The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-09

'N''NNl' w HldllN lutU lUlnDlC
through the of the future as il were,
and we do ow where they have gone,
and they on Il gloom and mystery to
the passage; but Jesus Christ so nightly
stormcd the gates Of that future world,
that they have never since been closely
shut, Christ knows what IL is to leave this
world of the beauty OF which he was moro
appreclativc than We ever could bc. lie
knows the cNqusitcncss OF the phosphor-
essence OF the sea; he trod il. He knows
the glorics of the midnight heavens; for
they were the spangled canopy OF his will
dcrncss pillow. He knows about the lilies:
he twisted them into his sermon. lie
knows about the fowls OF tho air; they
whirrcd their way through his discourse.
lie knows about the sorrows OF leaving
this beautiful world. Not taper was
kindled in the dul sncSs. lie died physi-
clanlcss, lie died in cold sweat aud liz.
zincss, and hcmorrhagc, and agony that
have put him in sympathy with all the dy-
ing. He goes through Christendom, and
he gathers up the stugs out Of all the death
pillows, and he puts them under his own
neck and head. lie gathers ON his own
tongue the burning thirst OF many genera
tions. The sponge is soaked in the sor.
rows OF all those who have died in their
beds as well ~ sost rd in the sorroNs ot all
those who persisted IN icy or fiery martyr
dom. While heaven WHs pitying, and earth
was mocking, aud he'll was deriding, hc
took the vinegar
To all those in this audience TO whom
life has been an aCrrhty-a dose they
could not swallow, a drauvht that set their
teeth on edge aud H-rasping-l preach tho
omnipotent sympathy OF Jesus Christ.
The sister OF Hcnchcl, the astronomer,
used TO help him in his work. lie got all
the credit, she got none. She uscd tO
spend much oi her Time polishing the tclc.
scopes through which he brought the dis.
tant worlds nigh, ard il Is my ambition
now, this hour, tnCirut the lens Ol Nour
spiritual vision, 40 hat looking through
the dark night of your earthly troubles
you may behold the glorious constellation
of u Saylor's mercy and u Sayior's love. q
my friends, do not try tu carry ali your ills
alone. DO not put your poor shoulder
under the Apcnninos when the Almighty
Christ is ready 10 lill up all your burdens.
When YOU have trouble oi any kind,
YOU rush this way, aud that way, aud YOU
wonder what this man will say uhou, IL,
and what that man will sr about Il, AMI
you Try this prescription, Al that pro.
scription, aud the other pr crlplun. q
why do you not go straight 10 the heart OF
Christ, Knowing that lor our own SHINING
and suffering race lac took the vinegar
There was vessel that had been tossed
| ON the seas for great many weeks, and
bccn disabled, aud the supply ol water
| gave out, and the crew were diving uI
thirst After many DAYS. they saw sail
| against the SKY. They siguilicd it. When
| the vessel came nearer the people ON th,
/ suffering ship cried to the captain of the
other vessel "Scnd IN some water. ",
ara dying for lack oi water Aud the cap
tain on the vessel that was hailed rc.
splndcl "pp your buckets Whvto you
| are. You are Ia the mouth ui the ANA.
| lpn, aud there nrr scores ui miles OF irr-l
| water all around about YOU, aud hundred
/ oi feet dccp.' A.. Fitn they dwpp,,
their buckets over the side oi the lr-.u
Bnd brought up the clear, bright, irel
water Hnd put out the fire oi their lhirl
| ~ hail YOU today, after long aud per
ilous voyage thin>lIng ~ YOU are ior par
! don, aud thlriing iUr comfort, und thirt
/ ing for eternal life. Hnl ask YOU what d
| the usr of your going In thlt drlth-Eirurl
| state, while all around you IL thc deep
clear, wide, sparkling Hood oi Gods sym
pathetic mcrcy. q, dip Your buckets. nnd
drink, aud live forever whatsoever
will, let him come aud take Of the water
Of lie freely"
Vet, my ullcmucc l. almost cholod nj
| the thought that there nr people hcp
who will rlu-c this Divine sympathy
and ihpy will try to light their own battles
ma. Il NN...aa
| their own burdens. aud their life, inEical
ol being lriumphal maph from victor,
to victory, will bc q hubhlugun ifuu
defeat Ia defeat, until thoy make lima
surrender a. riributiyc disaster o.
wish ! could today gather up In min,
arms all the woes ui men aud women al
their hoari.nchcs nll their diappuiut
mcnts oil their chagrins and just utk,
them night tu the feet 1T % fymplthizIng
Jesus Tie took the vinegar
Mana Sahib. after be- had lost bis lasl
battle In India. Tell back into the jungl,s
ul lhcH -iunglcs ~ fall ui malaria that ~
mortal eau live there he carried with
him als1 q ruby " gpat lusirr aud ul great
value. lie died 200 thuac junrIcs his body
was never found, and ihc ruby has never
been recovered And fear TINT today
them are spur Who will iall back from this
subject into th" s.ckoning, killing junrlps
Of their Mn, carrying n gem oi Infinite
value a priceless soul ~ be- lust forever.
q, that that uby might fash in the ctcr.
nal coronation. linl no. There are some,
| fear. IN this audience who turn away
from this offered mercy, and comfort. and
divine sympathy; notwithstanding that
Christ, lur aIl Who accept bis grace,
irudgcd the long way, anl suffered the
decorating thongs. aud received In his face
the pXpccloniipns II the hlihy mob. aud
iuf the guilty, aud the discouraged. nni
tho discumluurl NJ the race. tuok ihc
vinegar NAV Cod Almighty break ibc
inialualion, and lead You into lho strong
hope, and the good cheer, and the glorious
snm.hInn OF Dbl. lIInmnhnnl Ru-Inl.