The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-02-12

10 JnaU STARVING man IN the alley; but
he'wants immortal bread. You take
a pound OF candles to that dark
shanty. They want the light that
springs from the throne of God, and
YOU cannot take it because you have
lit not in your own heart.
Again, you lack the element OF per-
sonal safety. Where are those peo-
pie who, associated with you 20
years ago? Where are those people
that, Is years ago, used to cross
South Ferry, or Fulton Ferry, with
;;Xou,. to, New York? Walk down the
street where you were in business Is
years ago, and see how all the signs
have changed. Where are the people
gone? How many of them have land
ed in eternity l cannot say, but many,
many. .-.
Oh, if you could only feel the hand
of Christ smoothing the cares out of
wrinkled faces. O, if you could only
feel the warm arm of Christ steadying
your tottering steps. I lift my voice
loud enough to break through the
deafness of the car while I cry out:
Zone thing thou lackest." 1t was an
'lmportunate appeal a young man
made in prayer-meeting when herose
up and said: "Do pray for my old
father. He is 70 years OF age and he
don't love Christ" That father pass
ed "a few more steps on in life and
then he went down. He never gave
any intimation that he had chosen
Jesus. It is a very hard thing for an
old man to become a Christian. I
know it is. It is so hard a thing that
it cannot be done by any human
work; but God Almighty can do it by
His omnipotent grace; He can bring
you att the eleventh hour-at half
past eleven-at one minute of ~ He
can bring you to the peace and the
joys Of the glorious gospel.
Butt happily this subject to the aged
not many here-not many in any
assemblage. People do not live to get
old: That is the general rule. Here
and there is. AN aged man in the house,
WHICH is YOUR DESTINY?
Suppose a man is, prepared for the
future world, what difference does it
make to- him whether he goes, to- his
home. to-day or goesinto glory? Only
this difference: if he dies he is better
off. Where he had one joy on earth,
hewill have a. millionin heaven. When
he has a small sphere here, he will
have grand sphere there. Perhaps
1T would cost you 500, Or 500, or
$3.50 to- have your physical life in
sured, and yet free Of charge I offer
you insurance on your immortal life,
payable, not at your decease, but
now, and tomorrow, and every day,
and always.
My hope in Christ is not so bright
as many Christians, I know; but I
would not give it up for the whole
universe, in one cash payment, if it
were offered me. It has been so much
comfort to me in time of trouble, it
has been so much strength to me when
l have been assailed, it has been so
much rest to me when I have been
perplexed, and it is around my heart
such an encasement of satisfaction
and blessednese 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. I must
have this robe when the last chill
strikes through me. I must have this
light when all other lights 20 out in
the blast that comes up from the cold
Jordan. I must have this sword with
which to fight my way through all
those foes on my way heavenward.
When l was in London [ saw there
the wonderful armor of Henry VIII
and Edward III. And yet Ihaveto tell
you that there is nothing in chain
mail OF brass plate, or gauntlet, or
halberd, that makes a man so safe as
an armour in which the Lord God
clothes his dear children.
o, THERE IS SAFETY IN RELIGION.
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 fled into 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 safe
ty, my dear friends, you must have
this religion.
I apply 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 they are cramped and bothered
perpetually, and sometimes their
hearts fail them. Young man, to-
night, at your bedroom door on the
third floor you will hear a knocking.
1t will be the hand of Jesus Christ, the
young mans friend saying: go,
young man, let me come in: I will
help thee, I will comfort thee, I will
deliver thee" Take the Bible out of
the trunk, if it has been hidden away.
If you have not the courage to lay it
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 kneel down beside it and read
and pray, and pray and read, until all
your disturbance is gone and you feel
that peace which neither earth nor