The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-06-19


economy OF time to spend years an
years in trying to fathom the unfstl
; enable, when in five minutes in heaye
we will know all we want to know
Wait till we get our throne. Wait III
til the light of eternity flashes upon on
newly assembled spirits. 1t is useles
for ants on different sides of mole hi
to try TO discuss the comparative height
OF Mount Blanc and Mount Washing
ton.
You see, God knew as much when II
made the Bible as He knows now. H
has not learned thing in six thousan
years. He knew at the start that tn
human race would 60 wrong and wha
would be the best means of its restora
ton and redemption. Aud the lay
which was Numbered on Mount Sinai
from whose top had the two tables o
stone in yonder wall transported, is tn,
/ perfect law. And the gospel which
Christ announced while dying on tina
! mount from which | brought that ston,
in yonder wall and which Paul preach
ed on that hill from which | brough
yOnder granite, is the gospel that is go
| ing to save the world. Young man
put on that gospel armorl No other
shield will project like that. No otheI
| helmet will glance off the battle axe:
like that. Our theological seminaries
are doing glorious work. but if eve,
such theological seminaries shall ceas,
TO prepare young men for this plain
gospel advocacy and become mere phil.
oSophical schools for guessing about God
and guessing about the Bible, and
guessing about the soul they will cease
their usefulness, and young men. as in
oldeu time, when they would study for
the gospel ministry, will put themselves
under the care of some Intelligent and
warm-hearted pastor and kneel with
him in family prayer at the pastorate
and go with him into the room of the
sick and the dying and see what victo.
rles the grace of God can gain when the
couch OF the dying saint is the Mara
thon.
Now, what is the simple fact that you
in the pew and Sabbath school class
and reformatory association and we in
the pulpits have to deal with? 1t is
this: That God has somewhere. and it
matters not where. but somewhere,
provided great heaven, great for qui-
etness for those who want quiet. great
for vast assemblages for those who like
multitudes. great for architecture.
great for beautiful landscape for those
who like beautiful landscape. great for
music for those who like music, great
for proce ssiO1s for those who like
armies on white horses and great for
that one especially desires in
such rapturous dominion: and though
the dOings OF One who was born about
five miles south Of Jerusalem and died
about ten minutes walk from its eastern
gate. all NAV enter that great heaven
for the earn s. and heartfelt asking. Is
that all? That is all What then is
your work and mine? Our work is to
persuade people to face that way and
start thithegward and finally go in.
But has not religion sem 3.a.dy - 1
with this world as well as the
neHt9 o. yes: but do you not sec that
If the people start for heaven on their
way there they will do all the good they
,an? They will at the very start of
the journey get so much of the spirit
Of Christ which is spirit OF kindness
and seif-sacritice and generosity and
burden bearing and helpfulnes. that
every step they take Will resouud with
good deeds. ~
O. Good enough intention. my brother.
40 doubt: but the Lord is not anxious
70 have you help Him. He will keep
His throne without your assistance.
Don't be afraid that the Bible will fall
apart from inconsistencies. 1t hung to-
-ether many centuries before you were
born. aud your funeral sermon will be
W 4.,l-
disturbed authenticity. Do you know
hat think that il all ministers in all
would stop this non
sense of ecclesiastical strife and take
hold of the Word OF God. the only ques
ion with each Of US being how many
souls we can bring to Christ and in how
short time, the Lord would soon APP
bear for the salvation OF all nations?
Why not call to him from all our
churches. from all our hospitals. from
III our homes? Why not all at once
light all the torches of gospel invita-
ion? Why rot ring all the bells OF
welcome? Why not light UP the long
hight of the worlds sin and suffering
With bontires of victory? Why not I'M
imber all the gospel batteries. and let
hem boom across the earth, and boom
INTO the parting heavens? The king is
'eady to land if we are ready to receive
him. Why cannot we who are now liv- |
ng see his descent? Must it all be
postponed until later ages? Has not
our poor world groaned long enough in
Mortal agonies? Have there not been
martyrs enough. and have not the lakes
If tears and the rivers of blood been deep
Why cannot the final glory
oil in now? Why cannot this dying
century feel the incoming tides of the
oceans OF heavenly mercy?
Must our eyes close in death and our
ears take on the deafness of the tomb.
ind these hearts beat their last throb |
before the day comes in? Oh, Christ.
Why tarriest Thou? Wilt Thou not be- |
ore we GO the way OF all the earth, let
Is see Thy sacred feet under some noon !
lay cloud coming this way? Before We |
lie let us behold Thy hands that were |
spiked. spread out in benediction for a |
ost race. And why not letus, with our |
Mortal ears, hear that voice which |
poke peace as Thou didst go up. speak |
,ardon and emancipation and love and |
holiness and Joy to all nations as Thou |
,Omest down? But the skies do not |
part l hear no rumbling of chariot |
wheels coming down over the sapphire !
There is no swoop of wings. l see nc
lash of angelic appearances. All is |
till. hear nothing but the tramp of |
nv own heart As pause between these |
The king does not land be-
'ause the word is not ready, and the |
,hurch is not ready. To clear the way
or the Lords coming let us devote ali |
,ur energies of body. mind and soul a |
Russian general. riding over the battle
leld, his house treadlng among the dy-
ng and dead, wounded soldier asked |
lin for water, but the officer did not
understand his language, and knew moi
Shat the poor fellow wanted. Then the
older cried out: "Christos." and that |
yOrd meant sympathy and help. and the |