The New York herald., 1873-11-17
have 1t. why not accept and believe rne LORD

have It, why not accept and believe rne Lord
Jesus this morningS You have
TALKED ABOUT IT 30 LONG,
now surrender your heart to Him and this Instant
become "a Christian. ''0hu you say, .it is longer
my sins nrst and have deep emotions frstD who
says sof There Is only one thing that makes man
christian, and that IS iath; and as soon as
you are ready TO trust Chrlst YOU are Chris
tlan, whether you weep or not whether you
feel bad or leel good. 10 be the Lords side Is
publicly 10 profess Him. "What,n say you, can't
man be Christian without being q member of
the Church suppose there have been Christians
who have never seen a church; but II you ask me
whether IN THIS land where the Church throws
open It's doors for all and there is every opportu-
nlty to publicly espouse the Savours cause
whether man can be Christian and stay outside
the Church, reply, "Yes,
A LIMPING CHRISTIAN,
a starveling Christian, the thousandth part OF ca
Christian; but lull rounded. God honored Chrss
tian-never The first thing IS to possess religion;
the second to profess religion. Suppose that this
as mans hand should overshadow
the whole heavens--suppose that other
nadons should Join with Spain and the strength OF
our government be tested and tnat troops are
going along the streets their way 10 BATTLE and
you stood On your 'front.' steps, would you wave
loyal you kept your moutg stlll, u would be S6vt
cause you are traitor. Now, the LORD Jesus
possible for Us to see Him pass and Eof publicly,
demonstraIe our interest, and LEI everybody know,
we are Tor Him. ityoa esinoT Do that, it 10 be-
cause yQl are not on His side. II you are not on
the Lords side you on the other SIDE and have
as much made profession those who are out on
the church, as haye ever made procession,
~:' -qnrHCH MEMREBs 0yERHAuLAQ I. 81 sa-ssa1S
Again. TO be on the Lords side YOU must conse.t
crate your life to Him. The are members Of this
church who act as though religion less to them
than lucrative contract or law case at the bar or
sugar hogshead. They are mighty men In business,
but they are poor men Tor CHRIST. They can drive
o bargain lOR themselves; but oh, how lethargc
about their immortal souls Communion day
comes and they SIT down at the sacrament, and the
world opens its eyes and says, s it poss BILE that
they are thereY" While the Lords army is on o.
forced march, and we want all to 40 their duty,
they are so many straZgers. They want TO go to-
heaven in an arm chair, with their sippered feet
upon an ottoman God after while Will drop
THUNDERBOLT ON THEIR COFFIN LID y.
Oh, cold hearted Christian Is this the service You
owe that Jesus who wrung out the last drop OF
blood from His heart for your You think you Will
be able to go up and join those wno through great
sacrifice have entered into heaven. on no. some.
times you nave doubts and ears as to whether you
are Christian | can dissolve the doubts this
morning. You are not. Wnen the last day comes
Christ will say "You eat Ny communion, you dSank
the wine OF My sacrament your names are on the
church book, but, by a lie unconsecrated, you
showed you did not belong TO Me. Now depart
from Me- never knew your and there shall be
"weeplng and waiing and gnashin9 OF tecth.~
In conclusion Mr.. Talmage SAID that the reason
all ought to be Gods side was that II was the
happy side and the only safe side.