Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-04-19

spirit. How if Ellison should know
how | feel? How if Ellison should
| ind out how nv heart fiutters? What
If Ellison knew my skepticism gave
4 way?" He slept on. In the morning..
coming down. he said to the motel
keeper: "How is the sick man2'
% said the hotel keeper, The is
4 dead. poor fellow. The doctors told
us Re could not last. through the
night" Well" said the young man,
what was the sick mans name.
/ Where is ne FROM" Well said the
hotel keeper, he is from Providence
College" providence college! What
! is his name? ELLISON. " ellison!
20 how the young man was stunned
| 1t was his old eollegemate-dead with
out 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: "Duad! Lost Dead! Lost! lie
/ came to no satisfaction until he en-
/ tered the Christian life until he en-
tered the Christian ministry until ne
became one of the most eminent mis-
sionaries of the cross, the greatest Bap-
fist missionary the world has ever see"
since the days OF Paul-no superior 10
Adoniram Judson. Mighty on earth,
mighty in Heaven-Adoniram Judsou.
| Which do YOU like the best Judson s
skepticism or Judson's Christian life,
Judsons suffering for Christs sake
Judsons almost martyrdomP o.
| Young man, take your choice between
these two kinds of lives. Your Own
heart tells you this morning the Chris
tian life IS more admirable, more
peaceful more comfortable and more
beautiful.
o, if religion does so much for man
on earth, what will it do for him IN
Heaven? That is the thought that
comes to me now. If a soldier can
afford to shout "Huzzam when he goes
into battle. how much more jubilantly
he can afford to shout 'HuzzaI' when
he has gained the victory
If religion is so good thing to have
here, how bright thing il will be IN
Heaven! want to see that young
man when the glories of Heaven have
rohed and crowned him. want &c
hear him sing when all huskiness oil
earthly colds is gone, and he rises up
with the great doxology. | want 10
know what standard he will carry
when marching under arches OF pearl
in the army of banners. want 70
know what company he will keep ~
the land where they are all kings and
Queens forever and ever. II | have In
dnced one Of you this morning to begin
better life. then want TO know it.
may not in this world clasp hands wit
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 the
gates are entered.
That ! might WOO you TO better
Hfe. and that ] might show yon the
glories with which God clothes her
dear children ia Heaven, | wish
could this morning swing back one OF
the twelve gates, that there might
dash upon your ear one shout of the tri'
umph. that there might flame upon
your eyes one blaze of the splendor
o. when speak of that good land you
involuntarily think of someone there
that YOU loved-father. mother brother
sister. or dear little child garnered al
ready. You want to know what the
are doing this morning. | will tell yol
what they are doing Singingl You
want to know what they wear. vii
tell You what they wear. Coronets o
Triumph You wonder why oft they
look TO the gate of the temple. anc
watch and wait. Twill tell you why
they watch and wait and look TO the
gate of the temple. For your comingl
shout upward the news to-day for
am sure some of you viii repent ant
start for heaven: 80. We bright ones
/ before the throne. your earthly friends
, are coming. Angels. posing mid-air
cry up the name Gatekeeper o
Heaven. send forward the tidings
Watchmen on the battlements celes
, tial. throw the signal!' 20, yoi
say. religion am going to have; 1t i
, only question of time. =" My brother
: / am afraid that you may lose HEAVIER
! the way Louis Philippe lost his EN-
/, pire. The Partisan mob came arount
the Tuileries The national guarc
stood in defense of the palace ana th'
I, commander said TO Louis Philippe
"Sball | fire now? Shall | order thu
! troops to fire? With one volley we ear
clear the place" No" sal,
:, I,ouis Philippe, mot yet"
4 few minutes passed on, and thel
!, Louis Philippe. seeing the cast
was hopeless, said to the general; Nov
. is the time to fire" No" said tn
! general. lit is too late now; don't yo'
: see that the soldiers are exchanging
: arms with the citizens? 1t is to-
!. late" Down went the throne of Loui
Philippe. Away from the earth wen
4 the House Of Orleans and all beeaus
> the king said: Not yet not yet.
: Nav God forbid that any of You shoul'
|, adjourn this great subject of religion
n and should postpone assailing you
n spiritual foes until it is too late, to
late won losing a throne in Heavel