The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-09

these before mentioned are spoken Ct
in the Divine Lord. as calling for the
| mountains and rocks, Fall on us ard
hide us from the face of Him who sit
teth on the throne, and from the wrath
of the lamb; for the great day of his
wrath is come; and who shall be able to
stand? Man in this world has the will
power to serve God, or serve himself
and the devil. But the period is coming
when heavens mandate shall be obey
ed. and all must appear
The next question, Where? Before
the judgment seat of Christ. That
judgment seat is to you and me to-day
a mercy seat. That judge is to-day our
counsellor and While it remains to US a
throne of grace, Christ, the judge, inter-
cedes for us, and the scepter of mercy
is held out to the people of this world
until the trumpet of God shall sound,
and the veil shall be taken away from
the throne of grace and mercy, and 1t
shall become a throne of justice. with
Jesus Christ. by divine appointment,
judge of all the earth, for the scriptures
saith. Because he hath appointed
day in which he will judge the world in
righteousness by that man whom he
hath ordained; whereof he hath given
assurance unto all men, in that He hath
raised him from the dead Some may
be ready to rebel against these facts
because God did not consult them about
coming into this world; neither did He
consult them about the plan of saliva
ton, or how He will judge the world.
Did the artist ever consult his paints
before making the picture? Did the
mechanic consult the clay before mold
ing that beautiful vase? We are Gods
workmanship, with the endowments
which are eternal. We are marvel to
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Psalmist: What is man that Thou are
mindful of him, or the son of man that
Thou vsitest him?'
Much more might be said about the
judgment seat and the judge who shall
sit on it. The witness and the bright
ness will be such that nothing impure
shall be able to stand before it. The
very heaven and earth shall disappea
at the unwilling of that Judgment seat.
The Savior Christ, who took upon Him
the mortal robe of man, that He might
be in full sympathy with our fnfirmi-
ties. He shall judge the world in
Righteousness Lastly, the retribution,
To every man, according as his work
shall be- Some may be saying, IF I
We're sure these things were facts, I
would give attention to them and gov
ern my life accordingly. Is it not a
fact that you are a rebel against God?
Are you not saying God is austere ard
exacting of you, and that poor brother
(whom we call half-witteD, whom
each one should aid and bless when he
comes into your office or place of bust
ness, you help his feeble mind into the
mist of God, We pray you desst.
Again, you may claim to be honest in
your doing. viii the state hold me
guiltless in breaking her laws, because
claim honesty and sincerity? I am
held for that I might know. Some close
the Bible, shut out the light. use their
own conjecture of things visible and
invisible, but will that justify the de-
mands of divine justice?
Never: the bible is Gods will to man,
the infallible guide book; life's direct
DRY. BY it we should live for by it we
shall be judged according to our works.
Some seem to us to make big showing
in this world-if blowing of trumDets
and praise of men answer it. For much
of it is like the cracking Of thorns, it is
only noise. Real merited work is seldom
heard from the house top, but in the
quiet house. The highest deeds and
closest works are watched by angels
and heavens bookkeeper The phan-
tom works are heard all over EARTH
The Savior said: Let not thy left
hand know what thy right hand doeth:'
then shalt thou receive a reward of
eternal worth. Most people are like the
hen-when they contribute to the
worlds good everybody must know it.
All such have their reward. In closing
desire to say to the good pure and
noble man: Fear not You may to-day
be oppressed, misjudged and persecut-
ed, but right shall reign and truth shall
be clearer than the MONDAY sun.
Thank God for the judgment seat and
the judge ana the vast assemblage. To
the poor hateful, greedy. hellish man
you have now what God never design
ed you to have, and we pray you come
out of your hell before the judge shall
sentence you to remain there forever"