The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-20

shall be condemned, but those who
shall be saved; all alike shall come
into the Judgment; all alike shall stand
before the Judge; all shall give ac-
count OF tho deeds done in the body.
whether they be good or evil.
There Shall be the apostles them
selves. and though thrones shall be re-
served for them, they will have to face
the same tribunal as every one OF us.
Paul will be there to give account,
not only of his "labors more abundant"
as tho ambassador OF Christ, but also
OF his life before he was converted.
And Peter VIII be there, not only TO
tell of his faithful feeding of Christs
flock. but Of those things which he
wrongly did and thought. And there
shall be all the martyrs, confessors
and saints OF God, who fought the
fight and kept the faith; and yet who
will find that their weaknesses and IN
trmities and sins have also been re-
corded by perfect justice, even as yours
and mine. "For all have sinned and
come short of the glory OF God"
Among the myriads upon myriads OF
that vast concoursc; that mighty null
titudc of blessed angels. OF every or
der; tho whole race Of mankind, from
Adam to the last born infant; among
kings and rulers of the earth and all
their people; princes and all the Judges
OF the earth; young men and maidens
old mon and children, the rich and
poor. the learned and the ignorant, the
crafty and the simple, the oppressor
and the ppressed-behold there stand
YOU and l.
Consider how we shall be Judged.
There Is no respect Of persons with
God. In this world there Is little else.
But tho day and hour Of judgment will
sweep all this away. One law for all.
Tho genteel and dainty and exclusive
will find themselves side by side with
the rough and poor and the coarse.
Lazarus and Dives will be brought to-
gether then. Selflshness will have to
stand at the bar, with poverty In tho
witness box, and testify to the want
and ignorance and suffering which he
might have removed and did not Men
speak of death as lcveler, but the
judgment will make changes never
dreamed of before by them.
The rich must tell why they were
not ready to give nor glad to distri-
butte; why they spent so much on Them
selves and so little for Cod The poor
and aged and helpless must appear to
give an account of themselves; IL they
sion to Gods will. and shown gentle
behavior to those around them. The
sick and suffering must state how
their pain has ocen endured, and IL
remembrance of His cross. The weak
and slow of understanding must render
their account; how they have acted on
the little knowledge they had; whether
they kept the plain rules of honesty
| ana truth; if they have been temperate,
chaste and sober: If they have kept
! their tongues from swearing and filthy
talking; whether they have been kind
/, and neighborly. and have loved their
neighbor as themselves; whether they
have obeyed God and Fills command
ment
! The children will be there to tell how
] far they have resisted or obeyed the
! voice of conscience Employees must
| report II in all things they have been
| honest and careful of the confidence
rcposed In them, or whether by petty
deceits. falsehoods and concealment
| things arc little thought of 1t may be,
but just tho same they are tests
whether God is really feared or no, and
| whether one really believes that His
eye is always watching us. Masters.
i'll their turn, must give account of
their carelessness OF the souls OF those
around them; of their allowing Gods
laws to be broken for the sake OF gain
and worse still, of the bad example set
and stumbling blocks they have placed
In the way of others.
But this is not all. If all are to be
gathered before that judgment seat,
those will be there who warned and
plead with us about our sins--and OH
woeful truth.-thosc whom we have led
into sin. as well as those who have cor
rupted us. What horror added to
the terror of that day. Thy lust be-
trayed my unguarded innocence" "Thy
example led me into lying and per-
jury" Through thee became hope
less drunkard!" All! what words to
hear A soul lost and by our means!
And we unable to deny the fateful
TRUTH
And all this before the Judge whose
| sentence Is memorable. On the right
hand stand those whom the world
tand WEI once despised. but now glori-
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