The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-07-25

my ambition is not to preach to you Sc
much. You have goods things in this
life. Whatever may be your future des-
tiny, you have had pleasant time here
But those dying populations of which
speak, by reason of their want and suf-
| ter1ng, whatever may be their future
destiny are in perditiOn now; and if
there be any comfort in Christ's gospel,
for Gods sake give it to theml
ReVOlutiOnl The pride of the church
must come down. The exclusiveness of
the church must come down. The finan-
cial bOastings of the church must come
dOwnl Ii monetary success were the
chief idea OF the church, then / say the
present mode of conducting church
finances Is the best. If it were to see
how many dollars you can gain, then
the present mode is the best. But If il
Is the saving of souls from sin and death
and bringing the mighty populations Of
our elites to the knowledge of God, then
cry revolution. 1t is coming fast.
feel it in the air; hear the Tumbling of
an earthquake that shall break down in
one terrific crash the arrogance of our
modern Christianity. The talk is wheth
or the Protestant or the Roman Catholic
churches are coming out ahead. tell
you, PrOtestants, this truth plainIy;that
until your churches are as free as are
the Roman Catholic cathedrals, they
Will beat you. In their cathedrals the
mllll0na1re and the beggar kneel side
by side, and until that time comes in
our churches, we cannot expect the ia
VOr OF God for permanent spiritual pros
perity. ReVOlutiOnl 1t may be that be-
fore the church learns its duty to the
masses, God will scOuTge it, and come
with the whip Of OmnipOtent indigna-
tlOn and drive out the money changers.
1t may be there is to be great day of
upsettlng before that time shall come.
LII IL must come, o, Lord God, let it come
now In that future day of the recon-
structed church Of Christ, the church
building will be the most cheerful of
all buildings. Instead of the light of
the sun strained through stained glass,
until an intelligent auditory looks blue
and yellow and green and copper color
cd, we Will have no such things. The
pure atmosphere of heaven will sweep
out the fOetid atmosphere that has been
Kept in our churches, boxed up from one
Sunday to another. The day of which l
speak will be day of great reVivals.
Ihere Will be such time as there was
In the parish of ShOtts, where 500 souls
were born to God in one day. Such
times as were seen in this country when
Edwards gave the alarm, when Tennent
preached and Whitefield thundered and
Edward PaysOn prayed. Such times as
some OF you remember in 1857, when the
voice OF prayer and praise was heard in
theater and warehouse and blacksmith
shOp and factory and engine-h house; and
the auctiOneer'S cry of "a half and a
half and half" was drowned out by
the adjoining prayer meeting, in which
the people cried out, "Men and brethren,
what shall we dOP"
In those days of which am speaking
the services Of the church will be more
spirited. The ministers of Christ, in
stead of being anxious about whether
they shall lose their place in their notes,
will get on fire with the theme, and pour
the living truth Of God upon an aroused
out to the righteous,
1t shall be we'll with yOu," and to the
wicked, Woe, it shall be ill with your
In those day the singing will be differ
ent from what it is now. The music
Will weep and wall and chant and tri-
umph. People then will not be
afraid to open their mouths when they
sing. The man with a cracked voice
Will risk 1t on Wyndham and 0rtOnVilIe
and Old Hundred. Grandfather will
find the place for his grandchildren in
the hymn book, or the little child will
be spectacles for the grandfather. HO-
sanna will meet hOsanna, and together
go climbing to the throne; and the an
gels will hear, and God will listen, and
the gates OF heaven will hoist, and it
will be as when two seas meet, the wave
Of earthly song mingling with the surg
ing anthems Of the free. May God let
me live to see that day; let there be no
power in disease, or accident, or wave
Of the sea to disappointment my expec-
tatiOns. Let all other sight fail my eyes |
rather than that l should miss that |
vision. Let all other sounds fail my
9ars rather than that l should fail to |
hear that sound. | want to st md on |
The mountain top 60 catch the first ray |
'f the dawn and with flying feet bring |
The news to this people. And, Oh, when |
We hear the Gathering hoOfs that bring |
IN the Kings chariot, may we all be |
ready with arches sprung and with |
hand on the rope of the bell that is to |
sound the victory, and with wreaths all |
visited for the way; and when Jesus |
iismOunts let it be amidst the huZzahl |
luZZahl of world redeemed. Where |
md when shall that revolution begin |
Here and now. In your heart aud mine |
lin must go down. Our pride must go |
lOwn. Our wOrldliness must go down |
hat Christ may come up. ReVOlutiOnl |
Except man be born again he cannot |
zee the kingdom of God" Why not let |
he revolution beginP Not next Sab
,ath, but nOwl Not tomorrow, when
'Ou go out into commercial circles, but |
low. Archias, the Magistrate of Thebes,
vas sitting with many mighty men
wine. A messenger came in
with him letter, informing
linn of a conspiracy against his life and
him to flee. Archias took the
etter, but, instead of opening it, put it
II his pocket and said to the messenger
Who brought 1t, Business to morrow
he next day he died. Before he opened
he letter the Government was captured.
When he read the letter it was too late.
put into the hand Of every man and
Voman here message of life. 1t says:
To-day If ye will hear His voice, harden
lot your heart" Do not put the mes
age away and say. "This business to-
morrow" This night thy soul may be