The New York herald., 1871-02-27
CHRISTIAN FREE CHIRCs.
Rev. c. G. Foote on Besrins the Cross.

Rev. G. e. Foofe ON Be ring the Cross.
Owing doubtless, TO the inclement weather ves.er.
day the congregation at the Christian Free church,
IN Twenty-elghth street, near Broadway was not
nearly so large as could be expected The pastor,
Rev. c. c. Footc, preached very eloquent and i'm.
pressive sermon on the subject Of Bearing the
Cross" He said that there are very many persons
who would like to be Christians, would like to lead
good, plous, Christian life, but they cannot per.
suade themselves to take up their cross and fol-
low In
TIE FOOTSTEPS OF JESUS.
They know ana they feel keenly their great need
OF salvation; they KNOW too. that there Is but
way to secure that precious boon but yet they can
not or at least they think they cannot give up their
many worldly enjoyments, friends and pleasures,
and, as they term 1t, settle down to Christian
life. While they reason this way they stlll mean
some time 10 break loose from the hilarious thought.
less life they are leading and, having repented OF
their sins and asked God IN sincerity TO forgive
them join the church and ever afterwards lead
pious, exemplary lives. They will tell you they
have to SOW their wild oats; that 1t makes one an
old man before his time to fetter him with the sur.
roundmgs that are necess lrily Imposed upon one
when he Joins the church, and tnat, there Is time
enough, they will wait until they have grown old.
and as some OF them say cannot find any thing else
to do before they will commence preparing Tor that
day when ali shall stand before Jehovah 10 be judged
according TO the deeds done here below.
There Is another class, who are always too bnsy
with their work to attend TO this allinportant SUBJ
ject They are bent on making fortune, or II they
have one already must add TO It. and continue 10
their paltry god with them to the other world. And
what pitIable sight this Is Such
AN ARRAY OF PR0CRAsTINATORS
each and every one OF whom Acknowledges his need
of salvation, bur who is nevertheless bent upon mis-
than upon the securing o. his souls eternal happt-
ness Why VIII they not look upon life as reality,
and not question y IN themselves as to wlat man
but what win be best Tor them ten thousand ages
henoeY They, aud we, too, know that we owe
everything we have and are TO God, and that we
muat ere long give an account OF our stewardship.
There is no man so brave, II bravery we may cali H.
that he VIII absolutely sell his soul, even at my
prce-no, not for every ounce of gold the sun OF
heaven ever shown upon. lie will not barter away
all his hopes FOR the future under any consideration
whatever; bat yet there are millions upon millions
who VIII run the risk OF beng cut down In their
sins in which case they know luli vel that they win
who had iived anYinIpg but an exemplary life.
when brought down by sickness to her dcathbed
declared that she would give
MILLION POUNDS
for one moments rep0se OF conscience. But tn ere
are few things that even gold canno, purchase,
OF one's soul are two OF these God win not accept
us under any consideration unless we taSe up our
cross and follow Him.
In my hands no price bring,
Simply to Thy cross cling
must be onr motto II we ever expect 10 be saved.
Jesus salu mat any como dilcT MIN hc inust
take his ana follow in His footsteps, SHOW
ing clearly that II Is lifelong struggle ~ save our
souls. We are to-day in ruined and destitute con-
dition and none but God, who knowe'h all things
ani with whom all things are possible can heip u.s.
We must deny ourselves, give mp and
ABANDON MANY THINGS
tnat arc repnlsiye to God and must bagtli NJ once
10 look over our past lives and bot out whatever OF
evil there may still remain within us. III we but
love CHRIST with all our soul this Will not only be an
easy task but IL VIII a,so be cheerful one. With
out 20 much rs one pang we can turn our backs backs
ugQn Tie world and ali ts foliies. There Is no doubt