The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-02-23
DR.. Rees Speaks to
Crowds Sunday
Continued from Page one)

opportunity of coming before Hin
to be awarded according to the deed:
done in the name of a disciple, OF
punished according to our unpardon-
ed sin. After the dissolution of this
physical universe, after the embodi-
ment of humanity, after the secono
coming of Christ, there will be a ju-
dicious and critical inquiry into tho
conduct of every human being, this
based upon records faithfully made
and carefully preserved.
"For what are we to be judged!
The deeds done in the body. That is
all. Is not that quite enough? The
deeds done in body in "a hours null
tiplied by seven, multiplied by four
multiplied by IL, just one year. Is
not that enough, but this must be
multiplied by the scores. Deeds done
in the body never known to mother,
never known to father, kept. from
companions and children but never
hidden from the Judge. "All things
are open and naked unto the eyes of
Him with whom we have to do
What would you think of the sugges-
ton if it were. possible, to turn out
the lights and use for a few minutes
a steropticon and throw upon the
canvass the secret life of some who
are in the audience, and underneath
the name who would not declare, 4
pray thee have me excused. None
of us would wish to remain for our
names might appear, but our sins are
in the light of His countenance. God
grant long befor Gabriel blows his
trumpet by a. complete surrender to
Jesus Christ all our sins may have
been blotted out.
"Who is to be the Judge? 'The
Father iudgeth no man, but hath
committed all judgment unto the
Son. Three facts then about the
Judge. First, He is omniscent. am
thankful we are not to be Judged by
what some people. may have conclud-
ed, Or some pretended friend may
have thought of us, but by, One who
looketh upon the heart; who remem-
bereth that we are dust; who knew
how dark was the night; tremendous
the struggle; overwhelming the temp
tation; who loved us and gave himself
for us He is also an impartial judge.
This is not always true, and as care
full as the courts may have been, some
have been unjustly punished, but the
Judge of whom am speaking is not
elected by any human suffrage, or APP
pointed by any earthly powers, but
represents the King Of Kings and
Lord of Lords. He will also be a
just Judge. You know how men af-
firm because of the justice Of God
there is no punishment after death.
What would your conclusion be if the
Judge was to instruct the sheriff to
turn all the prisoners free; what a
farce in this or any other city would
be judge without Justice. We may
be sure of the justice of God. Jesus
Christ knows the law from the begin
ming to the end and will surely vim
dictate it. Will you assume, then, if
you come up with your sins unpar-
doned, He will say to you, Come, We
blessed of my Father, tell we nay,
except we repent we shall all likewise
perish
GAS | think of that great day, this
congregation seems TO vanish away
and | hear the trumpet sound and
the earth and the sea are giving up
their dead, and the corruptible bodies
of those that sleep in Him are being
changed and made like unto His own
glorious body. See them approaching
vaster than the hosts Of ArtaXerXes,
Alexander, Napoleon, Wellington,
Washington, and those in the recent
world wide war-a great multitude
that no man can number, of every
kindred and tongue and nation, and
as they approach the Judge, some
with sad faces are moving off on the
left hand into the darkness which
they themselves have deliberately
chosen, and the Judge is saying, De
part from me; cast we The unprofit-
able servant into outer darkness.
These shall go away Oh that awful
moment when it becomes necessary
to depart from God.
THAT awful sentence, 4 never
knew you,' but behold a redeemed
company approaching on the right
hand side, faces beaming with glory;
and the Judge saying Come, we bless
ed of my Father, inherit the kingdom
prepared for you from the beginning
of the world To others He is say
ing well done, thou good and faith
full servant thou hast been faithful
over few things, | will make thee
ruler over many things; enter thou
into the joy of the Lord On which
side will you stand? | do not know
what future punishment will be, but
| submit to this intelligent audience
that there is one word in connection
with the Judgment that will be punish
mcnt enough, and that is the word,
Depart | do not know what heaven
will be, but this | know-,that the one
word in connection with the judgment
Come will be heaven enough. If
| can work hard enough, live faithful