Recognition of our friends in heaven, with extracts from distinguished authors and selections from the poets . e and howemployed. There I humbly trustmy dear Mary is waiting for me,and in the Lords own time I hopeto join with her and all the re-deemed in praising the Lamb, onceupon the cross, now upon thethrone of glory. Rev. Richard Baxter. I must confess, as the experienceof my own soul, that the expecta-tion of loving my friends in heavenprincipally kindles my love to themon earth. If I thought that Ishould never know them, and con-sequently never love them after (179) this life is ended, I
Recognition of our friends in heaven, with extracts from distinguished authors and selections from the poets . e and howemployed. There I humbly trustmy dear Mary is waiting for me,and in the Lords own time I hopeto join with her and all the re-deemed in praising the Lamb, onceupon the cross, now upon thethrone of glory. Rev. Richard Baxter. I must confess, as the experienceof my own soul, that the expecta-tion of loving my friends in heavenprincipally kindles my love to themon earth. If I thought that Ishould never know them, and con-sequently never love them after (179) this life is ended, I should in rea-son number them with temporalthings, and love them as I now delight to converse withmy pious friends, in a firm persua-sion that I shall converse with themfor ever; and I take comfort inthose of them that are dead orabsent, as believing I shall shortlymeet them in heaven and lovethem with a heavenly love thatshall there be perfected. Dr. Thomas Chalmers. Tell us if Christianity does notthrow a pleasing radiance aroundchildhood. And should any par-ent who hears us feel softened(180). CHRIST BLESSING LITTLE CHILDREN. H. HOFMANN FRIENDS IN HEAVEN by the remembrance of the lightthat twinkled a few short monthsunder his roof, and at the end ofits little period expired, we can notthink that we venture too far, whenwe say that he has only to perse-vere in the faith and in the follow-ing of the Gospel, and that verylight will again shine upon him inheaven. The blossom which with-ered here upon its stalk has beentransplanted there to a place of en-durance; and it will then gladdenthat eye which now weeps out theagony of an affection that has beensorely wounded; and, in the nameof Him, who, if on earth, wouldhave wept along with them, do we(183) RECOGNITION OF OUR bid all believers present to sorrownot even as others which have nohope; but to take comfort in thehope of that country where thereis no sorrow and no separation. Dr. Doddridge. Let me be thankful for th
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