Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-06-27

q great way OF his father saw him"
And this brings mo to notice tho fathers
haste The Bible says hs ran. No wonderi
Ho did not know bit that the young man
would change bis mind and go back He did
not know but that he would drop down from
exhaustion. he did not know but that some
thing fatal might ovcrtakc him before he got
up TO the dOorsill; and 50 the father ran The
Bible, for the most part, speaks OF God a,
walking. "ln the fourth watch of the night" 4"
1t says JESUS came unto them walking on
the sea-" "lIs walketh upon tho wings OF
the wind" Oar first parents heard the voice
OF the Lord, wllkiaS in the garden in the
cool OF tho day; but when sinner starts
out for God the father runs to m yet him Ohi
II man ever wants help it ii whe ho tries
to become a Christian. The world says to
him: Back with you. IIavs more spirit.
Don't bs hanpecol with reli .ion. Tims
enough yet. Wait until You get sick. Wait
until You got old" Sltla ilys: "Blci with
you; You are 50 bld tnltGol will have moth.
Ing to do with you or "Yol are guol
enough an nHc no lle le5mer Takc thine
sas,, eat drink AMI be merry" Ten thou.
Sanl voices say: "DlcE with YOU Goli
hard mister. The church is a collection OF
hypocrites Back into your sins; back 10
your evil inlulgencAs; back 10 your prayer
less pillow. Tn'sllest thir; that II young
man ever docs is - cJno Aa-na after ho has
been wandering On, how mucl help man
does want when he tries tD boc1mo q Chris
tian! mlo,l til, proligll cInnot fad his
way hone b MS fathers house alone. UL-
less some olI comN t. meet him he had bat
ter have stayc,l by the swino trougGA
When tho Ii 10 CO neS in YOU might more
easily with your broom sweep back the
surscs thln yol could drive back the oce1n
OF your I'M 'ofg,vel tranSgraSs onI What
are we 10 dos Are We to fight the hattie
alone, and ira 70 Oh witn No onS 10 aid us
ant no ro,& to shelter ~ aud NJ word ot
encouragement to cher u.s. Glory he to
GDl, we have IN tha text the announcement:
when In was yet great way oil his father
ram" Whai tn sinner starts for God Col
starts for the sinner. Col does not cone
out with SOW al hs,,titng macs. Ths
ninite spaces slip bln,lti lIls feet AMI lie
lakes worlds at 4 bJupJ "TnJ father ran"
Oa, wonderful IN ,etiuy, wlel GoI and the
soul coma together. "rhs father ran"
You start for Col anl GOl starts for YOU
ani you meet; AMI whilo the angels rsjoics
over this me,tilg your long i1jurel Father
falls upOa vour neck With atteStatiols OF con-
passion anl pardon. Your po)r wandering,
sinful pollutel sJIi au ! tbs loving, eternal
Father have mot.
Iremsrx upon tho fathers kiss. "He fell
on his nscS,' my topg says, "aul klSSe
him. It is not every futIsr That would
have done that way. S)mS would have
scoldsl him, AMI said: "Iere, You weGt on
with beautiful cloth,i, hIt now You ar5 all
in tatterI. You went OF heIlthy, AMI CONT
back sick an wasted with your designations"
Ho did not say thit. The son, all hsggarl nnt
rag.el aul filthy an wtot.hsi, stood before
his father. Tbs fl,he. chlr:ei him with
n)u5 OF his wan leri1S' III jd3t re:,iyel
him. H1 Just kis3sl him. His wretclet
uc4s was e,on nHn iati)l to that fathers
love. Oh, that fathers ktssi How shalt
doscribs the lows of G1 L. thu urior with
which IL receives siuu,r blct ayainf
Give ms n plunusk with wi.cl | my
tathon this sel. Gv1 mh lliiar wltn
wiich | cll sclle tails hsiyat. G,vs m!
words with wai,l can dsi;rlbS this lovs.
cae apostles say in on1 pla:s, "unSsarch-
.ble;'' in another, "pAst hIlm; out"
asiyht ovsrto)ping all hslght; ds1.l plul,-
M beneath all depth; breilt con2aI'ni
sll innensity
o. this lows! Col 50 Lowell tho world, Hs
loves you. DON'T you bslievo it1 Ht' Ho
aot dona everything IN mako y0I thtnt sol
Il, has givcn you lt1, hsiltr, frisn H.
homs--tho uiJ OF your hlnl, tas sight OF
your eye, ti) h,ariny OF yoIr ear. u1 has
i.rswn yolr path with morcisL III has tel
you, clothel yol, sh,ltsrel You, dotalial
you, lovSl yJu, imoJrtuu9i You all yolr
lie long. D)a't you b,lisy5 uo lows your
Why, il nov yol sho Ill start up from thu
willsrhsiI o. yOI sin H. wJull throw both
arms ar1Ill yJI 70 nnt1 yJa bSlieve that
u, l1v,J You H. stop ,itDmll; ;Nr Al cross
N 5,pulchrS. With all tn, passions OF Iii,
l)ly ultIt1 rJIhl H. stIll bStor1 y0I to.
lay, all w,Ilc'tr yoI - ht11tns's an
leiySl. Ol. this FItler's kiss! TuorJ Is Sd
0uch mo,l.n; an lovsan | co IL l1'siou in 1t:
% much plrI)l IN II; So mucl heaven IN IL.
proclaim Hin tn, Lorl Dol, mercitui,
gracious anl Ion; suffering, abundant In
g1Jiuos AMI truth, Lost you would not be-
liev1 Him He go3s up GolS Sotha, an while the
rocks ara ren ling, aud the graves arc opon-
Ing, AMI ths mObj ara bowling, AMI the sun
Is hiling, lie dies FOR you SEQ IIlml $50
Him on tie Mount OF CrLcillxion tho sweat
on His brow tiu-sl with til, blooi exuding
from His lca:atsI t. nples SO His eyes
swimming in DEATH Hear the lou breath.
ing of the sufferer os lie pants with world
on His heIrtl tllrk 70 the fall OF the blood
from brow an hand aud foot on tho rocks
.aneath drop! drop! dropl Look at the
| nails! How wide tho wounds are! Wider dc
they gape as Ills boly comes down upon
them. oh! this crucixion agonyl Tears
metin; into tears. Blood G>wius into blood.
! DarsueSs dropping on dtrkness. Hands OF
men joined with hanls OF devils to tear apart
the q iiverln- heart OF tho Son of Hoil
crimson faco never light up aSain' lie will
| speak again; while tho blooi is sutfusinI HIS
brow, anl re ldening Ills cheek anl gather
! In on nostril nnl lip, and you think lie Is
exhausted aul cannot spsak, He cries out UNI
| til all tho ages hear Him: Father, forgive
thSm, they know not what they do" ls
there no emphasis in such n scsno as that to
heart breakf Will you turn your back upon
it. and say by your actions what tbs Jcws
said by tn sir words: His blood be on us,
aud on our chldrenY What does it all
mean, my brother, my sister? Why, itmeanS
TINT for our lost race there was Fathers
kiss Love brought Hin down. Love opened
the gate. Love led TO tho sacrifice. Love
shattered tho grave. Love lifte Him up il
resurrection Sovereign lover Omn'poten'
lasting Lowell
Oh, for this love lot rock, and hl'
Their lasting silence break;
| And all harmonious human tongues
The Savlonrs praises peak
Now, will you accept that Fathers kissi
The Holy Spirit comes to you with His arous
Ing, melting, alarming, inviting, vivifying
influence llearer, what creates in thee tina
unrest? 1t is tho Holy Ghost. What influ
ence now tells thee that 1t is timo 10 fly, thai
tomorrow may bo too late, that there Is one
door, ono road ono cross, one sacrifice, ona
JesusS II Is the Holy Ghost.
My most urgent word is to those who, like
the young man OF my text, are great way
or, and they will start for home, and they
will get home. They will yet preach the Coz
| pei, aud on communion days carry around
the c1nsecrated bread, acceptable TO every
boly, because of their holy life and thell
consecrated behavior. The Lord Is going to
save you. You. home has got to be rebuilt.
Your physical health has got to be. estored.
Your worldly business has got to be recon
structed. The Church OF God Is going TO re
joice over your discipleship. You are mo-
Gospel hardened. You have not heard
Or reli many sermons during the last few
years. You do not weep, but the shower Is
not far off. You sigh and you have notice.
nis.L D., iha mind Lafar.