The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-09-03

NOS come through the door OF tho Bethle
hem cAravansary, aad II He had not will
the erushsd hand OF The cruclaIion knocked
at the iron gate Of tho sepulchsr o.
our spiritual death, eryingi LAZARUS
come forthw o, my Christian frlends
this 10 no time for inertia when
all the foroes OF darkness seen
TO be In full blast, when steam printing
pressss are publishing inndel tracts
when express railroad trains are carrying
me6asngera OF sin, when fast clippers Ar'
laden with opium AM ruin, when th'
night air OF our cities IL olluted with the
laughter that breaks w from tho ter
thousand saloons Of dissip Ia zion and aban-
donment, whom the fires VI the SECOND
death already are hndled In lhe cheeks Of
some who only little while ago were In
corrupt Oh, never since the ,nrse fell
upon the earth has there been time when
IL was such an unwlso, such cru d, such
an awful thing for the Church 10 "loep.
The great audiences are not gathered Ia
tho Christian churches; tho great nu H.
onces are gathered In temples Of sin
tears Of unutterable woe their baptism,
the blood OF cherished hearts the awful
wine OF their sacramsnts, blasphemlea
their lltany and the groans OF tho lost
world tho organ dlrge Of their worship.
NOT vAcmLArIoN, nut GROWTH.
Again, II you want 10 bo qualified to
meet the duties which this age demands OF
you you must, on the one hand, avoid reek-
less iconoclasm, and, on tho other hand
not stick too much 10 things because they
are old. The air 10 full OF now plans, new
projects, new theories Of government, new
theologIes, and am amazed 10 see how sc
many Christians want only novelty In Or
der TO recommend thing 10 their cona-
dence; and 80 they vaolllats and swing "a
and fro, and they are uaeloas and they are
unhappy. New plans secular, ethical,
philosophical, religious, ols- Atlantic,
transatlanio--long enough 10 make line
reaching from the German universities 10
great Salt Lake City.
There was time when mon deridod
even Bible societies, and whom few young
monmot near ahay-stack In Massachusetts
and organized the lrst missionary society
ever organised In this country there went
laughter and ridioulo all around tho Chris
tian Church. They said tho undertaking
was prepostorous, and so, also, the work OF
Jesus Christ was aSSallod. People criod
outs "Who over heard OF such theories OF
ethics and govornmentf Who ever noticed
such style OF preaching as Josus hasf'
EEekiel had talked OF mysterious winga
and whools. Here camO q man from
CApernAum and Gonnesaret, and ho drew
his illustrations from the lakes, from the
sand, from the ravins, from tho lilies,
from the corn -stalls, How tho PharlseoS
scoffod How Horod derided How Judas
hisssd. And this Jesus they pluoksd by
tho beard, and they spat In His fAoo, and
they called Him "thia fellow. "
All the great enterprises In and
out Of tho Church have al
times thus boon scoifod at and
thorc have boon groat Multitude who
havo thought that the chariot OF Gods
truth would fall 10 plooos II II once got out
OF the old rut And 20 thoro Ars those who
have no patience with any thing liko In
provsmsnt In church arehitocture, or with
any thing like good, hearty, earnest church
singing, and thoy dorids any form OF ro-
ligious discussion which soos down walk
Ing among every day men rather than that
which makes An excursion on historical
stiits. Oh, that tho Church OF God would
wake up 70 an adaptAbillty Of work. We
must admit the almplo fact that tho
churches OF Jebus Christ In this day do no.
.h A.
thousand people In Edinburgh who novor
hear the Gospel. There are million poo
plo In London who never hear tho Gospel.
There are At least throo hundred thousand
souls In the city OF Brooklyn who como no.
undor The immediate minlatrationa OF
Christ'a truth; and the Church OF God In
this day, instead OF being a place full Of
living epistlos, road and known OF all mon,
IN moro like "dead-lettern post-ofileo.
rnn WORLD CONVERTING THE CHURCH.
"But" say people, "tho world 10 going
10 bc converted; you must bo patient, the
Kingdoms OF this world arc 10 become the
Kingdoms OF Christ" Mover, unlosa tho
Church OF Jeaus Christ puta on moro
speed and energy. Instead OF the Church
converting the world, the world Ia con-
vsrtlnG the Church. Here Ia great fort
ross. How shall II bo taksnp An army
comes and sits around about ID, cuts on the
supplies, and aayai snow we viii Just
walt until from exhaustion and starvation
they will have 10 give up,p wocka aud
months, aud perhaps year, pass along,
and finally tho fortress aurrondcra through
that starvation and exhaustion. hut, my
friends, tho fortroaaoa OF ain are never 10
bo takon In that way. II they are takon
for God II will DO by storm, You win have
10 bring up tho great siogo guns OF tho
Gospel 10 the very wall and wheel tho ny.
Ing artillery into line, aud when the armed
infantry OF Heaven shall confront the bat-
tlemonta you win have 10 give the quick
commands Forward ehargep
woRK ron ALf-
Ah my friends, there ID work for you 10
do and for me 10 do In order 10 secure this
grand accomplishment Here Ia my pull
pit, and 1 preach In H. Your pulpit Ia tho
bank Your pulpit Ia the utoro, Your pull
pit In the editorial chair. Your pulpit 10
the anvil. Your pulpit 10 tho mechanics
shop. may stand IN this place aad
through oowardIoo or through aelf-seekinE
hay keep back the word ought 10 uttcr,
while you, with sleeve rolled up aud brow
bcswcatod with toll, may utter tho word
that viii jar tho foundations OF Heaven
with tho shout OF q great victory. Oh, that
this morning this whole audience might
feel that The Lord Almighty was putting
upon them the hands OF ordination. toll
you svory one, 10 forth and preach this
0oapcl. You have as much right W preach
~ have. o. a. any mAn has, Only nnA
out tho pulpit whore uod will have you
prcach, and thore preach.
Headley Wears was q wicked man In
the Engliah army. Tho grace OF God came
10 him. He became An earnest and emi-
nent Cbrlstlin. They sooitod NJ him and
saidi "You are q hypocrlte, you are ~
bad an oyor vou WareU He'll ho kopt bia