St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-06-28

gates. You say that is right. Of course it
is. You know that no earthly palace, or
castle, or fortress wovld be safe without u
sentry pacing vp and down by night and by
day: and ii there were no defenses before
heaven, and the doors were 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 while; and heaven in
stead OF being world of light. and Joy,
and peace and blessedness would be a
world OF darkness and horror. So | am
glad to tell you that while these twelve
gates stood open let a great null
titude in, there are twelve angels
to keep some people out. Robespierre
cannot go through there. nor Hildebrand.
nor Nero, nor any of the debuuched of
earth who have not repented of their wick
edness. 1t one of these nefarious men who
desplsed God, should come to the gate, one
of the keepers would put his hand on
his shoulder and push him into darkness.
There is no place in that land for thieves
and liars, and whoremongers and defraud-
ers, and all those who dsgraced their race
and fought against God. If miser should
get in there, he would pull up
the golden pavement. II a housebreaker
should get in there, he would set fire to the
mansion. 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 o, my
brother, if 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 gatekeeper would
with one glance wither you forever
There will be a password at the gate of
heaven. Do you know what that pass
word is? Here comes a crowd of souls up
to the gate. and they say: 'Let me in.
Let me in. l was very useful on earth. l
endowed colleges. l built churches, and
was famous for my charities; and having
done so many wonderful things for the
world, now I come up to get my
reward" A voice from within
says: II never knew you." Another great
crowd comes up and they try to get through.
They say: I'VE were highly honorable on
earth and the earth bowed very lowly be-
fore us. We were honored on earth and
now we come to get our honors in heaven"
and voice 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 recognition" A voice
answers: Il 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: amen! Amen" This one stands
at the gate and says: '.Let me in. was
a wanderer from God. deserve to die. I
have come up to this place no because
desere it, but because l
have heard that there is a saving power in
the blood of Jesus" The gate-keeper
says: THAT is the password. "Jesus!
Jesusw and they pass in and they surround
the throne, and the cry is: worthy is the
Lamb that was slain to receive power, and
riches, and wisdom, and strength, and
honor, and glory, and blessing" o, when
heaven is all done and the troops of God
shoot, ''the castle taken,'' how grand it will
be if you and l are among them! Blessed
are all they who enter in through the gates
into the city.