Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1888-12-27

broke his fathers heart by his
denunciation of Christianity. Time passed
on and vacation came, and the minister's
son went Off to spend the vacation. and was
| on a journey and came TO hotel. The hotel
keeper said: II am sorry that to night
shall have to put YOU in a room adjoining one
where there is very sick and dying man.
can give you no other accommodation. I"
"Oh," said the young college student and
minister's son. that will make no difference
TO me, except the matter of sympathy with
anybody that is suffering The young
man retired to his room. but could not Sleep
All night long he heard the groaning of the
sick man, or the step of the watchers, and
his soul trembled. He thought to himself:
'Now, there is only thin wall between me
and departing spirit How il Ellison
should know how | feels How if
Ellison should find out how my heart
tlutters! What would Ellison say if he knew
the morning, coming down, he said to the
hotel-keepsr; "How is the sick MANI "Oh."
said the hotel-keeper. she is dead, poor fellow!
The doctors told us he could not last through
the night" ''Well," said the young man,
what was the sick ones name
where is he fromf' "WelI,' said the
hotel-keeper. he is from Providence
College, providence Colege what is
his name,n ELLISON 'Elison" Oh, how
the young man was stunned 1t was his old
college mate-dead without any hope. 1t
was many hours before the young man could
leave that hotel. He got on his horse and
started homeward. and all the wav he heard
something saying to him; Dead LOST
Dead! Lostin He came to no satisfaction
until he entered the Christian life, until he
entered the Christian ministry, until he be-
came one of the most eminent missionaries
OF the cross, the greatest Baptist mis-
sionary the world has ever seen
since the days of Pauline superior TO
Adoniram Judson. Mighty on earth. mighty
in heaven-Adoniram Judson. Which do
you like the best, Judsons skepticism or JUDD
sons Christian life Judson's suffering for
Christ's sake, Judson's almost martyrdom.
Oh, young man, take your choice between
these two kinds of lives. Your own heart
tells you this morning the Chrstiun life
Is more admirable, more peaceful, more
comfortable and more beautiful.
Oh. il religion does so much for man on
earth what will il do for him in heaveni That
is the thought that comes to me now. If n
soldier can afford to shout 'Hdzza!" when he
goes into battle, how much more iubiantly
he can afford TO shout Huzza,n when he has
gained the victoryl IL religion is so good a
thing TO have here, how bright thing it
will be in heaven want to see that
young man when the gorieS OF heaven have
ROBBED and crowned him. l want to hear
him sing when all huskiness OF earthly colds
is gone, and he rises up with the great dox-
ology. | want to know what standard no
will carry when marching under arches OF
pearl in the army OF banners. | want to know
what company he will keep in land where
they are all kings and queens forever and ever.
II have induced one OF YOU this morning TO
begin a better life, then want TO know il.
| may not in this world clasp hands with you
in friendship, may not hear from your own
lips the story of temptation and sorrow. but
I will CLASH hands with when tlp fs
passed and the gates are entered.
That ] might WOO you To better life, and
that ] might show you the glories with
which God clothes fiis dear children in
heaven, | wish l could this morning swing
back one of the twelve gates that there
might dash upon your ear one shout
of the triumph, that there might flame
splendor. Oh, when ! speak Of that good land,
you Involuntary think of some one there
that you loved-father, mother. brother
sister. or dear little child garnered already
You want TO know what they are doing this
morning. | will tell you what they are
they wear. | viii tell you what they wear
Coronets OF triumph. Non wonder why oft
they look to the gate OF the temple, and
watch and wait. l will tell you why they
watch and wait and look to the gate OF the
temple For your coming shout
uPWdiu but Htho Np-lals lOT uu
sure some of you will repent and start for
heaven. Oh. ye bright ones before the throne
your earthly friends are coming. Angels,
posing md-air, cry up the name. Gate
keeper OF heaven, send forward the tidinga
Waterman on the battlements celestial,
throw the signal
on you say. religion | am going to
have: it is ouly a question OF time My
brother. am afraid that YOU may lose
heaven the way Louis Philippe lost his En-
pre. The Partisan mob came around the
TuilerieS. The National Guard stood in de-
Tense Of the palace, and the commander said
to Louis Phllippe "Shall fire now. Shall
order the troops to fire! With one
volley we can clear the place" ono said
Louis Philippe, mot yet" A few minutes
passed on, and then Louis Philippe, seeing
the case was hopeless said TO the General:
Now is the time 10 fire. NO said the
General, 1T is too late now: don't you see
that the soldiers ere exchanging arms with
the ctizensi IL is to1 late Down went the
throne OF Louis Philippe. Away from the
earth went the House OF Orleans. and all be-
causes the King said Not yet, not YETI
May God forbid that any of you should adj
journ this great subject of religion, and
should postpone assailing your spiritual foes
until it is too late-too late, you losing n
throne in heaven the way that Louis Philippe
lost a throne on earth.
swhen the Judge dcscends IN might,
Clothed in majesty aud lisht