The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-02

grip Tor every one that tries to turn from his
evil ways: Take hold o. the same book with
him, though his adaptations shake the book,
remembering that he that converteth sin.
ner from the error Of his ways shall save a
soul from death aud hide multitude OF sins
Now. have shown you these obst acles be-
cause want YOU to understand l know all
the difficulties in the way; but am now to
tell you how Hannibal may scale thu Alps.
how the p.tfs Of virtue iorsnien may he re-.
gained: First Of oil, my brother. throw
yourself OH God. Go to him frankly and
earnestly nnd tell him these habits you have
aud ask him, IL there in any help In oil the
resources Of omnipotent love, to give it to
you. Do not go with long rismnrole PEG.
!,. cal prayer, made up Of "ohS" and "nhs"
God and cry for "HsipiS "Heip!" "Help!"
and 1t you can not cry for help just look and
live. remember In the war vas Mt Ante.
tam, and ! went into the hospitals otter the
battle and said to man. "Where are you
hurt: He nude no answer. but held up his
urn, swollen and splintered. saw where lls
!wns hurt. The simple fact IN when q man
has wounded soul all he has to do Is to
hold it NJ before q sympathetic Lord and
get it healed. 1t does not take amy long
prayer. Just hold up the wound. Oh, it il
no small thing when man is nervous and
weak and exhausted, coming from his evil
arms around about INN and sage: "iounr
man, withstand by you! The mount aims may
depart and the hills he removed, but I viii
never fail you" And then, Az tho soul thinks
the news il too good to TIE true aud eau not
believe it and looks up In Gods face, God
ii I, HI. right hand and takes an oath. IN
affidavit, saying: "As live. saith the Lord
God, have no pleasure in the death of him
that lieth."
Blessed he God for such gospel o. this!
Cut the slices thin, said the wife to the hus.
band, ''or there will not l,e enough to 60 all
around for the children; cut the slices thin"
Blessed be God, there is a full lonf for every
one that wants it. bread enough aud to
spare. No thin slices ut the Lords table. l
remember when the Master Street hospital
in philadelphia was opened during tho war
telegram came saying: There will le 800
wounded men tonight; he ready to take care
OF them" and from my church there went in
look after these poor fellows. As they came,
some from one part Of the land. some from
another. no one asked whether this man was
from Oregon or from Massachuset tn, or from
Minnesota or from New York. There was q
wounded soldier. and the only question was
how to take of the rags most gently ind
put on the bandage and administer the cor
dial. And when soul comes to God he does
not ask where you came from or what your
ancestry was. Healing for all your wounds,
Pardon for all your guilt Comfort for ali
yoMr troubles:
Then, also. l counsel you II you want to
yet back to quit all your Ind dissertations.
moral distemper. In all the ages of the
church there has not h ell an instance where
Il man kept one evil associate und was re-.
formed. Among the 400 900, 400 of the
race not one instance. Go home to-day, orcn
your desk, take out letter-paper, stamp. ard
nv.x. Inn III ~ La
like this:
my OLD COMPANIONS: start this.iay for
heaven. Until am persuaded you will join
me in this farewell"
Then sign your name and send the letter
with the first post. Give up your bad COM
panions OF give w heaven. 1t il not ten
bad companions that destroy man, nor five
but one. What chance is there for that
young man saw along the street, four or
five young men with him. hnlting in front q
agroEsllop, urging him togo IN, he resisting
until after awhile they forced him to 20 in!
1t was a summer night and the door was lett
fast and they put the cup to his lips and they
forced down the strong drink. What chance
is there for such young man!
counsel you also seek Christian advice.
Every Christian man 10 hound to help YOU
First Of all, seek God; then, seek Christian
counsel. Gather up all the energies Of body,
mind, md soul, and. appealing to God for
success, declare this day everlasting war
against all drinking habits. all gambling
practices, all houses of sin. half and half
work will amount to nothing; it must be u
Waterloo. Shrink back now and you are
lost. Push ON and you aresavcd. ASmartnn
general fell ut the very moment Of victory
but he dipped his finger in Ills own blood
and wrote on a rock near wl,iclll h. was dying
"Sparta has conquered" Though your
struggle to get lid Of rim muy seem to he
almost n death struggle you can dip your
Rock Of Ages: Victory through our Lord
Jesus Christ"