The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-08-20
Suppose We let that opportunity sail away.


Suppose we let that opportunity sail away.
aud then weiook ont ana says. "send back
tRat opportunity; want TO take Il; II isn't
treating me fairly. Give me another chance"
Why, my brother. you might as we'll 90 out
and stand on the Highlands ut the Navesink
three days after the Majestic has gone out,
and shout; captain. come back; want to
90 TO Liverpool on the Majestic. Come back
over the sea and through the Narrows and
up TO the docks. Give me another chance"
You might as we'll do that as. after the last
opportunity OF heaven has sped away try to
get IL back again. Just think Of itl II camo
on me yesterday In my study with over
whelming impressiveness. Just think OF Il.
All heaven offered us rs n gratuity for n
whole lifetime, aud yet we wanting 20 rush
against God, saying; "Give me another
chance" There ought 20 be, there will be,
no such thing as posthumous opport rtcnity.
You see common sense agrees with mytext
In saying tha. "if the tree fall toward the
south, or toward the north, in the place
where the tree falleth. there IL shall be-"
You see this idea lifts this world from an un-
important wav-station to n platform OF stu-
pendous Issues. and makes all eternity whfrl
around this hour. oh, my SOUL my soul!
Only one trial, and all the preparation for
that trial TO be made in this world. or never
made nj all. Oh. my SOUL my soul. You sec
this piles M all the emphasis and all the
climaxes and all the dcstinies into this life.
No other chance. Oh. how that intenslnes
the value and the importance OF this chance.
Alexander and his army used 10 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 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 need 10
do to prepare for eternal safety Is lust
TO surrender TO the Eing 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. On. let us surrender before the light
goes out, aud with 1t our last opportunity
ot making our peace with God through our
Lord Jesus Christ Oh. my brother, talk
about another chance; this Is the supernal
chance. In tho timo OF Edward H.. nj tho
battle OF Musselnurgh, n private soldier saw
the Earl OF Huntlcy had lost his helmet.
The private soldier took OF his helmet and
went up to tho Earl Of Huntlny and put tho
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 1t
Is different In our case. Instead of n private
| Offering helmet 30 an earl. II IL the King
Of heaven and earth Offering n crown to an
unworthy subject, the King dying that we
might live. Oh, tell Il 10 the points Of tho
compass. tell It to day aud night, tell II TO
earth and heaven, tel Il 20 all tho centuries
and all tho millcnniums that God has given
us magnificent chance In this world and
that We need no other chance in anothcrl
A dream. / am in the burnlshcr judgment
hail or tho last day. The great white throne
Is llltod. but the judge has not yet taken Il.
While we are waiting for His arrival hear
the immortals I'm conversation. "What are
You waiting for?' says n soul that went up
| from Madagascar To- u soul that went up
from America. Tho latter responds; 81 was
In America forty years ago aud heard the
gospel preached, and hat plenty OF Bibles
IN my house. and from the time that knott
nj my mothers knee in prayer until my last
hour, had great opportunities; but 1 did
not improve them, and am here to-day wait
ing foranother chance. "Strange. strange"
says tile soul just come mp from Madagascar.
Strange; why. never heard the gospel call
but once IN all my life, and | accepted II.
and | don't want another chance" what
are you waiting for!' says one who on earth
had very feeble intellect 20 ono who had
great brain and whose voice was sivery, and
who had scepters Of power. The latter re.
Piled; 81 had great power on earth. |
must admit and / mastered languages
and l mastered libraries aud colleges con.
fcrred upon me learned titles. aud my
name was IN synonym for eloquence and
power; but somehow 1 neglected the mat.
tiers OF my soul and | must confess &c
you l am hero to-day waiting for another
chance" Now, the ground tremblcs With
the advancing chariot. Tho great folding
doors OF the FURNISHED hall Of Judgment are
thrown open. "Stand back, :" cry the ushers,
"and let the Judge Of .qulck and dead
pass through" He takes tho throne.
io looks on upon tho throngs OF na.
tions como to tho last judgment, come
10 the only judgment, and one flash
from the throne reveals each mans his. /
tory to himself. aud reveals 1t TO AL the y
Others. Md then the Judge says: "D,-
vide" and the FURNISHED walls echo IT, 'Dl.
vlde.' and the guides angelic answer, "Di.
vide.' and the immOrtals ara rushing this
way and that. until there IL an aisle between
them, "a great aisle; AMI then a vacuum,
widening and widening, until tho Judge
looks 70 ono side oithat vacuum and al.
dresses the throne and says: "Iet him that
Is righteous be righteous still, aud lot him
that Is holy be holy still." And then. turn.
ing 10 tho throng on the other side OF
tho vacuum, He says: "Let him that
is unjust De unjust still, ana let him
that Is filthy be filthy still" And then
He stretches out both hands, one toward the
throng on each side the vacuum, aud SAYS,
1T the tree fall toward the south, or toward
the north, in tho place whore the tree faleth,
there II shall be-" And then / hear some.
thing jar with great sound. It is the clos.
ing OF the Book OF Judgment. The Judge
ascends the stairs behind tho throne The
Hall OF the last Ass2s IL cleared and shut.
The High Court OF Eternity adjourned for.
ever.