The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-02-04

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really thought that God was
cruel, would we turn to Him in
our trouble? 1t is the hour of tribula'
ton that causes US 10 cry, al know that
nv Redeemer liveth." All that is best
in nv heart and soul is lifted up by the
providence of God from the world that
is perishable to that which lives forever.
What was the life Of the incarnate son OF
God2 Was it not life of care, of tribu-
ls,ion, and of suffering! The Apostle
in this text teaches only that we are not
asked to do more than Chris. did. But
these blessings are only blessings when
properly received. If they are not taken
in spirit of holy resignation there will
be danger There will be peril OF
a spiritual shipwreck, and just as soon as
the storm RACES we should seekto arouse
the slumberer and ask Him to save US.
Wherever there has been wreck where
souls were lest it was always because
they did not call upon their sleeping
Savior. In all the storms of life, IT We
do call upon Him we never call 10 vain'
but the wind and storm are always
Gained.
ENGLISH EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN
CHURCH.
The Rev. d. r. P Barry, OF Freeport,
Pa, delivered fine sermon at this
church yesterday from Pa. lxxxi:lO. it
is impossible to give full report owing
TO the lack of space. III am the LORD
thy God which brought you out of the
land of Egypt. Open thy mouth wide, and
l will fiji it," God in these words by the
psalmist speaks to Israel, and through
them to US. Although addressed to them
directly, yet every word is spoken Tor
US. We are, or may be, His spiritual
Israel. He desires it to US.
After lapse of many centuries God
again speaks to us that ne Is the same
Lord, and that We are deeply indebted
to him. The bonds of SIN, which bind
mankind, are like those which the
Isreslites wore in Egypt. CD made
Isresl rich and happy at first and they
had the best that the earth afforded but
soon they were dIspossessed Of their in
heritance and went into slavery. 80
was it with mankind. They were in the
enjoyment of the garden OF Eden and all
that it contained until they forfeited all
by the sin of Adam and were thrown
into the bondage Of Satan. They sighed
and fam would be released from their
chains, but the Devil kept them fast until
Christ, of whom Moses was the
type, came and delivered them from
sin. If Isreal had cause to
be grateful, how much more have we?
The promise "open your mouths wide and
[ will fill them" includes in its vast e1-
tent all the wants Of man, both spiritual
and bodily. 1t is not only abundance,
but it is abundance of the best, promised
by our An.po.erful God. God will not.
however, force you to receive this. lie
does not say He "wlll open
thy mouth" but asks you to do
It yourself. There may be abundance of
food about you, but if you do not eat there
of you will die 1t is thus with the spirit
ual food. How many starved souls
there are in hell tonight to whom this
abundance was offered, but who would
not accept it. The way to obtain this
food is to arouse yourself and
come 10 Luc Lulu. Nu' SNe'I
perhaps, is slumbering, but it is hun.
cry, although you are not conscious
of it. Come, therefore, humbiy to the
God who created you and who promises
TO feed you, and all will be we'll. Read
the Word of God correctly, and give
heed to it. Pray for yourself and be-
seech the prayers of others, and If it is
done in the true spirit, God will fulfill
His promise and the food will fall into
YOUR mouth. Even those who
have been converted and have
found the Lord, sometimes grow lean In
the midst of plenty. They take their
food between their lightly parted lips,
and take only just enough to keep them
alive as Christians. Do not slow your
selves to "grow weary of we'll doing"
but persev ere in this and strive to per-
susde others to open their mouths for
the bless I'D bread of life. Let US all do
our best, and the day will come when the
Lord will bestow his food upon US for
ever more.