The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-06-23
Ity for Heaven when it has once sped

ity for Heaven when it has once sped
away.
You see that this idea lifts the world
up from an unimportant way station
to a platform of ~stupendous issues, and
makes all eternity whirl around this
hour. But one trial for which all the
preparation must be made in this
world, or never made Mt all. That
piles up all the emphases and all the
climaxes and all the destinies into life
here. No other chance! Oh, how that
augments the value and the impor-
lance of this chance!
Alexander with his army used to sur
round u city, and then would lift a
great light in token to the people that,
If they surrendered before that light
went out, all would be we'll; but
il once the light went out, then
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 u
lives, surrender of everything. And
He keeps a great light burning, light
of gospel invitation, light kindled with
the wood Of the cross and flaming up
against the dark night of u sin and
sorrow. Surrender while that great
light continues to burn, for after 1t
goes out there will be no other oppor-
tunity of making peace with God
through our Lord Jesus Christ. Talk
Of another chance! Why, this is a su-
pernal chancel
l 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 I hear immortal spirits in
conversation what are you waiting
here for?'' says q soul hat went up
from Madagascar 10 q soul hat as
| cended from America. The latter says:
81 came from America, where forty
years I heard the gospel preached, the
Bible read, and from the prayer that I
learned In infancy at my mothers knee
until my last hour l had gospel advan-
tage, but, for some reason did not.take
the Christian choice, and /. am here
waiting for the Judge to give me a
new trial and another chance"
"Strangep says the other; 81 had
but one gospel call in Madagascar, and
I accepted 1t and do not need another
chance"
What are you here for?" says one
who on earth had feeblest intellect, tc
one who had great brain, and ~silvery
tongue, and scepters of influence. The
latter responds: 'Oh, I knew more
than my fellows. mastered libraries
ana had learned titles from colleges
and my name was o synonym for elo'
quence and power. And yet l neglect
ed my soul, and am here waiting for {
new trial" STRANGE" says the one O
the feeble earthly capacity; 81 knew
but little Of worldly knowledge, but
knew Christ, and made him my part
ner, and have no need Of anotheI
chance"
Now the ground trembles with tn,
approaching chariot. The great fold
ing doors of the hall swing open
Stand backr' cry the celestial ushers
''Stand back, andlet the Judge of quicl
and dead pass through" He takes tn,
throne, and, looking over the thronI
of nations, He says: Come to judg
ment, the last Judgment, the only judg
ment!" BY one fash from the thron'
all the history Of each one flames fortl
to the vision of himself and all others
"Divider says the Judge to the as
sembly. ''Divide!" echo the walls
"Divide!" cry the guards angelic.
And now the immortals separate
rushing this way and that, and afte
awhile there is a great aisle between
them, and a great widening
and the Judge, turning to the thronl
on one side, says: HE that is righteous
let him be righteous still, and he tina
IL holy, let him be holy STILL" an
then, turning toward the throne on tn
opposite side, He says: He that is un
Just, let him be unjust still, and h
that is filthy, let him be filthy still;
and then, lifting one hand toward eac
group, He declares: "If the tree fal
toward the south or toward the north
In the place where the tree falletf
there 1t shall be-" And then l hea
something jar with a great sound.
il the closing of the Book of Judgment
The Judge ascends the stairs benin
the throne. The hall of the last ASST
a IL cleared and shut. The high court
eternity is adjourned forever.