The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1894-04-06

there is only thin wall between me and
a departing spirit. How if Ellison should
know how feel? How if Ellison Should
find out how my heart fiutters! what
if Ellison knew my skepticism gave
way?" lie slept not.
In the morning, coming down, ne said
to the hotel keeper, GLOW is the SICK
MANI" oh" said the hotel keeper, "he
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 fromr'
"Well," said the hotel keeper, che is
from Providence college," providence
college! What is his name" Ellison.
"Ellisonr' Oh, how the young man was
stunnedl 1t was his old college mate
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! Lostl Dead! LOST" He
came to no satisfaction until he entered
the Christian life, until he entered the
Christian ministry, until he became one
of the most eminent missionaries of the
cross, the greatest Baptist missionary
the world has ever seen since the days of
Pauline superior to Adoniram Judson
Mighty on earth, mighty in heaven
Adoniram Judson. Which do you like
the best. .Judson's skepticism or Judson's
Christian life, Judson's suffering for
Christ's sake, Judson's almost martyr
dom? Oh, young man, take your choice
between these two kinds of lives. Your
own heart tells you this morning the
Christian life is more admirable, more
peaceful, more comfortable and more
beautiful.
IN GOOD COMPANY.
Oh, 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 "Huzza" when he goes into bat
tie, how much more jubilantly he can
afford to shout ''Huzzar' when he has
gained the victory. If religion is so good
d thing to have here, how bright thing
it will be in heaven! l want to see that
young man when the glories of heaven
have robed and crowned him. want
to hear him sing when all huskiness of
earthly colds is gone and he rises up
with the great doxology.
I 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 [ have in.
duced one of you this morning to begin |
a better life, then | want to know it.
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 the gates
are entered.
That / might WOO you to better life
and that might show you the gloriei
with which God clothes his dear chill.
dren in heaven, wish l could this morn.
ing swing back one of the IL gates that
there might dash upon your ear one
shout of the triumph; that there might
flame upon your eyes one blaze of the
splendor. Oh, when l speak of that good
land, you involuntarily think of some
one there that you loved-father, moth.
er, brother, sister or dear little child gar.
nered already.
You want to know what they are do.
ing this morning. I will tell you what
they are doing. Singing! You want tc
know what they wear. | 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 why they watch and wait
md look to the gate of the temple. Fol-
Tour coming! | shout upward the news
oday, for l am sure some of you will re-
1ent and start for heaven: "Oh. ye
bright ones before the throne, your
earthly friends are coming! Angels pois.
ng midair, cry up thename! Gatekeepe1
# heaven, send forward the tidingsl
Waterman on the battlements celestial
brow the signal!''
A LOST THRONE.
"Oh," you say, religion l am going
o have. 1t is only a question of time"
My brother, l am afraid that you
nay lose heaven the way Louis Phi
Ippe lost his empire. The Partisan mot
anne around the Tuileries. the national ;
uard stood in defense of the palace, {
nd the commander said to Louis Phi '
ppe: Shall | fire now? Shall order s
he troops to fire? With one volley we {
al. clear the place" NO" said Louis I
'hilippe, mot yet" A few minutes |
assed on, and then Louis Philippe, see
lg the case was hopeless, said to the
eneral, Now is the time to fire." ,
No." said the general, sit is too late 7
ow. Don't you see that the soldiers i
re exchanging arms with the citizens?
, is too late"
Down went the throne of Louis Phi
ppe. Away from the earth went the
Ouse of Orleans, and all because the y
ing said, Not yet, not yetp' May God b
'rbid that any of you should adjourn V
lis great subject of religion and should a
ostpone assailing your spiritual foes I'M p
it is too late, too late-you losing a Il
rome in heaven the way that Louis o
hilippe lost throne on earth. Il
When the Judge descends in might, C,