Evening journal., 1901-11-18

of worlds. II would not be accepted by
the great Father OF mankind as an ac-
ceptable compensation for one single
soul. Why can one say this? Because
the price God paid is proof conclusive.
lie gave what? Not gold, not silver,
nothing OF the natural order which
man holds valuable. But he gave His
Son. that only begotten Son. whom
He priced above all creation Christ,
Jesus Christ. the Son of The all power
ful God. died and suffered as the
heavenly price TO redeem a soul.
should not every man then be eau
tious lest he take too small a price for
This aspiring soul? How often is 1t
that man suffers his own soul 10 go
20 hell simply because he Is not well
disposed toward some offending ac-
duaintancel How often rs it tnat a
man damns his soul in the reckless de-
sire to continue his attachment TO some
frivolous pleasurel All. how often is
| Il indeed that many trines captivate
the soul and will not surrender their
hold simply because the man lacks the
required boldness TO command. Fool
lsh impediments thrust themselves be-
tween man and the correct sale OF his
soul 10 God Whenever a holy per-
suasion would induce him 10 do what
lcunscience directs. the devil cries, hold
think well before you forsake the
world And you. delrded friends. lis
ten and yield to these ruinous sugges-
tions. Know you not that while Satan
lulls you sweetly in the luxurious re-
pose OF constant and repeated prOcras-
tination, he is slowly but surely drag
ging you into the pitfalls Of torment
ing hell?
"The destiny of the soul. what Is it,
What is involved in a loss? Can you
imagine a more gnawing pain than a
consciousness of the loss OF opportun-
ity? And yet the opportunity to accept
Christ you are recklessly and perilous-
ly losing Your souls striving for its
need Of satisfaction will then be for.
ever a matter OF bitter reproach. Yol
will long. but long In vain. The sad
mournful. dismal wall OF too late, toe
late. viii be tho echoing answer TO thl
souls cry for compassion and mercy
The door OF heaven will be closed II
. your face, the great opportunity TO
your eternal welfare will have flown
, and all because you neglected the prof
! fered opportunity and spurned God
, promise. There can be no blacke
hell than the never-dying desire to oh
tain. cursed by the utter hopelessnes
Of the least possibility Of ultimate salts
faction. Memory itself will aid IN tn
J work of intensifying these longing de
, sires. as we'll as condemning the SOU
! to more bitter anguish by recalling IN
T many Items Of life's experience whic
were filed with the lessons OF the III
| gency of present action. Every pas
D piteous appeal which should have per
Z suaded You to yield TO Christ will ris
} again to call YOU but 1t will avail yo
( nothing then. Every serpent whip {
v conscience will scourge your sensitiy
4 soul but there will be no escape froi
3 hell nor from its everlasting torment
a The shriek Of suffering may issue fro
$ your lips. but, like Dives in his to
q tures. relief will never come. IN
n picture is horrible horrible 1t burr
Y with the heat OF darkest hell. AvO
/ it.for Gods sake.avoid IT, Sell not yol
n soul to the devil. To God, TO Chrl
Is consecrate It and save your soul fro
e doom. Now. at this time. you star
Is before that gate into which whosoevl
n will may enter. Heaven and hell
It choice must be made. which, OH whiC
r Will You select?"