The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1889-02-13

Christ but no one ever followed long in
the footsteps of Christ without seeing
His face, because Jesus always turns
with looks OF love and words of encour-
agement Jesus turned to Andrew with
a countenanoe sweet With sympathy and
with voice musical with welcome He
knew what Andrew wanted, but He pre-
ferred to hear Andrew state his wish in
words. So He said: Whom seek ye ?"
and Andrew answered Rabbi" that
is, Teacher, Lord, Master" where
dwellest thou p Jesus answered: Come
and see" This ls the answer Christ
gives to every inquirer, to avery doubter,
to every heavy laden soul. Come and
see if l am not true TO by promise and
kind as my word Gomez md see the
prints OF the nails in n lods and then
cry My Lord and my Sod, come and
see the open refuge in M arms of mercy,
in my heart of love, and md rest tc your
soul. Andrew came and saw, and abode
with Him that day and perhaps that
night. o for day and night with
Jesus 1t will bring n eternal day. of
abode with Him in the world where that
day will have fair morning and bright
noon, but no evening and no night Are
you seeking Jesus2 Then you may find
Him-fnd Him in His word, at the
mercy seat, at the cross
ANDREW TELLS PETER.
Next see Andrew as worker, as a
guide, example and helper to others. Last
Sunday night I said if we have found
Christ we will wish that others NAV find
I'M n IL
others should love Hin; if we are con.
! cerned for our fellow-men we will pray
for them and take them by the hand and
plead with them, and by our entreaties
persuade them to seek the Saviour we
have found. This is Just what Andrew
did He went at once to his own broth.
er, Simon Peter and said, 1 have found
the Messiah, land he brought him to
jesus. Notice now, o, parent o, sis
ter o, brother if you would lead those
dearest to You to Christ you must first 90
Yourself. Then you can bear witness to
His readiness to pardon and to the sweet
ness of His forgiviDg love. DR.. Guthrie
in his Gospel in Ezekiel" tells Us that
British trigate saws dismasted merchant
vessel drifting before tho wind in heavy
storm on the Spanish Z .st. Every eye
and glass were turned N her, and the
sight of a canvass shelter on deck sug-
gested the idea that there might still be
life on board. The irigste was put about
boat was lowered, with orders to board
the drifting merchant vessel. When the
sailors succeeded in climbing up on deck
at first they found no one there. 1t was
an abandoned wreck, but at the foot of
the broken mast, under the canvass
screen, they found what looked like q
bundle of clothes. Examining it more
closely it proved to be the shrunken body
OF starved man. so shriveled and light
that boy could lift it and carry it first
to the boat and then hoist it on board the
frigate. 1t was laid on deck, the crew
gathered round it, it showed signs of life;
the parched lips moved it ie trying to
speak they bend over it and catch a
husky whisper What do you think it
said? This. There is another man. d"
Saved himself, the first use he made of
recovered speech was to seek to save an.
other. Nv hearer, are you in the ark of
safety? Thank God if you can say am
saved, but don't you care for those who
are still on the shattered vessel, drifting
in the storm? There is another" need
ing your help-it may be brother, q
child, friend.
Ii You had brother out of business.
and you knew Of situation for him
would You not let MIN know it and try
10 help him get it? II he were sick and
you knew one who could cure him, would
you not hasten to put your brother under
his care? Are you Christian professor,
with the hope of heaven thrilling in your
hearth Then in az the circle of your
acquaintance is there not one over whom
you have influence; not one who would
take advice kindly from you; not one who
would be grateful for the interest you
showed IN mis- souls salvation7 Here
DR.. Hoge paused and said it might help
the congregation if at this point in his
sermon Mr. Leltwich would sing the first
and last verses Of the hymn, Rescue the
Perishing." Mr. Leftwicb sang them with
much effect and DR.. Hoge resumed his
discourse by saying Do you feel the
force of the command, RESCUE the Per.
ishingY Then don't delay. Begin TO.
morrow; begin if you can tonight. On
your way home say something to that i'm
penitent friend when you get home say
something to that unconverted member
Of your family.
ANDREW 8 JOY AND GROWN.
Now see Andrews rich reward for his
own diligence in seeking for himself, and