Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-04-13

| watchers, and his soul trembled. he thought
| to himself: ''No~, there is only a thin wall
| between me and departing spirit. How II
| Ellison should know how l feel2 How If FL
| lison should know how my heart futters!
| What If Ellison knew my skepticism gave
Way?" He slept not.
| In the morning. coming down, he said to
| the hotel keeper. Chow is the sick mann
"Oh," said the hotel keeper, she is dead,
poor fellow. The doctors told US he could
| not last through the night "Weu," said
the young man. what was the sick ones
| name-where is he from2" "Well," said the
| hotel keeper, che Is from Providence Col
leSe' ''Providence College! What is his
name?" 'Ellison. "Ellisonr' Oh, how
! the young man was stunned 1t Was his old
| college Inate-dead without any hope.
1t was many hours before the young man
| could leave that hotel, He got on his horse
and started homeward, and all the way he
heard something saying to him: Dead !
faction until he entered the Christian life.
until he entered the Christian ministry, until
he became one of the most eminent mission
| aries OF the cross, the greatest Baptist mis-
sionary the world has ever seen since the days
| of Paui-nO superior TO Adon1ram Judson.
Mighty on earth, mighty in heaven-Adont-
ram Judson. Which do you like the best,
Judsons skepticism or Judson's Christian
life, JudsOn's suffering for Christs sake,
Judsoms almost martyrdom? Oh, young
|
kinds of lives. Your own heart tells you this
morning the Christian life Is moro admir-
able, more peaceful, moro comfortable and
more beautiful.
On, if religion does 80 much for man on
earth, what will it do for him in heaven?
That is the thought that comes to me now.
Ifa soldier cen afford to shout 'Huzza ~
when ne goes into battle, how much moro
mOilanty he can afford to shout ''Huzza -
when he has gained the victory. If religion
is so good thing to have here, how bright
a thing it will be in heaven / want to see
that young man when the glories of heaven
have robed and crowned him. I want to
hear him sing when all huskiness of earthly
colds is gone and he rises up with the great
doXOlogy
l want to know what standard he will
carry when marching under arches of pearl
in 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. If l have induced one of you this
morning to begin better life, then | want to
knOwit. 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 the sea Is passed and tho gates are en-
tered.
That I might WOO you to a better life, and
that might show you the giOrles with which
God clothes His dear children in heaven, l
wish could this morning swing back one of
the twelve gates that there might dash upon
your ear one shout of the triumph Z; hat
there might flame upon your eyes one blaze
of the splendor. Oh, when [ speak of that
good land, you invoIuntarily think Of somo
one there that you lovod-fath er, mother
brother sister or dear little child garnered
already.
You want to know what they are doing
this morning. 1 will tell you what they are
doing. Singing! You want to know what
they wear. | will tell you what they wear.
Coronets of triumph! You wonder why oft
they look 10 the gate OF the tcmple and watch
and wait. will tell you why they watch
and wait and look to the gate of the temple.
For your coming! 1 shout upward the news
to-day, for sure some of you will re-
pent and start for heaven "Oh, ye bright
ones before the throne, your earthly friends
are coming Angels posing midair, cry up
the name! Gatekeeper Of heaven, send for
ward the tidings Watchnan on the battle
monts celestial, throw the signal lI'
ooh, you say, "religion I am going to
have. 1t is only q question of time"
My brother, [ am afraid that you may lose
heaven the way Louis Philippe lost his en-
pire. The Partisan mob came around the
Tuilerics, the national guard stood in de-
feDse of the palace, and the commander said
to Louis Philippe "ShaIl fire now? Shall
order the troops to fire? With one volley
we can clear tho place." 'No, said Louis
Philippe, mot yet" few minutes passed
on, and then Louis Philippe, seeing the case
was hopeless, said TO the general, "Now is
the time to fire." 'fNo." said.the general.
sit is too late now. Don't you see that tho
soldiers are exchanging arms with the citi-
zens? It is too late"
Down went the throne of Louis Philippe
Away from the earth went the house of Or
leans, and oil because the king said, ''Not
yet, not yet y May God forbid that any of
you should adjourn this great subject of re-
ligion and should postpone GsSatlng your
SDIEItIlll foes until 1t too I1tn too IAtn--
you losing throne in heaven the way that
louis Philippe lost u throne on earth.
When the Judge descerds in might,
q }thed in majesty an light:
When the earth shall! gu AXE with fear,
here oh, where wilt thou REpeRrf