The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-04-08

night that are not Christians simply be /
cause they arc continually saying, Il /
thought Ny friends. do a. Won are told I
Obey the orders OF your Master, for lie /
has a better life YOU. for lie viii heat
YOU of your sins In the first place, you
and |, by our own wisdom, can't find ont
the places Of salvation. The inventive
genius Of man t. great, but he has never
yet been able To answer the question
How shall be justified with God
DO YOU know that the useful invention
that we so much enjoy now was al
most discovered centuries and centuries
ago. Five hundred years ago China at
most invented gunpowdcr -Four nun
dred years $40 IL the ancient world had
attained 10 a little higher degree of IN
ventive art they would have stcercd boats
across the deep with steam. and would
as we do to-day, have sent their news
acrcss their countries on telegraphlC
wires. and now that we have attained
these arts. no inventors IN am
cient or modern times nave
ever answered this great question, how
shall man be saved' How boat can
hc built 10 ride in fire, how KEY can
De made 90 unlock the door OF -heaVcn'
how - ladder can be built 10 reach io ihc
Celestial City Of our cod. W hen YOU
look upon the plans Of God 10 depends
much upon what grounds Won stand.
Whether you pray As the Pharsee
Lord. thank thee That ] am not %.
other men" or MS the poor publican " ho
cried Lord be merciul unto me 7in-
ncr." n isa true saying. "hcggar- must
not hc choosers We have all sinnfl
against God. and we must not dictate io
Him how we are 20 be saved or rewarded
bat must obey His command.
IL thought" is the reply, when "a great
many sinners are urged 10 turn from sih.
Men like 90 Dee ilattered W hen
Naaman went 20 the prophet and -aid
hc was not hOnOrcd any more than olhel
men. me said he thought so and so. Men
don't ike 10 be called sinners; they say
that they do not wish 10 be called IKE
little children Naaman wanted to br
honorcd like q king, who happened 10 be
"a lcpor. and the prophet treated him Ike
"a lener. who happened 10 be "a king
a great many men who visited lhc
Arnorv revival said they did not feel
enough where anything IN the Bible
that saws man must feel before he can
bee converted
The devil viii never Jet you alone
Not long ago was 10 see q man who had
been member of the church for years.
who said. Il never bad so many tcmpla-
lions in my life
The very thing That God wants You 10
do is the thing that you don't want io
DO for like Naaman the reason WHY
YOU are not healed of your sins is N'-
cause You will not DO the very thing mat
God wants You tO do
The speaker closed his able sermon 10y
relating an incident OF "a man DO one OBJ
the large Western cities Who allowed
revival go Dee conducted ia his packing
house. ami who bad himself become ln-
icrc-ted ODD the meeting, hut said dee would
NOT bow down In bis own house and cry
for mercy. but became sO troubled about
the salvation of bis soul bee determined lo
surrender. and IT. soon as DE came io ihc
conclusion he was converted. come io
YOU 10 night. friends, with this same
story Give 1T mp. surrender youf-eivc-
t0 God. for He knows what is best for
YOU 10 DO. and He is able and willing TO-
save to the uucrmost all that come unto
Him. May 10 be your determination i0
night to say
"Just as { am. without one plea.
BUT chat lhV blood NH- shed inr ir.