The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-06-22

sink and call to the Majestic after sh,
has been three days out, and expect he
to return, as to call back an opportun
| ity for Heaven when it has once sped
away.
You see that this idea lifts the world
| up from an unimportant way station
/ to platform of stupendous issues, ant
makes all eternity whirl around thi
hour. But one trial for which ell tn,
preparation must be made in thi
world, or never made at all. Tha
piles up all the emphases and all tn,
| climaxes and all the destinies into life
here. No other chancel Oh, how thai
augments the value and the impor
lance of this chance!
Alexander with his army used to sur
round city, and then would lift q
great light in token to the people that
if they surrendered before that light
went out. all would be we'll; but
if once the light went out, ther
the battering rams would swing
against the wall. and demolition and
disaster would follow. Well, all we
need do for our present and everlast
ing safety is to make surrender to
Christ, the King and Conquerer-sur
render of our hearts, surrender of oul
lives, surrender of everything. And
He keeps great light burning, light
of gospel invitation, light kindled with
the wood of the cross and flaming UP
against the dark night of our sin and
sorrow. Surrender while that great
light continues to burn, for after it
tunity of making peace with God
through our Lord Jesus Christ. Talk
of another chancel Why, this is su.
pernal chance!
In the time of Edward VI, at the
battle of Musselburgh, private sol
der, seeing that the earl of Huntley
had lost his helmet, took off his own
helmet and put it upon the head of the
earl; and the head of the private sol.
dier uncovered, he was soon slain,
while his commander rode safely out
of the battle. But in our case, instead
of private soldier Offering helmet to
an earl, it is a King putting his crown
upon an unworthy subject, the King
dying that we might live. Tell it to
all points of the compass. Tell it to
night and day. Tell it to all earth and
Heaven. Tell it to all centuries, all
ages. all milleniums, that we have such
a magnificent chance in this world
that we need no other chance in the
next.
1 am in the FURNISHED judgment hall
of the last day. A great white throne
is lifted, but the Judge has not yet
taken it. While we are waiting for
His arrival hear immortal spirits in
conversation. 'What are you waiting
here for?" says a soul that went up
from Madagascar to soul that as
cended from America. The latter says:
years heard the gospel preached, the
Bible read, and from the prayer that l
learned in infa4cy at my mothers knee
until my last hour l had gospel advan-
tage, but. for some reason,I did not'take
the Christian choice, and l am here
waiting for the Judge to give me a
new trial and another chance"
STRANGE says the other; 81 had
but one gospel call in Madagascar, and
l accepted it and do not need another
chance"
What are you here for?" says one
who on earth had feeblest intellect, to
one who had great brain, and silvery
tongue, and scepters of influence. The
latter responds: "Oh, l knew more
than my fellows. l mastered libraries,
and had learned titles from colleges,
and my name was synonym for elo-
quence and power. And yet neglect
ed my soul, and am here waiting for a
new trial. Strange" says the one of
the feeble earthly capacity; Il knew
but little of worldly knowledge, but
knew Christ. and made him my part
ner, and have no need of another
chance"
Now the ground trembles with the
approaching chariot. The great fold
ing doors of the hall swing open.
stand baclkr' cry the celestial ushers-
"Stand back, and let the Judge of quick
and dead pass through" He takes the
throne, and, looking over the throng
of nations, He says: Come to judg-
ment, the last Judgment, the only judg-
mentr' BY one flash from the throne
all the history of each one flames forth
to the vision of himself and all others.
''Divider' says the Judge to the as
sembly. "Divider' echo the walls.
"Divider' cry the guards angelic.
And now the immortals separate,
rushing this way and that, and after
awhile there is great aisle between
them, and a great vacuum widening,
and the judge, turning to the throng
on one side, says: HE that is righteous,
let him be righteous still, and he that
is holy, let him be holy STILL" and
then, turning toward the throne on the
opposite side, He says: HE that is I'M
just, let him be unjust still, and he
that is filthy, let him be filthy STILL"
and then, lifting one hand toward each
group. He declares: ''If the tree fall
toward the south or toward the north,
in the place where the tree falleth,
there it shall be-" And then l hear
something jar with great sound. 1t
is the closing of the Book of Judgment.
The Judge ascends the stairs behind
the throne. The hall of the last assize
is cleared and shut. The high court Of
eternity is adjourned forever.
Making n Change.
The Young gent from Boston had