Telegram-herald., 1889-12-30

o1r.t14I fUe- Mft f.-ltet -.f'
had I0oped iorta and enl m .'lssed II
Ou every ,de. q las t,e 6e tac
tree bowed by the llas 81 the Wlatef
.tafu tl n answer -, yea efen t1
tc1uaL.lu uf. tll crk - Il Ie.fts, p" -t
wtnt up Ike a mighty srlih
tlola aH creation
With thirst Iae three Heaven
ly ones eo SCR er olt eis
Almighty God, ar.. oss leKe TT
poor nul.-a.s vas fIe-l skei+As1.is
broke through tnc snancs II s-A Au4
death and decay sud dcsIf ct-9Ai yea
and by tae uUlQu ul tne minute "-tt
lhs mite ia Jesus NhTlst by ule VEIN
forth 0f the pure stream VI lhs ioa.-
tam of health b tne perfect ana repre-
sentative dN-ne person ol uuI
X ieemer. bore tle blessed draQeht %
lie eterna. .o tie ta ,iK s'o-, 90 men.
Mark too ia luIt. w-rrofs reAtd
lfe tor Ne of David. meet emblem ~
Him Who gave lis only SON, oL nln
who lad down a.. Ife Tor tine world,
and Of that eternal spIt through
the son OF cod received power - ife a
sacrifice for Tie SINS u all. bY sun ei-ns
ln the flesh. Assuredly u.at blessed
aud happv event that took place al
Bethlehem has been the opening OF
fountain Of life and grace which can
a,suare the tu.rst OF the soul, however
deep be Us needs. Wei, mg.t the
prophet. Isaiah. as he i0rt saw us
notcncv. excla IA: lilo, every one,
that thirstcth come ye 10 the waters,
yea come and buy without money
( without price, Aud even "a bafld
felt that 80 great Was the love, ana the
hazard and the sacrifice made n ob-
tanning the water which hc logged Tor,
/ that he must not make u JOY 10 hlil-
self. bat an offering 10 tlc
Lord. so does the amazing, the
infinite and overwhelming love and
pity OF the Trinity, culmmaie ln
emptvng and humiliation and mrth.
( Nav. more I'M the death of the God man
en- the cross, and the marvellous git OF
I life thereby call powerfully on you and
me. my brethren, 10 reverence frllg-
ION which Is merely life OF ease auo
enjoyment, Uud 10 offer up our re-
I deemed lives, our bodies, souls ana
1 spirits in gratitude to the Lord. Then.
indeed, shall we receive the best and
most gracious answer 10 the lOng.ugs II
Our hearts and cODsCcnCes as tnClr as
plratiOns seem to voice themselves into
/ the cry that went up 5000 wears ago
4 from the hDs Of David, con, that one
would give mc ttdrnk OF the water Of
I the well of Bethlehem then we slall
I obtain more Of the power of union and
fellowship with II inn who IN lis near
nation exalted our nature, bat humI-
iatcd Himself. and shall be able 20
drink OF HIS spirit, and be- made strong
in soul 10 war against the foes that
come forth against Us, unseen and ter
rble. Yes, and then rs We learn now
( 20 renOuncc our darling Joys and long
Ings, in tears forming them INTO obed-
ence to the VIII of God, shall We he
able 70 initiate the footsteps OF Christ
and think of others more than of our
+ selves, and find in seli-donlal the surcst
I way 10 Heaven, the true means OF draw
+ ing nearer To HIM who shed forth by
/ His birth at Bethlehem peace and good
will
Brethren, this is the last time | shall
! have the privilege of addressing YOU as
! one of your ministers. I'm a day or two
! ] 90 forth 70 try % do the work Of
! Christs church IN that new, rough
! country away ID the North. ] nave
/ been but a a bird of passage, coming
! for a little while and then going. Yet
/ feel that, stranger as | am, though ]
( have not had time to know many who
attend this church, that yet | have
/ made some sure and true friends, and
/ / know anc can say before God that /
/ have n to do my duty in a position
+ different from any that have been IN
+ for many year. ! have learnt much
f while | nave been here ! trust | have
been able % teach little, and now as
+ say farewell | ask that God may bless
YOU all in TINS church the coming year.
I Old thiogs are passed away; even hOugh
/ 90 / VIII think of this place, of this
4 parish, the first whore have mln,Stcrcd
. u tins country of my adoption. ! pray
/ that y0u may not bee content merely
+. with cxtcuals with fashionable church
/ gong, and outward adormonts, but
. that YOU VIII pour ont your soul, and
throw yourselves more INTO the spirit of
/ Dav.d's cry of Old, "Oh, that one would
+ give me 90 drink of the water OF the
+, well OF Bethlehem For that ls living
( water.