Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-02-22
among the angels of God over one,

them all ring al OncC! L am told
that the bell in the cathedral Of ST.
Paul rings only on rare occasions
for instance. at the death or the birth
of a king. Have you seen cathe-
dral with four towers? And have
you heard them all strike into one
great chime of gladness? Here is
man who is moral He is an exam
pie to great many professors Of re-
HgiOn in some things. He never did
a mean thing in his life; he pays all
his debts and is good citizen and
good neighbor. but he says he is not
Christian
Some day the Holy Spirit comes
into his heart and he sees that he
cannot depend upon his morality for
salvation. He says: 20 Lord God,
l have been depending upon my
good works. I find I am sinner and
[ want thy salvation. Lord. for
Jesus sake, have mercy on me-"
And God pardons him, and immedi-
ately one Of the towers of heaven
strikes a silvery chime, for there are
four towers to the heavenly temple.
Here is man who is bad; he knows
he is bad, and everybody else knows
he is bad, but he is not an outcast,
far from being an Outcast. He moves
in respectable circles.
But one day. by the power OF the
Holy Ghost, he rouses up to see his
sinfulness and he says: 20 Lord,
have mercy, am a wanderer, and
without thee I perish Have mercy"
God hears him. and Immediately two
of the towers Of heaven strike a
silvery chime. But here is an out
cast. He was picked up last night
out of the gutter and carried to the
police station He has been in the
penitentiary three times. He is COW
cred and soaked with lOathesomeness
and abomination Accusing from his
debauch he cries out, 20 God, have
mercy on me- Thou who didst par
don the penitent thief. hear me cry
for mercy
THE LORD LISTENS AND PARDONS.
And the Lord listens and pardons
and no sooner is the poor wretch
pardoned than three of the great
towers of heaven strike up a silvery
chime But here is a waif of the
street. She passes under the gas
light and your soul shudders with a
great horror. No pity for her. No
commiseratiOn for her
AS she passes down the street she
hears a song in a midnight mission,
and as she listens to that song she
hears:
All may come, whoever will,
This Man receives poor sinners still.
She puts into that harbor, she
kneels by the rough bench near the
door, she says: 80 Lord! Thou who
didst have mercy on Mary Magdalen,
take my blistered feet off the red hot
pavement of hell" God says, My
daughter, thy sins are forgiven thee;
go in peace. Now, all the four
towers Of heaven strike a silvery
chime, and they who pass through
the celestial streets say: What's
that? why, the worst sinner must
have been saved Hear all the four
towers ring and ring and ring"
And there is JOY in heaven among
the angels of God over one sinner
that repenteth.
My subject impresses you. think
with the thought that it is possible
for US to augment the happiness of
heaven. People think that souls be-
fore the throne are as happy as they
can be. deny it. Look at that
mother before the throne of Col.
When she died she left her son in
this world q vagabond That son re-
pented Of his iniquities and came to
God. The report of that salvation
has reached heaven. Do you tell me
that mother before the throne of
God has not her JOY richly aug
mented!
There is many a man in this house
today who could go out with torch
and kindle a new bonfire of victory
on the hills of heaven If you would
this day repent and come to God
the news Of your salvation would
reach heaven. and then bark! to
the shout of the ransomed. Your
little child went away from you into
the good land While she was here
you brought her all kinds of beauti-
full presents.
Sometimes you came home at night
fall with your pockets full Of gifts for
her, and no sooner did you put your
night key into the latch than she be-
gan at you, saying, Father, what
have you brought me?'' She is now
before the throne Of God. Can you
bring her gift today? You may.
Coming to Christ and repeating of
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throne Of God, and your child will
&c u E.. l.