The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-23

is the lightning of Gods wrath, as his second coming will not separate nations, but communities and families and closest friends and business associates. Listen to the record Two parents shall be bend ing over the crib; the one shall be taken and the other left. There shall be two in the field the one shall be taken and the other left. Two women shall be grind ing at the mill; the one shall be taken and the other left" O man. Is your mother or your wife or your daughter or your son or your loved one to be taken and you to be left? Families split. Homes split. Marriage altars split.
 Here am, Lord"
 Christ will surely come There is no doubt about that. He may come any min ute of any hour of any day. There is also no doubt about that. Christ said it.
 He Is not only coming suddenly, but also at the most unexpected time. In Mat. thew we read Chrlsts own words: Watch therefore, for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come, for as the days of Noah were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be-" There fore this is the great practical application of this sermon: When Christ does come shall we be prepared lo meet him? When He does come where do you think Christ wants to find us? The Millerites went forth to greet Christ some years ago. They were clothed in white linen and stood upon the mountain tops when they expected him to come. Shall we go forth like the Millerites? Hundreds of people have crossed the seas and are now liv- ing near the city of Jerusalem because there, as the American consul, Dr. Edwin s. Wallace told me. they expec, Christ first to appear. Shall we hie to the Je- rusalem hills? I do not believe Christ at his coming wants to find you and me on the hilltop in white linen or on Mount Olivet or near to the beautiful gate. When Christ comes, as come he may at any minute, I-think he would like to find us in our ordinary working apparel doing the Christian work he has given ns to do
 Would that we were as faithful in tho tasks Christ has given to us as was that noble Christian statesman of many years ago. II was during the time when many men were prophesying the speedy termi- nation of the world. The Connecticut leg isiature was in session. of which this Chrlstiaan was q member. Suddenly in the broad daylight the sun became over cast, and there was darkness upon the face of the earth like that awful black Friday when Christ was crucified- Some of the members were greatly alarmed and moved to adjourn With that this noble Puritan arose and npoke as follows: MT. Chairman, We are told that our duties are always Imminent and obligatory. Some in this house are afraid that the last day of the world has come. if may be they are right. But, as our duties never cease. instead of moving that we adjourn I move that the candies be brought in and that we proceed with the order of the day If Christ Is to come today l want him to find me at my post of duty" If Christ comes today will he find us at our post of duty Are we faithful Christi ian disciples of many homes? Are we true Christian business men and true Chris tian church members? Oh, friend. if Christ comes today he wants to find us doing inc Christian work for which we were sent Are we at our posts of Chris tian duty and prepared to answer Here am I, Lord when he comes?
 Copyright, 1905. by Louis Klopseh)