New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-29


represented running in the parable Of the PrSdiga
Son. He s represented as running TO receive tne &c,
n"sT that snsss od a
repent before he forgiven Z, we ma, 40 a, ws
would 60 right back again to SINS 1t would be
false peaoea reconciliation that would not last Wnen
ready to forgive him never knew who has truly
repented OF his sin and turned away from IT, tnat ever
rse again. have him down. but nc can't keep
him down. He may wander on into the world away nom
the fold, but the world cannot keep him. There are
great many who think that when they leave the
world and become Christians that they VIII he III sorrow
never did You may imagine the Prodgal sitting there
opposite to the old man all at once tears pesh 70
soni says h his father "Oh was afraid should
go back into that foreign land again, Nv hoy nu !
or course there WAS NO danger Of his going again to the
husks and the hard, halstarved life he had tnen Just
have snned," and If you truly repent and turn your
back upon sin and the world and are reconced 10 GOD
you wont want to back again 10 the swine ana tue
evils OF your former life.
DANGER IN DELAY.
And want to call attention 10 this that GOD com
mands all noc repent right here right now this
dark and stormy night. But Satan comes along anu
whispers to you Put IT off," Yes deferit there Is
plenty of time yet don't be in hurry about It," He
knows il he get you to put off TIL Tomorrow that TO-
And why will men put on TINS re-
pentance until tomorrow, and day after day. In the way
Is it because they want to have their
nStn he %S of ts ss r n'in lie
not take step but that he put HIS foot down on frog
They eo wf into l h S Cut
and frog would he found in it, II was frog frog frog
Moses And Moses said to him, When shall / ask
the Lord TO take them away lei member TeL
"Now, now" with all his might, and vita all the ear
Why no; lie said tomorrow" lie wanted the frogs all
night You laugh at that Yet you want to hod on 10
inf lang VnnA H..
SINS so sweet that you like them Like them, then,
if yog want TO- 6nt you hear What What God sso com
Many of you would be shocked II were to accuse you
Which prohbits the taking Of Gods name in vain How
YOU that there is imc enough TO repentf How
in your dying Are there many that truly repent
then believe that God can have mercy Ill the dying
hour and save people, aud know that many saved
then but where one is saved there are hundreds
that 20 into the grave without God ana without nope
They defer too long, they put II of until II too late
Ii s fear sezee them then. The truth Is that good
many make strong intentions when they are SICK, olt
when they get ve they 60 back their old pro-
LESSONS aud deny the OF Glory and go straight TO
their besettng sins 30 II not their Repentance but
alarm Death comes and looks in the face and they
get alarmed, they afraid to meet death, they
get frightened. They make many VOWS ana many
professions to lead new and godly life, but when they
get well ALI these good intentions pass away lihe
morning cloud believe am talking TO some tonight
who when God had clasened them severely, promised
and vowed that should they get well they would serve
Hin and love Him and honor HIM and obey HIM aud
follow Him. Yel here they this very night denying
Him and sighting Him and seorning Him and heh'ins
against Him.
They don't Him with all their heart. ell you
my friends that ninety out OF every hundred die
Unexpectedly. Death is unexpected visitor; he comes
many saw viii put II off little longer; there is
enough yet, and if should become sick can repent on
Wasted dying life, as yS S Gns qSa
that TR"f manly '4Sa right tA Sr Us st to
20 on serving Satan living for ourselves and the world
and Just turn our oscSs dP tbe nn G haa pa
steamer Atlantic that was wrecked OH tIe coast OF
Newfoundland three years ago this mo h There was
in the fog; il had been III the fog three days. and lHs
plying along toward the shore aud toward the rocks
There was lust one mopent when they coud nave
stopped and reversed their engines, and saved the
steamer and there one moment when was too ate
There one moment when II crossed tn hne aud 900
is a crisis in every mans life he stop You
viii stop tonight and Will ju turn my face toward
God" There ISN'T anything 10 hinder you you can to
INT just change your company leave the worId and
join Gods people
THE WAY TO REPENT.
But some people say :" don't know what ii Is to
pent" Let give an Illustration. ain not poll
tcian but IN this country have twp parties Suppos
ing belong the Republican party and there is elee
ton coming next Monday and have been Republi-
can for 20 years. and thoroughly convinced tonight
that Republican party succeeds II VIII ne run 70
the country am very patriotic and love my country,
aud believe il the Democratic party succeeds 1t viii be
salvation to the country How long does Ii take me to
turn the other ptyi 1t doesn't take Inc minute aud
every man 1 Gpny 70 do the same thing You
the wrong efe ot the question you cant nave
two masters; YOU rpnt be for God aud Manmo1; you
can't he God ana the devil al the same time Whose
side are You on to-nsnt, young mani VINO CLAIMS yoa
for that on are on 'hs ne wrong ce one Of fSa
know that God has doomed this world to destruction
and you stay in the W S sure rum s 70 Se@ nGs
will be glad TO see you, and just so with the Repn!'-
Wscae as s d y VII Tha s'o you
I Right Ee'I a6out 40 face zee You have been the
%s 'a aSa S eoSe oS G%"' Lords So
suppose | to down TO Boston tonight, ami go
can YOU tell me is Tins train going to BOst0nP and the
man says Eyes" and 80 and get on board the train,
you goingi" say, "a am golns To Boston," and Mr.
DOd says, Wl You are on the wrong train that tram
ain ngnt asked railroad man here and he told me
tsis was the tram" Aud Mr.; Dodge says. Moody
and 20 up ana down these trains every day. ana AT
Last Mr.. Dodge convnces me am on tho wrong tram
main Eat train, but jast get into the other train that
il repentance. just to chalgt rans-that lie repentance
come right over on t. the Lords side and turn your face
toward I'd and lie will bless yo Now Il Is the hardest
est You may tn nix thai il paradox, very hard unil
lie MAKES up mind and very easy when nc mas made
saw lying the table aud threw II on the Moor His
mother said 10 him, Go and pck up unce's Bible" He
Won whether yOd wanted 10 or mott 10 and PICK IL up
Tncn the lit fellow said won't" His mother said,
when She found that lie not only knew nat IL meant
but he meant every word he sad. Tie mother says,
"Charic never heard you talk 50 before If yOu d Mt
20 and pick up unce's Bible, shall punish you"
And the httle fellow says, al won't DO
IL" She told him again II he didn't pick
M the Bb lie she would punish him. and H. would have
to pick II up too. Then he said he couldn't suppose
me huug he couldn't; he didn't want TO- That H. the
trouble with III II, they don't want 10 cIme. Christ
SAYS "Ye viii not come unto me that ye might have
line" IL Is not because can't come u God
II Ia because they won't. The little fellow
looked az it though he would like to do it, bat he
int 4 last he Isl ~
both mis- around the book and tried ana said lie
couldn't Now the mother says: Charlie do you pick
nn fIat hook OF PUNISH and VIII have 10