The Washington times., 1894-08-06
CHOOSE YOUR WAY WISELY
Two Roads Open to Every Man as He
Travels Through Life.
LEAD TO RUIN OR SALVATION
Sin smooths the Path-The Other, Rough
and Rugged, Is the Way Of the cross-An
Eloquent Discourse by Rev. Adolos Allen.

and Rugged, Is the Way Of the cross-An
Eloquent Discourse by Rev. Adolos Allen.
Of the sermon last night of Rev. Adolos Allen,
co-pastor of First Presbyterian Church, Four
and-a-half street northwest. Mr.. Allen said,
In part:
That is where some of US perhaps are
tonight. You are ambitious to make a sue
cess OF life, and you have come to where two
ways meet. You are in doubt which one to
take, and there you are standing at the meet
ing place. One word as to what is meant BY
success. Let US understand each other as to
this-everything depends just here upon the
point OF view. Some persons think that to
become the owner Of large fortune is sue
cess. Others believe that to become farmers,
as an orator, or a statesman, or scholar, or to
be pointed out in large gatherings is success.
Still others believe that to acquire Just enough
of this worlds goods to make them comfort
able and free from care is the goal to reach.
Over against these persons 1 take my stand
beside the cross as my point Of view, and say
that the highest kind OF success which il
worthy OF enjoying, all our.powers Is approx
innate likeness to Jesus. The Christ in spirit
and in conduct, who breathed his earthly life
out on the cross, and that the road which
leads man to that goal Is the only right one
for him to follow.
Now perhaps we are all agreed as to this
and perhaps we are not. However, this may
be- let us examine a little into the matter and
then arrive at a definite conclusion. There
are only two kinds of roads through this
world along which man can go, and in either
one or the other of them every person is walk.
ing without single exception. One Of them
is the right road, because it leads TO the good;
the other one is the wrong road because il
tends toward the bad.
THROUGH WHICH GATE?
At the entrance to both roads there stands
a gate. One Of the gates is wide open. There
is room enough for person to go through it
and not lay aside any evil habits he may have.
There is ample space for him to pass through
with all his wickedness; he is subjected to no
vigorous examination; the gate swings easily,
noiselessly on its hinges: the approach to it il
wonderfully attractive, and still greater in
ducement for one 10 enter Is the fact that tho
roads upon which this gate opens is broad, so
that those who travel on it may indulge in all
the intoxication OF their sins and wicked
practices.
There is nothing like moral police patrol
along the entire line of this public highway.
Fullest license is given to every one who goes
this way. He who goes by this route may
have plenty of company. This is the central
thoroughiare. and therefore it is patronized
literally by the masses. But alas for them
when they shall be unredeemedi the revela-
ton to be made at the end Of the road will
I'LL them with dlsmay, because this road leads
TO destruction.
When they stood at the forks OF the road of
life and were in doubt which way to take,
anxious TO reach success by the shortest and
best route. they were SO dazzled by the glitter
OF spectacular sin and the tempting offers
made 10 them that they failed to read the in
scription over the entrance, This road leads
TO ruin
THE STRAIGHT AND NARROW PATH.
There is, however. another and different
road and at its entrance there is also gate;
but it is unlike the one that opens upon the
broad highway. For this one is narrow; no
one can go through this gate and take with
him his evil habits, his corrupt thoughts;
these he must leave aside. The passageway
is too straight. There is Just space enough
for the person himself 1t is marrow gate,"
and one may enter by STOPPING. He cannot
walk through in an erect posture, with high
looks and proud heart. There must be at
tine very entrance painful crucifxion OF self,
for the way through the gate is over the
cross.
There is no unbridled license to do evil, but
the largest liberty to do good. And now it
does not surprise US in the least when one
finds that they are few who fill the narrow
way and who choose it in preference to the
broad way 1t is natural TO chafe under con-
troll and to wish TO run at large. 1t is some
thing difficult that makes one willing to be
subject to divine authority, and yet over the
entrance to this narrow road one can read
these words: This way leadeth unto life."
Saul, the first King of Israel, came into no.
tice and honor without any effort of his own.
He went at one bound to the head of that
great nation. Doubtless there were many
Young men in the land who envied him in
what they were pleased to call his wonderful
success. and whose ambition would have been
gratified had they had the opportunity of ex-
changing places with him.
But worldly success and exceptional honor
are more apt TO unmake man than to mako
him. This was the case with King Saul.
FAME THAT ENDUREs.
When the name of A. T. Stewart is pom
dered oyer that of Jerry McAuley is uttered
a hundred times, and long after the merchant
prince shall be completely forgotten the poor
converted river thief will be held in remem-
brance David eelipses Saul and Aquilla and
Priscilla are thought OF while Herod, PLATE,
and Agrippa are forgotten or lightly esteemed.
Paul lives to-day and exerts an influence over
all Christendom. while Nero, his contem-
porary is dead and his name is covered with
infamy. G
What made the difference between these
two men whose names have been mentioned2
Religion, their choice of the road which they
would take through this world. The one
class depended on themselves; the other de-
pended on God. II we draw back the veil
that conceals the unseen We catch glimpse
OF the endless life of heaven. into which those
who took the narrow way have passed.
There is no one thing more surely estab-
lished than this, that the highest limit Of sue
cess to which human being is capable is the
acquisition of strong, robust. vigorous
mind and stainless life, as exempiihed In the
ease of Jesus of Nazareth.
am here in the name OF the Master to give
Won the choice of the two roads and the two
destinations, and to call upon you to ponder
and then carefully choose the path and see
where you are going.
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