Gilpin observer., 1911-11-23
dear son.

| l was reading the story OF q young
man who, becoming suddenly i'll, a
physician was summoned. The doctor
realizing that he. ccu,d do but little
frankly told the youEg man that he
+. had but little time to live. On.
/ said lie yC;.rS nan, I've missed 1t
at last, I've missed it at last" Tie
~he asid, Il meant to be Christian
before l did ard now I've missed
it at last" Tie dcctcr tod him of
the thief on the cross, but he said
i The thi., d..r't say 10 the Spirit
GO thy way, ar1 1 ia, I've miss I'd
it at last" He went into eternity
saying I've missed it at lat. What
was it he had missed? He had miss
ed the Kingdom CT Christ. He had
n..s7ad the salvation CT his soul.
simply by refusing to call upon God.
Neglect Is sin. All You need tc do to
miss heaven, is to neglect. Now is
the accepted tine and tonight he is
very near, will you not call upoE him
before it shall be too late?
Everything depends upor, the chose
you make. You had better iaoiGe now
to walk in the way OF life. lest there
come p time when you will be say
ing with that poor boy. I've miss
ei it at last"
We find that this mind that was
rerrcw enorli 20 search out ore
theme was broad enough TO lcok
down tie oertrries ard zee day
when that theme should become the
all absorbing subject of nations
Does this nird step herc? No. II
matters lsstlo to him v.othar his
name is remembered on earth He
locks beyond TIE veil OF time arl
secs. brt faitl IN HEAVIER a crown of
Immortality. When prosecuted. he
cried. "Our light affl:ct:cn which is
but for mcmert workeih for as a
f,r mere exceeding ard eternal
weigLt CT glory Why should you
make this decision Eow? This dccis-
ion that win enable you to say, 4
am determined rot to know anything
amorg you cave Jesus Christ and
him crucified,'" win solve for you
the question of eternal life. he that
belicveth CT tie Son hath 9ysrlast-
ing life" This thcme is broad enocgh
to embrace world. deep enough to
reach tie vilsst sinner and high
enc; Oh TO reach the throne in heay
'en. You may rob ne OF the riches
ana glory and friends of earth. .!eag-
ing ne ragged and alore under tho
stars with no spot OF earth on which
to plant my feet. but leaTe me Jesus
Christ and am rlah.
There is one theme that has cone
down through the ages leaving path
CT fire. wake of light. Men have
thrown in is way every obstacle.
They Lave rs-d ev-ry means TO
stop the onward flow of this mighty
tide. Rut atill the stream flows on.
Its advocates have been beaten with
ro1s. AMI those who w,e,dei the rols
have fallen Before it. They have been
thrown within prison walls and the
keepers CT The prisons converted.
They have b-en burned at the stake
AMI the tongues CT fire have spoken
in word- that have caused nations to
totter ard TO fall. Persecution. the
rod. the stake and wrack. the cross
have not been sufficient TO chack this
mighty tide. These have only IN
scribed in the hearts of men. He
that hath the Son hath life" This
waS the thsn:e that occupies the life
OF Paul. If you would have your name
to live: if you would lose all dread
of the grave; if YOU wcull know the
assurance of hearan; then como 70
Christ and link your life with this
mighty theme.