The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-28

Are YOU contented 20 keep aioo1 from
the long line of those who from the
first institution Of the holy sup
per have testified their love
10 the Saviour by remembering
his death nj his own tablef Are you
satisfied to be left out Of the succession
of those who thus "show forth Ills death
TIL He contest" No. you owe II to your
self. YOU owe II 10 the Church, you owe
II 80 The world, you owe IL 10 your ga
yiour TO make public profession OF Ills
name by paying your vows, not Ill your
secret chamber. but I'm the courts OF the
Lords house, in the presence of all HIS
people.
HARMONY OF PROFESSION AND PRACTICE
Having embraced Christ by faith.
having enlisted under His banner and
put on the uniform of an open profession,
then YOU must make that profession con-
sisfenf with a cody, sober and righteous
life. There must be a conscientious
effort to discharge every duty, to submit
10 every self-denial, TO develop every
Christian grace by which you can prove
the reality of your conversion and pro-
mote the prosperity of Christs kingdom
in the world II will not DO
10 shirk one duty because
you have no liking for II and then try to
persuade yourself that you can make
amends for that one omission by your
readiness to do everything else required
Of YOU. True obedience is a connected
chain. If you break one link, what Is
all the rest worth, What is your relig-
ion worth If the Master, fixing his pierc-
ing eve on YOU, says: lone thing
thou iackest." These things We ought
to have done and not leave the other un-
done.
Nor can you venture upon any sinful
indulgence by the excuse that you are
self-denying in other things that yon
Weld TO the pleadings Of but One lust, and
that only occasionally, while You prac'
tice a rigid morality in all other respects.
That one single indulgence is the dead
fly in tie ointment OF the apOthecary W
that one cherished lust Is the leak in the
ship: that one entangllng connection is
the cord that binds you 10 the earth and
arrests your souls fight when 1t would
rise 10 a purer atmosphere
One day in passing along Main street
4 ~
of building looking up intently to the
caves. ! stopped TO see what attracted
their attention 1t was little bird that
in some way had got a thread around ils
foot, and the other end of the thread had
caught on a nail on the edge OF the roof,
and there the poor bird was fiuttering
round and round, trying 10 ily, but could
not get beyond the length Of the string
So II Is with the soul bound 10 the earth
by one sinful tie
But the most dangerous OF all expert
ments Is wilfully 10 commit any sin with
the presumption that il may be taken and
laid on Christ, and that often as one may
transgress he will as often be forgiven.
Hold my hearer-stop there at once.
Think what that man Is doing. He is
irving to make Christ an accomplice
Irving to make the Holy One partaker
of his evil deeds--to make him a minister
of sin Such a man is going to judgment
with a lie in his right hand.
Hear the inspired description Of the
way to follow the Lord fully THE
Grace of God which bringeth salvation
hath appeared to all men, teaching US that
DENYING ungodlness and worldly lusts
we should live soberly, righteously and
godly in this present world, looking for
that blessed hope and the glorious ap-
pearing of the great God and our Saviour
Jesus Christ, who gave Himself for US
that He might redeem MS from all inlqui-
tv and purify unto Himself peculiar
people, Jealous OF good works
THE VICTORY WON.
To follow the Lord fully "a 10 tollo.o
lin 10 the end This is what Caleb did.
Forty.fge years had passed after the
events recorded in this chapter. The
Israelites had at last conquered Canaan
Caleb had gone in, sword in hand, and
shared in the victory; then he came and
asked for the fulflment OF the promise
made so long ago. The portion that had
been assigned 10 him was defended by
the sons of Anak-the giants guarded IT,
Never mind, said Caleb, | will win it
with nv sword-and he die. So now
while others were receiving their portion
of the land by lot, Caleb claimed his by
covenant. He was now eighty-fye years
old, but says he, | am as strong as | vas
when forty. Give me my territory; and
Joshua blessed Caleb and gave him He
bron for his inheritance because he
wholly followed the Lord God of Israel.
NY hearers, youthful piety is beautiful.
piety In old age is more beautiful still
Youthful piety is the bud, the blossom;
bat pieiy in old age is the mellow, rich
and fragrant fruit
Then let those who have begun 10 fol-
low the Lord, follow Him fully by iOl-
lowing him to the end There may be
many sons OF Anak In the way-igno-
rance. Incidence. unbelief, temptations
many and trials sore, but the Lord viii
20 before you rs guide, and behind
you as a guard, and with you as refuge
and strength.
Therefore, In calculating your re-
sources. never leave out God Follow
perseverlngly in spite Of reproach and
ridicule and opposition OF every kind,
looking unto Jesus the fnlsher of your
faith, as you looked TO him at first as the
author OF II. Go forward, looking and
longing for the home he Is making ready
for you; go saying
i've Canaan's gOodly land ia view,
And realms OF endless day
ne apostle mas Nnhl We may turn lulO
a beautiful comment on this text BE
not slothful, but followers OF those who
by faith and patience, inherit the prom
ises' Ii Is an animating truth that some
haze actually inherited-sOme whose adj
vantages were even less than ours-but
they are now at home In the Fathers
house Then Heaven has been obtained
by some, and we may share with them in
the inheritance If we have the same
faith, fortitude and self-denial, the same
self-consecration and determination 20
persevere 10 the end. A great process
sion has been on the march for three
thousand years. The head OF the pro-
cession, composed of patriarchs, proph-
cts. confessors and martyrs, has already
passed through the gates, the pure and
good of all ages following after. Some
of those are crossing the river now.
Others are approaching its banks, sing
ing as they advance:
Nearer my going home,
Laying my burden down;
Leaving my cross OF heavy griei,
Wearing my starry crown"
We will soon oyertake them, and, bys
and-by, THE last of Adams redeemed |
800 ,rtli orrfva Than tho D