The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1891-02-04

life, payable, uoS II! yonr decease, Dut
now, and to-mo yow', and every day, and
always
My hope in Christ is not so bright as
many Christians. ltaow; but would
not give 1t up for the whole universe,
and in one cash payment, If It were
offered me. 1t has been so much COM
fort to me in time Of trouble, it has been
so much strength to sme when | have
been assailed, it has been SO much rest
to me when have been perplexed, and
It is around my heart such an encase-
ment of satisfaction and blessedness
that'I can stand here before God, and
say: Take away my health, take away
my life, take every thing rather than
rob me Of this hope. this plain, simple
hope which have in Jesus Christ, my
Lord. must have this robe when the
last chill strikes through me. must
have this light when all other lights go
out in the blast that comes up from the
cold Jordan. must have this sword with
which to fight my way through all those
foes on my way hcavenward. When
was in London saw there the wonder
full armor of Henry Will, and Edward
III. And yet have to tell you that
there is nothing in chain mail or brass
plate, or gauntlet or halberd that
makes man so safe as the armor in
which the Lord God clothes his dear
children. o, there is safety in relig-
| ion. You will ride down all your foes
Look out for that man who has the
strength of the Lord God with him. In
olden times the horsemen used to ride
into battle with lifted lances and the
enemy fed the field. The Lord on the
white horse of victory, and with lifted
lances Of divine strength, rides into the
battle and down goes the spiritual foe;
while the victor shouts the triumph
through the Lord Jesus Christ As
matter of personal safety, my dear
friends you must have this religion.
Iapply my subject to several classes
OF people before me. First to that
great multitude of young people in this
house. Some of these young men are
in boarding-houses. They have but
few social advantages. They think
that no one cares for their souls.
Many OF them are on small salaries, and
are cramped and bothered perpetually,
and sometimes their heart fails them
Young man, tonight mt your bedroom
door on the third floor, you will hear
knocking. 1t will be the hand
of Jesus Christ, the young mans
friend, saying: 20, young man, let me
come in; | will help thee, | will COM
fort thee, 1 will deliver thee" Take
the Bible out of the trunk, II it has
been hidden away. II you have not the
courage TO lay IL on the shelf or table,
take that Bible that was given to you
by some loved one, take It out of the
trunk and lay it down on the bottom OF
the chair, then lSneel down beside 1t,
and read and pray, and pray and read,
until all your disturbance is gone, and
you feel that peace which neither earth
nor hell can rob you Of. Thy fathers
God, thy mothers God, waits for thee,
o young man. Escape for thy lifeP'
Escape now! "One thing thou lackestr
But apply this subject to the aged
not many here-not many in any assem-
blage. People do not live TO get old
That Is the general rule. Here and
there an aged man in the house. | tel
YOU the truth. You have lived long
enough in this world TO know that II
can not satisfy an immortal nature.
must talk TO You more reverentially
than do to these other people, while
at the same time / speak with great
plainness. o father of the weary step
o mother, bent down under the all
ments OF life. has thy God ever for
salSen thee? Through all these years
who has been your best friend? Seventy
years of mercies! Seventy years OF food
and clothingl O, how many bright
mornings! How many glorious evening
hours you have seen! o father, mother,
God has been very good 10 you. Dc
you feel it2 Some ofyou have children
and grandchildren, the former cheered
your young life, the latter twine your
gray locks in their tiny fingers. Has
all the goodness that God has been max
ing pass before you produced no change
in your feelings, and must II be said oi
you, notwithstanding all this: zone
thing thou lackest."
o, II you could only feel the hand OF
Christ SIN othing the cares out OF
wrinlsled faces. o, IL you could only
feel the warm arm Of Christ steadying
your tottering steps. lift my voice
loud enough TO break through the deaf
ness of the ear while cry out: Zone
thing thou laclSest." IL was an impor
tunate appeal young man made in
prayer meeting when he rose mp and
said: "Do pray for my father. He II
seventy years OF ag5 and he dom
love Christ" That father passed
, few more steps on in life and
then he went down. lie nevel
, gave any intimation that he had choser
: Jesus. IL IL very hard thing for al
, old man TO become Christan. know
b II is. It is so hard a thing that II car
| not be done by any human work; bu
, God Almighty can do II by His omnipo
tent grace; He can bring you at tn
> eleventh hour-at half-past eleven-a
5 one minute of twelve He can bring yo'
p TO the peace and the joys Of the gloriou
D gospel.
. Imust make application OF this sub
A ject, also, 10 those who are prospered
5 Have you, my friends, found that dol
+ lars and cents are no permanent con
D ISOLATION to the soul2 You have larg
worldly resources but have you n
!. treasures in Heaven2 Is an embroidere
. pillow all that you want to put you
: dying head on? You have hear
people all last week talk abou