Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-01-19
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But" says some one, you Christian
people keep telling US TO come yet you
do not tell us how To come" That
charge shall not be true on this occa-
sion. Come believing, Come repent
ing. Come praying. After all that God
has been doing for six thousand years,
sometimes through patriarchS aud some
times through prophets, and at last
through the elimination Of all tragedies
on GolgOtha, can anyone think that
God will not welcome your coming?
VIII father at vast outlay construct a
mansion for HE son, and lay out parks
white with statues, and green with
foliage, and all a-Sparkle with fountains,
and then not allow his son TO live in the
house, or walk in the park? Has God
built this house Of Gospel mercy
and will He then refuse entrance TO
his children? VIII Government at
great expense build life saving
stations all along the coast and boats
that can hover unhurt like a petrol
over the widest surge, and then when
the life-boat has reached the wreck of a
shin i'm the ofiing not allow the drown
inc 10 seize the lifeline or take the
boat for the shore in safety? Shall
God provide at the cost of his only
Sons assassination escape for sinking
world. and then turn "A deaf ear TO the
cry that comes up from the breakers?
But" you say, "there are so many
things | have TO believe and so many
things in the shape OF a creed that |
have to adopt, that am kept back. y
No: no. You need believe but two
things: namely, that Jesus Christ came
into the world to save sinners and that
YOU are one OF them. But you say,
~ do believe both OF those things. DO
Won. really, believe them with all your
heart? "YeS." Why, then, you have
passed from death into life. Why,
then. YOU are a son or daughter OF
the Lord Almighty. Why, then, you
are an heir or an heireSs 81 an IN
heritance that will declare dividends
from now until long after the stars are
dead. Hallelujah Prince Of God why
do YOU not come and take your cor
onet ? Princess of the Lord Almighty
why do YOU not mount your throne
Pass up into the light. Your boat is
anchored. why do you not 90 ashore.
just plant your feet hard down and you
will feel under them the Rock Of Ages
challenge the universe for one in-
stance in which man in the right
spirit appealed for the salvation OF the
Gospel and did not get it.
When Russia was in one OF her great
wars. the suffering of the soldiers had
been long and bitter and they were
waiting for the end of the strife. One
day n messenger in great excitement
ran among the tents of the army Shout
ing. peace! Peace" The sentinel on
guard asked, "Who says Peace And
the sick soldier turned on his hospital
mattress and asked, "Who says peace?
and all up aud down the encampment OF
the Russians went the question, 'Who
saws peace?" Then the messenger re-
sponded: The Car saws Peace.
That was enough. That meant
going home. That meant the war was
over. No more wounds and no more
long marches. So to-day, as one OF the
Lords messengers, move through these
great encampments of souls and cry,
"Peace between earth and heaven.
Peace between God and man! Peace
between your repenting soul and par
doning Lord" If you ask me, 'who
saws Peace" l answer, "Christ our
King declares it: My peace l give
INTO vou.r peace of God that paSseth
all understanding" Everlasting Peace