Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1896-08-26
NO. 81

You might 2, yell do that as, after the last
opportunity OF heaven has sped away, try to
get 1t back again. Just think of 1t, II came
on me yesterday in my study with over
whelmnS impressiveness. Just think OF ii.
All heaven offered us AS gratuity for ~
whole lifetime, and vet we wanting 10 rush
against God, saying: ''Give me another
chance!" There ought to be. there will be,
no such thing as posthumous opportunity.
You see common sense agrees with my text
in saying tina. "if the tree fall toward the
south, or toward the north, in the place
where the tree falleth, there it shall be-"
You see this idea lifts this world from an IN
important way-station to platform of stu
pendous issues, and makes all eternity whlrl
around this hour. Oh, my soull my SOUL
Only one trial, and all the preparation for
that trial to be- made in this world or never
made at all. Oh. my souli my soul. You see
this piles up all the emphasis and all tho
ciimaxes and all the destinies into this life.
No other chance. Oh how that intensihes
the value and the importance Of this chance.
Alexander and his army used to come
around a city and they would kindle great
light. with the understanding that as long
as that light WAS burning the city might sur
render, and all would be well, but il they
let that light go out, then the battering rams
would swing against the walls and there
would come disaster and demolition.
oh, my friends, all you and I need to
do to prepare for eternal safety is just
to surrender to the King aud Con-
queror, Christ. Surrender hearts. sur
render life, surrender everything. The
great light keeps burning. light kindled
by the wood OF the cross, light flaming up
against the dark night of our sin and sor-
row. Oh, let us surrender before the light
goes ont, and with II our last opportunity
of making our peace with God through our
Lord Jesus Christ. Oh, my brother. talk
about another chance; this is the supernal
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battle of MusselDurgb, a private soldier saw
the Earl OF Hnntey hal lost his helmet.
The private soldier took off his helmet and
went up to the Earl of Huntley and put the
helmet on his head Now, the head of the
private soldier uncovered. he was soon
slain, while his commander rode in
safety through and out of the battle. But it
Is different in our case. Instead Of a private
Offering helmet to an earl. 1t is the King
OF heaven and earth Offering a crown to an
unworthy subject. the King dying that we
might live! Oh, tell it to the points of the
compass, tell 1t TO day and night, tell 1t to
earth and heaven, tel ii to all the centuries
and al! the millenniums that God has given
us a magnificent chance in this world and
that we need no other chance in anOther
A dream. am In the burnisher judgment
hall or the last day. The great white throne
is lifted, but the Judge has not yet taken ii.
While we are waiting for His arrival hear
the immortals in conversation. "What are
you waiting for?' says soul that went up
from Madagascar to soul that went up
from America. The latter responds: II was
in America forty years ago. and l heard the
gospel preached, and hat plenty of Bibles
in my house. and from the time that knet
at my mothers knee In prayer until my last
hour, had great opportunities; but L did
not improve them, and am hero to-day wait
Ing for another chance. Strange. strange"
says the soul Just come up from Madagascar.
ran whv I han rA he posppl ,,alI
but once IN all my life. and 1 accepted it.
and don't want another chance" What
are you waiting !of?" says one who on earth
had very feeble intellect to one who had
great brain and whose voice was si,very and
who had scspters OF power. Tho latter re-
piled: 81 had great power on earth. l
must admit, and l mastered languages
and mastered libraries. and colleges con-
ferred upon me learned titles. and my
name was ia synonym for eloquence and
power; but somehow l neglected the mat
,ers of my soul and 1 must confess to
You l am here to-day waiting for another
chance" Now, the ground trembles with
the advancing chariot The great folding
doors of the FURNISHED hall of judgment are
thrown open. "jtand back ;" cry the ushers,
"and let the Judge of quick and dead
pass through" He takes the throne.
He looks of upon the throngs of ma
tions come to the last judgment, come
to the only judgment, and one fash
from the throne reveals each mans his
tory to himself, and reveals it to all the
others. And then the Judge says: ID
vide!'' and the FURNISHED walls echo it, .Di-
videl" and the guides angelic answer, 'Di-
vide!' aud the immortals are rushing this
way and thar, until there II an aisle between
them. u great aisle; AMI then vacuum,
widening and widening, until the Judgs
looks to one side of that vacuum, and ad-
dresses the throne and says: Let him that
Is righteous be righteous still, and let him
that Is holy be holy STILL" And then. turn
ing to the throng on the other side of
the vacuum, He says; Let him that
is unjust be unjust still, and let him
that Is filthy be filthy still" And then
He stretches out both hands, one toward the
throng on each side the vacuum, and says:
III the tree fall toward the south, or TO ward
the north, Ia the place where the tree falleth,
there 1t shall bel" And then / hear some
thing jar with a great sound. 1t is the clos
ing OF the Book Of Judgment The Judge
ascends the stairs behind the throne The
Hall of the last Assize is cleared and shut.
The High Court Of Eternity adjourned for
ever