The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-10

ticipation OF the next world, ana they
would express their own feelings in
the words OF the Baroness OF Nairn at the
close of her long life:
"would you he young agaIn'
So would not I,
One tear Of memory given,
onward IN HE.
LIES DARK wave iOrfcd DER,
All but at nat on shore,
Say, would you plunge once more,
with home No nighI
"If you might, would you now
Rciracv your way
Wander through stormy wdS,
Faint aud AStHy2
Nights gloomy watches He'd,
Morning MI belmtng rol,
Hopes smile around MS she'd,
llcayonsard, away
Yes; for some people In this world there
seems no let up They are pursued from
youth TO manhood, and from manhood into
old age. Very distinguished arc Lord
Sta0ord's hounds, and earl OF larborough's
hounds, and the duke OF Rutland's hounds,
aud Queen Victoria pays 5000 per year
to her master .oi buckhounds. But all OF
them put together do not equal in num-
Der, or speed, or power Ia hunt down the
great kennel OF hounds OF which sin aud
trouble are owner aud master.
But what is a relief for all those pursuits
OF trouble and annoyance, and pam, and
bereavement My text gives II to you IN
n word Of three letters, but each letter IL
n chariot II you would triumph, or throne
II YOU want 10 be crowned, or lake II you
would slakc your thirst--yea, chain oi
three letters -G-o-d, the one for whom
David longcd, and the one whom David
found. You might M well meet n stag
which, after It's sixth mile Of running Mt
the tOpmust speed through thicket aud
gorge, with the breath ol the dogs on its
heels has come in iull sight OF ScrOon
Lake and tried 10 cool its projecting and
blstercd tongue with drop ol dew from
a blade of grass, n 90 attempt % satisfy mn
immoral soul, when flying from trouble
and sin, with anything less deep, aud
high, and broad, and immense, and inii-
mite, and eternal than God. Ills comfort,
why 1t ombusoms all distress. Ills arm, II
wrrnches of all bondage. His hand, II
wipes away all tears. Ills Christly atone
ment, II makes us all right with the past,
aud all right with the future, and all right
with God, all right with man, and all right
forever. Iamartlnc tells us that King
Nmrod said 10 his three sons "llcrc are
three vases, and one IL OF clay, another Of
amber, and another Of gold. Choose now
which you will have" The eldest son,
| having the iirst choice, chose the vase Of
| gold, ON which was written the WORT ZEN
pirc," and when opened II was found TO
! contain human blood. The second son,
making the next choice, chose the vase Of
| amber inscribed with the word glory, "
and when opened Il contained the ashes Of
those who were once called great. The
third son took the vase Ui clay and, open
ing IL, found II empty, hut ON the bottom
| OF IL was inscribed the name Ut God King
| NimrOd asked his couriicrs which ya-c
! they thought weighed the most Tho Nv.
aficiOus men Of his court said the vase ol
! gold Tho poets mid the one Of amber.
| hut the Wisust men said the empty vase,
/ because ono letter of the name OF God
ouiwcighcd a universe
For him | Thirst; ior his grace beg; on
| his promise | build my all. Without him
! sannul bo happy. ! have tried the
world, aud il does well enough ~ lar M ID
goes, but n II too uncertain
| a world, two Cyanosrrnt u world. am
| not pruiudiccd witness. | have nothing
| against this world. | have been one ut
the most fortunate, ur IN usc "A more Chris
tinn word, one ui tho most blessed oi mon,
blessed In my parents, blessed la the plnc,
Of my nativity, blessed In my health
blessed ia NV field ui work. blessed In M,
natural temperament. blessed In my inmi
~. blessed in my opportunities blessed 10
comfortable livelihood, blessed In thl
hope that my soul will go 10 HEAVIER
through the pirdpning mcrry Ut God, an,
my body, unless II bO lost NJ syn or ere
mated ~ soma conilngmtion, will lic down
in the gardens Of Greenwood among m,
kindred aud friends, some already guu,
aud others 30 como after me. liir q
! many hns been disappointment, hui Il
me Il has hccn a pleasant surprise an
+ Yet declare that " did not ircl that Gu
was now my friend and ever present hell
X | | should be- Nrrtrhri and terror struck
}, lut want muw ui Him. have though
}. over this text and preached this srrmu
Il ~ myself until with nll tie AROUSED unr
Il gics ui my body, mind and spul, ! can ~
~ out AS tho hart panirth after ~
e water bfooks, ~ panicth my soul ali'
u Thee, q tod.
u Through Jesus Christ mako this 60
4 yuur Iul aud You ran Withstand nn'
IL thing and everything. and that which o.
b ifishs others will inFpiW YOU. A.
u time IT earthquake. when the old Chn
b tian woman was asked whether she vi
Il srarrd. answered. "Nn. ! avn glad that
: have q God who can shake tho world. %
% ~ ina financial panic. when thti-iir
!, merchant wis asked II he dii not icm ]
a would hrak. answered. YES, ! Ella
u hrvak when the tficth psllm hrnks IN n
u hNicth ycran Call upon mc in the day
y trouble. ! will deliver thee aud thou Ma
= gluriy me" q. Christian mon ~
0. women, pursued OF annoyance and cSu
= pomtiuus, tpmumhrf that this hun
Ic whether eth hunt or a hunt In fall &C.
NJ will sp1u b. Uyyr II ever 4 whclp lpn
ashamed nnl rldy ~ stink pui Of sight
4 b. when, IN the Adirondack deer.
10 one hong, tremendous plunge in
I. Zig Tupprf lake gets away ifu
NJ him. Tie disappointed canine swif
Is In q little Way. bui. Delicate
VI sNims ont again AMI cnneuS vi
ld Inundated ynvn ~ the irri II hi- mast,
ls And how Hhashrl anil ashamed will
y yuur earthly TROUBLES ho when YOU ha
.d dashed into thr river from under n
.ld throne ui Col anil thc nights aud dept
no. ui heaven are between yuu aud NDuf pu
hy suDu. W. nW told iu Revelation. ..dal
nl 18th, without aW dogs by which
Doc conclude them b. whole konnp' oi hDuu
"A. outside the gate Ut heaven. of, as when
10 master guys iu q dUur Docs dog uus uu &
,d gpIs waiting lur him o. yumc out, F1 {
cd troubles ct this lily may follow ~ 90 {
ld shining door. hut they cannot rvi
,tr without nw dogs" I have seen do
De aud owned dogs that l would not
ui Culrnupl Ca sgc boz ihc heavenly Ell
i,r Some of the grand OLD waich.lurs Who
pu ,ho yousiabuIary Of ihy homes boo sUlIia
r'- places, aud iur Nran have hyyn the ON
ud protection Of vito AMI child some ui I