National Republican., 1888-03-19

II comes back from the massacre of n million
souls tO attempt the destruction of your soul
to-day. No peace out of God, hut here Is the
fountain that can slake. the thirst, Here Is
Oh, II isa amcrry time when Christ aud the
soul are y Ilniisd it Joy Of forgiyGnness What
Y is to have God Just take up nil the sins Of my
lie and put them IN one bundle and then illng
them into the depths Of the sea, never 70 r'e
again, never to be talked of again Pollution
all gone, Darkness. all illuminated. God
on his hand"
Every day find happy Christian people
! find some of them with no second coat, some
of them In huts and tenement houses, not one
earthly comfort afforded them; and yet they
aTs SS hsaPPy as happy GSn be- They sing
world. sing y. They meyer wore any lcw1lly
in their life but one gold ring, and that was
the ring pf Gods lmdying AFFECTION. oh, how
gloomy and sad Did, you go with your head
cast down. ! do not tlilik you got religion,
my brother. That Is not the effect Of religion:
pleasantnSss ana iii her paths arc S psacs @sSS
Would you like, / ask you-not perfunctor
lily, but as onn BROTHER might talk TO another
would you not like TO havea pillow Of rest to
when You retire at night, to feel that all n
well, whether You wake up Tomorrow movI3
ing at o'clock or sleep the sleep that know
this awful uncertainty abont tlip futureE Eta
glorious assurance Of heaven Accept Nthe
Lord. Jesus to-day. and all Is well. Ifokour
dash your HE out IL wonld not hurt y9q. You
would rise up Immediately. You would fand
IN the celestial streets. You would be pong
the great throng that forever worship are are
ease should come upon NJ you ut il WI VI "a not
frigbten you. If You knew You e going
you could give calm farewell TO y3 5eavti v6,,
Of those hess who ,n'' have s"' alroaSy got be-
yopd The !Si,ing and " crSn, wSePns PraIn
You come home from the the ba Or the hes store. re,
Sr %eaE tRe snSP @o spS you and nGw IS sS my
GayN re Il Ms Is pleasant Sasi %q qhht There is re-
ffossbment and ndrcGonstructi% ~ the very idea,
sn%n 4 s day nsa " ND we E' @nf s
row VS. Is sanday1a SUMO v mv eSa fasting Sunday
oh, when tho city Of my God,
Shall thy ephrts ascendy
WharG hsS sasSs hSRs neer no en9 breakup
are very .ncar1Ho eternal world. II YOU arc
Christians, ~ You be Of good cheer. Bear
with you odt congratulations to the bright
city Aged rdpp, who VIII soon pc gone, take
with You our lpy3 for our kindred IN the better
land, and whefYyou see them tell them that
we are sCOni coming. Onlya few more SER
mons IL, presshdnd hear. only fey more
/ few moyG tears. And then, what an entranc
ing speJtacle will open before us!
"Reautiful heaven, where all is light,
co.,. .Deautiful angels clothed In white,
fReautiful strains that never tire.
y beautiful hnrps through all the choir;
There shall ljoin the chorus sweet,
, ~ Worshiping mt the Savour's feet"
n approach you now with a general invita-.
4tion, not picking out here and there u man, or
There and there woman, or here and thrroa
clsld, but giving you an unlimited invitation,
sayingi Come for all thngs-are now ready" !"
We invite you to the warm heart of Christ and
u re inclosure Of the Christian church, know
great many think that the church does not y
did IFS work and is gone now. so far as all
usefulness Is concerned, 1t sthe happicst place
Ihave ever been In except my own home.
know there are some people who say they
are Christians who seem to get along without
any help from others, and who culture sOli-
taly piety. They do not want any ordinances,
I do not belong to that class. cannot get
things in this world that take my, attention
from God, and Christ, and heaven that want
all the helps of all the symbols and of all the
Christian associations; and | want around
about me q solid plalanX of men who love
God and keep Ills commandments. Are there
any here who would like to enter into that
association? Then by a. simple child-like
aith, apply for admission into the visible
church and you will be received, No quc5.
tions asked about your past history or present
surroundings. only one test-do You love
Jesusy
Baptism does not amount to anything say a
great many people, but the Lord Jesus de.
clared:, "lic that belieyeth and Is baptized
shall be saved putting baptism and faith side
by side, And an apostle declares: Repent
and be baptized, every one of you" ] do not
Stickle for any particular mode of baptism
but put great emphasis on the fact that you
.1,aht o.1saht TO be baptized; Yetn2 more emplPsl;'
The world isgoing to-. after.a while, lose a
great many of its yotarles. There are To be
revivals Of religion that will shake the earth
We give you warning. There is great host
Lord Jesus Christ. win you be among them:
VIII you be among the gathered sheavesg
Some of You have been thinking on this sub
icct year after year. You have found ont that
this. world is q poor portion. You want to be
Christians. You have come almost into the
Kingdom OF God; but there you stop forgetfu
of the fact that to be almost saved Is not to bc
saved at ALL oh, my brother, after having
come so near TO the door of mercy, II you turn
back you will never come at all. After YOU
have heard of the goodness of God If you turn
away and die II will not be because you did
not have good offer.
Gods spirit will not always strive,
With hardened selfdestroylng man;
Ye who persist His love to grieye
May never hear his voice again.
May God Almighty this hour move upon You,
soul and bring you back from the huske of tht
wilderness TO the Fathers house, and set yor
at the banquet, and put ring on your hani.