The Red Cloud chief., 1890-01-24

John Frederick Obssiia 70 educate Ne
besotted, some David Besinard. -
change the lndisa's ~ who0p - . Sab
bath song, some john Wesley 70 mssphal
three.fourths Of Christend0m, some
John Knox 70 make Queens turn pale,
some Joash 70 demolish idolstry and
strike for the Kingdom Of Heaven.
There are sleeping In your cradles BY
night there src playing In your nurs-
cries by day. imperial souls waiting for
dominion. and whichever side the cradle
they get out will decide tho destiny Of
empires. For each one Of those chill.
dren sin and holiness contend-Athsliah
on the one side and Jehosheba on the
other. But ] hear people nay:
"What's the use Of bothering children
with religious instruction? Let them
grow up and choose for themsel7 eA
Don't interfere with their volition."
Suppose some n had said 70 Jeho-
sheba:
Don't interfere with that young 20
ash. Let him grow up and decide
whether he likes the palace or not.
whether be wants to be King or not.
Don't disturb his volition." Jehosheba
knew right we'll that unless that day
tho young King ~ rescued, he would
never be rescued ut all.
tell you, my friends, the reason va
don't reclaim all our children from
wOrldlincss In because We begin too late.
Parents wait until their children lie IN.
fore they teach them the value Of truth.
They wait until their children swear
before they teach them the Importance
Of righteous conversation. They wait
until their children are all wrapped up
In this world before they tell them Of .
better world. Too late with your
prayers. Too late with your discipline.
Too late with your bcncdiction. You
put all care upon your children between
twelve and eighteen. Why do you not
put the chief are between four and
nine?
1t Is too late to repair . vessel when
IL has got out Of the dry docks. II
II too late to save Joash after
the executiOncrs have broken In.
May God arm US all for this work Of
snstching royal souls from death 70
coronation. Can you imagine any sub
limcr work than this so~ul-savingi That
was what flushed Paul's cheek with en-.
thusiasm; that was what led Munson 70
risk his life amid BOrncsian cannibals:
that WAS what sent DR.. Abel To preach
under the consuming skies OF China;
that was what gave courage To Phocus
In the third century. When the mill
tary officers zane to put him to death
for Christ's sake, he put them 70 bed
that they might rest while he himself
went out and In his own garden dug his
grave, and then came back and said: II
Am ready" but they were shocked at the
idea Of taking the life Of their host. lie
said: 1T Is the will Of God that ! should
die" and he stood on the margin Of his
Own grave and they bchcadcd him. You
say IL Ia y mania, y fOolhardinesS, .
fanaticism. Rather would ! call II u
glorious self-abnegation. the thrill Of
eternal satisfaction. the p~lucking Of
Josiah from death. and raising him 70
coronation.
Tho third thought ! hand 70 you from
my tcxt IL that the church Of God IL .
good hiding place. When Jchoshcba
rushcs into the nursery Of the King and
picks up Joash, what shall she do with
him? Shall she take him to some room
In the palace? No; for the official
despcradocs will hunt through every
nook and corner Of that building. Shall
she take him 70 the residence Of some
wealthy citizen? No; that citizen would
not dare 70 harbor tho fugitive. but
she has 10 take him somcw here. She
hears the cry Of the mob In the streets;
shc hears the shrek Of the dying nobil.
ity; NJ she rushes with Jossh into tho
room Of the temple. into the house Of
God. and thcn she puts him down. She
assassins will not bother the temple .
great deal; they are not apt to 20 very
much 70 church, and 40 she sets down
Joash In the temple. There he will In
hearing the songs of the worshipcW
year after year: there ne will brpathe
the Odor Of the golden ccnsers; In that
sacred spot he will tarry, secrctcd until
the six years have passed, and he come
Ia cnthrunemcnt
Would (sOd that We wcre o. wise Is
.Jch0aheba, and knew that the church Of
God Ia the best hiding place. Perhaps
our parents took M there In early days;
they snstchcd us away from tho world
and hid a. khind tho baptismal fonts
and amid tho Bibles and thu psalm
books. u. glorious inclosurc! We have
been breathing his brcath u the golden
enscrs all the time. and We have ccn
the lamb ON tho altar and we have
handled the plants which are the pray
ers Of all saints, and We have dwclt us-
der the wings Of the cherubim. Glori-
Gus Enclosure! When my father and
mother died. and tho property was scs.
tied up, thrrc was hardly any thing lefs;
but they endowed ~ with . property
worth mosc than any earthly possession.
because they hid US In the temple. And
when days u temptation have como
upon my soul I have gone there for shsl.
ter; aud when asssaltrd Of sorrows
have eone there for comfort and there
mcsn 70 live. want hike JoaSh. 70
stay thew until coronatioa. mean -
b. buried 0as ~ the house " God.
u men Of the wusA ousaide there. b.
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