Democratic messenger., 1894-04-07

the step of the watchers. and his soul
trcmbled. He thought Ia himself: Now,
there is only Il thin wall between me- and
a departing spirit. How il Ellison should
/ know how feel: How ii Ellison should
find ont how my heart fiuttcrs: What
if Ellison knew my skeptIcism gave
way" lie slept not.
I In the morning. coming down. lie said
to the hotel keeper. How is tine sick
mani" ''oh. said the hotel keeper. he
is dead, poor fellow. The doctors told
us he could not last through the night" 8"
well. said the Young man. what was
the sick ones name where i he from"
We'll" said the hotel keelsr, he is
from Providence college" 'Pruvidenco
college. What Is his name Ellison ="
Ellison. Oh. how the Young man was
stunned, II 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 hoInew; r,l and all
the way he heard something saying to
him: Dead. Lost. Dead. LOST He
I Ntiilt ~ uIAii
the Christian 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
! Paul-no superior To Adonlraln Judson.
Mighty on earth, mighty in heaven
Adoniram JudSon. Which go You like
the best. Judsons skcpticisin or .Iudson's
Christian life. .Judsons suffering for
Christ's sake. Judson's almost martyr
dom. 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.
IN GOOD COMPANY.
Oh. if religion does 81 much for a man
on earth. what will il do for him in
heaven: That is the thought that comes
to me now. If soldier can afford tO
shout ''HuZZa.' when he goes into bat
tie, how much more jubilantly he can
afford to shout "Huzza." when he has
gained the victory. If religion is SO good
thing to have here, how bright thing
il will be in heaven. want To see that
young man when the glories of heaven
have robed and crowned him. | want
TO hear him sing when all hIskiness of
earthly colds is gone and he rises up
with the great doxology.
want to know what standard he will
carry when marching under arches of
pearl i'll the army of banners. | want
to know what company he will keep in
the land where they are all kings and
queens forever and ever. II | have in
duced one of You this morning to begin
q better life, then want To know it,
, may not IN this world clasp hands with
you in friendship. may not hear from
your own lips the story of temptation
and sorrow. but will clasp hands with
you when Ill. sea is passed and the gates
are entered.
That might Woo You 10 Il better life,
and that might show you the glories
with which God clothes his dear chill
dren in heaven. wish could this morn
ing swing back one of the Il gates that
there might dash upon Your ear one
shout of the triumph; that there might
fame upon your eyes one blaze of the
splendor. Oh, when speak Of that good
land. you involuntarily think of some
one there that You loved-father. moth
er, brother, sister or dear little child gar
nered already.
You want To know what they are do
ing this morning. will tell you what
they are doing. Singing! You want to
.h.t 4 mill oil
what they wear Coronets of triumph.
You wonder why oft they look TO the
gate of the temple and watch and wait,
/ will tell why they watch and wait
and look 10 the gate of the temple. For
your coming. l shout upward the news
today, for am sure some of you Will re-
pent and start for heaven: "Oh. ye
bright ones before the throne. your
earthly friends are coming! Angels pois-
ing midair. cry up the name! Gatekeeper
of heaven. send forward the tidings.
Watchman ON the battlcments celestial,
throw the signal.'
LOST THRONE.
"Oh." you say. religion | am going
to have. Ii is only question of time.
My brother. | am afraid that You
may lose heaven the way Louis Phi
lippe lost his empire. The Partisan mob
came around the Tuileries. the national
guard stood i'll defense of the palace.
and the commander said 10 Louis Phi
lippe: Shall | fire now: Shall order
the troops To fire: With one yolley we
can clear the place" No" said Louis
Philippe. mot yet" y few minutes
passed on. and then Louis Philippe. See
ing the case was hopeless. said to the
general, Now is the time To fire"
No. said the general lit is too late
now. Don't you see that the soldiers
are exchanging arms with the citizens:
1t is too late.
Down went the throne of Louis Phi
lippe. Away from the earth went the
house of Orleans, and all because the
king said. Not yet. not yet.' May God
forbid that any of you should adjourn
this great subject of religion and should
postpone assailing your spiritual foes un-
til it is too late, too late-you losing u
throne III heaven the way that Louis
Philippe lost throne ON earth.
When the Judge ,icscends in might.
Clothed ia majesty and light;
When the earth shall quake with fear.
Whcre. oh. where wilt thou Hppearr