Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-19

in every evening and every morning news
paper that IL VIII sail on a certain day,
for two weeks we have that advertisement
before our eyes, aud then we 60 down to
the docks fifteen minutes after 1t has
showed off into the stream and say:
1t is not fair to treat me
in this way. swing up TO the
dock again, and throw out the planks, and
let me come on boaFd.' Such behavior
would invite arrest as a madman. And
II, after the gospel ship has lain at anchor
before our eyes for years and years and
years, and all the benign voices Of earth
and heaven have urged us TO get on board
as she might sail away at any moment,
and after awhile she sails without US, is
1t common seuse TO expect her to come
backg You might as well 20 out on the
Highlands at Neyersink and call TO the
Aurania after she has been three days
out, and expect her TO return, as to call
back an opportunity for heaven when 1t
once has sped away. All heaven offered
us as gratuity and for a lifetime we re-
fuse to take 1t, and then rush on the
bosses of Jehovah's buckler demanding
another chance. There ought TO be, there
can be, there will be, no such thing as
posthumous opportunity. Thus our COM
mon sense agrees with my text: "if the
tree falls towards the south or towards
the north in the place where the tree fall
eth there 1t shall be-"
You see that this idea lifts this world
up from an uuimportant way station TO
platform Of stupendous issues, and makes
all eternity whirl around this hour. But
one trial for which all the preparation
must be made in this world, or never
made at all. That piles up all the eu-
phases and all the climaxes and all the
destinies into life here. No other chancei
t1h hntv fhut anqmnntq the ValTIp and i'm.
portance OF this chancel Alexander with
his army used TO surround a CITY, and
then would lift great light in token 10
the people that If they surrendered before
that light went out, all would be well,
but II once the light went out then the
battering rams would swing against the
wall, and demolition and disaster would
follow. Well. all we need to do for our
present and everlasting safety is
TO make surrender TO Christ,
our king and cOnquerer, surrender OF
hearts, surrender Ot our lives, surrender
of everything. And be keeps a great
light burning, light Of Gospel invitation,
light kindled with the wood of the cross
and flaming up against the dark night Of
our sin and sorrow. Surrender while
that great light continues to burn, for af-
ter 1t goes out there will be no other OPP
portunity Of making peace with God
through our Lord jesus Christ. Talk OF
another chancel Why, this is a supernai
chancel In the time Of Edward
vi. at the battle OF Musselburgh, a
private soldier, seeing that the Earl Of
nuntley had lost his helmet, took of his
own helmet and put it upon the head OF
the earl; and the head OF the private sOi-
| dier uncovered, he was soon slain, while
/ his commander rode safely out Of the bat
! tie. But in our case, instead Of a private
soldier Offering helmet TO an earl. It is
| King putting His crown upon an unwor-
! thy subject, the King dying that we might
! live. Tell it to all points Of the compass.
| Tell It TO night and day. Tell IL to all
/ earth and heaven. Tell IL TO all centu-
ries, all ages, all millenniums, that we
have such a magnificent chance In this
world that we need no other chance in the
next.
A dream am in the FURNISHED iudg-
ment hall Of the last day. A great white
throne IS lifted, but the judge has not yet
taken it. While we are waiting for his
arrival, hear immortal spirits in conyer-
sation: s" hat are you waiting here
forW says a soul that went up from Mad
agascar to a soul that ascended from
America. The latter says - came from
America, where forty years ] heard the
gospel preached and Bible read, and from
the prayer | learned in infancy at my
mothers knee until my last hour, had
| did not make the Christian choice, and
am here waiting for the judge to give me
| a new trial and another chance"
ssStrange." says the other, Sti had but one
| gospel call In Madagascar, and accepted
/ IL. and / do not need another chance."
"Why are you herep says one who on
/ earth had feeblest intellect 10 one who had
/ great brain, and silvery tongue, and scep-
/ tres OF influence. The latter responds.
"Oh, / knew more than my fellows.
! i mastered libraries and had
learned titles from COLLEGES, and
my name was a synonym for el0quence
and power. And yet neglected my soul,
and am here waiting for new trial.
'strangep says the one Of the feeble
earthly capacity, Il knew but little OF
worldly knowledge, but | knew Christ
and made Him my partner, and have no
need Of another chance" Now the ground
trembles with the approaching chariot.
/ The great folding doors Of the ball swing
/ open "Stand backv cry the celestial
| ushers. ''Stand back, and let the Judge
/ OF quick and dead pass through ~ He
/ takes the throne, and, looking over the
/ throne OF nations, he says: "COme TO
! Judgment, the last Judgment, the only
! Judgmentr' BY one fash from the
/ throne all the history Of each one flames
/ forth 10 the vision Of himself and all
/ others. "DiYdeiv says the Judge to the
| assembly. "DiVdeW echo the walls.
/ sDvidew CRY the guards angelic.
/ And now the immortals separate.
/ rushing this way and that, and after a
while there Is great aisle between them,
/ and a great vacuum widening and WIDEN
/ ing, aud the Judge, turning TO the throng
on one side, says: SHE that Is righteous,
| let him be righteous still. and he that II
holy, let him be holy stills" andthen turn.
ing toward the throng on the opposite
side, he says; "He that is unjust, let him
be unjust still, and he that is filthy, let
/ him b. filthy etlll;" and then, lifting one
/ hand toward each group, be declares: "if
the tree fail toward the south or toward
the north, in the place where the tree fall
eth there shall II be-" Aud then hear
something jar with great sound. II Is
the closing Of the book Of judgment. The
/ Judge ascends the stairs behind the
/ throne. The hall OF the last assize is
/ cleared and shut. The high court Of oter-
nifty adjourned forever.
/ Virginia's Deacon Richard Smith.
WAsHfNGroN, Oct. 16.--Deacon Rich
/ ard Smith, OF Virginia, eJiored veteran
/ OF So years, was at the Presidents recep-
/ ton today. He had shaken hands with
every President since Madison, and was
anxious not 10 miss the opportunity Of
l taxing Mr.. Cleveland's hand. Gen. Eppa