Second advent library

,''cxaxsrb neon: cennsst 241virgins to go out and meet the Bridegroom. Our world.,twenty years ago, be called a world of fashionabledrunkards ; almostmgptmen drank of the intoxicatinghowl, and thought it no harm. But when the lamp beganto dart its raysaround our tabernacles, it was found bywoful experience that those who drank of the poisonouscup were totally and wholly unprepared to receive thewarning voice, or hear the midnight cry, " Behold, thebridegroom cometh." No, " they that were drunken,were drunken in the night," says the "apostle. Therefbrelet us watch and be sober.", And Peter tells us,"But the end of all things is at hand; be yethereforesober, and watch unto prayer." How foolish would ithave been this drunken man to be set on a watch, or apraying man to be found drunk! Therefore, in orderthat menmight bein a suitable frame of mind to receive'instruction at the close of this dispensation, and be in asituation to listen to the midnight cry, God ordered thevirgins, a.nd they arose and trimmed their lamps ; and inall human probability thousands who would have met adrunkard's gmve if' this society had not arose, are nowwatching, with their lamps trimmed and burning, readyto meet the Bridegroom at his coming. Perhaps thistemperance society is the virgins' last resort. TheJudge stands at the door; go ye out to meet him. Thissociety, like the others before mentioned, is a generalthing, and all sects, denominations, and classes of menareengaged in it, and it has animportant influenceupon a men who are in this probationary state, andwho may be termed, as in our text, "virgins" Thissociety is of later origin than the others, and seems tobe a rearguard to awake up a few stragglens which theothersocieties could not reach. And now, drunkards,isyourtime; Wisdom stands at the doorand knocks;let go the intoxicating bowl, be sober, and hear themidnight cry, "Behold, the bridegroom cometh." Foryour souls' sake drink not another draught, lest he comeand find you drunken, "and that day come upon youunaware , and find you sleeping." O,be wise, ye intemperatemen, for the only went in to the marriagewho were found rss4£, "and .the door was shut."