Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1903-01-29
THEN CONErrH THE ENID.

OtJhlGlil LIE ~.
The day OF awards is a great day. It is
really the Judgment seat of Christ, when
we are to receive the reward of the deeds
done through the body. It is not q time
when we are Judged for sin. for the sin
question was all settled at the cross Tor
those who accept Jesus Christ. 1t IS not to
be confused with the day Of Judgment spo-
ken OF III the twenty-fftla chapter OF Mat
thew; and certainly it IS not identical with
the great white throne judgment presented
in the twentieth chapter OF Revelation. 1t
is simply the day when the Master, before
whom the records Of our lives are laid
bare, shall give to lis the reward for our
faithfulness. or express His estimate OF
our faithlessness.
l can see the Master: with His people
| gathered before Him. A name is called
! ing before Him with great expectancy.
| Then the Master spsaks-with chat voice
! that John tells us sounds ike the flow OF
! many waters, that voice that stilled the
| tempest tossed sea, and caused Lazarus to
break the bonds of death. hear Him
speak. The crowns are being lifted up.
and the first one is the crown OF lie.
I hear Him say:
| This is given to the one who has done
little things well for My cory. or to the
| one who has suffered for Ny sake. You
| might have had it, but you failed in your
| own home. You had TO testimony for your
| own circle of friends. 4 kind word YOU
might have spoken, but you left 1t unsald
The cup of cold water was never given
You might have had the crown of life, but
it has been taken by another
I see Him hold aiof5 the second crown.
''This," He says lis given to the one
who has done hard work for Ne. I suf
fered the pains Of Gethseuane and the
mocilings Of the crowd, and the stripes O
IL n n.
hell unon the cross. This crown is for ths
one who has endured all things il only Ny
cause might have been advanced. Bu
alas! when there came time when tkt
church seemed about to move forward =oi
opposed if. When thousands Of soul
might have been converted your prejudice
against the work OF the doiy Ghost
! BLOCKED THE BLESSING.
You might have had the crown, bnt an
, other has taken it.
resplendent with jewels. All the ange,
, shout aloud:
| / ''This is the soul-Winners crown
i There has always been JOY ii the pres
$ ence Of the angels cf God over those Il
, deemed from sin.
You might have had this crown, bu
. alas! your culture, Your intei.ectus
, strength and your social position neve
Noti Soti IL. LIZ. liz ii,SittpSAS ~ 80
; | own household were led into My kingdo,
2 by Others. The people II your own stoi
+ did not know you were Nine"
E I remember once holding a series (
{ meetings in Paris. Illinois. In walkin
: down the street With one Of My assistant
I heard him talking with young MAJ
. asking him to be Christian, but he mac
t 10 impression upon him. I heard him sa.
e your mother wants you 20. become
. Christian. does she not?" And the your
:, man began to cry. Then heard him as
: your father wants YOU to become
I 10 answer. But sooa T heard him nal
: this statement: My father is ar officer
: the church and my mother is a leader !.
!, she work oE the wonen's society in II
t church. but neither of them has ever So
8 ken to me about my SOUL
3 I believe many a father and mother W
: stand before the Judge on the great day
r awards and near the words:
You are ccowniess. Your children we
g not saved. or if they were, in their salv
d ton you have had no part. You mig
t have had this crown, but another b
= taken il"
e can see Him holding aloft the four
e crown, the crown of g.ory. can hear Hi
|. picture how one came into the chur
!, from great depths Of sin; how his constit