ination, or maketh
a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life," 21:24-27.

"There awaiteth at the end
Such a home, and such a Friend,
Such a crown, and such a throne,
Such a harp of heavenly tone,
Such companions, such employ,
Such a world of hallowed joy!"--_Bunyan._

The Angel of the Everlasting Gospel.

"And I saw another angel flying in the midst of heaven, having the
everlasting good news to preach to those dwelling on the earth,
and to every nation, and tribe, and tongue, and people, saying
with a loud voice, Fear God and give glory to him; for the hour of
his judgment is come: and worship him who made the heaven, and the
earth, and the sea, and fountains of water!"--Rev. 14:6, 7.

The era symbolized by the flight of this angel, has been applied, by
different writers to the epoch of the Reformation, to that of modern
missions, &c. The view here taken, is that it synchronizes with the
preaching of the gospel to the Gentiles.

The angel flying through the midst of heaven, doubtless symbolizes a body
of men conspicuous for their position, energetic in their movements,
extensive in their operations, and urgent in their proclamation,--whose
teachings correspond with this announcement of the angel.

The message they bear is that of the everlasting gospel {~GREEK SMALL LETTER EPSILON~}{~GREEK SMALL LETTER UPSILON~}{~GREEK SMALL LETTER ALPHA~}{~GREEK SMALL LETTER GAMMA~}{~GREEK SMALL LETTER GAMMA~}{~GREEK SMALL LETTER EPSILON~}{~GREEK SMALL LETTER LAMDA~}{~GREEK SMALL LETTER IOTA~}{~GREEK SMALL LETTER OMICRON~}{~GREEK SMALL LETTER NU~},
(_evangelion_)--which is, literally, the good news, the glad tidings; that
which brings "life and immortality to light," 2 Tim. 1:10. It is a message
which foreshadows the resurrection and coming judgment at Christ's
appearing; and is therefore called "the gospel of the kingdom," (Matt.
4:23);--the good news of the glorious kingdom of the Son of God.

It is the preaching of the _everlasting_ gospel which is thus symbolized.
It is no _new_ gospel; for, "the Scripture foreseeing that God would
justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto
Abraham,--saying: In thee shall all nations be blessed," Gal. 3:8. And not
Abraham alone, but all the fathers "did eat the same spiritual meat, and
did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual
Rock that followed them: and that rock was Christ," 1 Cor. 1