The Nicodemus cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Graham County, Kan.) 1887-1888, 1888-07-13
Jesusl o. divine Jesus! who would not die

business troubles. You can look back to eOm
day-when, il you had not had that friend
you would have been entirely overthrow il
business. But want to tell you this morn
ing of Jesus, the best business friend a mar
ever had. lie can pull you out of the wors
perplexities. There are people in this audi
ence who have got in the habit of putting
down all their worldly troubles at the feet oil
Jesus. Why, Christ meets the business meI
| on the street and says: 20, business man,
know all thy troubles. | will be with thee.
L will see thee through" Look out how you
try to corner or trample on a man who i:
backed up by the Lord God Almighty.
Look out how you trample on him. o, there
Is nnancier that many of our business men
| have not found out Christ owns all the
| boards of trade, all the insurance companies,
! and all the banking houses. They say that
| the Vanderbilts own the railroads: but Christ
owns the Nanderbtlts and the railroads, and
all the plottings Of stock gamblers shall be
| put TO confusion, and God with His little
finger shall wipe out their infamous projects
How often it has been that we have seen men
| gather up riches bY fraud III pyramid OF
strength and beauty, and the Lord came and
blew on is and it was gone; while there are
those here to-day who, If they could speak
out in this assemblage, or dared to speak out
would say: 'Ibe best friend had In 1897
the best friend had in 1857; the best friend
| had at the opening of the var; the best
friend l ever had has been the Lord Jesus
Christ would rather give Up all other
friends than this one"
But we have also family friends Thew
come in when we have sickness in the house
hold. Perhaps they say nothing; but they
SIT down and they weep as the light goes out
from the bright eyes, and the white petals of
the lily are scattered in the blast of death,
They watch through the long night by the
dying couch, and then, when the spirit has
gone, soothe you with great comfort. They
say: Don't cry. Jesus pities YOU. All is
no -
Then, when your son went Off, breaking your
heart, did they not come and put the story in
the very best shape, and prophesy the return
of the prodigal! Were they not in your House
when the birth angel tapped its wings over
your dwelling: And they have been there
at the haptisms and at the weddings
Family friends But have to tell
you that Christ is the best family
friend. o. blessed is that cradle over which
Jesus bends. Blessed is that nursery where
Jesus walks Blessed is that sick brow from
which Jesus wipes the dampness. Blessed is
that table where Jesus breaks the bread
Blessed is that grave where Jesus stands with
His sacred feet on the upturned sod, saving:
II am the resurrection and the life; he that
believeth in Me, though he were dead, yet
shall he live" Have you babe in the house!
put 1t into the arms of the great Child
lover. Is there sick one in the bouse?
think of Him who said: ''Damsel, arisc.n re
you afraid you will come to want? think on
MN WHO leu lne I'VE thousand. Is there q
H. tie one in your house that you are afraid
with be blind, or deaf or lamea think of Him
who touched the blinded eye and snatched
back thu boy from epileptc CONFUSION. on.
He fe tbe.r est friend. Look over your family
friends too ny and find another that can he
to lin. When We want our friends.
Eey are soinsN ines out of town. Christ ia
lIWoys i'm town. We find that some will stick
q is in prosperity who will not in adversely.
But Christ comes TIN 'Ough darkest night, and
mid ghasliesS sorrow, and across toughest
ca, to comfort you .rere are men and
women here who WOULD nave been dead
wentY years ago but for Je. 'us. They have
.one through trial enough /, exhaust ten
lines their physical strength tt cir property 1
vent, their health went, their fam lies were |
catered God only knows what tA1ey suf- Il
cred. Thef are all amazement to themA elves !,
hat they have been able to stand it. they
)Ok at their once happy home. surrounded
y all comfort. Gopel They think Of the
me when thev used to rise strong in the
lorning. and walk vigorously down |
he street, and experienced !"
Hnn Come thfF{ vervh thought Gone bg GsH
lie has pitled them. His eyes mas watched
hem. His omnipotencc has defended them.
es He has been with them. They have
one through disaster, and He was pillar of !
re by night. They have gone across stormy
alilee. but Christ had His foot on the neck
the storm. They felt the waves of trouble
)mlng up around them gradually, and they
egan 10 climb into the strong rock of Gods I
eteEse, and then they Gang, as they looked :
Yer the waters: 'GOd is our refuge and s
rength, AID ever present help in time of l
'OubIe: therefore we will not fear though | I
lie earth be removed, though the noun tains !
. carried into the midst OF tue sea- though | v
lie waters thereof roar and be troubled, .
lOugh the mountains shake with the swell
e thereof Selah.' The other day there
ew York and said: 'Niy lads (he was
anding among sailors, don't know what's
lie matter with me. / used to hear good | i
9al about religion and about Jesus Christ.
don't know that | have any religion. or S
at | know anything much about Christ: q
1t when | was in mid Atlantic l looked I'D :,
c day through the rigging, and there II
emed to come light through nv soul. v
we felt different ever since. and | love +
ose that | once hated, and | feel joy l :,
MT tell you | really d0n't know what is l
e matter of me.n A rough sailor got ND "
d said: "Niy lad know what's the matter +,
you. You have found Jesus. 1t is enough ~
make any man happy"
Ills worth if all the nations knew, s.
Sure the whole earth would love Vim too" n
remark again: Christ is precious to the y
lever, as a final deliverer You and ! I
ist after 4 while get out of this
rid. Here and there. one PERHAPS G.
" come on to eighty, to- ninety years h
age but your common sense tells you that n,
} next twenty-five years will land the ma ~
lily OF this audience in eternity. The next Ill
years viii thin out great many of these C;
nily circles This day may do the work for hi
ne of US. Now why do I say this! To a,
re YOU: No; but just as | would stand in -
If office, If | were business man and YOU II
re business man. and talk over risks to
u do not consider it cOwardly to talk in til
If store over temporal risks Is it base in in
this morning TO talk little while over the =
IS OF the soul. that are for cternityl In u
nv congregation death has the last year al
II doing "A great deal of work. Where is it
lr father! Where is YOUR mOtherl Your Inc
idf Your brother? Your sister! O. how =,
Ell does death seem 10 be. Will he pluck III
~ Howerl Will he poison every fountain. Dc
Ii he put black on every door-knob! VIII !
snap every heart-strng! Can keep moth de
I Are there no charmed weapons with -
ch 10 20 out and contend against him. 81
e me some keen sword, sharpened in Gods in
lOry, with which may stab him through tn
g Inc some battle-aXe that may clutch il no
hew him from helmet 10 sandal. Thank 80
!, thank God, that he that rideth on the III
E horse hath more than match In Him ia
} rldeth on the white horse. St. John co
ri the contest the paving Of the steeds. IL
rush, the battle-crV. the onset until the
, horse came down on his haunches. and Al
rider bt the dust, while Christ tho ron | oil