TRAVELING by rail one Saturday night, a Christian began to offer tracts to a number of young Volunteers in the same carriage. All received a tract, some laughingly, others with soberness. One young man, having read through one, asked for another. When he had finished reading this, he began to describe the day's review.
“It was a most impressive sight, sir; a fine sight for young Volunteers" and with all the enthusiasm of youth he spoke of the evolutions, the effect on himself and others, etc., and wound up by relating how the commanding officer complimented them upon the soldier-like manner in which they had acquitted themselves.
The Christian listened till the young Volunteer had Finished the narration. The train was then slackening speed to stop at the station where he was to alight.
“You have told me," he said,” of a sight which you felt to be ' most impressive,' though only the gathering of a few. thousand men; but there is a sight far, far more impressive than the one of which you have spoken, which you and I MIST see one day: the dead, small and great, standing before God; the books opened, and the dead judged out of those things that are written in the books. That will be a. most impressive sight indeed. Where will it find YOU?" (Rev. 20:1212And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. (Revelation 20:12)). REV 20:1212And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. (Revelation 20:12)