Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-05-15


/ earnest plea going right out Of the heart
blessed of the Holy GhosI, that Is what saves,
! that j. what brings people into lie kingdom
OF Christ. Isnppose the world thought that
Thomas Chalmers prenched great sermons
/ In his early ministry. Lut Thomas Chalmers
says he never preached AZ all until years
after he had occupied pulpit he came out
OF his sick room, and weak and cmaciated.
he stood and told The story of Christ 10 tho
people. And IN he great Gay OF eternity 1t
VIII lie found that not so much the eloquent
sermons brought men TO Christ rs the
story told, perhaps, 10y those who were UNI
known on earth, the simple story OF the
Saviou:'s love anil mercy, sent by the
power of the Holy Ghost straight To the
heart. Come, Holy Ghost. Ay, he is here
this morning. He ills Nil the place. tell
you the Holy Ghost Is ready.
Then go on aud tell voa the church Is
ready. There are those here who say: NO
one cares FOR NV soul" We Ito care Tor 1t.
You see "a man bowling his heal IN prayer
and you say: "Ihat man Is indifferent"
That man bows hi, head in prayer that the
truth may go To every heart. The mir 10
morning from this assembly. Hundreds OF
prayers straight To the throne 81 q
listening God. The air Is full
OF prayers - prayers ascending noon
by noon from Fulton street
prayer meeting. Friday night by Friday
uiSDt hll ONcE tDiN IhH'. SOihE w
praying circles. Yea. there is not a minute
OF an hour OF any day that there are not sup
plications ascending TO the throne Of mercy.
The church Is ready. And IN you should
this morning start Tor your Fathers house.
there would be hundreds and thousands in
this asscmblagc who would say II they
knew IL: MAKE room for that man, make
room for him ut tue holy sacrament; bring
the silver bowl for bis baptism; give hlm
full right To all the privileges Of the church
OF Jesus Christ.
Do not say you have never been invited.
/ invite You now to the Kings feast. Ono
and all. All! All, But 20 further and
Tell you that the ange's ARE ready. Some
people think when we speak about angels
we are getting into the region OF fancy.
They say IL is very well for a man when
lie has just entcre the ministry to
preach about the angels OF heaven. but
after he has gone on further IT is hardly
worth whiio. My friends, there is not any
more evidence in the Bible that there is q
God than that there arc angels. Did they
not swarm around jacobs ladder! When
Lazarus soul went mp lid they not escort
~ Did not David say: "The chariots OF
God are twenty thousand, even thousands
OF angelS?" Are they not represented as
the chief harvestcrs OF the judgment day?
Did not one angel in one night slay 10000
o, Sennachcrib's troopsg oh. yes, our
world Is IN communication with
other worlds All that communication
il by angels. When bad
man is 10 die, n nan who has despsed God
and rejected the Gospel. the bad spiri's
come on sulphurous wing and they shackle
hlm, aud try TO push him off the precipice
into the ruin, aad they lift guffaw OF dla.
bolical exultation. But there IS line OK
angels, bright aud beautiful and loving
angels, mighty angels, reaching all the way
from earth 10 heaven, and when olhert
gather like them suppose the AIR is full OK
them. They hover They lit about. They
push down iniquity from your heart. They
are ready 10 rejoice. Look. There is "a
angel from the tilTcRe OF God. Oae mo-
ment ago. 10 stood before Chrst and heard
the doXolOgy OF the redeemed. IL Is here
now. Bright immortal, what news from
the golden city: speak, spirit best. The
answer comes melting Oh the ar: Come.
come, FOR all things are now ready"
Angels ready 10 hear the tidings. Angels
ready TO drop the benellctlon. Angels
ready TO kindle the Joy. All ready.
Ready, cherubm and seraphm. Ready,
, thrones, aud principa!ities aud powers.
Ready, Michael the arcuangel.
Now, suppose You should pass into the
kingdom OF Col this morning, suppose you
! rho aid LAY, I'm dome Wi h the SINS of Ia .
world. Fie upon all these follies. y
| Christ i take thee now, | accept thy sery.
vice, l respond to thy love, ihinc am | iof.
ever"--wny, before the Tear OF repentan,
| had dried on your cheek, before your first
| prayer hal closed, the angel standing with
| the message for thy soul, would cry W.
ward, ale j. cOming!" and angels poising
mid-alr would cry upward: "lle Is COM
ing" all along the line OF Eight from door
way 10 doorway. from wing tip 10 wing tap.
! the news would go upward I'LL u rca ched
the gate, and then 1t would flash to tho
house OF many mansions, and find
| your kindred oft, and those beiorc the
| throne would say: ar, joi"s with me, my
prayers are answered. GIVE ne another
| harp with which, 20 strike the Joy. Saved,
| saved, saved"
Now, INV friends, II Christ is ready, and
the Holy Ghost is really. and the Church IS
! ready, and the angels OF God are ready, and
your gloriied Kindred are ready, are you
| ready! give with all the emphasi' OF my
soul the question:: ARE you rcad!I' II
| you do not get into the Kings feast II Will
| be because YOU do not accept Tie earnest IN
| vtation, Arm stretched cut soaked WIFE
| blood from elbow to iinger.Iip. lips qulNcr'
ug in mortal anguish, Two eyes bcamins
everlasting love while lac says: Como,
come, come, for al thtnSs gro now ready.
Old man, God has been waiting for thet
long years. Would that some tear OF re,
penl ance might trickle dow Thy wrinklet
cheek. Has not CHRIS: done enough IL
feeding thee aud clothing tho all thcs'
years TO win from thee oUe ord OF gratt
Jude? Come, all the young. Christ IL III,
fairest OF the fair. Wa. not ill thy hear
| gets hard. Come, tie lUr:tsst away from
| Christ. Drunkard. Christ csu put out thu
fire OF that thirst. He can rc'torc Thy
broken hons. lie can break that shackle
Come now. TO-DAY, and ct Lis pardon anS
| its strength. libertine, thri.t knew wher
YOU were last uieb,. lie ktows al th
story OF thy SIN. Come 10 him this day. BIZ
| will wash away thy SIN and Will throw
around thee the robe o. his pardon. Ilarlot
Thy feet foul with hell. thy lauohter tn
| horror OF tho sfeet--O Mary MIgd.len
Christ waits fer thee. eAnd The ono inrthe
Off further than j have mentioned, ca.
not go hcpefui rs any L have mentioned
sell-rghteous man. ieeiin2 thy'elt all right
having no med II Christ, no need Of par
don. no need OF h,lp-O self-righteous man
dost thou think 10 those rass thou cans
enter the feasty Thou can't not. Cod
servant OF the gate would tear OF thy rob
awl leave thee naked at the gate. . self
righteous mani the last TO come. Com
to the feast. Com, repent o, th.
sin. Come, take Christ .oi thy portion
Day % grace goins away. shadows Of
the clit reachin. further anil luther Owe
l a.