The Penn's Grove record., 1891-01-30

sTeFy hour OF every Gay anu III al parts o.
Christandom.
But the word Come applied to thoss who
3eed soiacs will amount to notain5 ua.sss i:
BE- uttered by some one who has e60sriea.ei
that solacs. That spreads the resp0as.5IAty
Of giving this Gospel call among q great
many. Thoss who have lost properly aud
been consoledby religion IN that trial are tia
ones to invite those who have failed in bas'-
ness. Thoss who have lost their health sui
been consoled by religion are the ones 70 IL.
vite tnoss who are in poor health. Thoss
who have had hereayements AID bs2n co.'s
solei In those bereavsa1onts are the ones to
sympathizs with those who have lose fItd.-
or mother or companion or child or friend.
What multitudsso OF us are alive to-day, and
IN good health, and buoyant in this life, WHO
would ave been broken down or dead long
ago but for the sustaining and cheering hep
OF our holy reliZionl So we say Come"
The well Is not dry. Tue buckets are rot
moty. The supply is not exhausted. Thsrs
Is Just as much mercy and coniol2ncs AMI
soothing power IL God as bef1 the first
grave was dug, or the first tear started, or
the first heart broken, or the first acc-Gant
happened, or the hrst fortune vanished.
Those OF Us who have felt thu con5ola.o-7
power Of religion have a rI5uc TO speak Oh.
OF our ovn experiences, aud say GONE"
What dismal wcrk OF cc1io!eacs tia
world makes wan it atraaocs to condo :!
Ile plaster they spread does net stlcS. El3
broken bones under their baniags do 70!
knit. a farmer was lost in the SNOW storm
Oh q prairie Of thu far West. Night coming
or, and after he was alrno3tfrautic from NOT
knowing which way to 50, his sleigh strIoS
n rut OF er.ther sleizc, and h3 said, ~ va
follow this rut, 1at it will taT9 ms out 10
safety He hast mel On Uati. he herd the
tells OF the rrecaiin- h1T-es, bl., coming up,
he louli tnst that 10 IN was also lost, and, -
Is tina tendency Of thoss who are thus con
fused in the forest or on tins moors, thsy
were both moving in a circle, and the runust
OF the oae los5 sleigo was fo!low.n : tbs run
nsr Of the otnar lost sleigh round and round.
AT last / .occurred 70 them 20 LOOK at t1e
north star, which was psspiug through tina
night, and by the direction Of that star they
got home again. Those who follow the ID
VICE OF this world in time Of perpIeSlry are
in a fearful round; for it Is one bswildare1
soul following another hsvildsrs1 sou, aad
only those VINO have in such time got tdsir
eye on toe morning star OF our Christian
faith can fai tleir way cut or be strong
enough TO lead otnsrs with an al persuasive
invitation.
"5ut," says some ons. 'y3u Christian p.o-
pie keep telling usro Come re: you do pot
Tell US how to come" That charge shall net
be true on this occasion. Come bslsviu5I
Come repentingi Coma prayiogl After ali
that Cos has been doing for six thoIsani
years, sonstimes through pat-iarcls n
go 49, 20 49, ~ AA4b
through the elimination OF all tragedies on
Goisltla, can any ons thiuk that God will
no5 ws.coma your coningf Will G fathaT az
I vast outlay construct q mansion for his sJl.
and lay out parks whits with statues AMI
green with foliage, and all a-sparkla VITA
fountains, and then not allow his sou to live
in the house or walk IN tbs pariss Has God
built this house Of Gospel mercy and will He
taen refuse entrance to His chi drerS VIII d
G~overn9l ent at great expense build life saw
ing stations eLl along the coast, ana oo4ts that
can hover unhur5 like a petrel over the wild
est surge, and then when the yifeboet has
reached the wreck OF g ship in the fiuy not
allow the drowning 20 4iZs the Lifeline or take
the boat for tle snors in safety? Shall Col
provide at the cost Of His only Sons assas-
s~lnatiol escape for a sinking world, and taen
turn a deaf ear to the cry th-t comes up from
the breaiers2
But, you say, there are so many thiuza
! have 70 believe, and So many things in tia
! shaoe Of a creed that / havs to adopt, that |
an Kept oack." No no! You neei 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, II do
believe both of those things" Do you really
believe them with all your heareS Yes"
Why, then, you have passed from death into
life. Why, then, you are a SOD or a daughter
OF the Lord Almighty. Why, then. you ara
en- heir or all heIress OF an inheritance that
va ASE4IA dAsilSIAuS l4Osil IlOH until lCgE
AFTER tie stars are dead. Halhelujah! Prince
OF sod, why do you not come ara take your
cornueI? Princess o. the Lord Almighty,
why do you not mount your throne: Pass
up into the lignt. Your boat is anchored,
Why do you not go sshore' Just plant your
feet hard down, and you will feel Under them
the Rock Of Ages.
/ cnallengs tue universe for one ~instancein
which q man il the right spirit appealed for
the salvation o; the Gospel n did not ger
1t. Man a!lvel are you going to let ali the
yeas OF your life go away with you without
your having this great peace, this glorious
nope, this bright expectancy? Are you go
Ing TO let the pearl OF great prics lie IN tins
; dust at your feat because you are too inio-
lent or too proud to stop down ami PICK it
upS VIII you wear the chain Of evil haait
when near by you is the hammer that could
with one stroke snap the saaciies VIII you
stay in the prison OF ain when hsrs is a Cos
pei key that could unlocs your incarcers-
5ion? No, no! As the one WORD Come"
has sopstinss brought nan SOUS 20 Cnrlsz,
I will try the experiment OF pillnS up into q
mountain and then sanding down IN an avail
"Cones." "Coms thou and all thy house
into the ark" Come unto Ne all ye who
labor and are heavy laden nad l will give you
re55;" Come, for all things are now ready
The Spirit and the Bride say Come and
and let him that heareth say Come 4 let
him that is ethirst come"
The stroke Of Qua bell IN a tower mag bs
sweet but a score OF bells well tuned, and
rightly liitsd, aud ~ssillfully swung in ons
great cHms FL tbs heavens with mus,
almost celestial. Aud no oas who has heard
tns mighty chimes i'll the towers OF Auster-
oarn or Gdent or Copsn1aSsn can forget
them. Now, it seems 70 me tuat in tds
Sabbath hour all heaven IS chin1Iug, and the
yoicss o. departed friends aud kindred ring
no Tn the sly saying come" The anTe.s
vio never fell, banding from sapphire
toro1es, are Chanting GONE" Yes al! Tns
towers OF ncaNsn, tower o. Martyrs tower
81 uTCpnsEs, towsr OF Apostles &c wsr Of ev5n-
gelis.S, tower Of the ten lie of tins Lori Goa
I'd tls Lapa are Ginning, Come, Coma
2aEdon for all. and paacs Tor al, and aeaveo
or all WHO will ons.
Waen Russia was in ors Of her great vars
,As suffering Q: roe s7liS:rs hal ossn loas
al bitter, and tlsy were waiting for tha
ED o. S1s seTIte.
Jae day a MESSENGER in great excitement
( ran among the tents Of the army shouting
- aacei Feace" TIE sentinel N guard
asked, ''Wno saws pegcsH And the sics
solder turned on his HOSPITAL mhtgrsss and
.ial, "Who says psacs< aat all W aai
own the encanLnsnt Of the Russians went
toe question, Who says psSrsY Then the
.7s5snser gesp7nisi, 'Tls Czsr gays,
~~aacs." Thas wss enough, That meant
..ing home. Taztmesn5 5Er war was over.
. move rds and no more !ou5 nBrcnNs,
. .o--ay, as one Of tas Lyra's messengers
zao7a through these great e1czupnsngs Of
,,l's and cry Peace between eartn s1l
zesvan! Peace between God sad ual!
P5z-s astwssu yonr Tspslting SOU sa3 a
.r 3uicg 1orjn II you ass me WAC
-4cs rssasY'I snswsr, Christ our King q.
Ills Il" NJ pssos I sivs Unto you"
re &c 2i Goa russ passsth al understand
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