The Forrest City times., 1890-08-30
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VI ktuuucSS anu eympotnyi u you snow nm hat you appreciats tho awful grip of de- thousands who had the grappling hooks of sti1 inclination clutched ih theft soul as firmly ss in his have been delivered. then a ray of light will Hash across his visien. snd t will seem as if a supernatural hand we're iteadyins his staggering gait.
 good many years ago there lay in the streets man dead drunk, his face exposed 70 the blistering monday sun. A christian woman passed along, looked at him, and said; Poor fellow" She took her hand xerchicf spread 1t over his face, and passed pm. The man reused himself from his de- ,nuch, and began to look at the handkerchief, md, io' oh It was the name of a highly re- spcctabie christian woman of the city. Hc went to her, he thanked her for her kind 1csss, and that ono little deed saved him tor this life. and saved him for the life Co ,omc. He was nfterward attorney general ,f the United States; but higher than all. 10 became the consccrated disciple of Jesus Christ.
 Kind words are so cheap. 1t Is wonder we do not use them oftencr. There arc tens of thousands of people who are dying tor the lack of one kind word. There is q business man who has fought against trouble until lie Is perfectly exhausted. He ms been thinking about forgery, about suicide. Uo to that business man. Tell aim that better times are coming. and tell aim that you yourself were in tight busi- less pass, and the Lord delivered you. Tel lim to put his trust in God. Tell him that Jesus Christ stands beside every business nan in his perplexitics. Tell him of the sweet promises of Gods comforting grace That man Is dying for the lack of just one kind word. Go tomorrow and utter that ,nc saving, omnipotcnt, kind word. Here ls a soul that has been swamped in slu. Ht wants to find tho light of the gospel. He 'eels like n shipwrccked mariner looking put over. the beach. watching for sal against the sky. Q. bear down on him. Tel aim that the Lord waits to be gracious te aim, and though he has been great sinner there is n great Saviour provided. Tell him that though his sins arc as scarlet, they shall be as snow though they are rcd like ,rmson. they shall be as wool. That nan Is dying fer ever for the lack one kind word.
 There used to be sung at Il great many o Inc pianos ali through the country U song that has almost died out. 1 wish somebody would start 1t again In our sccIal circles There may not have been very exquisite ar' n tho music, but thcre was Il grand ant glorious sentiment:
 kind words never die, never die
 Cherished and blessed,''
 O.that we might in our families. and in oul churches try the force of kindness. You ,an never drive men, women or children Int he Kingdom of God A March north-castel will bring out more honeysuckles than fret. 'ulness and scolding will bring out christian trace. wish that In all our religious worl 4e might be saturated with the spirit o kindness. There is no need of coming ou before men and laundering to them the law inless at the same time you preach to then inc Gospel. Do you not know that this sim pie story of Savior's kindness k 10 redeem all nationsy The hard heart of tho world ! abduracy Is to he broken before that story There is In Antwerp, Belgian, one of the most remarkable pictures 1 ever saw. It is '.Th, Descent of Christ from the Cross" | Is ono of Rubens' pictures. No man car stand and look at that .sDesccnt from tn, Cross" as Ruhcns pictured 1t, without having his eyes Hooded with tears, if h, nave any sansihiliiy at all. IL is m over mastering picture--one that stuus you, aus staggrrS you, and haunts your dreams. Ons afternoon n man stood in that cathedra looking at Rubens' "Dcscant from tn, Cross" iie was ali absorbed in that seen, if c savour's sufcrings when the taniio ,amo In aud said; 'sIt Is time to close al Tho cathedral for the night. 1 wish yol would depart, Tho pilgrim looking n that Descent from the Cross" turned afNNtit tp tnt IANfttF anu %3tuf 'NN, no not yet. Walt until they got Him down."
 Q, it Is the story of Sayiour's suGcrtn, kindness that ts to capture the world. Whei he bones of that great Behemoth c niquity which has trampied all nation shall be broken and shattered. it will N 'nund cut that the work was not dono b, ,hu hammer of the iconoclast, or by ;h, sword of the conqucror. or by the torch 0 persecution. hat by tho plain, simple, over sheimlnI force of ''thc soft tongue tha areak.th the bone"
 And now ask the blessing of God to com Town upon you in matters of health. il saastcrs of business; that tho Lord will do iser you from all your financial perplcxi sies; that He will give you a good iIvcit aoud, large salaries. hcaithful wages, suss ,ient Income. pray God that he may givl sou the opportunity of educating your chil tsen for this world. and through tho ricl trace of our Lord Jesus chrish. seeing then prepared for tho world that ss to come Above ali ioak fer the mercy of God unoi TOUT Immortal souls; and lest l stang s.forc some who have no; attended to th, hlngs of their eternal Interest, in this. th, 'iosing part of my discourse. | impiore then lere and now tn seek after Gad and be d peace with Him, 0. we want to bo gathered together at last tn the bright and glorious .SScmblage of the skies, our work all done sur sorruws all .ndud- God bless you. an, four children. aud your chsldrcus children And now commend you Ia t,pd and to th, word of His Grace which is able to built gon up, and give you an inheritance amon. III them that are sanctsscd.