s present life and time. We
repeat, there is wondrous peace and happiness in heaven; all is joy there,
and upon the soul yielded to God's control the sweets of heaven's graces
are distilled like the gentle siftings of the evening dew upon the flower,
transporting the soul to wondrous joys all along the way of life. "Oh,
this blessed holy rest is to be found only 'on Jesus' loving breast.' "
Trials may come, storm-clouds gather, and billows threaten, yet "in Jesus
all is bright." Make him your haven of rest.

Eternal Happiness.

Happiness forever--these words sound sweet and dear to almost every heart.
There is nothing repulsive in their tone, but, oh, what strength they give
to the weary, waiting soul. The hope of never-ending happiness in a bright
celestial world enables us to patiently endure the tortures and
afflictions of this sin-cursed, terrestrial sphere. It is not difficult to
persuade most people that somewhere in the great beyond there is a place
of peace and bliss, prepared for the children of God to inhabit forever.
But few men have disposition of spirit to wrest the clear declarations of
inspiration on this delightful theme. Perhaps no other subject in the
Bible is so universally received. Eternal rest to the Christian is the
voice of the Word forever settled in heaven. Oh, how our hearts glow with
rapture and our bosoms heave with waves of love and praise to God as we by
faith look into an eternity of perfect bliss prepared for us. "Come, ye
blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the
foundation of the world." Mat. 25:34. "Well done, thou good and faithful
servant, enter thou into the joy of thy Lord." "In thy presence is fulness
of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures forevermore." Psa. 16:11.
"The righteous shall go away into eternal life." Mat. 25:46. "Then we
which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the
clouds, to meet the Lord in the air; and so shall we ever be with the
Lord." 1 Thes. 4:17.

These few texts are sufficient to convince the reader that there is a
heaven of eternal joys, but before leaving this subject we will give one
text of caution. "Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall
enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father
which is in heaven." Mat. 7:21.

Eternal Punishment.

Misery, wretchedness and woe forever--these words have an unpleasant sound.
They form no enjoyable them