The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-09

enter here" ooh, horrors" you say, shat
shuts US all out for we are all sinners" No,
no; it shuts no man out. Christ came into this
world through one door and He departed
through another door. He came in through
through door the OF Door barn Of the S sspac6 Sa
But He stayed here long enough to make an
arrangement by which you and | may have all
our sins forgiven, and we may be put in such
relation to God Himself. | know that is
strong way of putting it. but that is what I'M.
derstand by full remission. All erased, all
gone forever and ever. That is the tremen-
dous truth of this gospel. That is a truth that
ought 10 bring this whole world TO God In i've
minutes when the world shall hear the truth.
Complete pardon, complete rescue, complete
emancipation now and forever for every man,
woman and child that will have it. Says some
one in the audience: "That would do for those
who have maintained strict morality and whose
lives have always been in accordance with
the laws OF God and man; but that
is very. dangerous doctrine to preach"
no one so far out but he may be brought
home; there is no one so bad but he may be
made good. There is no one so lost on the
mountains but the Shepherds can bring him
home. No wonder we bring the best music we
can to-day, vocal and instrumental. NO won
der that Rubens and Raphael and Titan and
GhirandaiO put the mightiest strokes OF their
genius into the Madonna Mary and Her Boy.
Now | understand that manager as i never
derstood il before. Now / see it is higher than
the gilded and jeweled and emblazoned cradles
of the Henrys of England, the Louis of France,
the Fredericks of Prussia. Now / see not so
much did the oxen of the stall eat out of the
crib as did the white horses OF Apocalyptc
vision. Now find that the star that night was
only the diamond sandal Of Him who hath the
moon under His feet Now find that the
music in the sky that Christmas night not
a complete song, but was only the stringing of
the instruments of q great chorus for two
worlds, the bass carried by earthly nations
saved the soprano carried by heavenly king
doms won. Oh, am so glad that when the
concert was over that night and these angels
went, back they forgot TO shut the door. No
more need of trying TO shut us out from the
glories to come. 1t is TOO late TO shut the door.
The door swung wide open and it is blocked
by hOsannas coming this way and hallelujahs
pearl. And some of yours have entered and
there | am going to meet you. After all the
imperfectiOns of this life are gone | shall meet
you. ! look to-day through the mists of years
and the fog of the cold of Jordan. |
look through the celestial gateway and
there l will meet you 1 expect to meet you
as certainly as | meet you to-day. What con-
versations we will have-talking over our sins
forgiven and sorrOws comforted and battles
won! ] am going in. l am going to take all
my family with me. ] am going to take all my
church with l am going to take all my
friends and neighbors with me. / have
much faith in the manger and the cross feel
will take you all with me. | mean to coax
you in. BY holy stratagem / will drive you
in. will push you in with all the concerted
energies of my nature-physical, mental, spirit
ual, immortal will compel you TO come in.
i like your companionship so well here | want
10 spend eternity with you.