Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-04-13

ants painting under equatorial neats-on
the south three gates.
But notice when John saw these gates
they were opcn-wido open. They Will
not always he so. After awhile heaven
will have gathered up all its intended pop
ulatioD, and the children OF God will have
come home. Every crown is taken. Ev-
cry harp struck. Every throne mounted.
All the glories OF tho universe harvested
In the great garner. And, heaven being
made up, Of course the gates will be shut.
Austria In. aud the first gate shut Rus.
STA In, and the second gate shut. Italy
In, and the third gate shut Egypt In,
and tho fourth gate shut. Spain In, and
the fifth gate shut. Franco In. and tho
sixth gate shut England In, and tho
seventh gate shut Norway In, and tho
eighth gate shut Switzerland In, and tho
ninth gate shut iiindustan In, and tho
tcnth gate shut Siberia In, and tho elov.
cnth gate shut. All the gates are closed
but one Now, let America 20 In with all
the islands Of the sea aud all the other ma
tions that have called ON God. The cap
tives all freed The harvests all gathered
Tho nations all saved. Tho flashing SPLEEN
dor of this last pearl begins to move on its
hinges. Lot two mighty angels put their
shoulders to the gate and henve It to with
silvery ciang. IL Is done. IL thundcrs
The twelfth gate shut.
Twelve Doorkecpers.
Once more want To show you the gate
keepers There Is one angel ut each ono Of
those gates You say that Is right. OF
course it Is You know that no earthly
palace or castle or fortress would be safe
without sentry pacing up and down by
night and by day, and IL there were no
defcnSes before heaven, and the doors set
wide open with no one to guard them, all
tho vicious Of earth would go up after
awhile, and all tho abandoned OF hell
would go up after awhile, and heaven, In
stead OF being world OF light and joy
and peace and blcsscdness would be a
world OF darkness and horror. So am
glad to tell you that while these II gates
stand open TO let great multitude In,
there are IL angels to keep some people
out Robcspicrre cannot go through there,
nor Hildcbrand, nor Nero, nor any Of tho
debauchcd OF earth who have not repcntcd
OF their wickcdness II one OF those ncfa-
rious men who dcsplscd God should como to
tho gate, ono OF the keepers would put his
hand on his shoulder and push him into
outer darkness. There Is no place In that
gers and defrauders and all those who dis
graccd their race and fought against their
God. II a miscr should get In there, no
would pull up the golden pavement. II q
house burner should get In there. he would
set fire. 90 the mansion. II libertine
should get IN there. he would whisper his
denominations standing on tho white coral
Of the sea beach. Only those who arc
blood washed and prayer Tipped will get
through. oh, my brother. II you should
at last come mp 90 one OF tho gates and try
20 get through and you had not pass
written by the crushed hand of the Son Of
God, tho gaickccpcr would with one glance
wither you forever.
There will be password nc tho cato Of
heaven. DO you know what that pass
word Isl Here comes crowd of souls up
TO the gate, and they say: lot mo In, let
mo In. ! was very useful ON earth. en-
dowcd colleges; built churches and was
famous for my charities, and having done
SO many wonderful things for the world
now l como up To get my reward. "
voice from within says, II never knew
you" Another great crowd comes up,
and they try 10 get through. They say:
We wcro highly honorable on earth, and
the world bowed very lowly before us. We
were honored on earth, and now we come
20 get honors In heaven" Aud a voice
from within says, II never know you.
Another crowd advances and says: "We
were very moral people on earth, very
moral indeed, and wo como up TO get APP
propriatc recognition" A voice answers,
II never knew you"
An Invitation.
After awhile I sec another throng APP
proach tho gate, and one seems TO DO
spokesman for all the rest, although their
voices ever and anon cry: "Ameni
Amenr' This one stands ut the gate and
says: LET me in. was n wanderer from
God. deserved TO die. have come up
to this place not because deserve it, but
because / have heard that there Is saving
power In tho blood OF Jesus" The gate
keeper says: That Is tho password Je-
susi Jesusl and they go In and sur
round the throne, and the cry is, Worthy
Is the lamb that was slain to receive bless
Ing and riches and honor and glory and
power world without cndl'
stand here, this hour, to invite you
into any one of tho IL gates. tell You now
that unless your heart Is changed by the
grace OF God you cannot get In. do not
care where you como from, or who your ia
Their was. or who your mother was, or
what your brilliant ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
you repent of your sin and take Christ for
your divine Saviour you cannot 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 want to get In. do yor not? oh,
you have some good friends there. This
last year there was some ono who went
out from your home into that blessed
place. They did not have any trouble get
ting through tho gates, did they' No, they
knew tho password and coming up they
said jesus and the cry was, Lift up
your heads yo everlasting gates, and let
them come i'm Oh. when heaven Is all
done, and the troops of God shout the cas-
tic taken, how grand 1t will be IL you and
are among thcmi Blessed nro all they
who enter In through the gates into tho
city.