The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-09-01

Jesus this very moment-whetber you
sit or stAnd-locks into sour eyes and
saws:
Other sheepl have, which arc not OF this
fold.
Again I remark, that the Heavenly
Shepherd is going to find great many
sheep among those who have been flung OF
evil habit. 1t makes me mad to see
Christian people give up prodigai a.
lost. There are those who talk as though
the grace of God we're chain OF forty or
fifty links, and after they run out there
was nothing to touch very bal case. II
they were hunting and got of the track OF
the deer, they would look longer among
the banks and bushes for the lost game
than they have been looking for that lost
soul. People tell US that II man has de-
lirium tremens twice that he can not be
reclaimed; that after woman has fallen
from her integrity she can not be re-
stored. The Bible has distinctly iptimated
that the Lord Almighty is ready to par
don four hundred and ninety times; that
is, seventy times seven. There are men
before the throne of God who have wal
lowed in every kind Of sin, Tut. saved by
the grace Of Jesus, and washed in his
blood, they stand there radiantnow. There
are those who plunged in the very lowest
hell Of abomination, who for the tenth
time have been lifted up, and finally, by
the grace of God, they stand In Heaven
eloriously rescued by the grace promised
to the chief of sinners. Iwant to tell you
that God loves to take hold of very bad
case. A man said to me:
"Unless God helps me can not be de.
livered. l have tried every thing, sir;
but now I have got into the habit OF
prayer, and when come to drinking sa.
loon pray that God will take me safely
past, and pray until am past He does
| help me-"
For every man given to strong drink
there are scores of traps set, and no one
but the everywhere-present God can see
that man through. Oh! they talk about
the catacombs of Naples, and the cata.
combs of Rome, and the catacombs OF
Egypt-the burial places under the city
where the dust of great multitude lie;
but, 1 tell you. New York has its cata.
combs, Nashville has Its catacombs, and
New Orleans its catacombs, and Boston its
catacombs, and Philadelphia its cata.
combs, and every town and city neighbor.
hood its catacombs. They are the UNDER
ground restaurants, full Of dead mems
bones and all uncleanness. Young man,
you know It. God help you! There Is no
need OF going into the art gallery to see in
skillful sculpture that wonderful repre-
sentation of man and his sons wound
around with serpents. There are families
represented in this audience that are
wrapped in the martyrdom Of fang and
scale and venom-a living LAGOON Of
ghastliness and horror. What are you to
do? Do you not put your trust in bromide
of potassium, or in Jamaica ginger, OF
any thing else that apothecaries can mix
Put your trust only In the Eternal God
and he will see you through. Some Of
you do not have temptation every day
1t is periodic temptation, that comes
every six weeks, or every three months
when 1t seems as II the powers of darkness
kindle around about your tongue
the fires of the pit. 1t is we'll enough a,
UGH time, as some of you do, to seek
medical counsel; but your first and mos
importunate cry must be to God. If the
friends will drag you to the slaughter
now that the paroxysm ofthirst /" coming
again upon that man, help him.. Fling
back into the pit of hell the fend That as
saults his soul this moment. Oh n hear
aches to see men 60 on in THU fearful
struggle without Christ. There Are herr
those whose hands so tremble from dist
patton that they can hardly hold hook
and yet have to tell you that they will
yet preach the gospel, and on communion
days carry around the consecrated bread
acceptable to everybody, because Of theil
holy life and their consecrated behavior
The Lord is going to save you. Your HON,
has got to be rebuilt. Your physi
health has got to be restored. You
worldly business has got to be recon
structed. The Church Of God is going II
rejoice over your discipleship.
Other sheep have, which are not Of thi
fold.
/ While I have hope for all prodigals
there are some people for whom am no
so hopeful. Imean those who have beef
church-goers all their life, who hav
maintained outward morality, but who
notwithstanding twenty, thirty, fort,
! years Of Christian advantages, have neve
, yielded their heart to Christ. They ar
gospel hardened. A sermon has no NOR
{ effect upon them than the shining of tn
, moon on the city pavement. AS Chris
says: 1.-THE publicans and harlots will g
, into the kingdom OF God before them.
, They have resisted all the importunitie
, OF divine mercy, and have gone, durin
) these thirty years, through most powerful
, earthquakes of religious feeling, and they
{ are further from God then ever. Afte
, awhile they will lie down sick, and som
r day it will be told they are dead. N
: hope! But I turn to outsiders with
J hope that thrills through my body an,
, soul.
. Other sheep have, which are not of thI
a fold.
/ You are not gospel hardened. You hav
. not heard many sermons during the las
9 few years. As you came into religion
g meeting to-day every thing was move
( and all the services are suggestive of you
Q early days. How sweet the openin
, hymn sounded in your ears, and no,
blessed it is in this place! Every thin
b suggestive of Heaven. You do not wee,
Q hut the shower is not far off. You sigl
r and you have noticed that there is Away
I a sigh in the wind before the rain fall
}. There are those here who would give an
Q thing if they could find relief in tear
. | They saw: