St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-03-30

one passage where Paul says, "He is
all in all.n There isn't longing of the
soul that cannot be satisfied by Christ.
There may be some here to-day who
are weary and heavy laden. / bring
to you good news. Christ came into
the world to bear away not only the
sins and burdens, but to carry away all
our griefs and all our sorrows. When
in Scotland a woman came up from
Italy to get converted. She could have
found him there in Italy, but she came
to our meetings in Scotland, attended
every one and took notes upon subjects.
She listened, and at last said, 81 have
got to go away to-day, and | have got
to carry this loaded heart back it is
no lighter, increased instead of becom-
ing lighter" l
PUT LITTLE TRUTH IN EVERY WAY
could that day. 1 spoke of Christ as
a burden bearer. At five o'clock she
had got to go back to Italy. A good
many were praying that she might go
back in the Lord and filed with love
for Christ. The subject of burden
bearing began, and just as got along
to this place where Christ is burden
bearer, preached that for few mo-
ments, that Christ wanted to carry the
burdens of souls and that we had got to
lay every one on him. She just said,
''LOrd Jesus, take my burden" and the
burden rolled off. She went back to
Italy, and has correspondent with my
wife ever since. In her last letter her
heart was leaping in her for joy. She
rolled the burden on Christ. Is there
one here to-day, not only weary on
account of sin, but with some great
burden Perhaps you have passed
through some deep affection, lost some
dear friend, and are broken and crushed
in heart. Or, perhaps you have got
some son or daughter who have gone
astray, that is just crushing your heart
Bring that burden to Christ l love to
think of Christ as a burden carrier
Cast all your care upon him, for he
careth for you. | remember a lady
spoke to me once on this subject of
burden carrying, saying ''That will do
for You; you are a young man; you
haven't seen the trials and troubles of
life that great many have" She said
she had a burden she couldn't leave
with Christ. "Have you got a burden
too great for Christ to carry :" "Well,
no." "What do you mean then ?" She
said she couldn't leave it with him, but
l couldn't see it, and
TOLD HER TO CAST IT ON CHRIST.
81 have an only son, wanderer on the
face of the earth no one but himself
and God knows where he is. If knew
where he was l would be willing to go
around the world to find him. See, the
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said, '"Tell it all out to Jesus and leave
that boy with him, and you can reach
him by way of the throne. The Lord
Jesus Christ can save him. And told
her of a mother in southern Indiana,
whose prayers for boy were answered.
Her son was moral young man. There
are good many who are satisfied if
their sons are moral, but there are great
temptations in the city, and they ought
to have something besides good morals
in order to resist the tempter. They
have got to have Christ for their
Saviour. This father and mother were
satisfied to let their boy go to Chicago
! because he was moral Young man.
Not Il great many months after, neigh
Dor visiting Chicago was shocked at
seeing that son drunk in the streets.
| When he went home he felt it his duty
to tell that father of it, and did so. 1t
was Il terrible blow. He carried a sad
heart home, said nothing until after the
children had gone to bed, and then said
to his wife, who was sitting at the ia
ble, 81 have got some very sad news to
tell you. Our boy has been seen drunk
on the streets in Chicago" They spent
the night together in prayer for that
boy, telling it to the Lord Jesus Christ
The next day the mother was perfectly
quiet, and seemed to feel certain that
her prayers would be answered and her
boy saved. She had great faith. Just
one week from that day that young
man left Chicago and went three hun
dred miles away TO his home, and the
first thing he said was, ''Mother, have
come home
TO ASK YOU TO PRAY FOR ME.n
The prayers had been heard, God
troubled that Young man and he went
clear home to that father and mother to
pray for him. God heard the prayer,
saved that boy and to-day he is bright
and shining light in Chicago. Have
you got some loved son or daughter
that is crushing your heart because
they are going astray Surely he hath
borne our griefs and will carry our
sorrows as well as our sins. wish |
could tell yOu what Christ has been to
me since have known him. Fathers
and mothers, if you have sons troubling
you to-day, tell the Lord about it and
he will carry all your burdens.