous. The
loving kiss which the Divine Bride
groom places upon the lips of his bride
shall never become cold and indiffer-
ent. The myrrh and the aloes and cas-
sia shall preserve and increase joy,
even as the wedding garment of Christ
shall halt and cure and kill sorrows.
Oh, yes, these wedding robes Of Christ
are to be aromatic robes. symbOlical Of
never ending peace. The ever increas-
ing Joy of earth shall roll and swell
and continue to increase through all
the coming ages. "HOsanna, blessed is
the king of Israel that cometh in the
name of the Lord! Hosannar'
From whence come these airs laden
with Odor of the myrrh and the alOes
and the cassia of Christ's wedding gar
ments? They come from the ivory
palaces of heaven" Mark you we'll my
answer. Not from one ivory palace, but
from many. That means that when we
as, part of the church are to be united
to Christ we are going to keep our own
individualities. Had my text said. In
the ivory temple of heaven" l might
have had my doubts about it, but there
is no doubt here. Just as you and 1,
perhaps, have been married in our own
homes surrounded by our fathers and
mothers and brothers and sisters and
dear friends. so in that 'ivOry palace
Of heaven" we are going to have a
home wedding" Yes, they are all 60
ing to be there to meet us. just as they |
were when here That little curly head |
ed daughter who slipped out of your |
embrace long years ago will be there, |
Just as she was when here. That dear |
Did mother who lived for you and died |
Tor you, she will be there Not in a
celestial temple" but in a celestial
ivory palaces! Do you not
see how near and familiar are the "Old |
of heaven glistening un-
Ter the celestial sun? White they are.
)ut they are the same kind of gospel
iresides about which we have gathered
while upon earth
Many Ivory Palaces.
But though there may be many
ivory palaces in heaven odOrous with
he myITh and the aloes and the cassia,
fear that some of us who are invited
o be at the wedding ceremony may
lot be present. 1t is one thing to get
IN invitation to the marriage ceremony;
t is another to be there. Shall we at
his moment say to our Divine Bride
room: "Jesus, thou Prince, we will
lot love thee; we will not unite with
hee; we shall not live with thee in
n ivory palace of heaven since we
ave not lived with thee on earth"
shall it be that all our dear ones who
ave gone beyond, who are waiting to
lsten to our nuptial VOWS with Christ
n the ivory palace of heaven, shall have
o wait for us in vain?
Supposing you refuse to meet the
Divine Bridegroom at the marriage al
ar Of heaven. what will Jesus do?
What will your loved ones. your wife
nd mother and father and little child,
7ho have gone beyond-what will they
Il do? Supposing, when you were
bout to be married, your finance had
efused to appear. What would you
ave done? oh" you say, "that was
npossible. She loved me too much
OF to have met me there" Can it be,
would be bride of Christ, that you
we Jesus any less than your loved ,
ne loved you?
Lead on, Saviour! Lead on! Even
ow we may hear the wedding chimes
nging for the nuptials in the ivory
alaces of heaven.
How long. oh. Heavenly Bridegroom,
How long dost thou delay?
And yet how few are grieving
That thou dost absent stayi G
Thy very bride her portion i
And calling hath forgot Z
And seeks for ease and pleasure I
Where thou, her Lord. art not
Awake ye sumbering virgins
Send forth the solemn cry. !
Let all the saints repeat it
The Bridegroom draweth nigh.
Let all our lamps be burning,
Our loins well girded be.
Each eager heart expecting
With joy thy face to see.
copyright, 1905, by Louis Klopsch.1
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She Does Hate Men.
Miss Sarah Jackson, living near Dills-
)rO, Dearborn county. Ind, is such
hater of men that she has
,ovidnd in bar will that No man cha1I