The Penn's Grove record., 1894-04-06

between me and a departing spirit. How n
Ellison should know how 1 feel2 How If FL
lison should know how my heart lutters?
What if Ellison knew my skcpticism gave
way?" He slept not.
In the morning, coming down, he said to
the hotel keeper, How is the sick mani"
son. said the hotel keeper, che Is dead,
poor fellow. The doctors told us he could
not last through the night" "Well," said
the young man, "what was the sick ones
name-where is he from?" "well," said the
hotel keeper, she is from Providence Col
lege." providence College! What is his
name?" 'Ellison." ELLISON ~ Oh, how
the young man was stunnedl 1t was bis old
college m~ate-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
Lost Dead Lost r. He came to no salts
faction until he entered the Chrlstis1 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 Pauline superior to Adoniram Judson.
Mighty on earth, mighty in heaven-Adoni-
ram Judson. Which do you like the best,
Judson's skepticism or Judsou's Christian
life, Judson's suffering for Chrlst's sake,
Judsom's almost martyrdomp oh, young
man, take your choice between these two
kinds of lives. four own heart tells you this
morning the Christian life is more admir-
able, more peaceful, more comfortable and
more beautiful.
oh, if religion does so much for a man OF
earth, what will it do for him In heaven2
That Is the thought thai comes to me now.
II a soldier can afford to shout "Huzza "
when he goes into battle, how much more
Subilantly he can afford to shout "Huzza ~
when he has gained the victory. If religion
is so good a thing to have here, how bright
b thing it will be In heaven I 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.
1 want to know what standard he will
carry when marching under arches OF pearl
in the arm of banners. I want to know
what company he will keep In the land where
they are all kings and queens forever and
ever. If I nave induced one Of you this
morning to begin a better life, then I want to
knowit. Imay not in this world clasp hands
with you in friendship. I may not hear
from your own lips the story Of temptation
and sorrow, but 1 will clasp hands with you
when the sea is passed and the gates are en-
tered.
That 1 might WOO you to a better life, and
that 1 might show you the glories with which
NpR othN iAib uVh1 hiibAOh III a1h'OAf .
wish could thlsm morning swing back one OF
the twelve gates that there might dash upon
your ear one shout of the triumph that
there might flame upon your ayes one blaze
of the splendor. oh, when 1 speak OF that
good land, you ~involuntarily think OF some
one there that you loved-father, mother,
brother, sister or dear little child garnered
already.
You want to know what they are doing
this morning. I will tell you what they are
doing. Singingl You al to know what
they wear. I will tell you what they wear.
Coronets of triumph You wonder why oft
they look to the gate Of the temple and watch
and wait. / will tell you why they watch
and wait and look to the gate of the temple.
For your coming! I shout upward the news
to-day, for I am sure some of you will re-
pent and start for heaven "Oh, ye bright
ones before the throne, your earthly friends
are comingi Angels poising nidair, cry up
the namel Gatekeeper of heaven, send for
ward the tidingsl Waterman on the battle-
ments celestial, throw the signalp
"Oh," you say, "religion I am going to
have. 1t Is only q question Of time"
Ny brother, 1 am afraid that you may lose
heaven the way Louis Philippe lost his en-
pire. The Partisan mob came around the
Tuiieries, the national guard stood in de-
tense of the palace, and the commander said
to Louis Philippe a. 'shall ! fire now3 Shall
we can clear the place" mo" said Louis
Philippe, "not yet" A few minutes passed
on, and then Louis Philippe, seeing the case
was hopeless, said to the general, "Now Is
the time to fire." ''No," saidEthe general.
at is too late now. Don't you see that the
soldiers are exchanging arms with the citi-
zens2 It is too late"
Down went the throne Of Louis Philippe.
Away from the earth went the house of Or
leans, and all because the king said, ''Not
yet, not yet i' May God forbid that any Of
you should adjourn this great subject Of re-
iigion and should postpone assailing your
spiritual foes until II is too late, too late
you losing a throne in heaven the way that
Louis Philippe lost a throne on earth.
When the Judge desoends in might
Clothed in majesty and light;
When the earth shall gu AXE with fear
whpra- oh. WHARF wilt thOu appear2