Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-10-28

the righteous. II you would have
eternal life, you must choose the way
of life, to refuse or neglect to choose
is but to accept eternal death, and
this revival meeting affords you an
opportunity to choose the way of life,
which If lost, will never again be re-
peated. We stand tonight at the
parting of the ways and every unsav-
ed soul in this building before leaving
here must decide whether he will
choose the right hand way that leads
to life everlasting or whether he will
take the broad road to the left which
leads to eternal woe.
The attitude of many with refer
ence to their becoming reconciled to
God is very much like that of man
of whom / read, who was promised
by the king, great wealth. He was
to walk just once through field OF
corn crossing every row, and was not
at any time to go back, and was to
bring the king the largest ear of corn
he could find. The amount to be CIV
en- him by the king was to be In pro-
portion to the size OF the ear he
brought. The man started in at one
corner of the field where the corn
was very fine, but thinking it would
become better farther on, he contin-
ued to walk from hill to hill, not
plucking one of the large ears which
he was passing, for he was fondly
hoping soon to see better ones. After
having gone far into the field, he be-
came aware of the fact that the ears
were running smaller, they were not
nearly so large as where he had for
merly been. He went forward hoping
to come again to larger corn, but the
farther he went the smaller the ears.
He was ashamed to pluck one of the
little nubbins and that was all he
could find in the last rows which he
was now passing, so he came to the
king with nothing and received re-
ward How very true this illustrates
life! The best years are in youth.
I appeal, to you, my friend, to act
today. Choose the way or life for
you know not how soon you may hear
the voice bidding you go through,
go through the gate"
About twenty years ago, a poor,
devoted. Christian woman died in
Chicago and Just before her death,
she called her two little children &c
her bedside and bid them goodbye,
and told them she was going to the
great white City" and wanted them
to meet her there. Soon after her
death, the Worlds fair opened in
Chicago and these two little children
made their way to the beautiful en-
trance gate. The gateman said
"Children, what do you want here?''
And the little girl asked, PLEASE
/ ;e- "a. he rituO'f
answered, Yes. this is the White
City" I'VE want to go in then" re-
said the little girl. The officer re-
piled, ut costs money to go in here,
have you any money!" The little girl
pressing back the tears with toch-
ing emotion said, when our mamma
died she told us she was gong to the
Great White City. Please let us 60
Through the beautiful gate so we can
find our mamma" The tender heart
ed officer was unable to speak for a
moment. He thought of the two lit
tie children who had been recently
taken from his home by the grim
messenger, Death, who were now
playing on the banks of the River OF
Life. Finally he said, Children, you
cannot walk to the White City to
which your mother has gone. She
is not here. That beautiful city is in
the skies. God is the gate keeper OF
that White City, If you are good
children and love Jesus. some day
God will say to you, go through, go
through the gate" He will let you
lin" oh that men and women would
seek after God with the same faith
these children exhibited in seeking
their mother.
viii you be so unwise as to defer
preparing to meet God until the death
messenger knocks at your hearts
door? You will then say, Il am not
ready to go, l am not prepared to
die" Death will say, THAT makes
no difference to me. You had all
your life in which to get ready. You
have been warned repeatedly. When
l came some years ago for your Christ
ian mother, your last promise was
that you would prepare TO meet her.
II is no fault of Jesus. 1t can be no
fault of mine. You and you alone are
responsible for not being prepared.
l"Go through, go through the gate"
"But | can't go. ! don't want to
spend eternity in hell. l want to
1 meet WIG anu Shiio
friends and Jesus and God in Heaven.
Oh, God, save me! Save me now!
Give me time to repent" And the
death messenger will say, There is
no time for prayer now. You laughed
and sneered when you saw thousands
of people rushing to the tabernacle
and criticised and Knocked when you
saw professional and business men,
the best thinking people of your ac-
lquaintance, turning to God. You have
repeated opportunities equal to any
one fthem but you turned them all
down, and now you must go through
the gate"
When those who have chosen the
broad way stand beneath the gloomy
arches of that exit indescribable
darkness settles about them and the
! cold waters rise about their feet.
They attempt to withdraw but the
oncoming thousands, keeping step to
times dirge. press nightly upon
them and the voice which must be
obeyed again is heard to say, Go
Through, go through the gate and
out in those cold surging waters with
none to help, amid the cries of ang-
uish and woe, they will be carried
away and hurled over the mighty
lprecipice into the outer darkness
where there is weeping and CRASHING
O fteeth. May God help you to arise
and seek the Lord while He may be
found and call upon Him while He
is near
Hear the last words that fell from
the lips of some who disbelieved God
who let a life o opportunity pass by
Just as you are now doing and when
called to meet God were unprepared
Here are the dying words OF some