The Red Cloud chief., 1889-07-19

cherry, dropping bitter fruit We van
palm trees, holding something for God,
something for angels. something for man.
I Am tired and sick Of this Nat. tame. in
sind. -slippsred. Mandy .pamby
highly Eighty Teligionl It 10 worth moth.
ing for this world. and il 10 destruction
for eternity.
Give ms 500 msn and women fully con.
secrated to Christ and We will take any
city for God In three years. Give me TO-.
900 men and women fully mp to the Chris.
tian standard: in ten years 10. 900 Of then
would TAX the whole earth for God Bot
when are We going to begin!
Iedyard. the great traveller. was
brought b. fore the Geographical Society
Of Great Britain. and they wanted him 10
mako some explorations in Africa. and
they showed him oil the perils AMI all the
hard work. ~ all the exposure. and after
they had told him what they wanted him
TO do in Africa they said to him: 'Now,
Ledysrd. when are you ready to starti''
He said: Tomorrow morning." The
learned mon were astonished; they
thought he would tai weeks or months to
get ready. We'll, now. you tell me you
want to BE- earnest for Christ; you want
to be useful in Christian service When
are you going 70 begin:" o. that you
have the decision to say: 'To-dav, now p
&c now into the mount and gather tho
palm branch. But the palm branch also
meant victory. In all ages. In all lands.
the palm branch means victory. We arc
by nature the crvan Of Sa;an. He stole
Us, he has his y on US, he wants
to Keep ~ The word comes from our
Father that il we try to freak loo,e from
this doing wrong u Father will help US.
and SONS dav We viii rouse mp and look
the black tyrant in The face, and will AZ
at him, and wrestle him down. and we put
heel on his neck, and we grind him in
the dust, and We cay, Victory, victory,
through u Lord Jesus Christ! q. what
q grand thing it IL 70 rave SIN under foot
and . wasted life behind our backs
BLESSED is he whose transgres. ion is for
given and whose sin il covered" But"
says the man. ~ fesl SO sick and worn out
with the ailments Of life" You are going
to be more than conqreror. But" says
the man. Il I'm so t. tempted, I am SO pur.
sued in lite" You ass &, ing to BE- more
than conqueror. II who have 30 many
al N ,nts and heartachss going to be more
than conquerOr?" Yes, unless you srs 90
conceited that you want to manage all the
Affairs Of your life instead OF letting God
manage them
Do o want to drive and have God take
a back seal: o, nc. you say; I want God
to Be my leader. Well then. you will b
more thar conqueror. Your last sickness
will come. n the physicians in the next
room will b talking about what they will
do for you. What difference will it make
what they do for you2 You are going to
be vel. everlastingly well. And when
the spirit has fed the body your friends
will BE- TALKING Is to where thsy shall
bury you. What dill ersncs does tNuaks
to you where they bury you: The anesl
Of the resuriecsion can pick you osfM ~
dust anv here, and all the cemeteries Of
the earth are in Gods care. D. you ara
going to be moro than c~ongueror. Don't
YOU think we hal better begin now to cels-
brate the ecm nx victory: In the old
meeting hCu q at Summervil!e. nv father
used to lead the singing. aad he
had the old fashioned tuning fork,
and he would strike T. q his kneeg and
b put the tuning fork to his ear to
catch the right pitch and start the hymn.
But, friend, don't you tAink we had bstter
10 catching the pitch Of the everlasting
song, the song Of victory when We shall
DO moro b conq1erors? Had We not
better begin the rehearsal on earth?
They shall hunger no mere. neither thirst
any more; neither shall the sun light On
them, nor any heat. For the Lamb which
- in the midst of the throne shall feed
them, and shall Leaf them to living fount-
aims Of water. and God shall wipe away
all tears from their eyes" 4
City Of Eternity. to thy bridal halls
From this prison would I fee;
All. glory! that's for you and me.
MY text brings up one step further. Il
says, go forth into The mount and fetch
branches. and pine branches, and
myrtle branches and PAIN branches and
branches of thick trees. Now you know
we'll that . booth " arbor made Of |
branches would not stand. The
first branch Of the tempest would PROS /:
trate it. So then the tooth or arbor must |
have four stout poles to hold up the arbor
Or booth: and hence for the building Of |
he aIbor for this world we must have
stout branches OF thick trees And so it
IS in the Gospel arbor. Blessed be God
hat We have . brawny Christianity, not
easily upset The storm OF Life will
como upon Us, n We want strong doc.
lrine; MOI only love, bu, justice; no: only
but warning. Il is . mighty
il Is IN o~mnipotent Gospel. There
lre the stout branches Of thick trees
Iremember what Mr.. Finney said in .
Ichool house in this State. The village
was so bad it was called Sodom. and il
vas said to have only one good man in all
villsge, and he was called Lot; and
lr. Finney. preaching described the de-
true, ion Of Sod0m. n the preacher de-
Jared that God would rain destruction
his bearers unless they, too. 70.
And the people in the school
,ouse sat and ground their teeth in anger
nd clenched their fists in indi :nation;
before he was through with his sermon
hey got down ON their knees and cried
or mercy while mercy could b found
)h, it 10 . mighty Gospel; not only On in.
but . warning; an omnipotent
ruth, stout branches Of thick trees
Veil, nv frien Is, I have shown
on here is the olive branch Of
eace, here is the pine branch
( evergreen Gospel consolation, here the
aim tree branch Of usefulness and VIC
Dry and here are the stout branches Of
hicx trees. Tho Gospel arbor 10 dom
he air 10 aromatic Of Heaven. The leaves
nstie with the gladness Of Col Come
ito the arbor. / went q At different
mes with . fowler to the mount.