The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-10-03


no such thing as posthumous oppertsnlty:
In saving that .'if the tree fan toward tne
south, or toward the north. in the pace
where the tree falleth, there 1t shall De.
Won see this idea lifts this world from an un-
important way-station to platform OF STU,
pendous issues, and makes all eternity whiri
around this hour. Oh, my soul! my sour
Only one trial, and all the preparation LOT
that trial to be made in this world. or never
made at all. Oh, my soul! my soul. You see
this piles ND all the emphasis and all the
climaxes and all the destinies into this life.l
No other chance. Oh, how that tntenslnes
the value and the Importance OF this chance.
Alexander and his army used to come
around 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 II they,
let that light go out, then the batterln2 rams
would swing against the waits and there
would come disaster and demolition.
Oh. my friends, all you and l need to
do to prepare for eternal safety Is Just
10 surrender to the King and 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 out. and with il our last opportunity
of making our peace with God through our
Lord Jesus Christ. Oh, my brother, talk
about another chance; this is the supernai
chance. In the time of Edward H., atthe
battle OF Musselpurgb, private soldier saw
the Earl of Huntley had lost his helmet.
The lriyate soldier took off his helmet aud
went I'D TO the Earl of Huntley and put the
helmet on his head. Now, the head OF the
<rivate soldier uncovered, he was soon
| Jain, while his commander rode IN
| safety through and out of the battle. But II
| Is different in our case. Instead OF private
| Offering helmet to au earl, it is the King
| of heaven and earth Offering crown to an
unworthy subject, the King dying that we
might live. Oh, tell it to the points OF the
| compass, tell it to day and night, tell 1t TO
| earth and heaven, tell it to all the centuries
and all the miilenniums that God has given
us a magnificent chance in this world ana
| that we need no other chance in another!
A dream. am in the burnisher judgment
WI 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 immortnls in conversation. "What are
| you waiting fo-?' says soul that went up
| from Madagascar to soul that went Up
from America. The latter responder II was
IN America forty years ago, and heard tns
gospel preached, and I had plenty OF Bibles
|
| at my mothers knee in prayer until my Iast
hour, had great opportunities; but l dto
not improve them, aud am here to-day wait
ing for another chance. "Strange, strange,
SAYS the soul Just come up from Madagascar
Strange; why. never heard the gospel cal
but once In all my life, and l accepted IT.
and don't want another chance" "Whal
ara you waiting for?" says one who on earth
had very feeble intellect to one who had
great brain and whose voice was silvery, ane
who had scepters of power. The latter re
piled: 81 had great power on earth.
must admit, and ! mastered language:
and I mastered libraries. and colleges con
fcrred upon me learned titles. and m.
name was Ia synonym for eloque1ce am
power; but somehow 1 neglected the mat
ters of my soul and l must confess t.
you 1 am here to-day waiting for anothe
chance" Now, the ground trembles witt
the advancing chariot. The great folding
doors of the FURNISHED hall Of Judgment ar
thrown open. "Stand back, cry the ushers
''and let the Judge Of quick and dea'
pass through" He takes the throne
tions come to the last judgment, com
to the only judgment, and one fasl
from the throne reveals each mans his
tory TO himself, and reveals it to all tn
others. And then the Judge says: I'D
vide" and the FURNISHED walls echo if. ~
vide!" and the guides angelic answer, -
yide!' and the immortals are rushing thi
way and rat. until there II an aisle betwee
them, a great aisle; and then q vacuum
widening and widening, until the Jqdg
, looks TO one side oftbat vacuum, and &C
!, dresses the throne and says: "Let him thf
Is righteous be righteous still, and let hill
that is holy be holy STILL" And then. turf
ing to the throng on the other side
, the vacuum, He says; "Let him thu
is unjust be unjust still, and let u. M
that is filthy be filthy STILL" And the
He stretches out both hands, one toward til
: throng ON each side the vacuum, and say
"If the tree fall toward the south, or towai
the north, in the place where the tree fallet
+ there it shall be!'' And then I hear SOM
: thing Jar with great sound. 1t Is the clio
ing OF the Book of Judgment The Juds
i ascends the stairs behind the throne II
l Hall of the last Assiza is cleared and shu
< The High Court OF Eternity. adjourned 10
| ever.