The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-26

has learned a. Solomon did after long experience that
call is vanity let him come the Lord and he shall
find tho utmost qualification; he shall find that after
which he has searched all his life. And last Of all,
whatsoever WILL let him take Of the water Of HE freely"
II there be any man who mas heard OF tho Christian
life but who entsrains doubts concerning y, let him
and make the experiment Tor himself and hc
shall find out by bis own experiences whether Iod Is
both willing and able TO keep the word which ne mas
pledged. THIS verse includes the whole world every
Is invited TO come; every man has right TO come
THE INvIrAroNY
Let ask by way opening the subject still further,
Do you ana need this invitationY Are VIZ not sails
NED as we sro oosn' we MOI 20 o ." e, me-
turn the words oil David because they are IKE tho
balm oil Gilead ike the oil and vino which the gooa
Samaritan poured into the torn places In the body OF
HIM who had been desroiIcd aq lett half dead David
speaks who SIT darkness and IN the shadow
OF death OF those who bound iron because they
rcbelled against the word OF God and who contemned
the counsels Of the Most High Brethren, do you aud
/ sit in darkness, or are we at the present moment
under the shadow OF any death? Are bound IN the
strong links OF an iron chainy Are VIC IN slavery 10
anything that endangcrs me approval OF uoa' IS ~
an especial delight hold communion with the beings
OF the upper air. or rather do we stand IN dread Of Inc
unfolding Of the things which are 10 come
Do we look forward with anxious and expectant eye to
the reward which shall receive In heaven, or arc
We AFRAID Of God and try to hide ourselves from HIS
penetrating gancey Is God very near 10 US or does
lie seem TAR IRON usY II we be best Friend
aud II instnctively to HIM IN the time OF trou'
BILE then that Is u sharp aud incisve PROOF tnat we
have been born again; NO have good proof that God
has accepted u.s. that IN the latter day VIC shall be
clothed dpon with the royal purple oil Gods redemp-
tiOn.
But fear It Is not with Indeed, 1t is far 9TH
erwisc expect, with most OF U.S. Duty, SO called, 10
OF are not Welcome self
sacrifice has JOYS heaven Is afar OIL aud this earth
Is pleasant and attractive that we seldom llt our
eyes 10 catch glimpse oil the stars above our heads
We read OF the New Jerusalem with lis streets paved
with GOLD, but It is all dream 70 US, and we 1nd II
hard TO persuade ourselves oil It's reality II Is only
dim and alas! an uncertain hope-ony this and moth
ing more.
ana be separate from our old life ana our old hopes.
The process death must enter our lives and lay low
In the grave that which Is termed in tho Scriptures
the old man, and by somc process, which We cannot
trace, the new man must DO born and VIC become the
babes OF Jesus Christ
rHx scKIrruRAL POOL
The Scriptures u very strong word In connection
with a certain class Of peoplc-the word fool Tho
word does not mean q man demented or man OF
wfuy misinterpres Gods will. and who deliberately
chooses the instead OF The Ereatera man who
will not Sc highest end, who prefers that which IS
low transient to that which Is lofty and lasting
Well brethren, you have heard The woro OF God
preached TO you ever since you were young. You
know what tho conditions OF salvation just we'll
MS do You know that II the Bible s true-and you
KNOW 100. that you dare not think u Is NOT rue-you
must accord with It's conditions or your whole iuture Is
imperled And tho conditions are written so plainly
that all who run may read.
II is an awful Queston-Have you taken the stand
that will secure your salvation? II will not be His
fault II soul lies In despair and darkness IN the
hereafter. But now you have right to ask TO whom
shall we como or what shall We conner There Is one
in Bible that ought to be written IN letters OF
GOLD, and ought 10 read the words every day.
ssThe blood OF Jesus Christ clcapseth from all SIN"
Well sinners, every one OF US, under condem-
nation, every of US, where can VIC hud relief and
help. Can you help me at the last dayf No do you
know any subtlcty OF SCIENCE do you know any logic
OF philosophy that can erase the consequences oil
misdced do not have searched the world over
to find something that will perform that magical deed,
but have not found There is only can do IT.
Jesus Christ Do you believe it! Do you disbelieve
IL? Whether you disbeiicve II or not, II the fact Is
SO, then we had better be up and doing. We
are told by tho prophet that though our sins be as
scarlet they shall be made white Ms snow. Howf by
the power the Cross OF Calvary; by the lie, by the
sucrings by the death and by the ascension OF our
Lord anu Master. and In no other way. We ought to
ud tho golden key that unlocks the door of that mys
terry Tor il is Of the utmost Importance for
cover what God would have do and then set our
selves do It. We must entcr into relationship with
God voluntarily, tho lsraeiites did whom they put
the blood on their doorposts.
The next point Is this-that the invitation
cepted We become as wnito as snow Our prayers ere
answ cred In q peculiar and special way, and in pecu-
liar and special way are guided and guarded
throughout lives; and Inst of all, we become by
accepting this invitation partakers with the Master in
the scenes Of the great hereafter Whatever belongs
TO Him belongs to us; He Is our elder brother and
divides HIS glory and HIS kingdom with U.s. He said
al 20 TO prepare place for you, that where am ye
may be also. !"