The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-15

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before the Geographical Society of Great
Britain, and they wanted MIN to make
some explorations in Africa. aud they
sho we'd him all tho perils. and all the hard
WoFk' anu al, the exposure, and after they
mad told him what they wanted hin -
do IN Africa, they said to hirl; "Now,
L-dyard, whom are you ready to startP
iie said; Tomorrow morning. Tho
learned mon We're ast0uished; they thought
ne would take weeks or months TO get
ready. Well, now, YOU tell me YOU want TO
be earnest for Christ; you want to be useful
IN christian service. When are you going
TO beGlns Oh, that you have the decision TO
>aN; To-day, nOw' Go now Into the
mount and gather the palm branches. But
the palm branch also meant victory. In all
ages IN ali lands, the palm branch means
victory. We are by nature the servants of
satan He stole US, he has his eye on us, he
wants to keep us. The word comes from our
rather that ii We will try TO break LOOSE
from this doing Of wrong, our Father will
help us; and some day We will rouse up, and
we look the black tyrant in the face, and
we iiy at hlm, aud We wrestle him down,
and we put our heel on his neck, aud we
grind him in the dus and we say, Victory,
victory, through our Lord Jesus Christ On
what a grand thing it is 10 have sin under
loot and % wasted life behind our backs.
blessed is he whose transgression is for
given, and whose sin is covered. But says
the man, II feel SO sick and worn out with
tho ailments # life" You are Going TO be
In life than eonqueror. But says the
more 81 am 50 emuted | am so pursued
man, ." Hou are going TO be more than
conqueror. 81, who have so many all
meuts ami heartaches, going TO be more
than conquerorp Yes, unless you are 50
selt-cuuceited that you want TO ma age all
ba q "a of Ii fa nf
letting God manage them. Do you want
to drive and have God take a back seatl Oh,
no, you say; | want God to be my leader.
Well, then, you will be more than con
queror Your last sickness will come, and
the physicians IN the next room will be
talking about what they will do for you.
What difference will it make what they 90
for you! You are going to be we'll
everlaStngly we'll And when the
spirit has lied the body your friends
will be talking as to where they shall bury
you. What difference does it make to you
where they bury youl The angel of the
resurrection can pick you out of the dust
anywhere and all the cemeteries of the
earth are in Gods care. o. you are going
20 be more than cOnqucror. Don't You
think we had better begin now TO celebrate
the coming victory4 In the old meeting
house at Summervlle, nv father used to
lead the singing, and he had the old
fashioned tuning fork, and he would strike
II upon his knee, aud then put the tuning
fork to his ear to catch the right pitch and
start the hymn. But friend, don't
you think we had better be
tching the pitch Of the
everlasting song, the song Of vic
tory whom we shall be more than conquer
orsl Had we not better begin he rehearsal
on earth9 ''rhey shall hunger no more,
neither thirst no more; neither shall the sun
light on them, nor any heat. For the lamb
which IS in the midst of the throne shall
feed them, and shall lead them to living
fountains of water; and God shall wipe
away all tears from their eyes"
City of Eternity, to thy bridal halls;
From this prison would hee
All, glory that's for you and me.
The text brings up one step further. It
says, go forth into the mount and fetch
olive branches, and pine branches, and
myrtle branches, and palm branches, and
branches OF thick trees Now, you know
very well tuat a booth or ar1or made OF
slight branches would not stand. The first
blast of the tempest would prOstrate 1t. SO
then the booth or arbor must have four
stout poles to hold up the arbor or booth;
and hence for the building Of the arbor for
this world we must have stout branches
Of thick trees. And 80 it ia in the
gospel arbor Blessed be God that
We have a brawny christianity, not one
aasily upset. The storms OF life will come
upon us, and we want strong doctrine; not
only love. out jus ice; not only invitation
by warning 1t is a mighty gospel; it is an
omnipotent gospel. There are the stout
branches Of thick trees | remember what
Mr.. Finney said in a school house in this
state. The village was so bad it was called
Sodom, and it was said to have only one
good man in all the village, and he was
called Lot; and Mr. Finney, preaching, de-
scribed the destruction Of Sodom, anu
the preacher declared that God would
rain dest uction upon his hearers unless
they, too, repented. And the people in the
school house sat and ground their teeth in
anger, and clnched their fists III indigna-
ton; but before he was through with his
sermon they got down on their knees and
cried for mercy while mercy could be
found. Oh. it is a mighty gospel not only
an invitation, but n warning; an omnipo-
tent truth, STOUT branches Of thick trees.
Wen, my friends, | have shown you here is
the olive branch of peace, here is the pine
branch OF evergreen gospel consolation,
here the palm tree branch
of usefulness and victory, and
here are the stout branches OF thick trees.
The 20 pei arbor is done. The air is aroma
tic of heaven The leaves rustic with the
gladness Of GCd Come INTO the arDOr l
went out at different times with fowler to
the mountains TO catch pigeons; AMI we
made our booth, and we sat in that booth,
and watched for the pigeons to come. And
we found hocks in the sky, and after a
while they dropped into the net and we were
successful 50 / come now to the door Of
this gospel booth LOOK out, / sec hocks
Of sjuls f,iug hither and flying thit or.
Oh, that they might come like clouds and
as doves to the window. Come into the
booth. Come into the booth.
BURSTING OF A DAM