The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-09-14
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%Hr:H,'n b. ;Ac 81. {. } Hon. :.

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the Methodist Church OF this city.
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The memorable scene poyty3y, in
tli, Chapter was rnart,,l in 1I,. nau,;
fnl little city of bethany. This city
was sit ua,rd two niles west II; lr,u.v
riu, ON til" SHADY >i,l.. Of the " mt a.
Olives. History tt'l> Us that ,lr cit,
Was ,,ni,c beautiful and rl,a<an,. n,>,
mo u,,.t WAVING IaIr,>, AVID II rrrut
witt, iuy>ti,,r it,url>: {, I. "i.> i;!l~ n
E.th|t.,. ~, T. Y,,,., thea 4..aA> fax .h>,
r,hr level .'in.,., Il ,i<ru.tI , ,!>,;.": ,,I
u,trar:;>.l.,...,1 l., ,i,..ri,,.
HrlI,,n, was lI, h'.,lu. ur ,,.rr. Nt.r.
tina, and I??;1u>. ;i:r> veg. uIrl,..,>.
tue, We >nnp,>, ,:n> u..r llIi ,,n:.ui..
statue. Vet i; : = ,,;.,j I; ~. 10 ,r :.!,,:
ph,n, even IL ,i,,r, >,.!>; ,,o .l",,!.,?:r.
father to tail. 1u Il VIE, to-, ur,l:i.,l:
advice from: 1T, lar. i.'iI ~.rti,~. lo ,..n
slant |..:t. ,I;rtir,,. ~ Il.,r were i!nj,,N
as all u,lry ,rha1.> ma, |, "r:,,,,r,ir,y
loved .j,.>n> !n.,u,t.,, l.un,, ct N..,
Martha, AMI I.a/ar!~. was also t!;r u!,:,
| Nt our ht'N~3 Il : Nv ll'f. ~, HbA ~ -.
how dc)j..ht,I,I. i,uv ,hlm;lr ,n},>i nav.
hrrn tina, hru. vii, .;rs,,, ;..|.I,,i to if~
number, a., the iDo,ri,a1juN tax, in
th,t home ,rr,,r nud fully Circle. in
shades of rvrniov fail a1hWay1 III" rjl>.
thr ),,,,s we'll I)I,.l with oil AVID +, NY
med ar, u,irh,rd N;uu,rr ont t,.rIr
cheerful rays and driv,n.. darkness, out
Of H., house, t., is ever, The t,uih
rynnp ar,u,d the rhr:,!,,i h.r, .I.u>
ten, Of NJ, yurjn,s ;nuro.y~, If his m;3H-
vl,.s. >-.i,nn,~. sc l.i~ l".ju. r,-ry,,i h,,,.
aud rejected tl.rv. and ,rrhap- untol,
70 them ~ptsl" Of til. ,ny,tr,;,'~ ", 1hr
Kingdom OF }lrav,n they prai>, cod in
SOM. AVID k,rrl in Solemn. earnest pray
er, white tn. Savior ma,lt known them
wants and wishes. and praise to tie
throne of .Jrho>an
Jesus had gone across the river Jordan
IN y ministerial t,ur and willie absent.
zaru, wa, taken fatally sick "Thrrr-
fore his sisters seat unto HIM >a,iu"
Lord bln!.l> i. whom tho' Lowest j,
,jrk." The SAVIOR did not return Il,
nur,, hut remained un:!I In2rus was
dead and h,ui..I, t! Al IT,. r;juh p,rturu
the .,,.atrr n,ir;,rL' of raiSin. bin from
the ,raI. On nlS rrln,n, Martha me-,
| i,r down at lis feet said, "i.r,I If thnn
l,a.t>t lr..t here my brother ltal nrt ti.l,
hnt know, that even now, whatSorvtr
tI,uu wilt ask Of God, (,nd will uivt il
| thee; jesus saith unto her. thy brother
shall rise AGAIN: Ma,thn saith unto il,u
| know that h. >ha}! ri>,. again in tn.
Resurrection at the last day. Jesus said
unto her, am tue rrSll,lrr,iol. and the
| life: hr that nr|irvrth IN me, though 1t.
| were dead, vet s',nN u ike. nr, v}n>n-
eyer Iyri], and b,I,ryr1h in M, shall
never die: EcIi,v,tj, thou this, She
said INTO him Yr, I,ri'
From til, interview Martha went ~
her sister Mary # th, uvtU,uy where.
friends, aud in order to prevent any
,i,turhanr. or confusion. scaled her
Srr,tlv," hat is, in 4 Row tone Of voice, !
I'M whisper, saving in the Ianrnaup %,
our Text, "TEr Master is com, and call. |
eth for thee" And LET if further be no. !
ticcd that "as soon as she heard tha,. she |
| 3roS.. duirk|v and came ut,o him. " This !
rj,inr unjrkIv and ,,,iu,, to th,. mister |
strikes N, with murh force W.. ALWAYS
| rrcriv. chests arro,|iuv to t,,ynr aud !,
| prtprratlon If we favor or love any |
one, we are ready. anxious and prrparttl |
under all circumstances to meet Them.
The mother who loves her long absent
| boy will run uuickly to meet him. her |
arms aud her heart are ALWAYS in r,adi- |
ness to embrace him, and no preparation
| is necessary. How different when one
| comes " hn is not a particular tavoritr, I
the Srrvr,!t must 90 forward and invite
! him to take a scat. the room put in or !
der, ard toilet made before the guest is
seen. In the days of the i,uorrucr of
Adam and Eve. God walked and talked I
| with tirm il the Garden cf Eden, but |
when they f,ll, their gard, u nnr their !
heart was the homo of the Lord, and
when he came and called. said unto
Adam where art thou' bnl no re
ponse was made because Adam and
Eve had hid among the trees of the gar
den, they were afraid t" Z" quickly as
Mary did, because they had >inlirh and
50 were not prepared to meet the Mas.
te1
And so if ever is when we are in the
service of our blessed master oar homes
and our hearts are the homes and hearts
of the blessed Re,lrr Err Of mankind. and
we run 4uirkly anil with pleasure to
every cali of him who said, "Comr ut"
me all yr that labor and are heavy laden
and | vii! give You rest"
have message from God to this
congregation this morning, listen. 'rhe
master is come and calrth for thcr.'
All in this congregation to-day who have
not been saved by The precious blood of
Christ, are as spiritually dead as Lazarus
was phy>icall; dead, for 'ln that livrth
in sin is dead while he liv tn May
God help us TODAY. help us now to roll
away Tie store of sin and unhr|rf from
he door Of the s,pulchrr of your souls.
that You may come forth in the light and
liberty of the Gospel of Christ.
First. TN, Master is come and calls
by his revealed word,