Sharp County record., 1888-08-09
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.es, which point we want Jc taEe' "lleI
we ought to make up our minds what .',U
will have rs to DO, and point our spear III
that direction. and then hurl our Douy
mind soul, time eternity at that one 5ar-
get. In our pulpit and pews, ana 1ohoay-
schools and PRAYER meetings, we want ''
get reputation for saying pretty thlngs'
and so we point Tur spear toward In'
flowers: or we want reputation 5or say
ing sublime things, and we point 'Nr
spear toward the stars; or we want to get
a reputation TOR historical knowledge,
and we point our spear toward the ptS''
or we want to get q reputation for loeI-
aIitv. so we swing our spear all around;
and il strikes all points Of the horizon,
and YOU can make out OF it whatever You
Dlpase: while there is the old world, proud,
rcbaIiOus and armed against all right
aorsnessi and instead Of running any
further away from its pursuit, We ought
to turn around, plant out foot in the
strength Of the eternal God. lift the oid
cross and point it in the direction Of the
worlds conquest till the redeemed OF
earth. marching up from one side and the
glorifed of Heaven marching down from
the other side. the last battlement Of sin
is compelled to swing out the streamers Of
Emanuel Oh. Church Of God, take aim
| and conquer
Ihave heard it said: "Look out for q
man who has only one idea; he is irrosist-
ible." say: Look out for the man who
has one idea, and that determination
/ for soul-saving. l believe God would
strike me dead if dared to point the
spear in any other direction. Oh. for
some Of the courage and enthusiasm Of
| Joshua! He flung two armies from the
| tir Of that spear. 1t is sinful for us to
rest unless it is to get stronger muscle
and fresher brain and purer heart for
| Gods work. feel on my head the hands
Of Christ in q new ordination. Do you
| feel the same omuipoteut pressure2 There
/ is a work for all Of rs. Oh, that we might
| stand ND side by side and point the spear
toward the city 1t ought to be taken.
| 1t will be taken. Our cities are drifting
off toward loose religion, or what is
called "liberal Christianity" which is so
| liberal that it gives up all the cardinal
| doctrines Of the Bible, so liberal that it
surrenders the rectitude Of the throne Of
| the Almighty That is liberality with
o vengeance. Let us decide upon the
work which we, as Christian men, have to
do, and, in the strength OF God, 90 to
work and do it.
[ believe that the next twelve months
| will be the most stupendous year
that Heaven ever saw. The nations
are Quaking now with the coming
Of God. 1t will be year of sue
| cesses for the men Of Joshua, but Of
| doom for the meen of Al. You put your
ear to the rail-track aud you can hear the
| train coming miles away. So l put my
ear tC the ground and hear the thunder
ing on Of the lightning train Of Gods
mercies and judgments The mercy Of
| God is first to be tried upon this nation.
| 1t will be preached in the pulpits, in thea
| ters, on the streets, everywhere. People
/ will be invited to accept the mercy Of the
| Gospel and the story, and the song, and
/ the prayer, will be mercy" But sup
/ pose they do not accept the offer Of mercy
what then! Then God will come with
/ His judgments, and the grasshoppers will
! eat the crops, and the freshet will de-
vastate the valleys, and the defalcations
will swallow the money markets, and the
fires will burn the cities, and the earth
willquake from pole topole. Year of mer-
cies and Of judgments. Year Of INVITA-
| ton and Of warning. Year Of Jubilee
and Of Woe Which side are you going to
/ be on? With the men Of Al or the men
Of Joshua? Pass over this Sabbath into
| the ranks Of Israel I would clap nv
hands at the joy Of your coming You
| will have a poor chance for this world
and the world to come without Jesus. You
can not stand what is to come upon Won
and upon the world unless you have the
/ pardon and the comfort and the help of
Christ. Come over. On this side is your
happiness and safety, on the other side is
disquietude and despair. Eternal defeat
to the men Of Al! Eternal victory to the
men Of Joshua!