Daily Republican., 1886-03-18
An Invitation .


awakening and anxious inquiry inI
many is so manifest, it will not do tol
relax their efforts, and they must yet
for time keep an open house for the
help and guidance of those who are
seeking the way Of life. There will
be preaching services, therefore. DUR
ing the evenings of this week, except. \
ing Saturday, in their lecture room,
and warm invitation is sent out for
all TO attend. We hope the place viii
be filled to overlooking. What Is so;
inspiring and delightful as full meet
ingi Even those not specially inter
estcd in religious matters enjoy it. 1t,
is pleasant 10 feel the kindling enthu-l
siasm of crowded house, to share in
the fervor that CLOVIS from heart to
heart as hymn and prayer ascend and
the preacher, full of his message and a
longing, intense desire to do good to
the numbers who have come to hear
him, delivers it with an earnestness
few themes can inspire. The great
object OF the meeting, dear reader, is
to do you good. but your presence will
hearten and cheer and do us good in
any case. And we hspe that an even
ing spent here with lis you will be
glad for all your life, and if SO, you
certainly will through all the long life
to come.
The last Sunday morning was bright
and beautiful, the perfection Of spring
weather; it was such pleasure to go
out. Nature seems always at her love
lest on bright. still Sunday morning.
We thought hsw much those missed
who were staying at home in their
close and confined houses, or worse =,
in their dull and drowsy beds. Sill
more we thought of them when enjoy
ing the services and instructions of The
sanctuary, our most pleasant Sabbath
home; but We brought away with us
one lesson for those who did not hear
it, l, in this, that the gospel is not
what many people think it; bitter
and nsuseOus pill that must be forced
upon us II we would be saved, but that
IL is instead, as all who taste II have
found, the one great want of our ma
ture, the good that our whole being
Graves and would most enjoy, only in
our blindness and ignorance we do not
know it. How Christians long for
some word that, with telling and ire
sistible force, will convince and en-
tighten others, some picture TO hold up
before them that will fash realiza.io
of the truth upon their minds.
We had brother in our young days
who though unusually quick and
bright did not want TO go To college.
He had imbihed the hurried spirit oil
the age, and was in haste to get on in
life. To the great disappointment OF
his father he went into busin ess, but il
required no very discerning eye to see
soon that he was out of his element
and unhappy. He would admit Moth
ing, was brave and firm and faithful,
still his growing distaste was evident.
A change Of business was tried once
and twice, but nothing was gained; he
did not know what he wanted and
there was no Daniel or Joseph to tell
him. A blight was slowly and surely
setting upon his ysung life, his active
and ardent nature, and finally his
health failed. His physician, like all
who knew him well. became greatly
interested in him, and had him accom-
pany him in his daily drives, also de-
tanning him in his Office, talking with
him as was natural almost constantly
about the details of his profession. To
the great JOY OF all his friends the
young man began ut once to brighten,
light was dawDing on his mind and
suddenly at last, the truth flashed upon
him in full force. Il found out what
was made for" he expressed it, and
commenced at once with glowing zeal
to prepare himself for the medical pro-
fession. Into this he threw all the
long depressed enthusiasm of his ma
ture, delighting his instructors, OUT
stripping his fellows.
In the surgical department he out
stayed the strongest men, his passion
for ii completely carrying him away
and making him utterly regardless OF
his health. All the hard study re-
quired he took up like child's play;
his insight into all the intricacies of
the profession was marvellous. "He
will be one of the first physicians of
the country" the old doctors pre-
dicted. But it was too late; the very
fever OF his ambition consumed him.
He went from his sick bed and stood
with his class to receive his diploma,
mere force of will sustaining him.
Then he was hurried away, change
of climate holding out faint, delusive
hope. But he soon knew it was vain
and came home to die.
Dear reader, will you find out too
late what you are made fort Believe
us, if you would only listen to those
who long to show you what they have
gained, your enthusiasm, your delight
would not be less than that of the
young physician. You would enter
with the same ardor upon a new Ca
rcer of usefulness and happiness,
wondering at your past blindness and
ignorance. You would joy to run the
race; all other ends and aims would
grow small and valueless indeed.
The dear brother who found out too
late what nature intended him for in
this world had not neglected Christ.
Conscious to his last breath he went
from us composed and calm as one
might be in going to another room.
His face after death was Illuminated,
almost glorified. God had given him
just in passing through glimpse OF
| the things He had prepared for him