New-York tribune., 1879-09-29

answered. My friend # quit preaching shall haye
to to church" II WIS natural fear ho" c9ulI ne
ranked all q pssa ebert He dad rasgn. however but
went 10 church all the Just long as be cond
hisnaure, and ncedfitEat he must 20 ana the' 70
stay home had ar Dcen possible, woald have Deen 10
put Interrogation mark against oil me chnfch GONG
II lifetime; 10 aiiiont ana gri We the whoir Lchrt
that was s loyal 4" the sanciuery ana peeh aS Nedg
only too glad To make the old man stalking morse TOT
And then above aud beyond all this. this grand man
Of the old days win all s genus ana insight. ana ~
afford his sake ether 10 stand alone or 40 alone
Even ihs divine business he nnst b. Win Dis hnlna
KIND wien lo drew near TO God stand OH the common
earth WIN them; bet royal robe brush elbows Win
the artisans Jacket feel the human lT' -ence lose I
about him and here. IN the sanctuary ne co..ln
and them about tho feet of God longing ana striving
after the better life. where prince or prasan' woe ITO
badge and took no precedence. And 20 ne crleL -
was glad when they said unto me, let US go INTO the
house Of the Lord"
LAST WORDS TO OLD FRIENDS REPEATED TO NE"'
/ now confess, finally. that this one OF the last
words said the dear friends have left, and II was
borne in upon me that il must be the first should say
TO YOU This was the moving word "How shall they hear
without n preacher 2" but | wish sometimes that the
Apostle had rounded out the sentence with no"
shall we preach without hearersf Aud TO no class OF
men and women such question come home WIN
n deeper emphasis than To those who worship in our
free churches and gather about our free
congregational pulpits 81 wish had preached that
sermon twenty years ago." very wise ana gracious
friend said to on Monday. instead OF The one ~
member you did preach, IN which You od H. we bist
worship God better perhaps In Tue woods ana meadows
sOmetmes IN our own homes than IN the sanctuary
remember saying TO myself We 90 NOT hted huch 'A-
hOriation. We ready enough Ia stay home or 10
wander about the world Ou minister mas no laea now
IN TINS My friend had lived his life among those who
had been saying steadily You must go 10 chuIch OF
else you Will go to hell" had no doa how easy II WAS
for the men aud women OF our free thought ana ies
their temple, their own priests ana END by caring
for neither men should care who would verify the
truth Ia their souls that
"When in life we're tempest driven.
And conscience but cankcr,
A corresp ,udence fixed with heaven
l. sure noble anchor"
Ihad no ldea-and have no room for complaint 10
vOu as to the wide and gracious hearing hsd IN the
wsr,y years has verified tie word sd but
lately by DR. Bellows. which has gone the round Of our
Western papers. that far as his observation goes
those who desert the sanctuary and It's ser
vices laie come 10 grief. 80
to to stand yP% m w All my DreTn Of evey mind n
the urgent plea tney make for the OF all those
who feel there VIII be nep FOR them the house OF tho
Lord. My, TO those who do not feel tni- assurance
help Others though this Is all they can una 10 our ser
vice day Are yon borne down by the burden of your
those Who have no such roublef Never mind If there
IL help for yOu anywhere on the oarh II s Ia the nous
Sfvons Sf 1ne oSason Sua Se Do yoa nS goa
could do better alOnei doubt that and
you thai you should do this. when bY your presence
AM hand ana heart you can help so many Who cannot
Be wurshipped IN the AID sweet country lanes.
and IN The middle hooks OF the hs and on the mounts,
that are all Mounts Of Transh-uraton 20 the deN0nt
heartl Surely, surely aud Will not eat my words.
for ali my wise friend said. But viii say tha TIE most
holy place T. tnat which has been made holy through
TN, mighty cry Of human hearts wneu ia tAtir sore
troub.ei where men ana women Lay lave iouIi pIs,se I
through believing; where the pere ual appeal Is made
IN the souls highest welfare; and where TIE ligi is
kepf shining hil ana clear wyt the everlasting lie;
where the Christ Is forever ncatnnte III the ArIshn
heart ana fe; where can ind the angels Ia human
uise; ana under it all and through t all, worship the
Eternal, Immortal. Inyisiblc-whom no mao has seea
or can eeeClOd all, blessed FIR eyermorc; und
say with our whole heart The good sweet day comes
Touud, glad when tucJ said unto ne, Let As 20
tufD the house Ol tlc Lord"