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The Christian Herald service ~ night in
the New York Academy of Music. IIis
tat wss sAken from Mark Z. n; ''oae thing
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The young man Of the text was . splen,
did nature We fall ia love with him as
the drst glance. Hewas amiabss and frank
and earnest and educated and redned and
respectable and moral. and yet be was not
q Christian. And 50 Christ Addresses him
Ia the words that have read 10 you. "Ons
thing thou laeksst-" suppose that that
tsxt WAS no more appropriate TO the yoang
nam Of whom have spoken than II Is APP
pTopriats 10 great multituds Of people in
this audiences. There arc many things il
which you are not lacking. For instance,
you are not lacking ia good home. IL Is
perhaps no more than an hour ago that
you closed the door. returning TO ses
whether il was well fastened. of one Ct the
best homes in this city. The younger chill
dr~n Of the house already asleep. the older
ones. hearing your returning footsteps.
will rush 10 the door 70 meet you. And In
these winter evenings the children at the
stand with their lessons, tho wife plying
the needle and you reading the book or the
paper, you feel that you have good home.
Neither are you lacking In the refine
ments and conrtesies of life You under
stand the polite phrascology OF invitation.
regard and apology. You have on npprQr
pirate apparel Ishall wear no better dress
at the wedding than when / come to the
marriage Of tho kings son. II l am well
clothed on other occasions will be so in .
religious audience. However reckless ]
may be about my personal appearance at
other times. when l como into conse-
Grated assemblage shall have on the best
dress have. We all understand the pro-
prieties of everyday life and tho propricties
Of Sabbath life,
Neither are you lacking in worldly sue
ces& You have not made rs much money
as you would like to make, but you have
an income While otl ers are fslse when
they say they have no income, or are max
ing no money. you have never told that
falsehood. You have had livelihood. or
you have fallen upon old resources. which
il just the same thing, for God is just a.
good TO US when he takes care Of US by .
surplus Of the past as by present success
While there aro thousands Of mon with
hunger tearing at the throat with the
strength of tigers paw. not one OF you 10
hungry Neither are you lacking in pleas
ant friendship You have real good friends
II the scarlet fever should come tonight to
your house you know very well who would
come in and sit up with the sick one; or, ii
death should como. you know who would
come In and take your hand tight in theirs
with that peculiar grip which means "I'll
stand by you;" and. after the life has fed
from the loved one. take you by the arm
and lead you into the next room. and
while you are gone to Greenwood they
would stay in the house and put aside
the garments and the playthiugs that
might bring to your mind too severely
your great losA Friendsi You all have
friends
NoN-CHRIsTIAN FRrESDs OF CHRISTIANITY.
Neither are you lacking in your admira-
ton Of the Christian religion. There is
nothing that makes you so angry as to
have man malign Christ. You get red
in the face. and you say. "Sir, | want you
to understand that though am not my
self Christian, don't like such things
eaid as that in my stores" and the man
goes or, giving you a parting salutation,
but you hardly answer him. You are pro-
voked beyond all bounds. Many OF you
have been supporters OF religion and have
given more to the cause of Christ than
some who profess his faith. There is moth
ing that would please you more than to
see your son or daughter standing at tho
altar of ChriSt. taking the vows Of TIE
Christian.
1t might be a little hard on you, and
might make yon nervous and agitatcd for
a little while, but you would be man
enough tosay: my child, that is right. Go
on. am glad you haven't been kept back
by my example. hope some day to join
you" You believe all the doctrines Of re-
ligion- A man out yonder says. 81 am a sin
ner." You respond. $50 am l." Some one
says. II believe that Christ came to save
the world" You say, so do l." Look
ing at your character. at your surround
ings, find a thousand things about which
to congratulate you. and yet l must tell
you In the love and fear OF God, and with
reference to my last account. "One thing
thou lackest."
You need. my friends, in the first place,
the element OF happiness. Some day you
feel wretchcd. You do not know what is the
matter with you. You say, IL did not
sleep last night. think that must be the
reason Of my restlessnoss;" or. II have
eaten something that did not agree With
me, and think that must lie the reason"
And you are unhappy. Oh, my friends,
happiness does not depend upon physical
condition. Some Of the happicst people |
have ever known have been those who have
been wrapped In consumption, or stupg
with neuralgia, or burning with the slow
fire Of some fever
parish, who in excruciation Of body cried
out. Mr.. Talmsge, forget all my pain in
the love and joy OF Jesus Christ can't
think of my suffenngs when ! think Of
Christ" Why. his face was illumined
There are young men in this house who
would give testimony to show that there
IL 10 happiness outside of Christ, while
there is great JOY in hts service There are
young men who have not been Christians
more than six months who would stand
up TO night, IL ! should ask them, aud say
in those six months they have had moro
10y and satisfaction than in all the years
Of their frivolity and dissipation. Go TO
the door OF that Gin shop tonight. aud
when the gang Of young men come out
ask them whether they are happy. They
laugh along the street. snd they jeer and
they shout, bot nobody has any idea that