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name?" "Enison." "Ellisonp' Oh, how
the young man was stunned It was his old
college mate-dead without any hope
It was many hours before the young man
could leave that hotel. He got on his horse
and started homeward, and all the way ne
heard something saying to him: "Deads |
Lost! Dead! Lost" !" He came to no salts.
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 Paul-no superior to Adoniram Judson.
Mighty on earth, mighty in heayen-Adont-
ram Judson. Which do you like the best,
Judson's skepticism or Judson's Christian
life, Judson's suffering for christs sake,
Judsom's almost maryrdom? Oh, young
man, take your choice between these two
kinds of lives. Your own heart tells you this
morning the Christian life is more admir-.
able, more peaceful, more comfortable and
more beautiful.
Oh, if religion does 80 much for man on
earth, what will 1t do for him In heavenf
That Is the thought that comes to me now;
If "a soldier can afford to shout "Huzsa !!
when he goes into battle, how much more
jubilantly he can afford to shout "Huzza i
whenhe has gained the victory. II religion
is 80 good q thing to have here, how bright
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. ,,,
want to know what standard he will
carry when marching under arches OF pearl
in the army 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 have induced one Of you this
morning to begin better life, then want to
know it. may 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 will clasp hands with you
when the sea Is passed and the gates are en-
tered.
That might WOO you to better LIE, ana
that might show you the glories 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 that
there might fame upon your eyes one olaze
Of the splendor. Oh, when speak OF tnat
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. Singing! You want 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.
to-day, for am 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 Ridair, cry up
the nameI Gatekeeper Of heaven, send for
ward the tidings! Watchman on the battle
ments celestial, throw the signal!'
"Oh," you say, "religion am going to
have. It Is only question Of time"
My brother, am afraid that you may lose
heaven the way Louis Philippe lost his en-
pire. The farisian mob came around the
Tuileries, the national guard stood In de-
tense of the palace, and the commander said
to Louis Philippe: "Shau fire now2 Shall
Iorder the troops 70 fire? With one volley
we can clear the place." "No," said Louis
Philippe, ''not yet" A few minutes passed
on, and then Louis Philippe, seeing the case
was hopeless, said to the general, Snow Is
the time to fire." 'No," saidIthe general
"it 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 L1Om CQ6 6dItu W6ul LILO uOuSo VI VI
leans, and all because the king said, "Not
vet, not yetm May God forbid that any Of
you should adjourn this great subject Of re-
iigion and should postpone assailing your
spiritual foes until It Is too late, too late
you losing throne in heaven the way that
Louis Philippe lost a throne on earth.
When the Judge descends In might,
Clothed in majesty an Light;
When the earth shall Qu axe with fear,
Where oh, where wilt tnou appealP