IT IS COURT WEEK by JOS. CLARKE

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Sep 29, 1868

“IT IS COURT WEEK.”

By JOS. CLARKE

At the camp-meeting at Wright we heard many excellent ideas, all leading us to repentance, to consecration, and zeal, in our endeavors for everlasting life.

One idea was this: Bro. White, in enforcing and illustrating the fact that probation is near its close, that the living are soon to have their cases come up in review before God, that our cases, as individuals, are soon to be decided, made this illustration.

You have a case in court. It is to come on during a certain week called court week. You summon your witnesses, and employ your attorney. You are on the ground, all prepared, on Monday morning; for you do not know but your case may be tried on Monday; you may have to wait day after day. You wait with expectation, and perhaps you wait till the last of the week. But wait you must until your turn arrives, when perhaps toward the close of the week your trial comes on.

It is court week with us. We have a case in court, in the court of Heaven. It is court week. Who realizes this? that a dread account is to be settled with each of us soon? Alas! how many are sleeping! Who will awake and attend to his case? Brother, are you covered up with the dust and filth of earth? Arise, and see to your case. Jesus is noticing you. He pleads to be heard. He is pleading for you. He cannot now wait. See, he looks upon you. Will you awake, and attend to your case? Be zealous, and repent. Consecrate all. I wish I could write as it was proclaimed there. It is court week!

JOS. CLARKE.