Sacred allegories . no more, for in that better land there willbe neither danger in the fields, nor poison in the flowers. And the still soft Voice replied : In that better land there willbe neither fields nor flowers such as you now behold; for the grasswithereth, and the flower fadeth, but there will be nothing there THE SHADOW OF THE CROSS. 07 that can either wither or fade. In that better land the cross willindeed be the delight of the children, and the bright sun will bereflected on their garments of dazzling whiteness; but, when raisedon high, the cross will cast no shadow there; it will
Sacred allegories . no more, for in that better land there willbe neither danger in the fields, nor poison in the flowers. And the still soft Voice replied : In that better land there willbe neither fields nor flowers such as you now behold; for the grasswithereth, and the flower fadeth, but there will be nothing there THE SHADOW OF THE CROSS. 07 that can either wither or fade. In that better land the cross willindeed be the delight of the children, and the bright sun will bereflected on their garments of dazzling whiteness; but, when raisedon high, the cross will cast no shadow there; it will itself shinewith exceeding lustre, the rajs of immortality will be shed fromit, and all things will be filled with light and gladness by its pureand living fire. Now, while I wondered at this, and tried to picture to myself aland lovely without fields or flowers, and in which the cross mightbe raised towards the sun and yet no shadow be discerned, behold!the vision of the fair garden passed away, and I saw no CONVERSATION ON CHAPTER IV. (*£t. How was Wayward released from his perilous Charity came with her white garments from the wood, anddrove away the beast that was devouring him.(JR. Did she do so by her own strength? No; but by the shadow which fell from the cross whichshe was enabled to hold in her hand. We learn, then, from this, that, though man may be madethe instrument of rescuing the sinner from the power of Satan, itis only by means of the cross of Christ that he is able to do is signified by Charity binding the mangled limbs, andstanching the blood? Praying for the sinner, and offering him the hope of pardonby the comforting promises of the gospel. (!Et. What effect upon the garments of Charity had the purplestream that flowed from the wounds of Wayward?It only rendered them brighter than before.(JR. Yes; for if we seek the company of sinners, with a sinceredesire to lead them into the ways of life, our minds will not bepolluted by the
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