The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-07-23

His body. with all things appertain-
lng to the perfection of mans ma
ture, wherewith He assembled into
heaven and there sitteth until He
return to judge all men at the last
lay" Pestilences are not from Him.
Disease. making the body. as Pope
declares his, an apparatus of tor
lure," is no more from God than
he disease of the soul. Jesus cured
both and inflicted neither. The body
designed to be an instrument OF
righteousness must be strong. To
De strong II must be nourished by
pure air. pure water. pure food Even
II these be secured by legislation,
he legislation should compass the
1yglene Of homes, offices and facto-
les the prohibition both of overtax-
ng hours for women and the slaying
of childhood upon Mammon's altar.
The wounded are to be healed. More.
he road between Jerusalem and Jeri-
tho so patrolled as to make wounds
rom robbers impossible Not only
s disease to be cured, but the cause
S to be removed.
Christ's ascension confirms our
1opes of Immortality We have
wofold origin First. the uhvsical.
rom Adam. Like myrlads OF his de-
icendants who have lived before us.
we see how our bodies will dissolve
ntO the dust Our spiritual commu-
1ion with God the Father. our pass
.ng from death TO life IN love for the
brethren This is our creation anew
In the second Adam. Christ Jesus
AS that which bore the image of the
first Adam follows Him, so that in
as which bore the image of the sec
lnd Adam Will follow Him.
If there were no continuation of
this life after death. Christ says: Il
would have told YOU So" No pro-
yisos concerning its terribleness-'I
would have told YOU So" Il go to
prepare a place for YOU that where
am. there ye may be also" Christ's
ascension describes our pathway be-
yond the grave. and where lie Is, all
the spirits of lust men made perfect
will be also. The ascension of Christ
gives most emphatic confirmation of
our hope Of the life beyond.
JOY from the ascension OF Christ.
These men had parted from their
teacher. the prince among teachers.
the friend of friends His hands
would no more be laid upon them in
benediction. No more would His
voice be heard. They were the suf-
ferers OF the most irreparable loss.
Thus bereft. their task was 10 dis
2iple all nations composed Of hostile
peoples. eager to persecute them with
death torture. Oh. the agony of
their despair, Yet they returned
10 Jerusalem with great joy" Abun-
liant must have been their ascension
Joy to have absorbed their grief.
His words to them were "all power
Is given to me-" Wickedness would
be annihilated by His omnlpotent
grace. The assurance Of the fruition
Of your supreme desire gives great
Joy. The supreme desire of these
who were trained by Him who Is full
Of grace and truth would be the de-
struction of evil and the enthrone-
ment Of good. The assurance of this
consummation by Him of almighty
power filed them with joy.
JOY comes from power. Govern
ment Is said to have its origin in
mans desire to govern rather than
to be governed. The successful can
, didate flushed with power IS joyful.
All the power of our ancestors
meets in us and must obey our be-
hest which may be thus far" The
Dark Ages said this and arrested pro-
gress, or II further, which we of the
twentieth century say, the labors of
the race are transmitted 10 the en-
richment of pcsterity. These dis
/ ciples tense with the power of Him
by which they can do all things, were
/ joyful But when it is from the
| power that turns carnal Kingdoms
( into those of eternal love, its inten-
I sity and duration is fullest This
/ w2s the source of the disciples Joy.
| They continually praised and blessed
Goo"
We NAV be the depository Of the
| spiritual power of twenty Christian
/ centuries We may exercise it to
| make the world purer. juster. holler.
= The pathway of the ascended Christ
/ may be the trial of our own spirits
| to ineffaOle glory. Under the do
ninion OF these convictions as It is
| cur privilege and duty to be. we eI-
/ perieRce with the disciples the great
! ascension joy and will like them
continually praise and bless God"