Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-04-08
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REV. DR.. TALMAGE. 5
Ills SUNDAY SERMON IN THE METROPOLITAN Pull )
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rtbe third gate" "Craamer. how dld
Won get in?" Il came through the
eiabrb gate" "AndOniram Jucsoh'
how aid YOU get through? ~ i came
through the fourth gate. Hugh Nc
Kali. the martyr, how did you seO
through @" Il came through Jhe
twelfth gate. Glory TO Cod. Twelve
gates. but one heaven.
I'm the third place, notice the points
of the compass towards which tnese
gates look. They are not on one SIDE
or on two sides. On the north, three
gates. on the south, three gates on
the east. three gates, on tne west
three gates. 10 means thar All
nationalilies are included. Walking
along a street. YOU can, by the contour
of the dress, or OF the face, guess where
man comes from. Nop say; nat Is
a Frenchman. that is Norwegian, thal
is an American" But the gates that
gather in the righteous viii bring them
i'm irrespective of nationality. iCr-
eieners sometimes get homesicb some
of the tenderest and most pathetic
stories have been told of those who lett
their native CLINE, and longed Ior IL
until they died But the SWISS, COM
ing 10 the high residence CT heaven,
viii not long any more for the ABS
standing amid the eternal hlllS. ne
Russian will not long any more lot Ihe
Iuxuriant harvest field he lett, now
that ne hears the hum and the rustic
of the harvest of everlasting llght'
The royal ones from earth Will not
long 10 so back again to the earthly
court now that they stand in the pal
ace of the sun.
While [ speak an ever-increasing
throng is passing through the gates.
They are going up from Senegambia'
from Patagonia, from Madrls, from
Hong Kong.
But I notice when John saw these
gates they were open-widC open. They
will not always be so. After awhile
heaven viii have gathered up all its
intended population. and the children
of God will have come home. Every
crown taken Every harp struck.
Every throne mounted All the glo-
ries Of the universe harvested IN the
great garner. And heaven being made
up. OF course the gates will be shut.
two mighty angels put their shoulders
to the gate and heave it to with a sill
very clang. It is done, II thunders.
The twelfth gate is shut,
Once more / want 10 show YOU the
gate-keepers. There is one angel at
each of those gates. You say that IS
right. OF course il is. You know that
no earthly palace, or castle, or fortress
would be safe with a sentry pacing up
and down by night and by day; and If
there were no defenses before heaven,
and the doors set wide open with no
one 20 guard them. all the vicious OF
earth would so up after awhile, and
all the abandoned of hell would go up
after awhile. and heaven. instead OF
being a world Of light, and JOY, and
peace. and blessedneSS. would be
world of darkness and horror. So /
am glad to tell YOU that while these
twelve gates stand open to let
great multitude in. there are twelve
angels to keep some people out. Rob
espierre cannot go through there, nor
Hildebrand, nor Nero, nor any OF the
dbauched of earth who have not re
pented of their wickedness.
There will be a pass word at the gate
of heaven. Do YOU know what that
pass word is? Here comes a crowd Of
souls up to the gate; Let me in, let
me in was very useful on earth. l
endowed colleges. 1 built churches, and
was famous for my charities; and hay
ing done so many wonderful things for
the world. now l come up TO get my
reward" A voice from within says: II
never knew YOU
After awhile I see another throng
approach the gate. and one seems to ba
spokesman for all the rest, although
their voices ever and non cry, Amen!
amenr' This one stands at the gate
and saws. Let me i'm. / was wan
derer from God. l deserved TO die I
have come up to this place, not because
1 deserve it. because l have heard that
there is saving power in the blood of
Jesus The gate-keeper says: That
is the password. Jesus, Jesus and
they go in. and surround the throne.
and the cry is: Worthy is the lamb
that was slain. to receive the blessing,
and riches and homer, and the glory
and power, world without end"