The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-10-21
THE MOMENT AFTER DEATH.

''lt is serious thing TO de- To leave this world
never to return to part forever with all Of earh to ex-
change time for eternity and the probationary oppor'
unlties ofthe present. for the settled and unchanging
destiny The tnendng future; so pass fromhe warm
urecncts of life to the cold chambers ofthe grave is
appalling even in thought to human nature When
the thought iz permitted to stand clearly before the
mind. it strikes the living with solemny and ave.
But the dying man--what an amazing change does he
experience in that moment when the soul is unclothed
from its mortal tabernacle, and looks abroad to that
mighty journey upon which it has been compelled to en-
teri Just now he was here. Time and opportunity
were his, Friends were around him. Tho light Of
the sun was inhis eyes. But the moment aiteFdeath
finds him gone, Time and opportunity are his no more
No moro can he look upon friends below and exchange
with them the sweet charities oflis engage in its bus-
iness or they administer to his wants soole his spr
il. The light Of the sun has faded away from his eyes
forever and other scenes have burst upon his view.
His first step is taken upon that and untriedway.
whose mysteries arc hidden from every living eye, and
whose length sibe duration Of unending periods; and
the days he travels onward in his course, measured
By the revolution of ages. He looks for the first time
upon eternal scenes He experiences for the rsttime
the realities of the world, which, to living men, is to
come, The moment after death! What wondrOus se'
crets will it discosel To what amazing realities will
il Introduce the soulr What unspeakableuterests will
il decided To what fsarfdlor glorious destiny will it
carry the undying spirit How thea will the great
God appearl What fresh disclosures ofhis Being and
muesty and power and truth and justice will he maker
What displays Of his glory unseen by mortal men, will
then be exhibitedl How will Christ appearl What
VIEWS Of the work Of the holy spirit in here striving
with sinners 10 bring them to repentance ando Christi
and in renewing the souls Of God speoplel Howw will
The sin Of negecng the Gospel and religion and griev-
ing the Holy Spirit appearf These questions we cans
not answer now; but we shall fully know them all the
moment after DEATH They arequestions to be pOuder-
. ed,now--to be experienced then. ...
Ifto witness the death Others fo stand by in that
sad hour when they give up the ghost and ore gone'
strike awe into the hearts Of the living what must be
the reality to the soul which has just past the amazing
and mySteOus change The soul Of him who has tru-
n repented of sin and believed with the heart unto
rehteousness whatever may be the peculiar nature Of
iS sensations the moment after death, is unquesonaby
safe and happy. But who shall tell the sensations Of
him who dies unprepared TO meet bis God, where IN
otnenl he nds himsel in the world ofspiritEnct hear
ing of eternity but in il Not asking; is there God
but trembling IN hia awful presence, Perhaps while
living he despissdlhe savia1r, aud stood firm against
the thought Of eternity. Parhaps be rumphed over
tksswarnings Ofthe Biblss and remained unmoEsd at
asath But where 10 he! and what his confidence the
moment ANer dsalOi God and eternity and his soul
; can telt y A't N tha Ts,
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