The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1891-09-09

. hart. Gather all the sheep off all the
mountains. None SO torn OF the dogs,
none SO sick, none so worried, none 50
dying, as to be omitted When the fall
elections come the whole land is
secured for voters and II man is too
weak or sick to walk TO the polls, a car
ringe is sent for him; but when the
question is whether Christ or the devil
shall rule this world, how few there are
who come and seek the sick, and the
lost, and the suffering, and the bereft,
and the lame, and induce their suffrages
for the Lord Jesus. Why not gather a
great flock? All America In a flock; all
The world In. flock. This well of the
gospel is deep enough to put out the
burning thirst Of the fourteen hundred
million of the race. Do not let the
church by spirit Of exclusiveness keep
the world out. Let down all the bars,
swing open all the gates, scatter all the
invitations: "Whosoever will let him
come" Come, white and black. Come,
red men Of the forest Come, Laplander,
put OF the snow. Come, Patagonian,
out Of the heat. Come in furs. Come
painting under palm leaves Come one.
Come all. Come now. AS at the well
Of Mesopotamia, Jacob and Rachel were
betrothed, so now, at this well of sal
vation, Christ our Shepherd will meet
you coming up with your long focks OF
cares and anxieties, and He will stretch
out His hand in pledge Of His affection,
while all Heaven will cry out: "Be-
hold the bridegroom cometh, go ye out
10 meet him"
You notice that this well Of Mesopo-
tamia had a stone on II, which must be
removed before the sheep could be wa
tered; and find on the well of saliva
tion to-day impediments and obstacles,
which must be removed in order that
you may obtain the refreshment and
life Of this gospel. In your case the inn
pediment is pride Of heart. You can
not bear to come to so democratic
fountain; youdo not want TO come with
so many others 1t is TO you like when
you are dry, coming TO a town pump, as
compared to sitting in parlor slipping
out of a chased chalice which has just
been lifted from silver salyer. Not 30
many publicans and sinners. You want
TO get to Heaven, but II must be in q
special car, with your feet on Turkish
ottoman and band of music on
board the train. You do not want
TO be in company with rustic Jacob
and Rachel, and TO be drinking out OF
the fountain where ten thousand sheep
have been drinking before you. You
will have to remove the obstacle Of
pride, or never find your way to the
we'll. You will have TO come as we
came, willing to take the water of eter-
nal life in any way, and at any hand,
and in any kind Of pitcher, crying out:
10, Lord Jesus am dying of thirst
Give me the water Of eternal life,
whether in trough or goblet; give me
the water of life; care not in what II
comes to me. !" Away with all your
hindrances Of pride from the wells
mouth.
Here is another man who Is kept back
from this water OF life by the stone OF
an obdurate heart which lies over the
mouth OF the we'll You have no more
feeling upon this subject than II God
had yet TO do you the first Kindness, OF
you had TO do God the first wrong.
Seated on His lap all these years, His
everlasting arms sheltering you, where
is your gratitude2 Where is your morn
ing and evening prayer? Where are
your consecrated lives2 say to You as
Daniel said TO Belshazzar: 'yThe God
In whose hand thy breath is, and all thy
way, thou hast not glorihed. II you
treated anybody as badly as you have
treated God, you would have made SOC
apologies-yea, your whole life would
have been an apology. Three
times day you have been seated al
Gods table. Spring, summer. autumn
and winter He has appropriately ap
parelled you Your health from Him
your companion from Him, your chill
dren from Him, your home from Him
All the bright surroundings Of youi
life from Him. o man, what dost thor
with that bard hearth Canst thou moi
feel one throb Of gratitude toward the
God who made you, and the Christ who
came TO redeem you, and the Holy
Ghost who has been all these years i'm
portuning you? II you could sit down
Eve minutes under the tree OF Saw
iour's martyrdom, and feel His warn
life triclSling on your forehead ant
checks and hands, methinlSs you woult