Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-10-06

HNAHH AAEAh MAAAN kAr'o
10 the rules u right living
in this world. even though our s%oiourn
here is 10 short Its aim Is 10 show
US the way 10 H.aven. but only a few
sentences are devoted 20 the descrip-
ti0n Of the eternal home o. Gods peo-
pie. The Bible says enough 70 pique
our curiosity. 20 excite speculation. 70
sharpen a spiritual appetite. but not
enough 20 lift TN sublime mystery
which oysrhRnes "a A few things.
however. are us0s quite clear to us.
In the first place. Il IL not merely
a condition u is locality II IL lis
tinctly bounded. or else such words as
walls" or gates would be a fantasy.
Having no need % sun or moon or
stars. ~the Lamb Is the lamp thereof
There is something beautifully sug
S~esttve In the many idedness %
Heaven. V7h gates Of entrance from
every point Of the compass. This en-
phasizs the catholicity Of the many
nanslonz- INTO which all the redeemed
shall ersser. from all regions Of the
globe. all from every denomination Of
Christeplom. They all shall come In
through Jesus Christ. yet by many
gateways.
Heaven assuretny Is TO be a home.
AMI its occupants one vast household
% love. No one will be lonesome. or
complain q the lack of congenial so
ciety. Shah ~ know each other
there Most assuredly We shall: for
Gods word nevvr hints that our identi-
T. shall be destroyed by the process
called death. We shall be the sane
persons. even n the external condi-
tons become different. when the nat
ural body becomes a spiritual body.
Psvrs Sure Expectation.
Paul expected to depart and 70 ,.
with Christ. and stu 10 be Paul after
he arrived there. With what delight
he expects also 70 greet his spiritual
children in glory, The veteran soul
winner exclaims: What Is our 10Y
or crown Of rejoicing. Are not even
We IN the presence Of our Lord Jesus
Christ at his coming This would
be solemn II Paul dia not
hope to recognize bis Thessaloniaa
converts in Heaven.
When Cvneas. the ambassador %
Pyrrhus. returned from his visit 20
Rome IN the DAYS q her glory. he re
ported 10 his sovereign that he hal
seen a commonwealth o. kings So
will Il be In Heaven. where every hair
OF redeeming grace viii be az a king
and priest unto Cod: and divine ado7-
ton shall make everyone a member o..
the royal family. What a comfort that
We will never be OBLIGED 70 pull up
q tent-poles IN quest - a pleasanter
residence, Heaven viii have no no
wing day
one % the best evidences ot the s,-
tirely sanctifed condition % Christians
in tha, world Vrl be that God can
trust Us there with complete hzppl-
ness AMI unalloyed prosperity. !
never net With a Christian who could
Be trusted In this world even Paul
needed a thorn In the flesh 10 keep
him humble. There Is not one Of rs
whose religion might not soon decay
IL exposed 10 the blazing heat Of a con
slant sunshine Nothing would ruin
US soone than TO be allowed always
20 have u own way. But In Heaven
I. seems likely that We can bear 10 be
perpetually healthy. p~erpetually pros
porous. perpetually happy. without the
need OF vatchfulress or the fear Of
falling.
Truly Happy Christian.
Happy Is that follower Of Christ
whose ife-work Is kept up so steadily
20 the line that he is ready to leave It
AT a moments notice. The leagues 20
that world OF ~rest-where the holiest
activities are restful-are few and
short. Happy is he who. amid the