The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-06-18

board. Such behavior would invite arrest
as a mailman.
And it, after the gospel ship has lain at
anchor before our eyes for years and years.
and all the benign voices of earth and heav-
en- have urged us to get OH board, as she
might sail away at any moment and after
awhile she sails without us, is it common
sense to expect her to come back? You
might well go out on the highlands at
Neversink and call to the Majestic after
she has been three days out, and expect
her to return, as to call back an opportunity
for heaven when it once has sped away
All heaven offered Nv a gratuity, and for
a lifetime refuse to take it, and then
rush on the bosses of Jehovahs tGckler
demanding another chance. There ought
to be, there can be, there will be no such
thing as posthumous opportunity. Thus,
our common sense agrees with my text
eff the tree fall toward the south, or to-
ward the north in the place where the tree
falleth, there it shall be-
You see that this idea lifts this world up
from an unimportant way station to a plat
form of stupendous issues, and makes all
eternity whrl around this hour. RuN ono
trial from which all the preparation Dust
be made in this world, or never made at
all. That piles up all the emphasis AID all
the climaxes and all the destinies into life
here. No other Chance Oh, how that aug
ments the value and importance OF this
chance!
Alexander with his army used to surrcCnd
a city and then would lift a great fgnt
in token to the people that, if they sur
rendered before that light went out, all
would be well; but ii once the light went
out, then the battering rams void swing
against the wall and demolition and dis
aSter would follow. Well, all we need do
for our present and everlasting safety is to
make surrender to Christ, the King AMI con-
uueror-surrender of our hearts, surrender
OF our lives, surrender of every thing. And
La jiJb nj
gospel invitation light kindleu with the
wood of the cross and flaming up against
the dark night Of our sin and sorrow. Sur
render while that great light CONTINUES to
burn for after it goes out there viii be no
other opportunity OF making peace with
God through our Lord Jesus Cnr!Et Talk
of another chance! Why. this IS Il SUPER
nal chance,
In the tlrne of Edward VI, ut lie lattle
of Musselburgh, private 2oldier, seeing
that the earl of Huntley mad lost bis heI-
met took off his own helmet and Put 1T
upon the mead of the earl; and the bead OF
the private soldier uncovered, he las 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 king putting his crown upon On IN
worthy subject, the king lying hat we
might live. Tell it to all points o. the com
pass Tell it to night and day Ttl 1t TO
all earth and heaYen 1i1 Lel1 ninns that we
have such a magnificent chance IN TINS
world that we need no other cndoce IN the
am in the FURNISHED Judgment hali It., OF
the last dav. A great white throne is MT
ed but the Judge has not i y YET tNGT near ar
immortal spirits in conversation s nI !
are you waiting here for? says s, a s s0ui
that nerended from America. The latter
saws: Il came from America "h"re Aoi ~
years l heard the gosphe a p pre%eet that
learned in infancy at my mother Knee
until my last hour l had gospel adNth lo
are but for some reason, l dld rot nlahe
the Christian choice, and / am here Wat,
ing Tor the Judge to give me d new u ia i,'.
and another chance h,lt ,,ospai can in S1ada-
gascar, and [ accepted it, and 90 not
need another chance a,, . xr,,,o ~,
''Why are you here?' says one VINO on "a
earth had feeblest intellect to one VINO ldu
great brain, and silvery tongue ara sex So N
ters of influence The Letter resiIoil n, stored
libraries, and had learned titles from col
leges and my name was synonym ,,l?5l1aci t cd
nv soul and | am here waiting Tor a new
trial" 'Strange," says the one Oh inc
feeble earthly cajpacty II kne TeW p' chI MIST
need of another chance" ,., 49,. ,-
Now the ground trembles with the ap-
preaching chariot. The great fo1 h 1o cry
of the hall swing OPEN Stana 49, n,d jer
TIE re fssst be n thf6se and looking over ire
| throng of nations, he says: Come 20 Jug
! ment, the last judgment, the only Judg
| montI Ky one IdSn IRON lIle III 'llC o.
| The history of each one flames forth to
the vision of himself and all others. IDi-
| vide." says the Judge to he assembly.
! the guards angelic.
And now the immortals separate. rush
ing this way and that. and after while
| there is a great aisle between them. and a
great vacuum widening and 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 to- to-
| says: 'He that is unjust, let him be I'M
just still, and he that is filthy let him be
filthy still" and then, lifting one hand
tree fall toward the south or toward the
north, in the place where the tyee falleth,
there it shall be" And then ! hear some
! 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 adj
| journed forever.