The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1856-07-30
Spuaag Rra0juq.
THE DAY OF JUDGMENT.

That there is day Of Judgment, II
time Of final reckoning, is clearly revealed
in the H"y Scriptures. No one can i'm
"ginc the 'erro's and SIorics o' that grca,
occ;:Siop.
We are appalled, by tl" tread ot tie
earthquakes 10y the crushing tornado, or
ly the fearful utteranccs Uf n terrific than.
der storm, but wha, are all these even
combined, when compared with the great
day Of God Almighty and the Lamb"
= day ia which will be exhibited
God in grandeur and world on fire."
G,eri day Of dread decision and despair!
Atthc tnonght of thee, each subIunary wish
Lets so its eager gasp, aud quits the world. -
Speaking of this day the Apostle Peter
says, The heavens and the earth, which
aIe now kept in store, reserved un:o fire
against the day OF Judgment, and peril
TN OF ungodiy men. The heavens shall
pass away WIKI great hose, and the Gle.
ments shall melt with trrvent heat; the
shall he burned up"
Paul speaks Of it OI Thess. i. 7-0)
rs a day "whcn lhc Lord Jesus shall be
revealed from heaven with his mighty an
,e'S, IN flaming tire, taking vengeaMle on
them that know not God, and that obey
not TIE gospel OF our Lord Jesus Chris, :
Sho shall be punished with everlasting
destruction from the presence of the Lord,
and from tho glory Of his power" The
Apostle Jude assures us ,l.at "ihc Lord
cometh with ten thousand of his saints. to
execute jn''gmcnt upon all, and 10 con.
vince all that are uugodly among them
(men) Of all iher ungody deeds which
they have umgodly committed, ard 'oi
90 lhcir hard speeches which ungodly
sinners have spoken against him."
This day OF judgment is not appointed
for meh merely, tut God will bring TO
jndgmcm: the fallen angels too, for Savs
Jude, tie angels which kept no, their first
estate, tut ici. their own habitalion. he
hath reserved in everlasting Chains under
darkness unto the judgment Of the grca,
day.
Fr"m these and other passages, familiar
to tive Bible reader, We learn who is TO be
he Judge on the great day--the once
'rnciieG. the long contemned Jesus We
learn also what isto Lc the punner OF BIZ,
coming, and What the object Of his advent.
The scs shall deliver up the unnumher.
cd millions that have goue down to its
deep and silent chambers--in the storm.
amid the din Ot battle, or in the silent
Ocean funeral. The Earth, the great
cnarnel.iiousc Of the dead. whose aIlu.
vial deposits are made up in graa,
ITeasue Of Il once living nations, will
reldrn its d.rd--an immense concourse
Al! these--lhe long respIendent lines oI
il,eais hIeous, clothed with the robes o
ianiQrtali,y: the broken ranks Of the
-fsmfu aud unbeieviug;" the fallen an
gels, and the millions OF the glorifed all
gels rom heaven-aii--from heaven
earth, aud hcll--all from North, South
East, and West -all--alIAall---wiIl be
seen on that great and awful day, coming,
COMING. COMING, to the Throne Of the
EternSl
What rejpicings will be witnessed on
that glorious day i--wbat fearful Iamen.
tations will be uteredf What splendor
aud power will be displayed 10y the Judge
on His throne. How grent the contras,
between the crown of thorns that lacerat.
ed Ills temples in Herod's Hall end the
resplchdcnl d,adcm that will cncircle bis
iirow Oh the great rewarding day
How grsat tAs contrast between the