Connecticut western news., 1878-08-22

ct Gods oeiyering them from the bondage of their sins. The sinner who has been de- livered,at first can hardly believe that he has emerged from darkness; but soon he sees clearly, and rjoices in Gods marvellous light. Let us look for moment at the field of Christian enterprise into which you are to go forth. Wesley used to say the world was bis field. and SO wherever we see one that nee ds help, there is our opportuni- ty, .that is our field. Sow beside all wa ters. If you cannot do some great thlng do some hitle thing and from that small thing shall grow something great and grand. Every man can do something, how ever slight his ability. The widow who cast in her two mites thought 1t small thing, but in the eye of Christ she did most of all. So those who marched around the walls of Jericho with lams' horns, doubt less thought it a foolish thing, but the walls fell. God can use us and bless our work. Do the duty that lies next to you, and leave the result to God. In your work
 you will meet with many ieverses. Christ
 met them, and the servant shall not fare
 better than the Master.
 But you shall conquer in the eud. Are not
 the divine promises sureP And underneath
 thee are the everlasting arms. Are you
 afraid to go forward with God, Christ, the
 Holy Spirit and all Heaven with you No Nol l Go forward. It is told of an old Christian of-
 ficer that once upon time he was retreating | from the victorious Turks, when his mother
 closed the doors of his castle against him, and
 told him he could enter only a conqueror.
 Reused by this, he did conquer, and entered | at last a victor. So there is a voice, divine
 voice, that forbids the Christian warrior to en- ter Heaven except as a conqueror.
 | Again, too many of our Christian brethr
 reu seem to be boarders iu the church, ra- ther than sons and workers. Let us not be more boarders. Other Christians err by obscuring thelr light. We want the light aud influence that comes from the godly life of every child of the Most High. Suc-
 cessful seed sowing will only result from
 an earnest and definite purpose. And we
 must work. If we are Idlers the harvest
 will not be reaped. Christ says to us as of old. "Go work in my vineyard" He calls
 to all, Go work for God" But oh how
 many are idlers at the gate, saying, "I,o
 man has h,red us" It is a mistake Christ
 
 wall do something bye and bye" The grave
 will have you bye and bye. Another
 thought of our text is. "1lue earnestnessis
 often accompanied by teals." Some seeds
 must be ed before they will grow. So
 some prayers must needs be soaked in tea,s, and then they shall bear fruit. Tear full earnestuess is lower that will move
 the world, Agaln the text promises suc- nl,., l.o. al, with you. Some people always change the . l word "doubtless" into doubtful" They arc never near to Christ. To them the , promises are not sure. There IS German picture called "Cloudlaud." At first sight
 1t seems all gloom and darkness. But a nearer y,ew shows the clouds filled with angel faces and the picture becomes a thing of beauty and joy forever. Doubt Ing Chrstian, the picture before you may 7 seem dark but Gods own light shall lllu- , minate aud glorify it, if you go on. Tho . harvest shall be reaped, partly m this life , and partly in the next. Little harvests the pious pa rent and the Christian worker of- ', ten reap in this life. But to those whose
 pi iayers seem unanswered there is the eel . ta,nty that their prayers are not lost They t are treasured up, and bye and bye they shall be answered. MOtDcrS' piaNerbs HAe 6 ar plants, grow downward, and sometime e they shall reach down from heaven and h save the wayward Son. Some harvests we
 reap in this life, bat the great harvest is :, not yet. Bye and bye, when we cross tLe . river, bringing our sheaves with us, shall ' be shouted the glorious Harvest Home" ' Shall we go empty -harded, my brethren ' $ Nay, rather let us bear thousand sheaves Il aud may God graft us the victory. k The sermon was throughout a most elo- d quent one, and there was not a heart in e tue entire audience but thrilled m response r- to the speakers pleading words.
 Rev, s. J. McCutcheon of Chatham Four - Corners followed with brief address, ,uIg- ' ing all to work for Gcd, each one resolving to gain at least one soul this year and ev- 0 cry year. The services wore closed with f singing "What Shall the Harvest Be f' 6 Bremen at Ct Burlington. The fire- r mems reunion at Ct. Burlington, Wednes l. day, was fairly attended and as far as the