The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1858-10-01

glorifrd, through your agency, in The salvai.ot
Of men.
8. The success which has attended the la
bors OF Gods people in times past affords en-
couragement. Who can compute the blessed
results of the labors of holy men now gone to
their rest, and their reward Through the
instrumentality OF such men az Luther, Wesley
/ Whitfield, Summ-r6eld, Judson, Romaine, and
Harlan Page, thousands have been translated
out of the kingdom of Satan into that of Gods
dear Son. And God who is the same in every
age, the same in his purpose, in his grace, in
his interest in dying world, is willing &c
work by you, and employing diligently the
talents committed to you, whether they be FIVE
or two, or one, you may gather souls into the
| kingdom-Souls which shall be stars III your
crown Of rejoicing. "The God Of heaven, he
will prosper us thefore we his servants will "a
rise and build.'
! In conciusion, let me urge upon The mem
bers of the Christian Association, at whose bId-
ding am here tonight, TO engage with zeaI
and perseverance 10 erery good work, and tG
carry out as far as possible the designs Of your
| Association. Some of you have passed thr me-
| ridian of life. Your opportunities Of doing good
are fastening TO a close. Be dlligeni, therefore
Employ we'll your golden moments. Delay not
nntil Tomorrow the work OF to-day. Urge the
young 10 60 forth in the morning of their days
aad gather the mama Of eternal life. Seek By
an example OF Piety and godlness, and by all
the means Of Gods appointment, TO lead them
INTO the paths OF righteousness and peace. And
when your sun of life goes down you shall
leave behind you an influence which shall be
powerful for good; an influence which, like the
ripplrs on The bosom ofthe placid lake shall widen
and extend until the last hour of frecorded time.
TO you, young men, who have enlisted IN
the service of Christ, let me say:-Be strong in
The Lord and in the power of his might. Qnlt
YOU like men. Be fprventin spirit, serving the
Lord. Seek opportunities OF doing good. Go
10 your youthful companions and acquaintan-
ces who without God and without hope in
the world, tell them of Christ and the fulnpsS
OF grace in him; assure them that there no real
happiness disconnected with the religion of Jr-
sus, and that it were better TO suffer abliciion
with the people OF God than TO enjoy the plea
sures OF sin for a season. Faithfully sdmonish
m-afeclonately entreat t5em-tenderly
invite them to Christ, the sum OF all excellence,
and the source Of all felicity.
Young men, you have Gan influence 10 exert,
power TO weld, a work TO do" Though
Young, you NAV accomplish great things for
Christ. Some OF the greatest results have been
achieved by young men. At The are Of twen-
~ Alexander assembled The throne. When
twenty-thfee he had carried his conqueriEg
arms from Macrdon to The shores OF the Indian
ocean, and ere he had reached thirty-two years
of age Alexander the Greaf fell before the nigh
tier conqueror-De Death. Faithful to his early
vow, Hannibal crossed the Alps, drove the Ro-
mans out OF SPAN and GauI, and when thirty
six years of age encamped his army under the
very shadow OF the Roman CaIitol Napoleon
the conqurror at the age Of thiIty-three became
Napoleon the Emperor, and the acknowledged
arbiter of the destinips of Europe.
Turning our attention TO that noble band of
men who spent their lives in the service Of the
Prince OF Peace, WY find Pollok, Henry krke
White, Branard, Summerf-ld, Patterson, Nc
Cheyne, T. Charlton Henry, and host Of 9TH
ers, who lived long though they died young.
SHE most lives
Who thinks most-fvels the no5est- the
best"
You may never secure TO yourselves name
among the great of this world, bu; you may
stand high in the favor of God, you may WIN
souls 10 Christ, and erect for yourselves, in thr
hearts of men, monument more enduring than
the sculptnred marble that marks the resting
place Of Kings.
olives of great men all remind US
We can make our lives sublime,
And, departing, leave behind US
Footprints in the sands of time;
Footprints that perhaps another, sorssl
Sailing DER lift's solemn main,
Some ftrIorn and shipwrecked brother,
Seeing shall take heart again.
Lrt US, then, br up and doing
With heart for any fate,
Still achieving, still pursuing,
Learn to labor andto wait"