The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-14


any fear OF being answered. Don't
bother mel must be oil TO the store"
Now the father looks at the child, and he
secs not merely the blue eyes, the archel
brow, the long lashcs, the sweet lip. lie
sees in that child a long line of earthly
dcstnios; he sees in that child an immcas-
urable eternity AS he touches that
child, he says: al wonder what will be
the destiny OF this little ouc?" And
while this Christian father is thinking aud
praying, the sweet promise flows through
his soul: "Of such is the kingdom of
heaven" And he feels u JOY, not waited
from the frolh of tho wine-cup, or that
which is like the Cracking OF thorns
under pot, " hut the Joy OF domestic re-
union aud conservation.
Have been picturng something tina, is
merely hncilul, or is II possible Tor YOU
and Tor me to have such home ~ THAR
| believe II is possible.
have a statistic that | would like to
give you, A great many people, you know,
say there IL nothing in the Christian dis
cipline of u household. In New llamp-
shire there were two neighborhoods the
one OF ak families, the other Of five fumi-
lies, The six families disrogardcd the Sab
bath, In Time five Of these families were
broken up by the separation of husbands
and wives, the other 10y the father bccom.
ing a thief. Eight or nine of the parents
became drunkards, ono committed sui
eide, and all came TO penury. OF some
forty or fifty descendants, about twenty are
known 10 be drunkards and gamblers aud
| dissolute. -Four or five have been in State
| prison. Ono foil in q duel. Some are in
the almshouse. Only one became Chris.
tian, and he after having been outrageous.
| ly dissipated. Tho other five families that
regarded the Sabbath were all prospcrcd.
| Eight or ten OF the children are consistent
members OF the church. Some OF them
became officers IN the church; one is u
minister oi the gu'pcl; one is a missionary
10 China. No poverty among any OF them.
! The homestead IL now In the, bands of the
third generation. Those WHO have died
have died in the peace Of the gospel. oh,
/ is there nothing in a household that re-
members Gods holy day2 Can Il be pos
siblo that those who disregard this holy
commandment can hc prospcrcd for this
| lilo, or have any good hope ol the life that
| IL TO GOMEZ Again. We ought 10 have In
the Sabbath the Joy OF Christian assem-
bagc. Where Hrr all those people going
on the Sabbath You see them moving
up aud down the street Is II fcs,al day2
people might ask. Has there been some
public cdict commanding the people
to come iorth2 No, they are only worship.
ers Of God who arr going 10 their
places Of religious service In what deli.
cate scale shall ! weigh the joy Of Chris
tian conyocalionP Il gives brightness to
the eye, and flush to the check, aud a
pressure 10 the hand, and thrill 90 the
heart. You scc the aged man lettering
along on his stall through the aisle. You
see the li,tlo child led by the hand Of It's
mother. You look around and rejoice that
this IL Gods day, aud this the com
| munon OF saints. "Onc Lord, one faith,
one baptism" Some familiar tune sets all
the soul a.quivcr aud a.quako with rap
turc. We plunge into some old hymn.
nnd al.stir cares and unXiciics arr blthcd
oil. The glorious Gospel transports ~,
| the Spirit dcsccnis, Jesus appears and We
feel the bounding. spreading, electric joy
OF Christian cOnyOcntiun.
look upon the Church Of God ~ one
vast homnna JOY dripping from the
bap,ismal font, joy glowing ia the sacri.
mental cup, JOY warbling ~ the anthem,
Joy beating against the gate NJ heaven with
Ia lloluiih like tir voice OF mighty
thundcrngt beautiful for siiuaiionl The
Joy oi the whole earth ia Mount Iiun. II
II the day aud the place where Christ rc-
views His troops, bringing them out In
companies aud regiments aud baitnlipns,
riding along the line, examining the battle.
torn flags OF past combat, aud cheering
them on ~ future victories. Oh, the Joy
OF Christian asscmblagc'
remark also, We are 10 have In this
day, the Joy Of eternal sabbalism. ! do
not believe Il possible ior any Christian 10
spend the lorl's lgy hero without think.
ing oi heaven. There II something In the
gathering Of people In church ON earth 10
make one think VI the ript nccmhlngc oi
the skies. There is something la thc song
OF the Christian Church to make one think
ol tho song Of the ollcr, before the q zone.
the harpists aud the trumpcicrs OF God &C.
companyng thc harmony. The light oi y
better Sabbath gIlds tie top oi this, and
earth aud heaven come within speaking
distance OF each other, the Sung oi tri.
umph waving backward aud forward, now
tossed up by the church Of earth. now
sent back by the church Of heaven.
"puy n nll thr vcck The bot.
iuhlCm oi ui,ruul rrst'
The Christian man stands radiant la u,
light Ills bercit heart rcioicrs NJ the
thought Of country whore them d
neither a coffin nor grave; his weary bolJ
glows at the idea ot q land where there
arc NO burdens 10 carry. aud uo cXhaus-
tive Journeys 10 take. lie eats the grapes
Of E,hcpl lie stands upon the mountain
top aud looks OF upon the promised land.
lie hears the call IT the eternal towers,
aud thc tramp ~ the numbrrlosH multi
tulc with sins forgiven. This Is the diy
which the lord hath made. Let us ~
jolco and be- glad Ia il. oh, 80 who have
bccu hunting for Sunday pleasures in th,
street, and on tie river bank, aud in the
houses OF Gin, ! commend you 10 lni'
holy day and holy scfNicrl | do not be-
vito you to swallow great bitterness ur IA
carry q heavy yoke, but invite you g.
feel IN body. mind aud soul the thrill o
Ioy which God has handed down Ia th,
chalico, Of the golden Sabbath.
With what roynlsIon aud With whaI
pity W. must look ont on that largo elias
oi persons In our day who would throw
discrcdit upon tho Lords diy There arc
two thing which Christian people ought
never IN giyc up. the one b. The bible, tic
other II the sabbath Take away one.
aud YOU tAke both. Take either, and
farewell Ia Christianity In this country
farewell 10 our civil aud religious liberties
When they ~, all 90. IT, Who has c,cI
spent sunday In Paris W Antwerp, 0l
R1mc. II be- be an Intelligent Christian,
will pray God that the DAY will ncycl
como when the Sabbath Of continental
Europe shall put Us foot upon our shores
had q friend in Syracuse who lived 10 ID,
100 year Of age. llo gtid 10 me In hil