Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-18


at Navesink and call to the Majestic alter
she has been thro days out and expect her
TO rcturn as 10 call back an opportunity
LOT heaven when II once has sped away
Al heaven offered us as a gvAtuity, and
ior lifetime We refuse 70 tako II, and
then rush on the bosses OF Jehovah's hue.
kler demanding another chance There
ought 10 Do, there can be, them will I've no
such thing as pos;humous opportunity.
Thus our common sense agrees with my
text, III tho tree fall toward tho south or
toward the north, In the place whcfr the
tree fcllcth there It shall be"
You SEQ that this Idea lifts this world
up from an uniInportant way station TO
platform Of stupendous issues and makes
oil eternity whiH around this hour But
one trial for which all tho preparation
must be made In this world or never made
at all That piles up all the emphasis and
all the olimaxcs and all the destinics into
life hore No other chancel Oh, how thnt
augments the value and the Impotence o.
this chaneel
Alexander with, bis army, used to sur.
round city, and thon would lift grpat
light in token 10 tho people that II they
surrenderrd before that light went out all
would be we'll But II onca the light went
out then the battoring rams would swing
against the wall, and demolition and dlsAs.
ter would follow Wen, all we need do for
our present and everlasting safety Is to
make surrender TO Christ, the king and
/ nquoror-surrpndcr Of our hearts, SUR
/ render II our lives, surrender Of every.
thing, And he keeps great light burn
Ing, Hight OF gospel invitation, light kin.
/ died with the wood Of the cross and fam
ing up against the dark night OF our sin
and SORROW. Surrender while that great
| light continues 10 hurn for after II goes
out there will be no other opportunity Of
/ making peace with God through our Lord
/ Jesus Christ, Talk OF another ohanoel
Why, this Is supernAl chancel
Tho Judgment Hall.
In the time Of Edward vi, at tho battle
of Musselhurg, private soldier, seeing
that the Earl OF Huntley had lost his hei.
/ met, took OF his own helmet and put II
upon the head Of the earl md the head Of
the private soldier uncovered he was soon
slain, while hts commander rode safely out
of the battle But in our case instead OF
private soldier Offering helmet 10 an earl,
| 1t is king putting his crown upon an un-
worthy subject, the king dying that wo
might live. Tell IL 20 all points OF tho
compass. Toll It to night and day Tell
It TO oil earth and heaven, Tell IL to all
centuries, all ages, all millonnluns, that
we have such magnificent chance In this
/ world that we need no othor chance In tho
| next
am in tho FURNISHED Judgment hall OF
| the last day. A great whlre throne Is lift
cd, but tho Judge has not yet takcn H.
While we ore waiting for his arrival hear
immortal spirits in conversation. what
arc you waiting hero furi'' sAys soul that
/ a.. 81.
Gscendod from America Tho latter says
II camo from America, where 40 years
heard the gospel preached and nihlo Rood
and from the prayer that ! learned in in
fancy OF my mothers knee until my last
hour had gospel advantagc, but for some
reason i did not mako the Christian
choice, and l am here waiting for tho
Judge to give me new trial and another
chance" Strange, " says the other Il
had but ono gospel call in madagascar
and I accepted 1t, and | do not need an
other chance"
"Why are you hcrnin says one who on
earth had feoblpst intellect TO one who had
great braln, and sllvory tongue, and soep.
tens OF influence Tho latter responds;
oh, knew moro than my fellows. /
mastered libraries and had learned titles
from colleges, and my name was syn
onyin for cloqucneo and power, And yet
neglected my soul, and am here waiting
for new trial" Strange" says the ono
of tho feeble earthly capacity 81 knew
but little Of worldly knowledge, but 1
knew Christ and made hun my partner,
and have no need Of another chance"
Closing tho Book.
Now the ground trcmblcs with tho up.
proaehing chariot. Tho grcat folding doors
of the hall swing open, ''Stand back"
cry tho celestial ushers. "Stand back, and
let the Judge Of quick and dead pass
through" He takes the throne and look
ing over the throng Of nations ho says;
Como 20 judgment, tho last Judgment,
the only Judgment By one fash from
the throne oil tho history OF each one
flames forth TO the vision Of himself and
all others. "Dividon says the Judge to
tho assembly. "Dlyldei" echo tho walls,
"Dlyider' cry the guards angelic.
And now the imnortals separate, rush
ing this way and that and after awhile
thec is great aisle between them, and
great yncuum widening and widening,
and tho Judge, turning 10 tho thrung on
one side, says, He that Is righteous let
him bc righteous still; and he that Ia holy,
let him be holy still, " and thcn, turning
toward the thnongo on the opposite side, no
saws, "IIc that Is unjust, let him he unjust
still; and he that is filthy, Let him DO filthy
still, and then, lifting ono hand toward
each group ho declares, III the tree fall
toward the south or toward the north, In
tho place whore tho tree fallcth there 10
shall be-" And then / hear something jar
with a great sound. IL Is the closing Of
the book Of Judgment. Tho judge nsoends
the stairs behind the throne, Tho hall Of
tho last assiEe Is cleared and shut The
high court Of eternity ID adjourned forever
We rnust love men ere they will seem