Milford chronicle., 1891-01-09

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religion for years, but
enjoy religion, and / sal
! there was in religion ]
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! ! and acted in such an elev
spirit that I cannot sta
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x 90 N9n high, the power
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: s6stsl Such times viii come,
will come in our day If we have th.
and the prayer, and the conservation.
As the power from on high in 1857 WIS
more remarkable in academies of music
and lyceum haUs and theatres than in
churches, why not this winter Of 1891 in
these two academies Of music, places Of Sc
cular entertainment where we are during
the rebuilding Of our Brooklyn Tabernacle,
so grandly and graciously treated by the
owners and lessons and lessees; why not
expect, and why not have the power from
on high, comforting power, arousing
/ power, cOnvicting power, converting pow
! er saving power, Omnipotent power? Ny
1 opinion is that in this cluster Of cities by
/ the Atlantic coast, there are five hundred
/ thousand people now ready to accept the
/ gospel call, if, freed from all the conven.
! tionalities Of the church, 1t were earnestly
/ and with strong faith presented to them.
In these brilliant assemblies there are
hundreds who are not frequenters Of
churches, and who do not believe much if
at ali in ministers of religion or eeclesiast-
ical organizations. But God knows you
have struggles in which you need help, and
bereavenents in which you want solace,
and prosecutions in which you ought to
have defense, and perplexities In which you
need guidance, and with a profound
thought!ulness you stand by the grave Of
the old year. and the cradle of the young
year, wondering where you will be and
what you will be when srOlling years shall G
cease to move" Power from on high de- s
soend upon them c
Men OF New York and Brooklyn, 7 offer /
you God and heaven! From the day you /
came to these cities what a struggle YOU i
have hadl can tell from your careworn e
cOuntenances and the tears in your eyes v
and the deep sigh you have just breathed r
that you want reinforcement, and hero it s
is, greater than Butcher when he re-en- c
forced Wellington; greater
of England when last NOR
the Barings-namely, the Co
Jesus Christ is ready to perd.
sin, comfort all your sorrows, 81
your doubts, and swing all the S.
gates Of heaven wide open before youl
deemed spirit. Come into the kingdom 0.
Godl Without a half second of delay
come I'M Il
THEY LACK RELIGION II
Many Of my hearers today are what the G
world calls, and what I would call splen- ol
did fellows, and they seem happy enough, nj
and are jolly and obliging, and if were in al
trouble would go to them with as much st
confidence as / would to my father, il he Il
were yet alive, But when they go to their II
rooms at night, or when the eXcitements of d,
social and business life are of, they are not kl
content, and they want something better 8"
than this world can offer. 1 understand 81
them so we'll l would, without any fear Of ia
being thought rough, put my right and th
on their one shoulder and my left hard on OF
their other shoulder and push them into m
the kingdom Of Cod But ] cannot Power be
from on high, lay hold of theml
Years ago, at the close Of a religious ser ST
vice in Brooklyn Tabernacle, a gentleman an
most distinguished in appearance, and ii,
with remarkable cerebral development, III
eame forward with his wife and daughter, at
and said to me in a most courteous and ele- rt,
CANT way, ''I4et me introduce you to my or
gita and daughter, who wish some coun- m
In 10
.he three sat down. After had conversed
With the wife and daughter 1 turned to the
gentleman and said, Perhaps you have
ome interest yourself in these matters?"
None whatever" was the reply, polite "a
-et firm, but before the meeting had M NV
losed saw his hand lifted to his forehead ~
nd his eyes closed, and / said, "Sir, have Iio
-ou not changed your mind, and are you las
lot thoughtful on this subjectf" He said: Ia ~.
I am. Since eoming-to this seat 1 have n4'
ought and found Christ as my Saviour, Wo
nd have but one desire more. and that is wv
efOre / leave this house to join my wife ete
nd daughter In making profession Of the sve
christian religion Ihave been known as ~
N the wrong side long enough" What ba,
vas it that had come upon him? It was ~
lOWer from on high. h.,
At the first communion after the dedica- 1oO
ion of our former church three hundred der
nd twenty-eight souls stood up in the ma
isles and publicly espoused the cause of n
'hrist. At another time four hundred bar
ouls; at another time five hundred; and NJ.
ur four thousand five hundred member nor
hip were but a small part of those who 1na
'ithin those sacred walls took upon thems rec,
elves the vows of the Christian What for
lrned themf What saved themg Power in,
rom the levelg No. Power from on high. sns
WE MAY SEE GREAT THINGS. IF
But greater things are to be seen if ever
hese cities and ever this world is to :
aken for God. There is one class Of
nd women in all these assem-
'hom have especial interest
nose who had good fathe-
nee, but they are dead
us are orphapsl
aars cid, but we
lther and
e have ;
; ha"