Connecticut western news., 1895-05-02
ual treatment of the soul-there is crisis

ual treatment of the soul-there is crisis
 The Accepted Time.
 There are some here who can remem- Der instances in life when, if they had bought certain property, they would have become very rich. A few acres that would have cost them almost noth- ing were offered them. They refused them. Afterward large village or city sprung up on those acres of ground, and they see what a mistake they made ill not buying the property. There was an opportunity of getting it. It never came back again. And so it is in regard to a mans spiritual and eternal fortune. There is chance. If you let that go, perhaps it never comes back. Certainly that one never comes back.
 A gentleman told me that at the bat tie of Gettysburg he stood upon a height looking off upon the conflicting armies. He said it was the most exciting mo- ment of his life. Now one army seem ing to triumph and now the other. Aft CT awhile the host wheeled in such way that he knew in five minutes the whole question would be decided He said the emotion was almost unbearable. There is just such time today with you-the forces of light on one side, the forces of death on the other side, and in few moments the matter will be settled for eternity.
 There is time which mercy has set for leaving port. If you are on board before that, you will get passage for heaven. If you are not on board, you miss your passage for heaven. As in law courts case is sometimes ad- journed from term to term and from year to year till the bill of costs eats up the entire estate, so there are men who are adjourning the matter of religion from time to time and from year to year until heavenly bliss is the bill of costs the man will have to pay for it.
 Delays Arc Dangerous.
 Why defer this matter, oh, my dear nearer? Have you any idea that sin will wear out; that it will evaporate; that it will relax it's grasp; that you may find religion as man accidentally finds lost pocketbook? An, noi No man ever became Christian by accident or by the relaxing of sin. The embarrass- ments are all the time increasing. The hosts of darkness are recruiting, and the longer you postpone this matter the sleeper the path will become. I ask those men who are before me now whether in the 10 or 15 years they have passed in the postponement of these matters they have come any nearer God or heaven? I would not be afraid to challenge this whole audience, so far as they may not have found the peace of the gospel, in regard to the matter. Your hearts, you are willing frankly to tell me, arc becoming harder and hard CT, and that if you come to Christ it will be more of an undertaking now than it ever would have been before. The throne of judgment will soon be set, and if you have anything to do to- ward your eternal salvation you had better do it now, for the redemption of your soul is precious, and it ceaseth forever.
 Oh, if men could only catch one glimpse of Christ, know they would love himl Your heart leaps at the sight of glorious sunrise or sunset. Can you be without emotion as the Sun of Righteousness rises behind Calvary and sets behind Joseph's sepulcher? He is blessed Saviour Every nation has it's type of beauty. There is German beau ty, and Swiss beauty, and Italian beau ty, and English beauty, but I care not in what land man first looks at Christ he pronounces him .chief among 1O,- 900, and the one altogether lovely"
 The diamond districts of Brazil are carefully guarded, and a man does not get in there except by pass from the government, but the love of Christ is Q diamond district we may all enter and pick up treasures for eternity. "Today, if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts !"
 Take the hint of the text that I have no time to dwell upon-the hint that there is 0 time when he cannot be found. There was @ man in this city so years of age who said to clergyman who came in, Do you think that man 80 years of age can get pardoned?" "Oh, yes," said the clergyman. The old man said: "I can't When I was 20 years of age-I am now 80 years-the Spirit of God came to my soul, and felt the importance of attending to these things, but put it off. rejected God, and since then have had no feeling. !" Well" said the minister, "wouldn't you like to have me pray with you?" "Yes," replied the old man, ''but it will do no good You can pray with me if you like to" The minister helt down and prayed and commended the mans soul to God. It semed to have no effect upon him. After awhile the last hour of the man s life came, and through his delirium spark of intelligence seemed to flash, and with his last breath he said, "I shall never be forgiven !" "Oh, seek the Lord while he may be found P'
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