The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1877-09-13


taught one who believed il too and the |
, people believed it also. There was wonderful |
gy3Cer ia Il
And 50 there must BE- in the gospel that is I
| good for any thing, to-day. II dos not need l
. very critical insight into human nature aU l
present To see iist the disease demands and |
must have u radical reiaejy. T.ie gospel of /
aush, pia,itGd-s, fOweTy nsUr,s OF fui~onc
| fOoli>l.n-ss-s gospel from which all that
| cuts, pricEs, or d Umi.iatc> the cousCienc. aud
huiHDles huln..nilN - pal away, has been
trieti, bat il "a tesiiaFc. The gospel that can
| meet tine demands of the soul oW, must haVo |
lDosiiiJe JsoSCeT- IL must have the power To |
thoroughly convict nj sin, ~ that IL may turn
| men away from t!.cIr SIM
Ia yuu tell I,atG' lee : not much Of a Sian,s-,
lie will t'I.n yOn with The. irresistible,
| logic, that ,her,E r. lac doe hot Leed much of
| :, SIrsOnr, and lac ".I not want Your gospel. |
| You Inay tell In n Of love. sympathy, pity, |
| etc, and all may DE true But If the killing
| power of ~ and the Iife-giyins |
| i.ow-T-'u. .gOHi"g power of Christ
are no; mrs. l:,i'. Gown rs the cornerstone, 1t
i an e'I';,scui.''s. s">p,i, ana not That which.
| Paul took u tie TiIe>>lOnians.
Ts-Fe mus b. Po,ser ia any religion that j.
| worth anything 10 as now. We nave ,i:lIIed
| the Scientist. nEd Inc EN u ionisI, and the
| >o-call,-u Liberal, 40 here anu to there" and
| we have run VIA with open aud nioui Us
| 10 see thu Kingdom 81 God come by ob>erva-
| tion. But a,as. it did not come. The uncon-
y"Tt,'! sinner feels the II, ed of, and II he
cOiuc> to uuT churches he must bt taught of "a |
| G'ISpci, that has the power 10 make men pure
10 MAKE Liir dIU.IklId sober. MAXI. the
thi,f honest, and mat to, Whistler h,. sinks
in tine Sums oi VICE. or I.,tt-ii> III offices and
places OF Iu~t. The pow er of GOSPEL must be
Wrought 10 bear, thai can make the liccntious
pure, the proiane revrfenI, The indol-nt in .
du>tTIDuS, Inc harsh and unsiud, gentle and
Peaceful. Yes, the church that is 10 live aud
give .ne people the tfush, must Offer them
gospel that has the power TO educate our chill
dren mo strong, seii-baIance1i- clean, clear-
headed, sound ..etrJ Il Chri>tliSe men and I
women hat power there musI lee in il them | a.
The EhIacitis Use To bring IN their dead and | :,
embalmed King To their annual feast prop
him up on the throne bow low btIor,. him |
and DEEIsll al.t-al,tng,. L an, | n
he was just "A lOor. dead, decaying mortal. | I:
Thu. form In. 1, pir 4n.... was fii.r- ,rd t,i |
was all no power, no ability tn rule rei.II | !
-uch a dead gospel Will not ,iu E'r tire world | :
to-day, muc', les for the part of it in which &
yeas and ar. Interested. No, We must Iia,ea | Il
mighty !splIy uf the power of God. Cod |
alone ~ ahe To deal with sinful men. and
oNercoihr them. No one else can humble the 1,
pr"th- awe tue proianc, silence the basphc- | ;,
m-r convert the prufigite and abandoned, | IL
ami lead a.! lost SINNERS back 10 the Fathers eI
home and the lasting peacs. or God. Oh and | m
the power OF IL ali just iorc after all for this is -
the chif element % the gospel. THE atnnos- u
ph.re j. sometimes terrible with thuuIIar | pl
and rlycn with lightning, inpregEatsd with n
p silence, and charged with destruction but .
IL Is generally and chiefly means OF health, u
filled with beautiful sounds, fragrant with III
sweetest Ordors, hung with golden drap.,y | III
the pathway OF sunbcafn>, the womb Of re- !,
frtshing showers the source OF sparkling dew, 81
the parent of harNe>ts, the fountain of earth st
Ihly life, 80 IL the gospel of the blessed God OIL
Test the so>p'l tncn friends. that comes To ..
you. Does IL come with ,C0rd only or has il r;
horsepower over you, power TO prick your VI
conscience, convict your soul humble your ~
pride: power 10 open your eyes to Sc, the m
yawning gulf of periition that awaits the NJ
hardened. power to lead YOU To the | ca
2Ss Of The ,Sss the hops q e ,hs
gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ: II 30, accent
1t in all its power. 1t is Gods grea; arm out
stretched To save you. | ,
Third: But again, - Our gospel came not nm
To you in the word only; but also in power Oh
and in the Holy Ghost: SO, the Thessalonians da
being of ieacEable spirit, the gospel Of Christ T..
did wonderful work there, because it not
only mad p0,cer, but il had also the agency Of
he Holy Ghost in il L. 9. the holy spirit OIL
tod worked through il 10 save souls The
gospel is Gods plan, perfect and eiiicaciOus | :
whereby sinners can be brought back in love ~
To God. But a soul that is dead in sin has no "a
power To put the plan in operation. lie can Cit
accept il and trust IL il; but this is all. And
he cannot do this even, without heavenly as 80
,istance- So we have "A helpless sinner on the
)nc hand anda perfect method ofs.ilvation ON
Ic her. But WHO can make TIL method un
lva.l bic: Not the one who needs il most va
There is no ability there, except as God NAV 49,,
give II unto him. And this is the Office work S"'
II III. Holy Gno>t. That definite personality | en-;
II the Godhead comes in, and with the gospel M,
50 us. lie throws a sweet and attractive In | cII
iu.nce upon the soul. He uses this infiuen.,. MI
Iist far he and not interfere wit IA the Ia
IcrSonal frce-wili and moral responsibility of uu
he man. He uses every inducrment 10 lead | Il
Is Ia accept the saviour that lies in His power an
\nd the whole matter Il Just focused On this e
ne solemn truth.-we Gun refuse Christ and wo
Iways respected. But do il in split. OF ali ash
he influences, the pieadingS. the warnings the
tie dressings, and often times the. judgments | IA,
he spirit can bring To bear upon us.
All Gods dealings with us look toward, aud itd
york Tor just one thing, the salvation Of the
ouI. ~. your soul is finally lost il 4, lost q
II the face OF all the divine agencies that have D
zen working for its salvation. Then your 7. ,
pul is stronger for sin, than God is for its Ter
ue' and all becauss God will not override 10,
'ut lac intends that II you choose hell IL shall D.
e done after iull light and strong divine in ~.
uence have been shed upon us by the Holy d
host. No man in this latter day and land | -
pes Ia periitlon isnoantly or unwarned oi ~ .
oi. = r..
This the is marvellous ingredient in 80;
hiisi's gospel. The Holy Ghost, the incffa- a., "a,
-, -, IT 80; - NV I'M ~. ~ !" i,ke u r Ka
Iy that God sends To each Of us, ,hc golden,
cry char OF of the Gospel Ia bear Us t,, h.;,y-
n. The Holy Spirit is in charge there
nrsun,I.s ms TO enfer Ws ~ y,, anu hea
blows, calls, warns, and never leaves us To of
uTSeyes a> long as there is the least hope of he,
ur acceptance. There men and women | =,
this audience to-day, upon whom the Holy Dot
piriI has been waiting and calling for twenty You
ears, and they are still resisting. The char al
II oi salvation that was sent tor you Iong
Will soon return TO heaven. But not until anu
sery means IN the power OF the Holy Ghost | Dys
ave been exhausted, 10 bring you To az ,ior
~ chariot will leave. YOU. to drive hack n, ack
raven. If it returns empty and God asks tor tive
our soul al the hands OF the Holy Spirit. tine ava
My answer be, '.He would not come "
i'm me. that he might haze eternal life." peo
CIV, mark closely the vast distinction be- any
Sp>pti> anu nuEl;tn systems
religion that come 10 Us in word only, and 70
he marvellous gospel of Christ which has Tie
Icl power and also is pcrmcattd alive with posi-
IL presence OF the Holy Ghost. In;
The gushing gospel of man may be- deliver
liz the highest s.-ats Of philosophy, art aud | lIo
fence. IL may claim the attention of the
Is,. in this worlds wisdom, and be wrought | I'll
u in glowing words of eIoIucnce! while the | n III
>pcl of Christ may seek th. lowIy, tn. poor, | :,
e obscure, the lost. The eo>p, oi man may Tie.
delivered in the rounded periods of "a Tyn- wor,
iii or IA Huxley, and the gospel of Christ in | mar
rody Y-t one * wori o9iv .nI 49, tiers.
.ught 10 save souls and lead 10 rish;eous inc,
- while the other, the gospel of Cnr.st, full buy
the Holy Ghost, pricks The conscience, con- | =.
cts the soul, converts tine heart, and saves i'o'
e man with an everlasting salvation. may
/. II is not the drapery in which divine agai
IN may DC rioan.u, nor te iorce oI beauty then
nted, but ii Is the truth Itself, the bare,
ked, unvarnished truth, that Is iE. insiru-
tnt Of the spirits power. hat is the sword DIR
,rk, not the sc ,bbard in which il is shrrh. Cord
The >cabbard NAV b.. timely fitted and Blad
embcllished, bound with Tin. nm male
gold, and glitteTing wiki jewels of polished DR.
,monds; but ii is not the s,arnishcd scab- for q
rd it is the drawn sworl, which the spirit nigh
elds, and which when wirId,d by Hin, is by -
lex and powerful piercing even To The di- OF ID
ling asund.r of the soul aud spirit: and Of ton,
2 joints and marrow, and discerning the pres
Dughts and inients OF the heart" J6
Jau,s ida,S of m. Holy .,,,i,;, Send
the sgrt n es rS9 IN tns
: you to accept Christ. II you desire saliva sas
n to-day, then ask the Holy Ghost TO
Ike you willing in he day of his
wer. 1t God toucnIng YOU
'ourthiy and lastly: We have bat a mo- ~.
mt left 10 consider this point. MUCH o. the
usce.' "FOr our gospel c.,Iue not unto YOU nNe
word only but ais, IN power, and in the , eis
'ly Ghost and in much assurance" When !" 81
gospel oil Christ came To the Thtsssl on Ians rece
vas reality frankly and iln,,IcitIy h.Ii.v zens,
IN. c,i,i,i,.uc- ,yii IA whir., n ,.,s 1919; repOf
gave IL great power among them. Per- inuu
ls> you know, my nearer. The vast difference 'rIe
bein. received "A guest, kindly and affec- az ~
nately, with full respect and confidence; CIT "a
being met with doubt, GOODNESS, su>pi- | O
i, a hons on An rr,nd a., r,,.r,.,, ,,,,iJ am a.
70 nuch no do w,,h ~. ,..,!,' - " Res
ri, hnyr ynn W.. r.c.,r.J 800 Pri,
risi,s ooSn..I .yerywIera IN COM, ~, a | Law
II oimercy- Ii cones fresh from the warIn |
wing heart Of the master. Ii CONES on an |
irriy uuseifish -rTand. II comes "a SWEET
gel of mercy iroa, the iD>om of God, TO DIR.
and 10 save the lost. What shall I, done to eur
IN this messenger of grace and peac. tertia
all greet her Ish c''ldne>s Indifference pcai
piciou: snail refuse the title deed to of Wen
wen she Offers with gracious hand, wrap the u
dark mantle OF sin about Us, bid her re- clans
back Ia her bright home, and leave us to heals
fate? Or shall open the barred hearts, | Gers I
{ her our confidence, r,aiiZ- the mercy OF and j
in s-nding her, ami avail ourselves of joints