The Red Cloud chief., 1891-07-17

resouuded Then there orc he 11lal
tearA Little children sooa get oves
the loss OF parentA They are easily
diverted with . new toy. But where b
the man that has come 20 80. or 20 a 50
years of age who can think Of tie old
people without having all The fountains
Of his soul stirred up?
Have you never heard "a old man -
delirium Of some sickness call for hi
mother? The fact ID we get 20 used -
calling for her the first ten years Of ou1
life We never get over II. and when she
goes away from ~ IL makes deep sor
row. You sometimes. perhaps In
days Of trouble and darkness. when The
world would aay you onght 70 b
able to take ARE Of yourself" you
wake mp from your dreams finding
yourself saying: 20. mother! mosbers'
Have these team No divine originS
Why. take all the warm hearts that
ever beat in all lands and In al
ages, and put them together. end
their united throb would be weak
compared with the throb Of Gods
eternal sympathy. Yes, God also
is Father of ali that rain of repentance
Did you ever see q rain Of repcntancef
Do you know what IL II that makes .
man repent7 see people going around
trying TO repent They cannot repent
Do you know. no man repent until
God helps him TO repent? How do !
know? by this passage: Him hath
God exalted 70 be . Prince and .
Saviour to give repentance" o! It'll .
and says. liam . bad man: ] have not
sinned against the laws Of the land. but
l have wasted my life: God asked me
for my services. and I haven't given
those services o! my sins, God forgive
me-" When that teal starts
il thrills all Heaven An angel
cannot keep his eye of it and the
there is . commingiing Of tears, and
God Is the Father Of hat rain. the Lord,
long, suffering. merciful and graciouA
In O religious asscmblagc . man O
and said: 81 have been a very wicked
man; I broke my mothers heart; ! be-
came an inEdel; but l have e my
evil way. and ] have surrendered my
heart to God; but it is q grief ] IAN
never get over that my parents should
never have heard Of my salvation; I
don't know whether they are living OF
dead" While yet he was standing in
the audience, . voice from the gallery
said: 'Oh! my son my son."
He looked up. and he recognized her.
II was his old mother. She had been
praying for him for 9 great many years.
and when. at the foot Of the cross, the
prodigal son and the praying mother
embraced each other. there was q rain,
a tremendous rain. Of tears. and God
was the father Of those tears.
The king Of Carthage was dethrcned
His people rebelled against him. H. was
driven into Punishment His wife and
children we're outrageously abused.
Years went by. and the king Of Car.
thage made many friends. He gath
cred up q great army. He marched again
toward Carthage. Reaching the gates
OF Carthage, the best men of the place
came out bare footed and bare headed,
and with ropes around their necks, cry.
ing for mercy. They said: 1--WE abused
you and we abused your family, but We
cry for mercy" The king OF Carthage
looked down upon the people from his
chariot and said: Il came to bless; I
didn't come to destroy. You drove me
ont, but this day ! pronounce pardon
for all the people. Open the gate and
let the army come In" The king
marched in and took the throne, and
the people all shouted: Long live the
king"
My friends you have driven the Lord
Jesus Christ, the King Of the church.
away from your heart; You have been
maltreating Him all these years; but
He zones back to-day. He stands In
front OF the gates of your soul II you
will only pray for His pardon He will
meet you with His gracious spirit and
He will say: THY sins and thy iniqui-
ties l will remen her no more. Open
wide the gate: ! will take the throne.
My peace ! give unto you" And then.
all through this audience. from the
young man and from the old, there will
be q rain of tears. and God will be the
Father of that rain!