The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-10-30

| eyes Tor years and years, and years, and
all the benign voices Of earth and Heaven
have urged us to gss ON board, ~ she
| might sail away any moment, and after
| awhile she sails without ~, 10 it Common
sense to expect her to com, back? You
might - we'll 60 out on the Highlands ss
after she has bsen three days out,
and expect her to return, as to call
back an opportunity for Heaven when Il
ones has sped away. All Heaven offered
rs ~ grstuity and for lifetime We refuse
to take 1t, AMI then rush on the bosses Of
Jehovah's buckler demanding another
| chance. There ouyht to be, there can be,
there will be, no such thing IS post
humous opportunity. Thus our common
sense agrees with my text: ''If the tree
falls toward the south or toward the
north. in the pla.s where the tree falleth
there IL shalt be-"
You see that this idea lifts this world up
from an un;mportant way station to q
platform Of stupsndous 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 never made at al. That
piles up all the emphasis and all the
climaxes and all tine destnies into life
here. NJ other chancei Oh, how that aug.
menss the value and the importance Of
this chance! Alexander, with his army,
used to SURROUND . city and then would
lift great light in token to the people
that, il they surrendered before that light
went out all would be we'll. but il once tho
light went out then the battsriuy rams
would swing against the wall, and dsmoli.
ton and disaster would follow. Well, all
We need to do for our present and ever.
lasting safety Is to make surrender to
Christ, the King and Conqusror; surren-
der of our hearts, surrender OF our lives,
surrender Of everything. Aud he keeps .
great light burning-iight Of gospel
invitation, light kiniled with
the wood o. the cross and flaming mp
against the dark night Of cur sin and sorrow.
Surrender while that great light continues
to burn. for after it goes oui there will be
no other opportunity Of making peace
Talk Of another chancel Why, this is su-
pernal chance. In the time OF Edward
VI, at the battle of Musselburs, a p ivate
soldier, seeing that the Earl Of Huntley
had lost his helmet, took of his own bell
met and put 1t upon the head o; the Earl,
ana the head of the priva-e soldier I'M
covered, he was soon slain, while his COM
mander rode safely on. of the bat
tie. But, in our case. instead Of
private soldier Offering his helmet to an
Earl. l. Is King putting his crown
upon an unworthy subjec:, the King
dying that we might live. Tell it TO all
points Of the compass. Tell it to night and
day. Tell it to al earth and Heaven. Tell
it to all centuries, all ages, all miiieniums,
that We have such Q magnificent chance in
this world that Wa need no other chance
in the next.
A dream: an in the Furnished judg-
meut hall of the last day. A great white
throne is lifted. but the Judge has no. vet
taken it. While we are waiting for his
arrival, hear immortal spirits in CONVEX
sation: "Wha. are you wait NJ here for?'
says a soul that went mp from Madagascar
to soul that assembled from America. Tn.
latter says: II came from America, where
forty years heard tas Gospel preached,
and the Bible read. and from the prayer /
learned in infancy at my mothers knees
until my last hour, l had gospel
advantage. bat for some reason did not
make the Christian choice, and am here
waiting for the JUICE to give me a now
trial, another chance" STRANGE" says
the other, Il had but ons gospel call at
II adagascar, and accepted i, and do no.
need another chance" "Why are you
here?" says ons who on earth had the
feebless to one WHO had great brain and
silvery tongue, and scep.ers Of influence.
The latter responds: oh, I knew more than
my fellows. l mastered libraries, and
mad learned titles from colleges and
my name was "a synony M foc eloqu 'nco
and power. And yet neglected my soul
and I am here waiting for a new
trial." "S,range!" says one of the
feeble earthly capacity, ~ knew but it,
tie of worldly knowiedge, hot l knew
Christ and male him my gartnor and
have no need of anothe.. cnence." Now this
ground trembles vita the approaching
chariot The great folding doprs OF the
hall swing open. 'Stand lack :" y the
ushers. ''s5taad back, aid let
the Judge OF quick and dead pass
throughr He takes the throne, and,
looking over the throng o. nations, no
says: ''Come to judgment, the last judy
mem, the only jud ;mentw BY one fash
from the throne all tbs history OF each
one flames forth to the vision Of himself
and all others. "Divi Re ~ saws the Judge
to the assembly. "Dividew echo tbs
walls. "Divide :" cry the guards angelic.
AMI now thu immoresls separate, rushing
this way AMI thai, AMI after while
there is q great aisle between them and u
great vacuum widening and widening, ami
the judge. turning to the tarong on ono
side. says: 'He that is righteous let him
be righteous still, and be that is holy let
him be holy ssill;" and then, turning to
the throng ON the opposite side, he says:
''He that is unjust let him be unjust still,
and he that is filthy let him 30 filthy
still;" and then, lifting one hand toward
each group, he declares: eli the tree fall
toward the south or toward the north, in
the placs where the tree falleth there it
shall be-" Aud than hear something Jar
with \ great sound. It is the closing OF
the book Of judgment. The judge ascends
the stairs behind the throne The hall
Of the last assiz, is cleared and shut. The
High Court Of Eternity adjourned forever.
A Remarkable Escape.
Macon (Ga.) Telegraph
An exciting chase between two blood
hounds and a negro too:s place near Dali
las few days ago 1hs negro, sJim's