National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-06-28

bronSed inhabitants painting under equl.
torial heats on the south three gates.
But notice when John saw these gates
they were open---wlde open, They will not
always DO 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
glortes OF the universe harvested In the great
garner. And heaven being made up, OF
course the gates will be shut. Austria In,
and the first gate shut. Russia In, aud the
second gate shut. Italy in, and the third
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. Hlndostan
In, and the tenth gate shut. Siberia in, aud
the eleventh gate shut. All the gates are
closed but one. Now let America go in
with all the Islands OF the sea aud all the
other nations that have called on God. The
captives all free. The harvests all gathered.
The nations all saved. The flashing spleu-
dor OF this last pearl begins 10 move on It's
hinges. Let two mighty angels put their
shoulders TO the gate and heave II TO with
silvery clang. TITS donei II thunders
The twelfth gate shut
Once more want TO show you the gate
Keeper. There is one angel at each one OF
these gates. You say that is right. OF
course II 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 II there were no de
lenses before heaven, and the doors set wide
| open with no one to guard them, all the
| vicious Of earth would go up after awhile,
and all the abandoned OF hell would go up
after awhile; and heaven, instead OF being
| world OF light, and Joy, and peace, and
blessedness, would be world of darkness
and horror. So am glad 10 tell you that
| while these twelve gates stand open TO let
great multitude IN, there are twelve
| pierre cannot 90 through there, nor Hill
| debrand, nor Nero, nor any OF the de.
bauched OF earth who have not repented Of
| their wickedness. II one OF these nefarlous
men who desplsed God should
come to the gate, one Of the keep
ers would put his hand on
his shoulder and push him into outer dark
ness. There is no place In that land for
thieves, and liars, and whoremOngers, and
| defrauders, and all those who dlsgraced
their race and fought against their God. IL
| a miser should get In there, he would pull
| up the golden pavement. II a house
breaker should get In there, he would set
| fire TO the mansion. II libertine should
get in there, he would whisper his abomi-
|
sea beach. Only those who are blood
washed and prayer-lipped will get through.
| oh, my brother, II you should at last come
| up to one OF the gates and try TO get
through. and you had not pass written by
the crushed hand OF the Son OF God, the
gate keeper would with one glance wither
| you foreveri
There will be password at the gate Of
heaven. Do you know what tnat pass
| word Isl Here comes crowd OF souls up
to the gate, and they say: "Let me In. Let
me In. was very useful on earth. en-
dowed colleges, l built churches, and was
famous for my charities; and having done
so many wonderful things for the world,
now come up to get my reward" A voice
from within says: ~ never knew YOU"
| Another great crowd comes up and they
try to get through. They say "We were
highly honorable on earth, aud the earth
bowed very lowly before us. We were hon
ored on earth, and now we come to get our
honors In heaven" and voice from within
says: VI never knew you" Another crowd
advances and says "We were very moral
come up to get appropriate recognition"
Avoice answers: 81 never knew you"
After awhile l see another throng ap-
proach the gate, and one seems to be
spokesman for all the rest, although their
voices ever and anon cry: "Amenl Amenl'
This one stands at the gate and says: "Let
me In. ! was wanderer from God. de-
serve to die. Ihave come up to this place
not because / deserve 1t, but because |
have heard that there is saving power in
the blood Of Jesus" The gatekeeper says:
"That is the password, 'Jesusl Jesusl' ~
and they pass in and they surround the
throne, and the cry is: "Worthv is the
Lamb that was slain to receive power, and
riches, and wisdom, and strength, and
honor, and glory, and blessing" Oh, when
heaven is all done, and the troops OF GOD
shout, "the castle taken," how grand II
will be II you and / are among them
Blessed are all they who enter In through
the gates into the city.