The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-04-12

sermon That is regeneration, IL is re-
generation If there are any dri husks of
technicality in that, where are tleyl All
made over again by the power of The grace
of God
A few years ago a ship captain came il here
and sat yonder under the gallery. He came
in with a contempt for the Church of God
and with an especial dislike for Talmage
When an opportunity was given be arose
for prayer, and as he was more than six feet
high, when he arose for PRAYER no one
doubted that he arosei That hour he be-
came Christian He went out and told the
ship owners and the ship commanders what
great change had been wrought in him, and
scores and scores have been brought to God
through his instrumentality
little while after his conversion he was
on ship of Cape Hatteras in thick and pro-
longed fog, and they we're at their wits ends
and knew not what to do, the ship drifting
about hither and thither, and they lost their
bearings; and the converted sea captain
went TO his room and asked God for the sal
walton Of his ship, and God revealed it to
him while he was on his knees that at a GER
tain hour, only little way off the fog would
lift; and the converted sea captain came
out on the deck and told how God heard his
prayers. He said: SIT is all right. bows. very
soon now the fog will lift, mentioning the
hour. A man who stood there laughed
aloud in derision at the idea that God would
answer prayer; but at Just the hour when
God had assured the captain the fog would
Lift there came flash Of lightning through
the fog, and the man who had ieered aud
laughed was stunned and fell to the deck.
The fog lifted. Yonder was Cape Hatteras
lighthouse. The ship was put on the right
course, and sailed on to the harbor of safety.
When in seaport the captain spends most
of his time in evangelical work. He kneels
4 Nv ana rrhfr. has - y
bed for many months. and the next day she
walks forth in the streets well He kneels
beside one who has long been decrepit and
he resigns the clutches He lneels beside
one who had not seen enough to be able TO
read for ten years, and she reads the Bible that
day. Consumptions so away, and those who
had diseases that were appalling to behold
come up to rapid Commissioners and TO com
plete health. am not telling you ANYTHING
second-handed. ! have had the story from
the lips of the patients in this very house.
those who were brought to health of body
while at the same time brought to
God. No second-han story this. / have
heard the testimony from men and
women who have been cured.
You may call it faith-cure, or You NAV call
1t the power Of God coming down in answer
to prayer; do not care what YOU call It; it
IS a fact The scotfing sea captain. his heart
full OF hatred for Christianity. now becomes
a follower Of the meek and lowly Jesus. Civ
ing all the time TO evangelical labors. or all
IN Sne TIME he can spare from other occupations.
mat Is regeneration, that is regeneration.
Man all made over again.
There is your absurd doctrine of vicari-
Gus sacritce," say these men who have
cheWed up the little book Of creeds and have
the consequent embittered stomach. "Vicari-
oI I ssGrlnce Let every man suffer for him
SalI why do want Christ to suffer for me
III suffer for myself and carry NV own bur
dens," They scof at the idea Of vicarious
sdSurlnce, while they admire it everywhere
else except In Christ People see its beauty
when a mother suffers for her child. People
so us beauty when patriot suffers for his
CO 1ntry- People see its beauty when a man
denies himself for a friend. They can see
but Christ
young lady in one of the literary insti-
buttons was teacher. She was very ret-
cent and retired In her habits, and she formed
no companionships in the new position she
occupied, and her dress was very plain
sometimes IL was very shabby After
while she was discharged from the place for
That reason, but no reason was given. In
answer to the letter discharging her from
the position, she said: "Well, If 1 have
failed to please, l suppose it is my own
fault She went here and there for employ
ment and found none, and in desperation
ana IN dement1a she ended her life by suicide |
Investigation was made and it was found /
that out of her small means she had supported |
her father. eighty years of age and was pay
ing the way for her brother in Yale College |
on his way TO the ministry. IL /
was found that she had no blanket on |
the bed that winter, and she had no fire
on the very coolest day of all the |
season People found it out, and there was /
q large gathering at the funeral, the largest |
ever at any funeral in that place and the |
very people who had scoffed came and looked |
upon the pale face Of the martyr, and all |
honor was done her; but it was too late.
Vicarious sHeriice. All are TIN led with /
zuch instances as that But mar are not 1
moved by the fact that Christ PAL His poY- |