, 1877-08-20
GOSPEL TEMPERANCE.


Maj. Cole. the evangelist, preached before
goodly audience in lower Farwcll Hall last even
Ing on the subject Of "Gospel Temperance"
Tho following ahstract vii: gt7e m idea Of
what this celebrated lay preacher had to say On
this current topic, from tho tc1t, "Tllc Nastcr
Is come and calleth for thee"
The trouble with people was, said MAI. Cole,
that everybody wanted to 10 his or her own
master, and TO have his or her own way. Do-
cause VIC had all turned to our own way,
tho iniauity Of us all had to bo laid
On tho Son OF God, Some hatl followed
Satan for their master, but he would venture
tic assertion that nobody would stand up aud
give him good character. They could testify
that Jesus was good master, but they couldn't
speak 80 favorahly Of satan. Wouldn't ali who
coula 80 testify stand ups Nearly tho whole
audience WAS on its feet. ind the Major acknowl-
edged Ills thanks. lilo then went on to quote
ecryu two masters. Would anybody stand 10,
i they were serving Satan, mud So sisulfy that
factl
Nonopx STOOD ur.
All Of Ills servants arc ashamed OF lin, any
way,n, was tho way .hs Malor put i, "ana they
coming q chlIst. a. good Master, he cont!n.
,ed, had been heralsled BY proptsts ind .n9els,
confessed to him that. even i religion WAS a
,,,!nouT' his ,o WIFE ns, hsa .hn shown T., more
sts' t6st moment oo. And finally that iniidel dsi
resolved to gain that peuce which pastelh slt
understanding. How comforting tho thought
that tl!oso tor whom the Master WIS calling
Lazarus lad responded to this call. and, While at
llrst disposed to rcbuke tl,e Lord Tor theIr broth
er's deall. finally acknuw! lodged their faith In
Him, aud their belief In lils power; aod thcir
brother, ut the Masters words, vane forth frou,
tho grave, hound band ansi foot iii E1sycelothe.:
Christ lad called Lazarus from tho Gn4ve. aud
lie was now calling on the Miourners to ac.
eept him and hayo peace. What Q blessed
Gospel that addressed itself to tho lnouEnetr..
beyond! lii was also railing for tab0serx. A
great many woskiugmcn thought they had to
work too har.i. Jcsls Christ, the great work
lnxman Of the world, knew how so, sy'upath!ze
It was never necessary to strike: Christ Waa
also calling tue bus!ntss use,', ~ ho hsd called
zaccheus, and even tho lawyers were being IN
vite1 and urged to conc: lh9 nsal otlsr 9sy t1e
of which 10 thanked God. Christ
MAS calling for the poor, the ouscasts, tho dow1-
tTodueu, ~ ho had called tns poeE lcEs5e " o!a;
now, ~ it eyek had been, "Whosocyer will, let
him rotno aud TAXA OF the water 0f lie freely"
fle was Ealing t9r everybody in thIs world; llu
Was calling for the drunkag1, In the audience
the speaker aaW one who last wtnier was wal
lowing in the flth aud tAe mlre, but who had
been reclaimed, was DOW occupying q lucIatIye
position, nd xat reunited With Lis family, loysl
had once met drunkard who refused
to believe tho Gospel would saw
him, aud when the speaker read to him Chrtst's
precious psomises, aud asked the man 10 let
him pray fur hidl, the dsuukasd salleuly said,
nYou may, pray, but 1t Won't do any good
The Major knceled down With the man. bis
wife, aud tho little child, and prayed with great
fcryoE, while be could feel tho mans hot tears
tali on bis hand, and hear htIn sob out, "Oh,
tiod, eaye the worst man In Hyde Park" He
had been a very bud one, having once gone 20
I far a. to threaten 10 kill bts wife
unless she gave him money for drink,
but be dual!y cams out all Eight, 10 the
unspeakablo loy Of thtt vito and child. Tho
druukati had been redeemed by the blood Of
Christ. IL ths wie,s gFstt4ae ~ r. bag nape4 se.!
(ew days ago, "Mslor," and the speaker r.
gssded Ii . greater houor than any other that