The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-09

cast ana the wicked. Cod was great indeed II
out Of mems sensual passions and sins He couid
make affairs OF prayer. There were tbroe Classes
OF men-those who joined congregations, those
who were honest and faithful In their hearts, and
those who stood committed neither BY public nor
secret avowal to Gods religion, with no purpose
with no helm, no sails-drift logs, simply living ior
storm. He would plead with those who
were only committed In their own hearts
and Join that mighty organization at the head Of
which stood Jesus Christ. He would plead WIN
the other two classes too. to devote themselves 70
Christ. The spirit Of the Lord sometimes visited
all these classes. What appeared to them IN tnelr
dreams were only premonitlons and ADVICE. He
had no doubt that miracles were performed IN TINS
nineteenth century. Every man had lonnd IN the
record OF his life something supernatural winch ne
THE woNDROIs POWER OF THE LORD.
Cod spoke In 1atherly and very s0llctous tones
to the indifferent and the vicious. and many pad
man had been saved from commission OF MS iast
and worst crime by the sudden remembrance OF q
good mother, OF loving wife, OF long lost child.
and felt greater anxiety to save one wicked man
than to direct dozen good ones. Christianity was
complete darkness, aud the stars always snone
through TO convince men that there was better,
brighter world beyond. There was road to to
heaven through riches also, and yet they held
within themselves a thousand subtle temptations.
There was many man who would go straight to
straight to hell Ii he were rich People lived under
the illusion that the rich men of the world were
severity. How sharp 1t was cutting as with
knife Christ said 1t must be hard Tor rich man
to 60 to heaven, and He had spoken exactly the
truth. suppose on a cold winter night they were
struggling. half clad, to reach their homes. They
could only see the pencil OF light at the window,
still trudged on. but suppose an inn were to open
ITS doors to them and afford them shelter and
warmth and food There were pictures on the
walls; there was good bed to lie on.
WHAT MORE CAN MAN WANT
They might say to themselves :-.Let good enough
ing darkness and SAID how glad they were not to
be compelled to 60 out. And yet there came the
II seeme1 70 him the lSI t a hSra
Jerusalem when one had a! the riches Of lie, OF
Grated heart. how good man could be II he were
only worth millions. He wondered that 80 many
lifetime they could have led the gratitude OF the
world IKE ossa on Pelion. II he saw man IN
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"Do It now; give the money now; go out and
see these poor children from cold
he would take the most terrible re-.
venge on his enemies. and his very worst
doS
out OF 1t and he became sorry for every word he
had said against him tine preacher). There was
tons. A mans road was ike balloon. always
struggling TO ascend into higher and purer at.
successes were parts Of the burden. new sor.
row came, and
IT WAS MERELY AN ANGEL
lifting q stone out OF the basket. At last there
came great sorrow which lifted all the ballast
out OF the basket and made the balloon rise at last
out the ocean little skins GODS stern
word came "OverbOardp ~ and they all went down
to the bottom rising up again into the boat where
were these pearls. on, brothers let them trust to
Jesus and make Him their Saviour ana their friend!