Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-12-23

MINISTER'S SOn wcnt on 10 spCIu INC
vacation, and was on a journey and
came TO a hotel. The hotel keeper
said: IL am sorry that tonight | shall
have 10 put you IN a Don adjoining
one where there Is a very sick and
dying man. | can give you 10 other
accommodation" "Oh," said the
young college student and minister's
son, THAT will make no ditferenceto me
except the matter Of sympathy with
anybody thatis suffering" The young
man retired 10 his room, but could not
sleep. All night long he heard the
grooming Of the sick man, or the So"
Of tnc watchers. and his soul trembled.
He thought 10 himself: Nov, there
is only a thin wall between me and a
departing spirit! How if Ellison
should know how | feell How if FL
lison should find out how my heart
fluttersl What would Ellison say if
he knew my skepticism gave wayi'
He slept not. In the morning, coming
down, he said to the hotel keeper:
How is the sick mani" oh" SAID
the hotel keeper, "he is dead. poor fell
lowl The doctors told us he could not
last through the night" Well, said
the young man, what vas the sick
ones name; where is he fromt"
We'll" said the hotel keeper" he is
from Providence college" ''Provi.
dence college! what is his namel"
ELLISON" Ellison Oh, how the
young nan was stunnedl 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 S. led home
ward, and all the way he heard some
thing saying to him: Dead! Lost!
Deadl LostI' He came TO no Satisfac-
ton until he 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, Judson's skepticism or
Judson's Christian lifel Judson's suf-
fering for Christ's sake, Judson's al
most martyrdoml Oh, young 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 il do for him
in heavenf That is the thought that
comes to me now. II a soldier can
afford to shout 'HuzzaI" when he goes
into battle, how much more iubilantly
be can afford to shout ''Huzza!" when
he has gained the victory If religion
is so good a thing to have here, how
bright a thing it will be in heaven! l
want 10 see that young man when the
glorles Of heaven have robed and
crowned him! l 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 he will carry when march
ing under arches Of pearl in the army
Of banners. l want TO know what
company he will keep in. a land where
they are all kings and queens forever
and ever. If / 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, l 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 A ToRETAsTE OF
HEAVEN.
That | might woo you TO a better
life, and that | might show you the
glories with which God clothes his
dear children in heaven, | wish lcould
this morning swing back DIG Of the
twelve gates that there might dash
upon your a one shout of the tri-
umph, that there might fame upon
your eyes one blaze of the splcndor.
Oh, when | speak of that good land.
you involuntarily think of some one
there that you loved-fathcr, mother,
brother. sister or dear little child gar
nered 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. Coronets of triumph. You
wonder why oft they look TO the gate
Of the temple, and watch and wait.
| will tell you why they watch and
wait and look TO the gate of the tenn
pie. For your coming, | shout up
ward the news today, for | am sure
some Of you will repent and start for
heaven. oh, ye bright ones before
the throne, your earthly friends are
coming. Angels, posing mid air, cry
up the name. Gatekeeper of heaven.
send forward the tidings. Watchman
on the battlements celestial, throw the
signal.
oh" you say, religion am going
70 have; it is only question Of time. "
My brother, | am afraid that 0 NAV
lose heaven the way Louis Philippe
lost his empire. The Pari4ian mob
came around the Tuileries. The Ma.
tional Guard stood in defense of the
palace and the commander said 10
Louis Philippei shall | fire now1
Shall l order the troops 10 fret With
one, volley we can clear the place. "
No" said Louis Philippe, mot YET"
A few minutes passed on, and then
LOUIS Philippe, seeing the case was