The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-02

prize OF our high calling OF God in Christ,
Sir, we want fraternity that draws It's
inspiration from above, that lives in the
upper regions OF light and peace, where
Gods tall angels walk with man, and that
is ever husily engaged throwing back and
forth the golden shuttles OF Christian in
tcrcourSc TO weave seamless robe for
American Mcthodsm Sir, there is one
power in the universe that can bring us
into complete harmony, fuse into ono the
various elements OF our life and direct the
concentrated force of Mcthodsm against
the gates of hell, and that is the divine
power OF love. All opposition melts away
before this almighty power II has tu.
umphcd over stupendous difficulties in the
past The imperial rescript doomed IL in
vain 10 the glllcys, the prison, aud the
block. The Ncrouian beasts in the am.
phithoatcr CRASHED upon it in vain. The
loaded scourgc OF the grim lictor could not
qucll It's holy zeal. II made the stake the
throne ol power, and Wrcathcd the very
flame like diadcm Of glory around the
brow OF the ascending martyr II melted
the spear points OF the Roman DICTIONARIES,
inscribed its own victorious truths upon
their standard, and saw the proudcst tW.
sars kncrl in homage at It's feet II
laid its allconqugring spell on the
wild and savage tribes Of Ger
many and Guul, until the rushing
Rhine and the cnWuruincd Rhonc became
the symbol oiits restless sWaN II has rr.
generated nation after nation, and thrills
the universal heart Of the world today.
Sir this almighty power OF love can recon.
cite rs, blend us II spiritual unity, knllc
in our hearts q godlikc passion Tor human
ity, and send ms with the blazing torches
Of salvation, TO cgrth's rcmoicst bounds
.suk down yc separating hills,
lu. .Iu uuu death fguu,y
~. low th1t drive. nar Chariot wheel,
Ana death must yield tu lover
Sir. 100000 Mc,hodsls loving each
| other as they ought. agreeing Tor Christ =
I sake 90 bury their differences, and cllsp.
| ing hands around his cross would be- in.
/ yiuciblc. Then, SIR America would
. SOON br vocal With clcmpUons song
/ The deserts would blossom ~ the ru.c.
/ Tho i.ltnds Of the sea would shout for
/ JOS. Tho people that walk in darkness
/ would sec great light This old earth OF
. ours would thrill 90 b. ccntorWith the pull
/ .uiions Of immortal life, and the triumph
of the gospel shake the trembling gates ol
hell. Then, sir, would h' brought tn pus,
/ the saving that is written; And ! heard
/ ~ il were the voice of q great multitude,
aud rs the voice 1T many waters, and as
| the voice Of mighty thuudrrues, saving.
/ AiIciuil' the Lord God omnipotcnt
rcigncih.'
"udrllIa hari the sound
frn ilr depth unto ihr A.ct
Was,' nlu,v, houyith around,
All creation hnmvutfs
"sc,. ichoyah's banner mfcd.
! NNUIinIi DIE sNuIi Doc fiHnk" ~ done
Aud enc kinr,iuus nf tHIT world
AN thc kin.iumr of iih sou''
Mr.. President. I must not trcspass fur
Their on your patience. Rut I cannot close
sir. without nt least q passing nlusiDn "a
I the local associations ui ourgihCrlng here
/ Forty -four year, ago the great disruption
81 American Mcthodism took place IN this
/ city. The Imagination recalls that mcmom.
bic time. ! .roc again the mighty men
. wIu-' giant forms lowered above thUupyn
/ iug Chisu, aud hear again their voice.
pleading Tor peace In the gloom Of the
gathering storm. There is the sturdy
uangs, the sanity James, the eloquent
Durbin, Winans, aud Green, the silver
tonguod pcircr. aud liascum, II Olympian
port, and with one hand on the excited
north and the other on the imprisoned
south, the great soulcd Olin, struggling "a
avert the impending rupture. They
struggled IN vain. ~ IN great subicrm.
mean CunyulFUns. forces beyond human
control, fplit us asundcr into independent
churches
Sir. under the limitations Of our work
here below, the best that We can do II a.
do the best We can. ncplouble ~ that
event WIS in our history II may lnv,
been tie only way 10 build ~ Method
ism both IN the north and in the south.
l,ut. 10, however that may have been, d.
not the glofihcd spirits u our fathers, >,
long lillcd above the region " caflhl,
conflicts, and living In the pure aimus
phcrc Of celestial love, bend from the bat
Elements Ol heaven, and gaze With mpiur
ON this suspicious scene, when, after ih,
storm. We gather again in iuiurual con
cord in the name oi Jesus. and under ih,
banner ul his love- Can We doubt there
iHn Jubilee In heaven a. lay' DO not th,
angels, Who sang II peace above ~,
Juduan hills celebrate with iull.thrpltDf
hnrmonics iif victories again, aud thrill oil
heaven with joy3
Sir, may W. not rather say that these
lofty spirits, with the glorious company
who have since assembled t0 their ihnncs
unable a. resist the attraction 0l this h0ll
hour. minglc with az. though invisible, Il
this feast u loyc7 II by some clairyoyan
power We could liil the material veil tha
hides the spiritual world from mOrla
sense, would not gallery above gallery ap
pear ihr0ngcd with whito.robcd mcwcn
pun from the courts above lowering u
rapture over this propilious sccnc2
Brethren, vi M send the message out 4
oil the world that We are closer togvthc
than No ever were before, and have en-
lhroncd the love oi Christ In our hearts a
the sovereign arbiicf Of all our differences
let Il flash along all the wires, through NJ
the cities, across all the plains, loapin
over all the mountains, burning ihuugl
the depths II the Ocuan. aud gifdling th
globe with H. thrilling news, LET NJ send !
ringing down the corridors oi time 10 gree
the coming age with ~ glorious truth, Az,
LET M send Il up to ranks VI waiting chef
ubim around the throne Of God, tina
hcnceiorth and forever the northern an
the southern heart shall beat NJ one 10 IN
music Of redemptiona song. Amcnl
.
Unfortunate Maggie HcCras.
wNSIFEo, Man, June l.-Ycsiorda
morning, OIL Thunder cape. In Lake supc
nor the schooner Maggie McCme WI