The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1905-06-03

How Heaven is Located.

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ing the first or center foundation
from whence emlnates the electri-
city or magnetism that hold the
rings in place. The lower sphere,
the first ring; the higher sphere,
One belt surrounding the other as
! in the figure of wheel within
wheel, with six moons or satellites
\ to give light.
The earth, third planet in 70.
tation from the sun may be sur
I rounded by more belts than the
planet Saturn, when viewed from
another planet through telescope
of great magifying power.
There may be three or four, or
even more belts surrounding our
earth on which now reside. The
first ring constitutes the beautiful
paradise that Mahomed attempted,
in his imperfect way, to describe
in the Koran. The second, still
exalted beautiful place, where the
air is purifying, and redolent with
the odor Of flower, with pearly
streams of water flowing through
green pastures, and refinement and
elegance is mirrored upon evere.
The third ring, or heaven, is de-
scribed by John the Divine in Rev.
Citations, with golden streets 80
pure that each scene is mirrored
and reflected back upon the waters
of the river of life, were God
in person, sitting in judgment
while His intellect is flashing to all
parts of the earth through His
angelic host. Il
The earth. or globe which we
inhabit is only temporary place
to test mems characters-a state
of probation with good and evil
4 placed before them, and they have
the freedom of thought or action, to
choose the good or reject the evil
at their own will. The better class
hold them selves unspotted from
the wold-oppress no one, ARE kind
to the poor. visit the sick, keep
h ing the golden rule--such are ex-
h allied and soar up from one sphere
4 to another as on angels wings.
They depart from this sphere to
4 enter another when they become
Il perfect enough take such flight
The immortal part or the spirit
will enter the grade that is high or
low as they have proved them
= selves worthy or unworthy.
There is place of punishment
for the wicked or .undeserving but
the very very worst of murderers
a and cut-throats will ner rise In any
q grade. st. John says there is a
y sin you need not pray for. When
% one gets SO low in crime and so
j. deep in sin they need not look for
~ salvation from any source. Then
Il how important it is for US to live
> righteously in this present world
, that we may progress or change
:, from the ordinary sinner to state
d of grace. That the Lord may man.
u l, ifest Himself to US as a guardian
. angel to guide us through the
j shadowy scenes of death and then
:, exalt us to paradise or first, second
- or third heaven, which ever place
70 we may have merited by our mode
= ;, of living here. I would love to be
u one who will be transported up
y to the heaven without having to
% wait at intermediate places to get
r better after leaving this world. /
. would like to be enraptured with
;, the saints that have crossed the
u river of life and are resting under
:, the shade of the tree in the celes-
- tial city.
~ have lost all desire to visit the
:. great cities of this earth as | once
~ had, and did in my own honored
y and free country the United States
u But instead of longing for a trip
across the briny ocean to Paris
London, and other noted cities,
look far beyond to the home above
IT where there will be no reverses
Y of fortune, but that the immortal
soul may occupy the highest round
l. of the wheel of fortune, and know
that God in His omnipotent power
d can make it so forever. ISIS.
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