The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-05-05

how many tears you have wep how
many sighs vou have breatEed; low
many groans yon have uttered. There
is in your soul an aching void the world
cannot fill. Worldly amusement cannot
silence it. The Intoxicating cup only
makes the matter worse. The mirth oI
your Goddess companions cam tsilenCe
this unrest. You goabout seeking peace
and happiness, and you find remorse
and anguish. Do YOU know the reasonY
II ia because the fllwer you are funting
does not grow in earthly soil. IL is be-
cause the gem you are digging for can
not he found in an earthly mine.
But in Christ i5 your comfort. This if
the peace chat passeth all understanding
This is the balm for all wounds. Taie
is liberty for all Captives. This is life
for all who are dead What conola'ion
it has given to many of these people
who are before me today Jesus has
been their comfor they have had trou
BILE enough to kill them, but Christ has
sustained them; Christ hes soothed them;
he is competent to do it. One of the
Scotch martyrs said in his last moment,
II was turned out; spent two nights in
the fields; l had no place to lay my head;
no covering but the darkness; but oh,
what sweet time had all those nightsl
l looked up and saw the ocean of joy in
which all heaven swims and swimS!'
Yes, there is consolation in this religion.
Why do you go CrouChing under that
pack of burdens, when God would this
morning give you comfort by his graCeP
can tell by your looks that you are
weary of sin. You are tired of the des.
ert, famine struck and simeon bias ed,
and you want to come home; and it is
my business this morning to tell you that
God wants you to come home, and he
wants you to come home now. press
this cup Of everlasting life to your lips
Oh, why do you die ofthirst within arms
reacn of fountain? wish could tell
you what a comfort this religion of Je
sus Christ has been to my SOU; what a
comfort it has been to the souls of many
who are here. Their are little children
here who have found the Savior's COM
passion; they have had NOR joy in their
short life of ten years, than you have
had in sixty years, because they went to
the Savior, and they have put their
hearts in his care, and all shall be we'll.
They feel az we'll as little child who
was dying on the Sabbath. She had been
in the Sabbath school class; the story
was read about the sheI herd and how
he folds the lanb, in his arms. And
that week she was taken away. After
she had come out of Convulslons and was
about to die, her mother said to her:
MY dear, you're very tired, amt your
mo" said she, II am not tired. / never
shall be tired. They told me last Sum
day that the shepherd carries the lambs
in his bosom, and l am one of hislambs.
can't be tired" Oh, the solace, the
comfort, the peace Of this glorious Coz
pei! Will you not receive it?
Again, remark that you want strength
against temptation. What is the use of
his young mans trying to resist tempa
jation down there in the wildernees2
One pulling him this way, another that
way. He could not resist it. The only
way for him is to go home. Now, l know
your temptations l simply say it is inn
possible that in Brooklyn or New York
/ man can retain his integrity without
he grace of God to help him. In the
)ffiCe, in the store, in the banking insti-
ution, wherever you are, there are peo-
)'e who do not believe in these things;
hey Caricature religion; some of them
pend their evenings where they oughs
lot. They want you to go with them.
'ome of them are given to strong drink
some Of them are unjust in their words
II actions. And | simply announce as
he fact, that the chances are all against |
young man in city life, who has not the |
race of God to sustain him, especially |
f he is of generous and vivaCiOus ma.
ure. Oh, l have stood where l could |
ook off and see young man 60 down.
have had letters from fathers and |
mothers in the country, saying: "My son
las come to the city; he attends your
hurCh; he is in such and such store; l |
Wish you would look after him." And
7e see the men of the worli gather
round that poor young fellow and drag
i'm away from God, and away from his
lther's prayers; away from his mothers
counsel; and he lives only long
nough to break their old hearts. A
oung man in town is not safe mo.
nent without the grace OF Gld. And
7hat is true of young men is true of you
lder people. have seen men in mid.
ife try to reform. They signed the
ledge, and they did great many things
hat were we'll enough; but they did not
eek Gods help or strength. l saw
hange right away in their home. The
hildren were better dressed and went
D better school. The wife, who had
lot sung for five years, began to sing
gain. The furniture was brushed up.
he piano, that had not been opened for
ears, was returned or traded off for a
etter one. Every thing frightened up
bout that house. People said, How
'ell those people are getting on nowl-
mere is great change. He has reform.
d." Then a year passed along, and one
light there was burden carried along
be street, and there was loud ring at
be door bell, and the door opened, and
be father, dead drunk, was thrown into
be hall. And then the children came
ome from that school, and then their
pparel, instead of being good, was very
lean, and the wife stopped the song and
he piano was not opened. But after
while it was opened, for the Sheriff's
lalIet came down on it: "Going-gonep
What is the history of that MANI He
-ied to reform with appealing to the
race and help Of God. That is all. And
lhen man tries to reform or quit any
ind of sin, and goes out in his own
lrengtb, he is one against O thousand;
els one against a hundred thousand
n other words, all hell is against him.
tut have seen other men, with no more
ourage than the one l have spoken of,
nd not half the force of will, come right
p to respeOtability-marching right on
ntil the gates of Heaven opened before
leir soul. Why2 They said: "Oh,
ord Jesus thou seest my trouble. Thou
nowest my thirst. Thou art acquainted
18th all my ungovernable appetites. l
ant get away from them. Oh, Jesus,
clip me by Thy omnipotent grace
ill try to do better; but can't do it
lone, Help me Help mel" The Lord
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