New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-13
MR.. SPURGEON IN BROORLyy

The Rev. Charles II. Spurgeon. IT,. nof a..
ent London divine, preached at the Frs, ps ''aa'
Church, in Pierrepolnt-st., BROOKLYN. vss,sss'
morning. An audience limited only by tho I
lty of the church greeted the speaker. N,
geon is short, well-built young man with 'a''
ant gOod-natured face. IL has vote. -,
adapted to public speaking. His sermon wa. "a
lIvered without notes His text was Isaiah :,
" But they that wait on the Lord shall ,0,. 90
their strength they shall mount up with VIM
eagles; they shall run, and not be weary, 80
they shall walk and not faint"
II we are to have this strength which we rsou.
SAID Mr.. Sturgeon, we must wait on the To-,
The lamps that burned in the ancient templa. ~,
to be trimmed every day TO keep their light el...
and hi h. That polished silver which you NM. :.
highly must be constantly brushed or II will 49,.
grow dim. II you and are called 10 shine in N.
Masters vineyard, we need more than any one A..
to keep our armor bright by hard. honest wo,L
People think that the life of a minister ia f,I :,
happiness that he never has sorrows or trial,
Now If there Is any class tiled more than othersi,,
those who minister to the spiritual wants Of tina
people. am glad the Lord hasn't said man NM.
matrlculate or have his head crowded with learpn,
before he can become a minister. IL We are 10 ~
come divine teachers, we must come down 10 tha
feet Of the Saviour We can't all be like thOs
mighty men of old who took their lives Ia tbe,
hands and went forth TO preach the truth-not iIke
Paul, standing the midst OF the ancient city AMI
crying out against Diana of the Ephesans but Lks
Mary waiting humbly on the Lord. You 20 10 de
depot ferry the train or the boat not ready
What do you do Wait. Ihats Just what God
wants us to do. lie hasn't sent the carriage TO car
~ us home yet.
he renewed First by duplication and prayer
Don't neglect this means of grace. | know then
are many inducements to stay away FROM the hOus
of God. Perhaps business hasn't gone just as you
would like, and you feel discouraged. still, you
conclude TO 20, perhaps. to tho prayer-meeilnG A
brother stands uD and begins TO pray. Somehow h
seems TO be saying just what you would That
mans prayer does you good. Inc cares ami tRias
of the day forgotten and you return 90 your
home happier man. Then, too, secret prayer mus
not be forgotten. 20 to your closet shut the doo
dial of yOnder clock. The hands Indicate the boar
of the day, but they act dependent upon tho
hidden handspring. III | am 10 deean
he truth to the people must hare
hidden handspring, the splrltOf Christ. am afraM
don't praise God as much as we ought LEI
pour out our thanks to Him Tor what lac has don.
tor US AS We SIT NJ the table OF the Lord we ind
no empty dishes Some men can 1--we on theories
and fancies, but we need something more snbstaa
tial. l once took up an old book IN the house Ots
friend. 1t VS. bound III wood and It's parchment
was yellow with age | found the covers fuil Of
holes Curious to learn how far they extended into
the book, / turned over the pages They began %
disappear as came nearer the middle OF the book
he worms had gnawed their way far into It's pages
At length all of The holes disappeared, except one
Holding the book uD to the hight | found that rs
former occupant had succeeded I working eOH
pletey through the BOOK; We must be book
worms. and not be satisfied wi h picking out
passage here and there in the Bible, but 90 night
though it, The man who begins IN hi youth 70
serve God becomes IN after lite hOnOred of his fe
lows The smith who wlcids the hammer day after
day becomes strong in muscle So the longer We
stay IN Christ's service he stronger become. Let
us consecrate everything. We are not our own,
and If there 10 anything abOut u that can make Us
better, let not be too proud 10 it, Turn your
eyes away to the hllls-there is no help bat tue
hands, will help all who put their trust in Him.