The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-18

made at all. That piles up all the en-
phases and ali the climaxes and all the
destinies into life here. Mother chance!
! Oh how that augments the value and the
impor lance of this chance!
Alexander with his army used to sur
/ round a city, and then would lift great
/ light in token 70 the people that if they
/ surrendered before that light went out
I all would be well; but if once the light
went out then the battering rams would
swing against the wall, and demol-
( ton and disaster would follow.
{ Well. all we need do for our
present and everlasting safety is to make
/ surrender to Christ, the king and con
queror- surrender Of our hearts, sur
I render OF our lives, surrender OF every
thing. And he keeps a great light burn
ing, light Of gospel invitation, light
kindled with the wood of the cross aud
flaming up against the dark night of our
sin and sorrow. Surrender while that
great light continues TO burn. for after it
goes out there viii be no other opportun-
ity Of making peace with God through
our Lord Jesus Christ. Talk of another
chance. Why, this is supernal
chance,
In the time Of Edward the Sixth, at
the battle of Musselburgh, a private
soldier, seeing that the Earl of HuntleY
had lost his helmet, took of his own
helmet and put it upon the head of the
earl; and the head Of the private soldier
uncovered, he was soon slain, while his
commander rode safely out of the battle.
But in our case, instead OF d private
soldier Offering helmet to an earl, it is
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 millenniums, that we have
such magnificent chance in this world
that we need no other chance in the next.
| 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 forz" says
soul that went up from Madagascar to a
soul that assembled from America The
latter says: II came from America where
forty years | heard the gospel preached,
and Bible read, and from the prayer that
/ learned in infancy at my mothers knee
until my last hour had gospel advantage,
but, for some reason, 1 did not make the
Christian choice, and l am here waiting
for the judge to give me a new trial and
another chance. " Strange" says the
other; Il had but one gospel call in NADIA
gascar, and accepted it, and l do not
need another chance"
why are you here" 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, knew more than my fellows |
mastered Libraries, and had learned titles
from colleges, and my name was a sy-
nonYm for eloquence and power. And
yet neglected my soul, and | am here
waiting for new trial" Strange
says the one Of the feeble earthly capac-
ity II knew but little of worldly knowl-
edge, but knew Christ, and made him
my partner and have no need of another
chance"
Now the ground trembles with the ap-
preaching chariot. The great folding
doors of the hall swing OPEN stand
backl" cry the celestial ushers. STAND
back, and let the Judge of the quick and
dead pass through" He takes the throne,
and looking over the throng of nations,
he says: Come to judgment, the last
Judgment, the only iudgment!' BY one
flash from the throne all the history of
each one flames forth to the vision of him
self and all others "Divideu' says the
Judge to the assembly. "Dividen' echo
the walls. "Divide!" cry the guards an
gelic.
And now the immortals separate, rush
ing this way and that, and after awhile
there is great aisle between them. and
q 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 he holy still;n and then. turning
toward the throng on the opposite side,
he says; HE that is unjust, 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 the toward
the north, in the place where tho 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.