Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-03

tee vast majority OF LnOse WIN VIC
in Africa, 20 straight into the skies; they
die in infancy. One hundred and sixty
generations have been born since the
world was created and so estimate that
there must be fifteen billion children IN
glory. If at concert 1000 children sing,
your soul is raptured within you. on,
the transport when 1900, OOO,O0O little
ones stand up in white before the throne
OF God. their chanting drawing out al
the stupendous harmOnies Of Dusseldorf,
and Beipsic, and Boston, Pour IN through
the twelve gates, 0 We redeemed! Ban
ners lifted, rank after rank, saved battal-
Ion after saved battalion, until All the
city Of God shall hear the tramp, tramp.
Crowd all the twelve gates. Room
yet. Room on the thrones. Room
in the mansions. Room on
the river-bank. Let the trumpet
of invitation be sounded until all
earth's mountains hear the shrill blast,
and the gleDs echo it. Shout il to the
Lapander on his swift sled; hallOo IT to
the BedOuin careering across the desert.
News Newsi on, glorious Heaven
Twelve gates 10 get INTO it! Hear 1t! .
you thin-blooded nations Of perpetual
winter! On the north three gatesl Hear
It'll Q YOU brOnzed inhabitants painting
under equatorial heatsl On the south
three gate5! But notice when John saw
these gates they were open-wide open.
They viii not always be so. After
awhile Heaven will have gathered up all
its intended population, and the children
of God will have come home. Every
crown taken. Every harp struck. Every
throne mounted. All the glOries of the
universe harvested in the great
garner. And Heaven beng made
up, Of course the gates will he shut.
Austria in, and the first gate shut. Rus
sia 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 ninth
gate shut. Hindostan in, and the tenth
gate shut. Liberia in, and the eleventh
gate shut. All the gates are closed but
one. Now let America 90 in, with all the
islands Of the sea, and all the other
nations that have called on God. The
captives all freed. The harvests all gath
cred. The nations all saved. The flash
ing splendOr of this last pearl begins to
naOve on its hinges. Let two mighty
angels put their shoulders TO the gate and
haave 1t TO with sivery clang. IT'S done.
The twelfth gate shut.
Once more. | want TO show you the
gatekeepers. There is one angel at each
one Of those gates. You say that is right.
OF course Il is. You know that no earth
~ palace or castle or fortress would be
safe without a sentry pacingu up and down
by night and by day. and If there were no
defenses before heaven and the doors set
wide open with no one to guard them, all
the vicious of earth would go up after
while, and all the abandoned Of hell would
20 up after q while, and heaven, instead
of being a world of light, and joy, and
peace, and blessedness, would De world
of darkness and horror. So | am glad to
say that while these twelve gates stand
open 10 let great multitude in, there are
twelve angels 10 keep some people out.
Bobesplerre cannot 90 through there, nor
any OF the debauched Of earth who have
not repented OF their wickedness IL one
Of these nefsrious men who despised God
should come TO the gate, one of the keep
ers 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 defrauders, and all
those who dsgraced 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
mansions. If a libertine should get in
there he would whisper his denominations
standing on the white coral of the sea
beach. Only those who are blOOd-washed
and prayer-lipped Will get through q my
brother, ii YOU should at last come mp to
one of the gates and try to pass through,
and you had not a pass written by the
crushed hand Of the Son of GOD, the gate
keeper would with one glance wither You
forever. There will be password at the
gate of heaven. DO you know what that
password is? Here comes a crowd
OF souls up to the gaze, and they sav
Let me in; let me in. ] was very useful
on earth. ! endowed colleges, | built
churches. and was famous tor my chart
ties; and having done so many wonderful
things for the world, now l come up %
get my reward" A voice from Within
saws: 81 never knew you" Another
through. They say: eve were highly
honorable on earth and the world bowed
very lowly before us. We were hopOred
on earth and now we come up 10 yet Oul
! honOrs in heaven; aud voice from With
! in saws: ~ never knew you" Another
crowd advances and says: 1--WE wert
very moral people on earth, very moral
indeed, and we come up 10 gel
appropriate recognition. A voice
| answers Il never knew you" AT
1 ter awhile l see another thronl
approach the gates, and one seems to bC
| spokesman for all the rest aud he says
/ "Let me in. ] was a wanderer from God
| l deserve to die. have come up to this
/ place not because deserved IL, but be
cause / have heard that there is a 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 throne. and the cry is
worthy is the Lamb that was slain e
receive blessings and riches and honor
! and glory aud power. world without end. >
/ l invite you into any one of the twelve
gates. tell you that unless your hear
is changed by the grace o. God. you can
not get IN. On, when heaven Is all ful
and the troops OF God shout the castle
taken, how grand it will he il you and
are among them Blessed are all thel
who enter In through the gates into the
city.