, 1875-08-16


~ tho dews Of f1etmon i" ] l,e years 70 By AUD
manhood comes, and still Ils vo,cs is heard
llesdInr; II have waited long; NJ 1ockn er"
wet with the drops Of n'eh.s let mo n.
and vl0os and ambition" Hut tho years Ro |
by and tho days come whom tho noul says. ~ |
bayo no pleasure IN tham' and the wheel IN |
vol n,gi. broken at tho cis!ern asiil tho Loyer
hold, stand and knock Il 10 tho eleventh
hour tho end 1rave'll nigh. ye. the wasted
yehta OF Ito may bo redeemed" Oh. ftlends.
hard indeed must 10 tho lnart that can roslst
no*a; yet tsk Tho stonrs OIL tia eeashoro by |
~nat TINY have becn worn, and ecasfed, and pol |
trhei. and they .!Il .nswer. Tito long beating
OF tho waves hath done it, iho heatt tlaii,
thc caflR IT tnorey moro fre1urnt tAAn this fol- |
lowing of ware an wave. Is tua!sy spoken OF as
y harsbr tian tho neither Hil'stnhn.' burelY
tho penalty Of nach stubborn teai.tancs. nucl'
n,lrocuiy treatment Of generous Gof must bo
in tho last dogtce Relentless aud awfn The
moss conc.uhiye argument in favor OF otofnat
punnhment is Gods oto:nsl lovo. 1t ia tho mag
n.sudo the tntnnsty' Of thIs love wl'rl'
jastinea tbe u4e Of such terrible meta
p.,orA ~ ihooe: tho botto1nicsa pit. tho worm
that d!etll ,ot tho blacknoes u dar' nenB for
ever and over. 1tis onY becau:o tod lts s.d'
lilo eytry QUO that thirAteth como va to tue
wstern," that lie IN warranted saylpg Also
"When have drawn my gllttertng sword who
shall nAnd boforo 1nino inaighnt,on!" i IL
w1.;toa lie shs. eesVeth 10 o's chfs,
the love made manifest In that FREQ aud gracious
promise. ~ IL afro wrstten. 'lie that bcIieEeth
mt shall be damned" II God had mover sa,d..
"Dohoid stand At tug hea,s. md knock, hnd
noyer have said, "lhc dooss Of mercy
snail % ilpaily 10 rbus." Az lr,s patience is.
30 will be His Indignation, What IL moro
cain aud peaceful than tho Hca; Jts ~hnt
tunr far,i,a W1teH fhn riH1 Anu
lt8 billuvs, aud sire" tts el,orch with wreck
Hearing tho voice ol this patient Christ, '' Be-
iluId stand aud kuocI." who aolld dream that
| lie was called by anY other name than Love-
| yet fIn cp,noth also with garments dyed nnd At
| rowB drunk in tue blood Of His enemies. "l)o
| they provoke me TO apger2" smith tho 1.nEd;
''Theretoto shall mine anger 10 poutod out
upon them." But as yct. ms friends, IL IS our
| il altogether Infinite. Behold stand and knock.
II any man.-no matter how long he may have
| kept mo waiting. no matter what countless and
desperate rims may he recorded aehsnnt him III
| tho handwriting Of ordinances. 10 nastor what
anathemas tho Church. Tho world. soc'etg. may
| hayo pronounced upon him,-.f any man will
| open tue door will como In aud sup with him
This appeal of Jeaus to tho heart in male
the understanding. ,"Ccne nov, aath ths Lord
| Of hosts, aud let us foAhoI together: aud then
With nlauy strong arguments, LIZ pressen upon 'is
Ills oveitares of mercy ~ tho nane Of all that
Of gratitude. +" l have loved tho With all over
tnssipg love have livcd. and nufTored, and diel,
for thee. IiaHt thou no offering Ut thankful
meas ?" He speaks to our hopes by many e1-
ceeuinR groat and rtclouH promises, to our fcars
in woes and threatonngs; Ho knocss aid pleads
by tho blessings of lis providence. by tile bcau-
ties Of earth and sky, by sorro"h and cafanitIcs.
lhtoug a thousand avenues Of approach. iho
Lord draws near to tho heart aud Bceks to enter
Third-"I viii como In; will snr with ttoe' y
Tllis iB the blessing Which IIe eivod to tluAn
who recd.vo Him. ElscwLore 1io speaks ps d
merchant with precious vaics to sell, yet otIes-
ins tllom al without money and without price:
LII tue formor part Of tho couto1t lie Hays q !
counsel thee to buv OF no gold tiled In tho fire
that thou ma7est be itch. And whito ra',nonl
that thou mssert be clofhed, snd that tho ebatne
Of thy nakeoncss do not appear" hut hero the
figure changes md ue stands at our door no
longcr aA merchant With wAree to dispose Of,
but ~ bountfut etver OF tho ono best blessing
that evor came down from heaven to cartl--1itt
| own presence and cotumuniun: II will Bu:
WITH t1eo!'' Vas those ever another hour l.ks
that when Joa,ls Sat With tis disci{loa and brakt
tho btcad and poured the vino IN the upuol
chamber; yet uau's whole life n,uy bo az sweo
~ tint last supper II only the everlasting Gate'
arc lifted up HAT tho Hing Of Glory may enss
it. II Christ is become our Emmanuel, Coz
with US and Within us, tben tue world ia ou
upper chamber aud our life All ondless sacra
mont. lliu proaence ss the Que thing ncfdfnt-
tho ono thlng nat,sfylp5. Having that, tho los
Of all things elso may 20 endured with furtitudo
Though acme 8ood thugs of lnwc. worth
My hrAet III called an to rtMlBa,
OF al tAc Nfta tn heaven Rn! rar.h,
The btat, ths vcry ln'hs Il ,ntno:
Tho loso Of dod, III chri.t ui1ds known.
Tho love Tint 10 enough alone,
My Sav10Fg lovo Il al mine own.
Twill nup with &heol 0 bl4sBed PROMISE tell
Ing, like the gsapes Of Eecaot. OF a land Tia
. flo xeth With nllk and honey. Of n llfo tl,a
breaks forth into singing, OF peseo l'ko allen
r1ver. II Chrtt be- ID the heart, iho heart is II
heaven; for wherever Christ ia, tho.o il 10,
uuuttcrabio aud full Of glory.
Tho words OF tho revelation aro uBnAy 70
gardod as having special application 10 th'
caso Of those who have TALON npon thcmHelye
no holy VOWS Of sopa, alton frcn tho world. Du
In fact they Rcle addressed tu tnD churches, nnt
III particular to tho church ,nonbers of l.aodicca
We aro justified, therefore, nv brethren, IN tux
ing to ouraolyos tho lehson Of this solemn c1
huIt2tion. Decauso NO have profcssed tho low
Of Jeshs Christ It dotB not follow that Wa havl
admitted Him into the solo possession Of ou
hoaTts, Yot this ia what llo requires OF w. II
saying I" II any man will open unto Moi" lnr'
is implied eiving up Of Eelf with al Tvs hope
to mako room for aa ea,nest longing. and stFis
J luz after tho full stature Of nlanAood in .!csl
Christ. We may have bcsh sprlli.toA With th
} wasora OF conservation; we may have Wotn LII
name upon the borders Ut our Rai1nppss' eu'
Worka yet NO como infinitely iAt from hplre
hendiog thesfuliuess Of tho Chr ssian life. tht
! life that ie hid with Cht,st IN God. un!css II
have bought every secrot imagination OF ou
) hearts Into subjeottou 10 our blcesou Mastst
and In our wals aud conversation al in our songs
have crowned Him Lord Of sll Not few il
this church arc praying. and have been PRAYING
that In the months to cuno the power OF til
lIulY Ghost might como down unDn liz. Oh tha
. uod would grant 1t! But. my friends. bctore "
cah avon fool dropmugs Ut tlat lonsed-fo
alsower, oar hea1tB, the hearts Ut thoee who ar
| | uudor tho solemn VOWS Of tho coYenant pf lcnu
| Christ, mnAt ba thrown wldo oEon to tho blosse
/ Influences OF diyino grace sui Atiuitp love
Como IN. 0 biosscd Lord. and tA&o possession Il
us! Esan now. beloved Ia Christ, llo says t.
this church ~ to tho Church Of LandlccA, "lsc
, hold stand and knock Open tue door aud
t. will como il, and anp with you'll" Are We read
! to throw wido tbs doo1s-to unIoose III
bars and bo'ta That aro keeping Christ ou
. OF our hearts aud cut OF th,s cburrh7 D
4 VIC toa's Him 10 como III and sup with us7 It
saHY To watch and nrnY and wnfsu1f-huk tl,e