I SHALL never forget his face-that earnest face gazing at me as I preached the Gospel in the Hall at E— He never seemed to take his eyes off me for a moment; and when I spoke to him afterwards about his soul, he listened most respectfully, and seemed at all events impressed by what I said. He soon, however, ceased to attend the meetings, and I feared that what I heard was true, that he was a confirmed drunkard. I watched my opportunity, however, and spoke to him again about his soul, and his reply I remember well: "Ah sir, I never can forget what you said to me that night in the Hall.".... He died the other day, and they say his end was fearful.
He used to drink in bed, and though the Doctor had frequently told him that he would die in one of these fits of drunkenness, he persisted in drinking. A brandy bottle under his pillow; he had gone to sleep, and awoke to find himself dying. "Oh," he said, "my soul, my soul! oh, my soul, my soul!" and he screamed in his agony. "My poor soul, my soul!" he shrieked again, as the horrors of his approaching doom burst upon him. He was given up of God, because he loved darkness rather than light, his deeds being evil. His friends and companions do not like to speak of him; but his neighbors will not readily forget the screams of terror which reached their ears on that fearful night. Well might the poor man scream indeed, as, God's providential care removed, be was hurried, away by Satan into as eternity of unutterable woe.
Dear reader, be you drunken or sober, be you sceptic or professor,—What about your soul? Is it saved? You may have neglected it till now; will you neglect it still? How can you, as you read these lines? I, your fellow creature, yet, thank God, saved by the blood of Jesus, beseech you to come to Him, who has said, "Him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out." "He that cometh to me shall never hunger; he that believeth on me shall never thirst." (John 6:35, 3735And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst. (John 6:35)
37All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out. (John 6:37).) "Come unto me, all ye that labor and are' heavy laden, and I will give you rest." (Matt. 11:2828Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. (Matthew 11:28).) Rest for your accusing conscience; meat and drink for your needy soul. Eternal security is yours, if only you will come to Jesus. Will you not come?
“BEHOLD, NOW IS THE ACCEPTED TIME; BEHOLD, NOW IS THE DAY OF SILTATION.”