Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-11-10

The prophet Isaiah II using It IN re-
gard to Judah meant to say that when
the people returned from their captiv-
ity in Babylon they would be married
to the and. Tho hand would be more
precious TO them than ever before, and
their constancy to the King Of the
land would never again fall, .'for ~
young man uaarrieth = virgin % shall
thy sons marry the. and ~ the bride
groom re3oiceth ever the bride % shah
thy God rejoice over thee" TIE proph-
ct theFefosv predicts = nourisAing state
Of religion which was to exist IN The
future. bet stili upon this earth Bun-
yan changes the AguFe uomeWAat and
applies Deulah land to tn expesieaces
sf the salnts Of God - they aoproacA
the ed Of life and only AeatA sep-
arates them from the celestial city.
Bunyans conceptioa = IL - Ososeal-
y accepted today. Il b H. pslnt
reached In the Christian life near -
close. such - Moody described -
"earth recedins. haven approacAang."
It b passing through the nnal expoe1
ences IN life The world has NO -
fractions for N. Our entire Interests
ere conferred IN the life to come. Il =
- II ~ stood ut the highest point of
Joyous Christian experiences and saw
cnly death. which Christ has con-
quered. between % and ths heavenly
city.
o Dsulah land, swest BsulAh lard,
A. On thy higheDt mount Sand
hook away aesoD IL -.
Where mansions are psuparod Tor NJ.
Ard vtsw ths shining. gloey sAoeA
NJ heavea. ny home toesvermog~
/. Beulah b q land Of peaceful rest
amid delightful surToundingA The
air was very sweet and pleasant 800
Yea. here they heard continually TIE
singing Of birds and saw every day
the flowers appear In the earth and
heard the voice Of the turtle In the
land. In this country the sun shineth
night and day" How beautifully this
describes the declining days and years
Of those whose minds are kept In per
feet peace a. they approach the heav-
emily Beulah landl
Here shines undimmed one blissfnl Day.
For al my night has passed away.
2. Beulah Is land void Of trial and
temptation. This was beyond the
Valley Of the Shadow Of Death and
also out of the reach Of Giant Despair;
neither could they from this place SO
much as see Doubling Castle" The
doubts and terrors and despairs Of the
past being over. how sweet to think
only of the Master. His wonderful
mercy and love and the Joy obtained
through His atoning sacrifice upon the
cross Of Calvary!
g. Beulah is a land Of heavenly fel-
lowship. Here they were within sight
Of the city they were going to; also
here met them some Of the Inhabitants
thereof, for in this land the shining
ones commonly walked because 1t was
upon the borders of heaven. In this
land also the contract between the
bride and bridegroom was renewed
yea, here as the bridegroom rejoiceth
over the bride 20 doth their God re-
3oice over them" Az earth recedes
our thoughts are more In the future
and our companionship ever more with
God and Christ and the loved ones
eone before. They walk with ~ upon
the boedeEiand, ana sweet = their con-
paniooship. especially that Of ths Aas-
IT.
n 0avieur eosnss and valks vieA -.
AnA swost eommnn3on here hAvo ~
H esnf1y loads - with AAs haAA
~ TIN = hsavsn's bes0wlAAA
Z. Beulah b land Of plenty. Here
they bod no want Of corn and wine,
for n this place they INST with aban-
dance q what thay haA seughf Hoe n
IN TIER pt19rimAgss-the Assurance Of
thale salvation and . foFetaste Of the
Joys which in heaven will he eternal.
II Beulah hand, the borderiand Of
heaven. the eternal home Of the saved.
be Of such q character. what must
mot the Joys and blessings Of heaven
itself be! There we shall receive the
full reward Of all our sacrifices and
services, and they will seem as moth
ing when compared with the glory
which God has In store for us. There
fore let us be faithful In service, strong
in temptation, trustful in the midst
Of trials. lest having such a promise
and prospect before rs any Of us
should come short Of 1t
RIBLE READINos-
lisa. xxxv: ", II; Ps. i. 1-6; Jes.
XXI. -. 25. %; lisa. Xvi. 1912. Il;
John xiv. Ia: Matt ri. $500; Heb. ",
LIP: Acts vii. 54-fO: Heb. xii. II; Rev
XXI, II. 21-2I; xii. II.
Beautiful WorIds Convention Hymn.