The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-12-20

is only thin wall between i1e and
departing spirit. How II Ellison
should know. how fecls How if !ll-
lison should find out how ny heart
fluttersl What would Ellison say if
he knew my sbepticism gave way2"
He slept not. In the morniag, coming
down, he SAID to the hotd keeper:
How is the sick MANI oh" said
the hotel keeper, 'he is dead, poor fell
low! 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 from2'
We'll" said the hotel keeper" he is
from Providence college" ''Provi-
dence college. what is his name2"
ELLISON" "Ellisonp 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 home
ward, and all the way he heard some
thing saying. to him: ''Deadl Lost!
Deadl Lostr' He came to no satisfac-
ton until lie entered the Christian life,
until he entered the Christian minis
try, until he became one of the most
eminent missionaries of the cross, the
greatest Baptist missionary the world
has ever seen since the days of Paul
no superior to Adoniram Judson.
Mighty on earth, mighty in heaven
Adoniram Judson. Which do you
like the best, Judsons skepticism or
Judson's Christian lifeg Judson's suf-
fering for Christ's sake, .Iudson's al
most mar!yrtlomi Oh. youn9 man.
take your choice between these two
kinds OF lives. Your own heart tells
you this morning the Christian life is
more admirable, more peaceful, more
comfortable and more beautiful.
Oh, if religion does SO much for a
man on earth, what will it do for him
in heaven2 That is the thought that
comes to me now. If a soldier can
afford to shout ''Huzza p when he goes
into battle, how much more jubilantly
nr can afford to shout ''Hnzza!'' when
he has gained the victory IF religion
is SO good a thing to have here, how
bright thing it will be in heaven. !
want to sec that young man when the
glorles of heaven have robed end
crowned him! | want to hear him
sing when all huskiness of earthly colds
is gone and he rises up with the
great doxology. Iwant to know what
standard ke will carry when march
ing under arches of pearl in the army
of banners. want to know what
company he will keep in land where
they are ell kings and queens forever
and ever. Ii have induced one of
you this morning to begin a better
life, then want to know it. / 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 l will clasp hands
with you when the sea is passed and
the gates are entered
IF MAN HAD But FORETASTE OF
HEAVEN.
That l might WOO you to better
life, and that | might show you the
gloTies with which God clothes Lis
dear children in heaven, | wish could
this morning swing back ore Of the
twelve gates that there might dash
upon your car one shout CT the tn
unlph, that there might fame upon
your eyes one blaze Of the splcudor.
Oh, when / speak Of that good land.
you involuntarily think Of some orc
there that you loved-father, mother,
brother, sister or deer little child gar
nercd already. You want to know
what they are doing this morning.
will tell you what they arc do
ing. Singing. You want to know
what they wear. Will tell you what
'they wear. Co:oucts OF triumph. You
wonder why oft they look to the gato
of the temple, and w2tch and wait
| will tell you why they watch ard
wait and Loo: to the gate OF the terra.
pie for your coming, | shout up
ward tho news today, for / or, sur,
some Of yoa will repent I'D start fo,
heaven. Oh, yo bright ones bcfo:c
the throne, your earthly friends are
coming. Angels, posing raid cir, cey
Up the name Gatelleopar Of heaven,
send forward the t:dings Watclmau
on the battiements celestial, throw thc
signal.
oh. you say. religion l am going
to have; it Is only c question Of time.
My brother, am afraid that you may
lose heaven the way Louis Philipps
lost his empire. The Partisan rnot
camo around the Tuileries. Tic Fla
tional Guard stood in defense Of Tx
palace and tho commander saii K
Louis Philippe: Shall | fire nov
Shall order The troops to iircs Wit!
one vollcy We can clear the place
No, said Louis Philippe, not yet
! few minutes passed on, and ther
Louis Philippe, seeing the ease VIC.
hopeless, said to the general: NOV,
is the tino to fire." No" said III.
general, it is too late now; don
you SEQ that tho soldiers arc cx
changing c,1ls with the citizcns9 i
is too late Down went the thron,
of Louis Philippe Away froE,
the earth went the house OF Orleans
and I'll because the King said: mo
yet, not yet" Hay Cod forbid the
any Of you should adjourn this gre1.
subject Of religion, and should post
pono assg.iling your spiritual foes unit
It l.; too lato-too late, you losing ;
throne il heaven the way that Lou.
Philippe lost throne on earth.
When taa Judge descendsio might.
Clothed in majesty and light;
Wien tAc earth shall qtia-e with fear,
Where, . where, wilt t..ou appear?