The southern argus. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Cherokee County, Kan.) 1891-1???, 1891-09-10

slttlng IN a parlor slipping out of a
CHASED chalfce which has Just been
h1ted from a silver salver. Not sc
many publicans and sinners. You
want to get to Heaven, but it must be
"a special car, with your feet on a
turkish ottoman and band of music
On BOARD the train. You do not want
70 De In company with rustic Jacob and
Rachel, and to be drinking out of the
fountain where 10, 600 sheep have been
drinking before you. You will have to
remove the obstacles of pride or never
nnd your way to the we'll You will
nave to come as we came, willing to
take the water of eternal life in any
way, and at any hand, and In any kind
Of pitcher, crying out; 80, Lord Jesus,
am dying Of thirst Give me the
water Of eternal life, whether in trough
Or goblets give me the water of life,
care not in what it comes to me-"
Here Is another man who is kept
back from this water of life by the
stone ct an obdurate heart, which lies
over the mouth of the we'll You have
no more feeling upon this subject than
II God had yet to do you the first kind
ness, or you had to do God the first
wrong. Seated on His lap all these
years, His everlasting arms sheltering
you, where is your gratitude? Where
Is your morning and evening prayer?
Where are your consecrated lives? l
say to you as Daniel said to Belshaz-
Ear: The God in whose hand thy
breath is, and all thy way, thou hast
not glorifed"
y, man. what dost thou with that |
hard heart? Canst thou not feel one |
throb Of gratitude toward the God that
made you, and the Christ who came to
redeem you, and the Holy Ghost who
has all these years been importuning
you? If you could sit down five min
ntes under the tree of Saviours
martyrdom and feel His warm life
trickling on your forehead and cheek
and hands, methinks yon would get
some appreciation of what you owe to
q crucified Jesus.
Heart of stone, relent, relent
Touched by Jesus cross subdued:
See His body mangIed rent
Covered with gore of blood
Sinful soul, what hast thou done?
Crucified the eternal Son.
Jacob with good deal of tug and
'ush took the stone from the Wells
Mouth, SO that the focks might be
And would that to-day NV
gord, blessed of God, might remove the ;
indrances to your getting up to the
ospel well. Yea, | take it for granted ,
hat the work is done, and now like the :
riginal shepherds proceed to water :
ne sheep.
Come, all We thirsty You have an y
ndefined longing in your soul You =
led money making; that did not salts
y you. You tried office under govern q
ent; that did not satisfy you You Il
led pictures and sculptures, but works :.
art did not satisfy you. There are II y
en- who are perfectly disconnected. y
nhappy in the past, unhappy to-day, u
be unhappy forever, unless you come IL
this gospel well. This satisfies the e.
ul with high, deep, all absorbing IL
ID eternal satisfaction. al
The wealth of Cresus and of all the u
othschilds is only poor, miserable
Hing compared with the eternal 20
rtunes that Christ offers you to-day. 'e
the far east there was king who DIV
ed once year to get on the scales,
nile on the other side the scales were IN
lced gold and silver and gems; in ou
cd enough were placed there to bal ici
&c the king; then, at the close of the NC
.ighing, all those treasures were an
rown among the populace But o''
rlSt to-day steps on one side the III
les and on the other side are all the III
assures Of the universe. and he saws: ge
Il are yours-all height all depth, to'
length, all breadth, all eternity; all Sol
yours" We don't appreciate the toe
misses Of the gospel. When an aged me
rgyman was dying-a man very emf no
It in the church-a young theological lro
dent stood by his side, and the aged uei
q looked up and said to him: Cant Una
give me some comfort in my dying spl
H" ''No," said the young man; 81 ha'
t talk to you on this subject: YOU |
" all about it, and have known it IN
long" WELL" said the dying thl'
J, Just recite to me some promises" my
young man thought moment, and yet
anne to this promise: "The blood side
Iesus Christ cleanseth from all SIM" 500
the old man clasped his hands, and Ho'
Is dying moment said: That's lust VII
promise have been waiting for. mos
J blood Of Jesus Christ cleanseth vok
! all sim" we
me. also, to this gospel well all We lenc
bled- ! do not suppose you have tact
ped. Compare your view of this will
1t fifteen years of age with what intil
view Of it is at forty, or sixty, or of F
MY. What great contrast of brig
ion! Were you right then or are sho,
right now? Two cups placed in " S,
hands, the one a sweet cup, the bow
: sour cup. A cup of JOY and a and
+ grief. Which has been the near and
} being full, and out of which have and
he more frequently partaken? ton,
could gather all the griefs of all ange
from this great audience, and ing
put them in one scroll neither ing
nor angel could endure the recita- mar,
Well what do you want? Would amo
ike to have your property back o,
I? No you say, as Christian will
IL was becoming arrogant and No S