Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-04-13

namer' Ellison" "Ellisonr' Oh, how
the young man was stunned II was his old
college mate-dead without any hope.
II was many hours before the young man
could leave that hotel. He got on his horse
and started homeward, and ali the way he
heard something saying to him. "Dead !
Lost! Dead Lost f. 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 heaven--Adoni-
ram Judson. Which do you like the best,
Judson's skepticism or Judson's Christian
life, Judson's suffering for Chlists sake,
Judsom s almost martyrdom2 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, II 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.
II "A soldier can afford to shout "Huzz%P
when he goes into battle. how much more
jubilantly he can afford to shout "Huzza ~
when he has gained tho victory. If religion
is 50 good thing to have here how bright
n thing It will be in heaven l want to see
that young man when the glories OF heaven
have robed and crowned him. 1 want to
hear him sing when all huskiness of earthly
colds is gone and he rises up with the great
doxoogy.
[ want TO know what standard he will
carry when marching under arches of pearl
in the army of banners. I want TO know
l., lot.I ,fara
they are all kings and Queens forever and
ever 1t 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. l may not hear
from your own lips the story OF temptation
and sorrow, butt will clasp hands with you
when the sea is passed and the gates are en-
tered.
That I might WOO you to better life, anil
that might show you the glories with which
God clothes His dear children In heaven |
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 flame npon your eyes one blaze
of the spendor On, when L speak OF that
good land. YOU invoIuntarily think of some
one there that you lovej-fath er, mother,
brother. sister or dear little child garnefed
already.
You want to know what they are doing
this morning. l will tell you what they are
doing Singing You want TO know what
they wear. l 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 shout upward the news
to-day, for am sure some Of you will re-
pent and start for heaven: "Oh, We bright
ones before the throne, your earthly friends
are coming Angels posing nidair, cry up
the name GateSeepsr Of heaven, send for
ward the tidings Waterman on the battle
ments celestial. throw the signal"
"Oh,' you say, "religion | am going 10
have 1t is Only question of time"
Ny brother. I am afraid THAI YOU may lose
heaven the way Louis Philippe 'ost his en-
pire. The Partisan mob came around the
iruileries. the national guard stood in de-
ferise Of the palace, and the commander said
10 Louis Philippe "Shall L fire now? Shall
[ order the troops TO fire2 With one volley
we can clear the place. mo-" said Louis
Philippe. mot yet" A few minutes passed
on. and then Louis Philippe, seeing the case
was hopeless. said 10 the general, "Now is
the time TO fire." mo-" saidlthe general.
ait is too late now. Don't you see that the
soldiers are exchanging arms with the citi-
zens? 1t 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
vet, not vet % May God forbid that any of
you should adjourn this great subject OF re-
iiglon 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 throne on earth.
When tie juice desce d in might,
Cl1tl III in ma iesty an light;
Nhe: tic ear h sh1l GU IKE With tea-,
here, Oh, where wilt tnou apTea-f