Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-08-20

trumpet of invitation be sounded until ali
earih's mountains hear the shrill blast and
the glens echo it. Let missionaries tell il in
pa CODA. and colporteurs sound il across the
western preiries. Shout il to the Lanlander
on his swift sled halloo it to the Belouin
careering across the desert. News news
glorious heaven and twelve gates to get
into it. Hear it, o yOu thin blooded ma
tions OF eternal winter. On the north three
gates. Hear il, q you bronzed inhabitants
painting under equatorial heats. On the
south three gates But notice when John
saw these gates they were open-wide open.
They will not always he so. After awhile
heaven will have gathered up all its inteu l.
ed population, aud the children of God will
have come home. Every crown taken -
Every harp struck Every throne mounted
A ii the elofies of the universe harvested in
the great garner And, heaven being made
up, of Course the gates will be shut. Austria
in an d the first gate shut. Russia in and the
second gate shut, Italy in and the third gate
shut, Egypt in and the fourth gate shut,
Spain in and the fifth gate shut, France in
and the sixth gate shut, England in and the
seventh gate shut, Norway in and the eighth
gate shut, Switzerland in and the nineth
gate shut, Hindostan in and the tenth gate
All the gates are closed but one. Now let
America 20 in with all the islands of the
sea and all tie other nations that have call
ed on Col The captives all freed. The
h2rves's all gathered. The nations all saved.
The flashing splendOr of this last pearl be-
gins 10 move on its hinges Let two mighty
angels put their shoulder to the gate and
heave il 70 with silvery clang. IT'S doue.
The weliIh gate shut.
Once more ! want 10 show you the gate
Keepers. There is Que angel at each one of
those gates, You say that is right. OF
course 1t Is. You know that no earthly
palace, or castle, or fortress would be safe
without sentry pacing up and down by
night and by day and if there were no de-
fences before heaven and the doors set wide
open with no one TO guard them, all the vi
cious of earth would go up after awhile, and
all the abandoned of hell would go up after
awhile, and heaven, instead of being a world
OF light, and joy, and peace, and blessed
ness, would be u world of darkness aud hOr-
ror. So am glad to tell you that willis
these twelve gates stand open to let great
multitude in, there are twelve angels to
keep some people out. Robespierre cannot
60 through there, nor Hildebrand, nor Nero,
nor any OF the debauched of earth who have
not rcpenied of their wickedness. If one OF
| these nefarious mcA who despised God
should come to the gate one of the keepers
would put his hand ON his shoulder and
push him into outer darkness. There is no
place in that land for thieves, and liars, and
whoremoDgers, aud defrauders, and all those
who disgraced their race and fought against
their God. If a miser should get IN there
he would pull up the golden pavement. If a
house burner should get in there he would
set fire TO the mansion. If liberti ne should
get in there lie would whisper his abOmina-
lions standing on the white coral of the
sea beach. Only those who are blood-wash-
ed aud prsyer-lipped will get through. oh,
nv brother il you should at last come up
to ore of the gates and try 10 pass through,
ana you had not pass written by the
crushed hand OF the Son of God. the gate
keeper would at one glance wither you for
ever. Theie will be password at the gate
OF heaven. Do you know what that pass
word is Here comes q crowd of souls up
to the gate, and they say: "Let me in, let
me in. ! was very useful on earth. en-
dowed colleges, built churches, and was
famous for my charities, and, having doae
so many wonderful things for the world,
now come up to get my reward" voicS
from within says, IL never knew you."--
Another reat crowd comes up and they try
10 get through They say, I'VE were high
ly honorable on earth, anil the world bowed
very lowly be fore us. We were houored on
earth, aud now we come up TO get our hon.
ors i'll heaven" And a vote from within
says, 81 never knew You" Another crowd
advances and says, ''We were very moral
people on earth, very moral indeed, and We
come up to get appropriate recoguitil IN. -
voice answers, 81 never knew you" At
terra while see another th-ong approach
the gate, and one seems TO be spokesm an for
all the rest, although their voices ever and
anon cry, "Amen amen ~ This one stands
at the gate and says, Let ms in. | was
wandeIer from God. | deserve to die. |
have come up to this place, not because de-
served it, but because have heard that
there is saving power in the blood of
JESUS The gate keeper says: That is
the password, Jesus Jesus! ' And they
pass in, and they surround the throoe, and
the cry is "Wor'hy is the Lamb that was
slaiL to receive blessings, end ricnes, and
honor, and glory, and power, world without
end - invite you into any one of the
twelve gates. tell you that, unless your
b cart is changed by the grace of God, you
Gu mot get in. Oh when heaven is all
done, aud the troops of God shout the castle
til /, how grand 1t will be it you and | are
among them. Blessed are all they who en-
ter III through the gates into the city.