Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-04-25

Ill nationalities are included. and that
t does not make any difference from
What quarter of the earth man CONES.
up; if his hear, is right. there is a gat..
open to him. On the north. tlrer.
gates That means mercy for Laplnnt
ana Siberia. and Norway and Sweden
| IN the south three gates. That means
pardon for Hindostan. and Algiers
ana ETHIOPIA On the east three gales;
| lh:it means salvation for China japan
and Rornco. ON the west three gates.
That means redemption for America,
1t does not make any difference hos
dark skinned or how pale-faced ncn
hc. they will find Il gate right before
lien Those pluckcd bananas under y
tropical sun. These shot across kuS-
sian SHOWS behind reindeer From.
Mexican plateau. from Remain Cam
pania. from Chinese teaiieds. frons
Holland dyke. from Scotch highlands.
they come. they come. Heaven is ms,
monopoly for a few precious souls.
1T is not Il Windsor Castle. built pn..
for royal famili"s. 1t is not small
town with small popula ton. bul joins
SAW II. ana he noticed that an angel
| was measuring it. and he measured ii
iii this way. and then measured it tl,J7
way. aud whichever way he measured
it. it was Loo miles: so that BabyIor,.
and Tyre and NincNe and ST. Peters
burg. and Canton. and Pekin. and Fir-
is. and London. and New York. and s!:
the dead cities of the present. aided
together, would not equal the censis
of that great metropolis.
once more ] want To show Won the
gatekecperS. There is one angel n,
each one of those gates You SAY this;
* rj,rlt IL t.,
that no earthly palace or castle. nf-
fortress would he safe without Il sen
try pacing up and down by night ami
10y day: and if there We're no deienSoS
before heaven. and the doors set wtE,,
open with no one To guard them All
the vicious Of the world would 90 I'll.
after awhile. and all the abandon"n
of hell would 90 up after awhile, ans
heaven. instead of being place. at
light. and joy. and peace, and blessed
ness would be Il world of darkness
and horror. So am glad To tell yn;!
thai while these twelve gates s,an.i
open Ia let Il great multitude in. there
are twelve angels 10 keep some peops..
out. ItobeSpicrre can not go there. nnr
Ilildebrand nor Nero. nor any OF tf,..
d"bauchcd of earth who have not ~
pented of their wicke,lneSS. III one 81
should come 10 the gate. un" of the
keepers would put his hand on ins
shoulder and push him into outer
darkness. There is no place in ti,at
land Tor thieves. and liars and whore
mongerS. and defrau,lerS. and all tbuS.-
who diS%raced their race and fought
against their God. III miser shouts
get in there. he would pun up the go;.s
en- pavement. II II houSe-burncr
should get in there he would set tr,-
10 the mansion. If a lihertine should
get in there, he would whisper his
denominations standing on the white
coral of the Sea-heach only those.
who are bloodwashed and prayer-ils-
ped Will! get through. u. my brother
if You should at last comc up 10 Ole
of the gates and try to get through.
and You had not Il pass written b.,
the crushed hand of the Son of Gn.a
the gate-keeper would with one SIau.,-
wither You forever.
There vii. he Il QaSSN ord AT tho ga.,,
of heaven. DO You know what thai
password is: Here comes 4 crowd ot
souls up To the gate and they s:ly
Let me i'll. let me in. was very uSs--
full on earth. ! endowed colleges,
built churches. and was famous for
my charities: and having done 81,
many wonderful things for the world,
now come up to get my reward n
voice from within says: Il never
knew YOU" Another great crowd
comes up. and they try 10 get through.
They say: I'VE We're highly honorable,
on earth. and the world bowed Yer.
Lowry before us. We were honol,s1
on earth. and now we come to get
our hnn"rs in heaven" and a voic>
: from within says: Il never knew YOU
Another crowd advances. and says.
1--WE We're Very moral people of the
earth. very moral indeed. and we cons.
up TO get appropriate recognition 4.
voice answers: Il never knew you"
After awhile see another thron~
approach the gate. and one seems Il,
be spokesman for all the rest. although
their voices ever and anon cry Amen.
amen.' This one stands at the CAT.
and says: Let III" in. was a Wall
lrrer from God. l deserved to die
hay" come up TO this place. not be
cause | deserve ii but because 4
ing power in the blood of Jesus
The gate-keeper says: THAT is this
password Jesus! lesus!" and they cu
in. and surround the throne and The
cry is: WORTHY is the lamb that WAS
SLAM TO receive hles sings. and riches
and honor. and glory. and power.
world without end.'
stand here. this hour. to invite.
YOU into any one of the twelve gates
l tell you now that unless Your heart
is changed by the grace of God. you
can not get i'll. do not car" wher,.
You come from. or who Your father
was. or who your mother was. or What
your brilliant acknowledgements
YOU repent of your sin and take Jesus
for your divine Savior. YOU can MOI
get in. Are you willing, then, this
moment. just where You are. to kneel
down and cry to the Lord Almighty
for his deliverance:
You wan; to get in. do you not? ~.
You have some good friends there.
This last year there was some one
who Went out from your home into
that blessed place. They did not have
any trouble getting through the gates.
did thcYI No they Eunyy he M SS1ynrd