New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-02-09
THE EvANGELISTS' LABORS.



Jerusalem. and the Pharisees and philosopher
and wise men we're e.. coming up to TIL. north
didnt come up to get blessing Like great many wLs
to these meetings they came out OF curiosity They
such mighty miracles and they were told that He was n
the house. There they were sitting around the Master
heal them But it don't say that they healed They
didn't think that they were sick and needed Savior
hsr y rags rs" Of Sey t tSS
they good enough without salvation and they Just
ana hoW !. 30 many people together night s
night to hear this old Gospel which hes been preached
to heal them" have thought number OF times w.ss
glorious thing it would have been II they had all been
OF Judea had been converted and gone back 10 publish
the glad dng in their hORs and S Village n what
purpose. but only to reason out the thing.
EFFICACY OF FAITH.
But while these things were being done, suddenly
noise was heard overhead. The people heard noise on
the roof and looked up to see what was the matter
Now, there four men In Capernaum-I have Idea
they were young cOnverts-who found man who had
the palsy and they could not get him to Jesus Matthew
Mark and all three give account, but don't ore
OF them say that the II an himself had any faith. can
Imagine these four said to the with tho palsy
II we can get you to Jesus all He has to do Is speak
and the palsy gone" And see these four making
arrangements to take this man with the palsy away
He srecher we bad in the war; ANA see these four men
each one taking his place to carry that couch through
steady tread They are moving toward that house where
Christ is. These men have confidence They know taat
the Son God has power 10 heal this aud they say
II we can only get bin to jesus the work vii be done"
and while these philosophers aud scrioes aud wise
were there trying reason out the philosophy OF tho
thing these men arrived at the door, the crowd
could not get ill., They undoubtedly asked some Of the
h. out 1sev h could sa s sn get as" ov sq o
cles. Faith Is not going to surrender. Now
these men felt they must get In in some way and can
Imagine they went 70 one OF the neghbors and asked
them Just allow us to use yon stairway Here sman
that has the leprosy and want ~ get HIM In, and
the taking this man up and a. last they got him
aud you can hear them ripping up the roof and
everybody looks up 70 see what the noise rs ana 81 last
are making hoie large enough to let man down
through -
He must have been good man or he would have com.
planned his roof torn up IN that way Bus
these men wanted to get the leper cleansed That
get the man blessed They let the man right down into
the presence of these Pharsees and scribe; L. would
have been like letting him down into an ice,house II
Christ had not been there. Those scDes ana Pnarsees
they did MT have any c1nna';on tnsy d vs n ave
sympathy for the erriDg. There was One who
Snn sy r doyn at 'a hs ees Of Jesus you
can't take pased souls to better place tan to ne zee!
of Jesus They called upon the crowd to stand aside aud
make ROOM and they just placed MN at the feet OF Jesus
Christ looks and when he sa" Their faiih-not tho
faith-thats the point believe that that whole MIRA
Gle is TO teach US that that whole lesson /, to
teach Christians tndt GOu VIII HOHOr 4 50
the son Of God looking up at those iour men mo Aa
this lcpcr down. He looked up yonder ana saw IN IL
faith There Is nothing this earth that pea-es Him 40
much faith. Wherever He finds faith II pea,es IN
Twice Christ msrveled. believe Christ maryeled only
twice Once he maryeled AT the faith o tue Cehtuon'
and he marye.ed at the unbelieI Of the Jews
When He saw their ialtD He said to the man looking
down at Him. BE OF good cheer thy .ins are forgiven
why he didn't ior that; he only expected TO ges
rid OF his palsy he didn't expect TO have nls sihs iO
given i 61t men uery Srevo, enarse He forsyes sin
What right has lie To do tbat II Il God ara Goa alone
lieTe in the divinity Of Jesus Christ They began to
son among themselves but christ knew what
their thoughts Christ said 10 the Is easier Tor Mo
to say TO the man His sins lie forgiven or for e 70 s1y
Rise up and wakP Now that yOu may know that me
Son OF Man hath power 10 forgive SINS, say, hlse
up and walk" Now the man Was leper. he halhs
M that old bed that had lain for years aud away
he goes The walks out with MS oed on ms vAcA,
another with amazemen and one and another said =" We
have strange things to-day HOW long uu II IaAe
say 20 we ion't believe in instantaneous conyeIsons
How long did 1t take the Lord to hea! the man OF tns
word and the man stood up and he rolled his bed up.
and away he his way home. should like TO
have seen his wife can imagine sue was aoou' 10 sur
prlsed any woman you ever Saw
HOW FAITH Is HoNogED BY GOD.
But now the word want to call your often
ton 10 10 this :" When He saw their faith.
Now, there great many men In new
York that don't have any faith in the Gospel Of
III.
many men In New-York who are infdels. There are
great many skeptcs There is thing that encourage
me very much. The Lord honor our faith and raise
those men, "when He saw their faith" suppose man
should 20 the house OF his neghoor and say, come
let rs take ighbor Levi TO neigbor Peters house chr
is there and get him healed. and the two found
they weren't able carry the they gotthree, and
the three weren't able they got the fourth NowI
don't know OF anything that would make uah set w
uurker than TO have iour people combining To try 10
l,rnt, i'm I'm
brt akfast he dosn think much about II no ms
had some one invite HIM To Christ before suppose De
fore dinner the second man comes and says want
~ the san IF God The man has go quite aroused now;
perhaps he has had the subject presented TO nm
by two different men in one day but tne thru man has
time, and says to himself Why, never Thought 80
much about my soul as nave today. D md
viii Suarantre that he won't sleep much that night
four trying to bring him 70 Cnrl,t II we , Tau'
n four men won't do let add tue NTH, and the Lord
will see faith and the Lord VIII honor our ialn' Au
We will SEQ them brought 70 the Son VI Coo.
when was at Nashville during our late war was
closing the pra, er-meetng one day ana great
strong man up 10 me. trembling from mead 20 oot
Ie took letter out pocket and wanted to have me
read IT, II letter from his sister The sister stated
went down ON BIZ Knees TO pray for him Tho sister
COO miles away, and said the solGiei' hsse.
thought Of my soul until Last night have sto11 oeLos
the c1nuons mouth aud It made me trembe, BUT
Sir, 1 have MT slept wink since got that ettei
think there is many Christian here who dsisahos
what that letter meant; The Lord had sen
her faith. II God honoring faith, and Y
was God answering PRAYER. And 50, my irirhds, II
God secs our faith these friends that We are anxous ot
will be brought to Christ When We were IA Lnnoa u, our
man came 10 me and said, Over yonder one OF ou
most prominent inn,ies III Edinburgh wish you Wou1
90 over and him." took my seat beside am, an"
asked him IL he Christian. He laughed al me au
said he didn't believe in the Bible. Well sald aes
talking Tor some time. will You let me pray ND
Will YOU let me pray for you T. YES said ne Wss
pray and see If God will answer your PRAYER, 10Y
mo ouestion be decided" "Will you kpeclf - No,
won't kuee Who be going "a kneel before = lie sa
il with considerable sarcasam. got down anu pi'a
beside the iuiidel lie sat very straight 81 hI. w..
people should understand that ne was not IN synPsJ
al all with my prayer After got through 'a's
"Weu nv friend. | believe that God VIII ansNu