Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-05-13
Y. 4. BISHOP, Island Pond. VI

sions all fun. Heaven full. The sun will
set atire with its splendor the domes Of the
temple. and burnish the golden streets into
blaze, and be reflected back from the
solid pearl OF the twelve gates, and it will bs
noon IN heaven Noon on the river. Noon
on the hills. Noon in the valleys. High
noon. And then you will look up, gradu-
ally accustominS your vision to the sight
shading your eyes at the first lest they BE-
extlrguished with the insuferable splendor.
until after awhile you can look upon the full
irradiation. and you will cry out my Lord,
my Lord, Thou art ths Sun that Never
Sets"
But at this point am staggered with tho
thought that there may be persons in this
house for whom this name has no charm
though IL is so easy, though il is 50 bsast-
tnl, though It Is so potent, though it Is 50 en-
during. Oh, come to-day and see whether
there is anything in Christ challenge you
to test with me this morning whether God is
good, and whether Christ Is precious and
whether the Holy Ghost is omnipotsnt
Come, my brother, I challenge Won.
Come, ant we will kneel at the altar of
mercy. You kneel on the one side OF the altar
and will kneel on the other side of the altar
Of mercy, and We will not get up from our
knees until our sans are pardonsd and We
ara able to ascribe all honor to the name
you pronouncing it and | pronouncing it
His worth II all the NATIONS knew
Sure the whole earth would love him too.
pray God that He may move upon this
assemblage now, that we may see Him walk.
Ing through all these aisies that the Holy
Spirit may spread His wings over this audi
tory. Now IS your time for heaven. Oh,
my friends! meeting once, perhaps never
again until the books are opened, what shall
we say of this mornings servicef Have
fAl,1 -l,rIa u,
TO the whole TRUTH Now is your time for
heaven. Come into tbs kingdom. II you
ne yer had an invitation before | give it to
you now.
do not ask what your sin has been or
what your wandering. That is not peril
nent to the question. The only thing i,
whether you want Christ. Come in the
farthest of. Come, the nearest by. where
SIN abounded, grace shall much more
abound" Is there in all this august assem-
blage man who feels he is too wicked TO
Gomez You are mistaken. Come now.
Vow is the accepted time; now is the day
OF salvation "
o Oye who are young, come now II Is no
gloomy religion that preach. It will take
no lustre from your eye. 1t will take no
color from your cheek. It will take no
spring from your step. know what l am
talking about. have felt the consolation
OF this grace in my own heart Ii Is not q
theory with me. | know in whom believe,
and he has been 50 good a friend to me,
have right this morning to commend His
friendship TO all the peop.s
Oh, come into the kingdomi Do not say
you are too bad. Let the wicked forsaks
his way and the unrighteous man his
thoughts Look unto Me, all ye ends OF
the earth" How is He going TO do-driys
you into the king toml BE will not do it
II you get in at all it will be because you
are drawn in by His love. What does BE
say? Look unto Ne, all ye ends OF ths
EARTH He was lifted up. What fort To
drive! MOI lifted up TO draw. Oh. come
now, come now into the kingdom Of our
Lord Jesusl
You have heard of that warrior of ancient
times who went into battle against Christ.
He hated Christ and be went into battle
fighting Christ but in the battle he got
wounded, he was struck by the arrow and
fell, and as he lay with his face up to this
sun and the life blood was oozing away, be
put his. hand to his heart and took handful
of blood from the wound and held it up to
the sun and cried out "Oh, Jesus Thou hast
conquered"
And If today, my hearer, struck through
by the arrow OF Gods gracious Spirit you
realize the truth Of what have been saying,
you would surrender yourself TO the Lord
who bought you, you would say: II will no
longer battle against Christ's mercy. Lord
Jesus, Thou hast conquered Glorious
name. | know not what you will do with
1t: but | will tell you one thing before l
stop-I must tell it. | will tell you one thing
here and now, that l take Him TO be my
Lord. my God, my pardon, my peace, my
comfort, my salvation. my heaven. Blessed
be His glorious name forever The narns
which Is above every name