The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-01-05
NINETEEN HUNDRED
S V Mt E E N

o+-N' POI tillIASA OG u
enter upon the duties, privileges and
responsibilities of another wear: and
how thankful we should be that the
door of mercy is still omen. and we
YET nave opportunity to lay hold on
eternal life.
While we do not know just what
'he New Year has in store. yet we
are face to face with the solemn
tact that with the close of Nineteen
Hundred Sixteen we were brought
one year nearer the close of human
probation, and the coming of Christ
agar to the earth to transport His
people TO the mansions He is now pre-
paring for them. Nor is this all
n unerring finger of prophecy def
nlteiy points out the present genera
tion as being the very last; and
shows, conclusively, that there are
thousands of people living upon the
earth today who will see 1.-The heavens
depart as a SCROLL" and the ''Kinq
OF kings descend Gin flaming fire
taxing vengeance on them-that
OBEY not the gospel And here we
stand, the last. the greatest. and the
most solemn crisis in the history of
our race Immediately impendinp.
the great plan of salvation about fin.
lshed the last precious years of nro-
patton almost ended; the Lord about
" come 10 save those who are ready
and waiting, and to cut asunder the
careless and un~believing; and the
worid-alas! What shall we say of
them!-deceived with error, crazed
with cares and business. delirious
with pleasure, and paralyzed with
vice. they have not a to
pare IN listening to solemn truth.
nor a thought to bestow upon their
eternal interests. What can we saw
TO arouse them to a realization of the
terrible and periolous times in which
we are living? With the truth clear
y stated in the Scriptures as to how.
God will deal with the sinner and
hnally dispose of sin, we appeal 10
the calm reason and better nature
or every son and daughter of Adam.
ana second the tender e~ntreaties
when God extends to every wayward
soul; u We, turn ye. for why will
we dle?' "As | live saith the Lord
God, have no pleasure in the death
o fthe wicked; but that the wicked
turn from his way and live" Life
and death are set before you. The
Savior bids you turn to Him and live,
Mercy entreatS that YOU destroy nor
yourself. The transgressor's doom
Is Enthusiastically declared; will you.
then plunge headlong to ruin? or
VIII you turn and accept the immense
gratuity of eternal life? Of course
YOU do not mean to perish. | do not
charge you with this. The shining
form of Hope dances on before YOU
n the path Of life-hope that ere it
is too late, ere the silver cord be
loosed,' or the golden bowl be
broken,' you will make sure of an
inheritance in heaven.
would impress upon your minds
that this hope may deceive you Ere
you reachc the delusive phantom. the
earth may suddenly open beneath
your feet, and hades (the gravel
may receive you to its fixed embrace.
Ere you overtake the reckoning
form, ere the good intention be car
rled out. ere you grasp the prize
now held only by the uncertain ten
ure of resolve. the glory of the COM
ing Judge. descending through the
parting and dissolving heavens. may
suddenly burst upon your unprepared
soul. The great voice from the tenn
pie in heaven, crying. 1T is finished"
may suddenly arrest you in the midst
of your delaying and dallying career.
The heavenly Court may cease its sit
ting, ere you make a friend of the
great Advocate, who alone can plead
your cause.
representation is the thief of
time" 1t may be of your eternal
salvation. Its every is high
handed and insane presumption. Its
path is a path of unseen and innum-
cradle dangers. You have no lease
on your life. The present state is
one of exposure and peril. The
shafts of death are flying thickly
about you. Time is short. and its
sands are swiftly falling. The bliss
of heaven. or the blackness of dark
ness forever will soon be yours.
The eternal destiny Of earth's TEEN
ing millions is about to be decided in
the Court of heaven. With the saved
or lost you must soon take your po-
sltion. There is no neutral-no in
termediate ground. Choose, then.
] beseech you, the enduring portion.
Choose for eternity. choose wisely,
choose now. And it nay be ours to
join in the great son of salvation at
last, ascribing blessing and honor
and glory, and power. ante Him that
stitch uopn the throne, and unto the
Lamb" who poured out His soul an
offering for sin. that whatsoever
would belive on Him should not per
ish, but have everlasting life.
"What shall it profit a man. if he
shall gain the whole world. and lose
his W soul? Or what shall a man
give in exchange for his soul?"
j. NJ. BOYCE. Memphis.