Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-08-23
GETS Peep OF HEAVEN
Evangelist Gibson Delivers Address
on Scenes Around the Throne
Eternal.

IA Vision Of Gods Throne was
the subject Of the discourse delivered
at the gospel tent last night by hsaH-
gelist F. E. Gibson.
The Elder said in part-"fhat Geo
the Father has His throne IN ehe
third heaven or the paradise OF ooe'
md that his kingdom ruleth over the
whole universe. AS the Psalmist
David says-"The Lord is IN his holy
emple, The Lords throne is IN heaS-
en-"
The prophet John was. taken to
heaven in visio nand had the pri'l-
eye of seeing Gods throne-Jesue
aid to him, "Ccme up hither, and /
Will shew thee things which must
re hereafter. " He saw God sitting up
n His throne" and he that sat was
G look upon like a jasper and sae-
line stone; and there was faihoo"
ound about the throne, IN sigh1 ike
INTO an emerald. And round about
he throne were four and twenty
eats; and upon the seats | sa" loui
nd twenty elders sitting, c!!otned II
White raiment; and they haa on
heir heads crowns of gold" THESE
lders spoken of are representatives
the different nations of this earth
Who have been purified through the
Hood of the lamb. These were taken
heaven with Christ when ne as
ended ND on high, when cloud re-
Owed him him out Of their slgtr,
yhen two men stood by the disciples
!, white apparel; which also saio
| We men of Galilee, why stand ye
>.azing up into heaven? this same
esus. which is taken up from 70"
ITO heaven, shall so come IN IKE
hammer as We have seen him go mic
eaven," We're those who came our OF
.,e graves after his resurrection ano
! rent into the holy city. and appeared
| INTO many. went up with Christ, into
,a.ven These four and twenty
IRE assistants around Gods throne
telping him in governing this "or''
{ ours. Then John saw the foul
casts or as other TRANSACTIONS reat
our living creatures which were re-
'eemed from the earth. These ne
'cubt are four of the leading prophets
! { Gods people who have been re-
'eemed and taken to heaven, through
ne blood Of the Lamb. "They resi-
OF day and night, saying, Holy, holy
,,oly, Lord God almighty. which was
and is, and is to come" The four ant
!. wenty elders also wor Cod-say
ING, "Thou art WORTH . Lord, Il
receive glory and hor and power
COR thou has created all things, anE
ror thy pleasure they arc and wert
created"
The fifth chapter o. Revelation tell
IS about a bool; written within ant
sealed with seven seals. and no MAJ
in heaven, nor in earth, neither undo,
The earth, was able to open the bool
neither 20 look thereon.
John then wept much, because NJ
nan was found worthy to open, ant
20 read the book, neither to |. bSr-"!
70 read the book, neither to lool
thereon. But one OF the elders sal,
20 the prophet John, "Weep not: be
;'nold. the Lion of the tribe Of Jula
ne Root OF David, hath prevailed K
.open the book, and to loose the scvc,
seals there cf." We should thank God
for the Christ which he gave us. who
has all wisdom and complete sight
so that he has opened the seals and
made us to understad these wonderful
truths contained in the Revelation.
<John also saw the number Of Angel:
around the throne of God. which was
an innumerable company Of Angels.