The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-12-14


salvation OF his soul. lie is soon quick to see
BY their jealousy that they are not 80 anxious
about the salvation OF his soul as they are to
gel his name down on their particular church
book. The cry is not let good DE done, but let
me do 1t all myself. Men in the world seeing
all this pronounce tho work of the church q
grand farce
Il is lamentable fact that in very few towns
can four or hvs churches unite IN holding a
Revival without getting into some wrangle
before the meetings are concluded.
Mr.. Moody does not visit town to do re-
viyal WORK until the call 10 signed by the min
listers Of all denominations. This means that
they will stop their quarreling among them
selves until he gets out Of town. They agree
to keep concealed their UNCONVENTIONAL claws
until the converts are all made, and then at
given signal they make spring for the hons
share.
5. This green-eyed monster stirred the Jews
up to real action against Paul. They spake
against those things spoken by Paul" See
those Jews as they leave the house. Hear
their comments on the sermon. One Jew says
"Yes, like to hear him, bat after all it does
not sound like sermon. II ID too interesting
for a sermon. \ sermon should be dull.
hardly think / shall come again." Another says
- He is very fluent talker, but after all he
can't be very deep for can understand every
thing he says. Such things ought not to be I;
shall not come again" Another says to his
friend as they walk home from the meeting,
What | have to say to You | don't want you
to mention to any one. This is strictly conf
dental. Haven't you noticed that all those
Gentiles who never come to hear us preach are
found In Paul's congregation? tell you just
what / think: any preaching that VIII suit
those Gentiles can't have much gospel in it,
They would never come to hear us because we
preach the truth they will 80 to hear Paul,
therefore he does not preach the truth.
shall not go there very soon again" Thus in
various ways they spake against those things
spoken by Paul.
Still further: Contradicting and blasphem
ing" This blasphemy Is equivalent to SIAN
dering. They not only found fault with what
Paul said but they tried to defame his reputa-
ton az a man. Paul had no wife to find fault
with, hence they must be content TO vent al
their spite on him. 1t is strange that any re-
ligious people should have resorted to such
things as these. but their cause was hopeless
unless something was done Immediately. ]
was " anything to beat" Paul.
6. What effect did this have on Paul? Did
it make him discouraged? Did it make him
sick /? Did he say will take vacation p
Then Paul and Bsrnabas waxsd bold" That
is clear grit that is the kind of metal we all
Ike to see.
You are familiar with the story or Disraeli
Epglands great statesman. One day a youth
OF awkward appearance, Jew, against whom
prejudice naturally existed. arose in Parliament
and asked the privilege OF making an address
He was coughed and hissed down. He stood
for moment in evident embarrassment and
;aen shaking his long, bony finger at his scott
ers, he said: Z" You will see the day when you
will listen to Disraeli." England's history for
tie last few years bears unmistakabe evidence
Of the fulflment of that prophecy. More
than once has Parliament wIithed under the
terrible sarcasm Of him who when boy they
had Kissed down,
Wherefore take unto you the whole armor
OF God that ye may be able to stand in the evil
/ day and having done all to stand"
Paul borrows this forcible figure from mill
( tary science. When regiment OF infantry
sees the cavalry advancing to a charge, they
form INTO hollow square and stand with pre-
scented bayonets. As long as those soldiers
stand firm they are safe. Let the horsemen
come galloping down upon them with a tread
that jars the earth, 1t matters not. il that in
fantry stand firm. Not horse will leap over
amid that army Of bristling steel. Let any
portion OF the ranks waver aud all is lost So
+ Paul says, having done all to stand" Though
the Black Horse cavalry of trouble or persecu-
ton sweeps down upon you, don't you break
your ranks.
When the tornado sweeps through the north.
ern p!neries the forests resound with the crash
of falling timber. Many tree goes over the
moment the tornado strikes it. others lnger
little while and then fall, but here is sturdy
pine that refuses utterly to go over. 1t sways
to and fro in apparent helpessness, but when
the storm subsidies you see that old tree stand
ing as erect as ever, laughing at the tornado
that has LEFT it. SO, my friends, when the
tornado OF business embarrassments, OF deser-
| ton by friends, OF mistakes that you have
made, OF Misrepresentation, comes sweeping
down upon you, don't you go over. Stand like
/ the pine. erect, though its neighbors for miles
around lie PROSTATE.
. What did the Jews gain by this persecu.
ton "And the word of the Lord was pub.
lished throughout all the region" That perse-
cution only helped Paul in his work.
II young gentleman is paying bis attention
to Young lady, the quickest way to make q
match there is to try and break it up. They
will get married then any how, out of spite. il
for no other reason. Here in Antioch The
moro the Jews prosecuted the more the wore
o. The Lord was published.
s. I" But the Jews stirred up the devout ant
honorable women, and the chief men Of th.
city, and raised persecution against Paul anC
Bainabas and expelled them out Of the coast.
The men by their talk had utterly failed t.
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