My brother, I am afraid you may lose heaven the way Louis Phillipe lost his empire. The Parisian mob came around the Tuilleries. The national guard stood in defense of the palace, and the commander said to Louis Phillipe, “Shall I fire now? shall I order the troops to fire? With one volley we can clear the place.” “No,” said Louis Phillipe, “Not yet.”
A few minutes passed on, and then Louis Phillipe seeing the case was hopeless, said to the general, “Now is the time to fire.” “No,” said the general, “It is too late now; don’t you see the soldiers are exchanging arms with the citizens? It is too late.” Down went the throne of Louis Phillipe.
Away from the earth went the house of Orleans, and all because the king said, “Not yet, not yet” May God forbid that any of you should adjourn this great subject of religion, and should postpone assailing your spiritual foes until it is too late— too late, you losing a throne in heaven the way that Louis Phillipe lost a throne on earth.—TALMAGE.
