Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-12-17
deliriutn supposipg Christ standing by the
bedside-his last words: "Crush that

trying TO make the world good aud heaven
full; announcing resurrection 10 thu Sc who
mourDed at the barrsn gates of the dead;
speaking consultations which light up the
eyes of widoWhood and erphanage and
want with glow of certain and eternal re-
Iease; undaunted before those who could
take his life, his cheek flushed with trans-
port and his eye on heaven; with one hand
shaking defiance at all the foes Of earth
and all the principalities Of hell, and with
the other hand beckoning messenger an
gels to come and bear him away, rs be
says: ~ am now ready to be offered, and
the time of my departure is at baud; have
fought the good fight, have finished my
course, I have kept the faith; henceforth
there is laid up for me crown of right
eousness, which the Lord, the righteous
Judge, will give me-" ,
THE CHOICE BETWEEN THEM.
Which of the three spectacles do you
most admire: When the wind Of death
struck the corqueror and the infdel they
were tossed like sea-gulls in a Tempest,
drsnched Of the wave and torn Of the hur-
ric,ne, their dismal voices heard through
the everlasting storm; but when the wave
and the wind of death struck Paul, like
an albatross. he made q throne of tie
tempest, and one day fioated away into
the calm, clear summer of heaven, brighter
than the dove, its wings covered with sill
yer, and lis feathers with yellow gold. Oh,
are you not in love with such religion
a religion that can do so much for man
while he lives, and 80 much for man
when he comes to die?
Years ago a minister's son went of from
home to college. At college he formed the
acquaintance of young man whom shall
call Ellison. Ellison was an infidel. Eui-
son scoffed at religion, and the minister's
son soon learned from him the infidelity,
and when he went home on his vacation
broke his fathers heart by his denuncia-
tions of Christianity. Time passed on and
vacation came, and the minister's son
went of to spend the vacation, aud was
on Journey and came 10 hotel. The
hotel-keeper said: 81 am sorry that TO-
night shall have to put you in room
adjoining one where there is a very sick
and dying man. can give you no other
accommodation. "Oh," said the young
college student and minister's GOD, THAT
will make no difference to me except the
matter of sympathy with anybody that il,
suffering" The young man retired to bis
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
tremblei. He thought to hi aself: Now,
there is only thin wall between me and q
departing spirit? How If Ellison should
know how feel? How if Ellison should
find out how my heart fiuttersr What
would Ellison say if he k1ew my skepti-
cism gave way?" He slept not. In the
morning, coming down, he eajd TO the
hotelkeeper: How is the sick man."
'Oh," said the hotelkeeper: HE is dead,
roor fellow the doctors told us be could
not last through the might" WELL"
said the young man, "what wac the sick
ones name; where is he from?" "Well,"
said the hoteIkesper, ''he is from Proyi-
deuce College" providence College!
what is his nsme?" "Ellisou." Eli
sonr' OBJ, how the young man was stun
ned! 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 homewsrd, aud all the
way he heard something saying 10 him:
Dead! Lost! Dead Lostw He came TO
no satisfaction until be entered the Cbris-
tan life, until he entered the Christian
ministry, 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 Pdul-nc super
ior to Adoniram Judson. Mighty on
earth, mighty in heaven-Adoniram Jud-
son. Which do you like the best, Judson's
skepticism or J Judson's Christian life? Jud-
SON 8 suffering for Christ sake, Judf On's
almost martyrdom? Ob, young man, take
your choice between these two kinds of
lives. Your own heart tells you this
morning the Christian life is more admir-
able, more peaceful, more comfortable, and
more beautiful.
Oh. if religion does 80 much for man
on earth, what will it do for him in heaven?
That is the thought that comes to me now
If soldier can afford to shout "linzza"
when he goes into battle, how much more
iubilantly he can afford to shout "Huzzin'
when he has gained the victory! If re-
ligion is so good thing TO have
here, how bright a thing it will
be in heaven! I want to see that
Young man when the glories Of heaven
have robed snd crowned him. | want to
hesr him sing when all huskiness OF
earthly colds is gone, and he raises up
with the great doxology. | want to kro"
what standard he will carry when march'
ing under arches of pearl in the army Of
banners. want 10 know what company
he will keep in land where they are al
kings and queens forever and ever. Ii
hsye induced one Of you this morning tC
begin a better life then | want to know
il. Imsy not in this world clasp hands
with Won in friendship, l may not hear
fom YOUR own lips the story Of oftemptatior
and sorrow, but / will clasp hands with
YOU when the sea is passed and the gate
are entered.
COME TO NOBLER LIFE.
That might WOO you to better life
and that might show you the glorle
With which God ClntheI His dear childrer
in tc,ven, wish ! could this porninI
swing back one of tie twelve gates tht
there might dssh upOl your ear one shou
of the triumph, that there might flam'
upon you1 eyes one blaze of the splendor
! OH, when l speak of that good land, yor
iuvoluntarily think Of some one ther'
! that You loved-f.theJ, mother, brother
sister, or dear little child gsrnered 81
ready. You want TO know wha. they ar'
doing this morning. l will tell You wha
they are doing Singing. You want e
know what they wear. I will tell yoI
; what they wear CoronetJ of triumph
You wonder why oft they lo,k to to
gate of the temple, and watch aud wait
/ | will tell you why they watch and wal
; snd look to the gaze Of the tempe 70
. YOUR coming. l shout upward the neS
; today, for au sure some Of you will re
pent ard start for heaven. Oh, ye br'gh
= onts before the throne, your esrthI!
; friends are coming. Angels, posing mid
air, CRY up tie name. Gste-kteper o
, heaven, send forward the tidiDgs. Watch
man on the ba:tlenents celestial, throw
tie signal.
; "C6," you ssy, religion am 80 ng =
have; it is OILY question Of time NJ
brother, am afraid that you may los
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