St. Paul daily globe., 1891-04-27


they want clerk but never asking, he
may call That seeking a job" but it is
not. But if he goes in and asks the
owner if he wants clerk, and is willing
to take work, although it is hard. then
he is really seeking a job. So if you
come to Jesus at His terms, then you
can find Him. A man never has to
give up anything that is not
hurting him. We must stand with our
whole armor on. A friend of mine had
on everything but his saber nut that
held the chain that bound his sword to
his wrist. His sword was struck out of
his hand at the beginning of the fight.
Soon came another blow. He put up
his arm to guard himself and his arm
was cut Off at the elbow. We must have
on the whole armOr. There are some
young men here before me who cannot
stand an hour after this meeting if they
are tempted. You have never put on
the armor. We try everything in order
to be popular with men. Begin to try
to be popular with God. The ticket
man at the gate is not popular with the
travelling public: but if he makes peO-
pie show their tickets. he is popular
with his employer. Be popular with
the right person. He is God"
At the close OF the meeting Mr.. Say
ford asked the church members to
stand. Then those who would like to
be. Nearly twenty arose. Then ne
cautioned them: Think well what
you are doing. Do not rise because
your friends are doing so. But if you
really mean to stand up for Jesus then
do So" Several others rose. A song
was sung heartily, and then Dr.. Christie
closed the meeting with prayer.
The meeting of Christian Endeavor
was large one, and showed that the
meetings are interesting the young
people. DR.. Christie and MIR. Landon
made some encouraging remarks about
the opportunities of the work at hand.
The prayers and remarks of the men,
bers showed that the work is obtaining
an increasing grip on the society.
Evening Meeting.
Another large audience attended the
evening service. Several SONGS were
sung at the opening. The congregation
did not come up to the mark in singing
that Mr.. Sayford desired. He said that
he thought that the church had too
good a choir, and that they did the sing
ing for the congregation. But he as
Sured the audience that they could sing,
and be would prove it to them during
the week. The books are new to the
church, and many of the hymns
are not yet familiar. In the ser
mon Mr.. SayfOrd exhibited his happy
faculty of introduction. He always has
some fresh and attractive way in open
ing. He said: Have you ever made
a discovery of the wonders of
flower. In reading the Bible we make
similar discoveries. and it was such
discovery to me when L found the
beauties of the verse of my text Ps.
1882, Il will run the way of thy COM
mandments, when thou shalt enlarge
my heart" "Fhe Enlargement OF the
Heart" is my subject. This occurs
sometimes in nature and is beneficial.
But figuratively it indicates an enlarged
spiritual nature.
A few days ago the newspapers spoke
of town where public meeting was
/ held TO protest against theTIgid enforce
ment of the license law because
| people were leaving the city, and also
to request that cheap theater
to be started. Those people needed
their hearts enlarged. Men seek to en-
/ large their estates, their business and
| their influence, but not their religious
/ natures. Every man admireS hearth
ness, whether in play or work. We
! need hearty ChriStianS-nOt wheel
/ barrow Christians. These latter need
/ to be pushed. But their going power is
evanescent. Give me the man that you
can put your hand on 800 days in the
/ year.
So many Christians are duty Chris
/ tians, not privilege ones. They attend
/ church. teach in the Sunday school,
read their Bibles, because it is their
/ duty so to do.
Realize your privileges. Sometimes,
/ as friend said 10 me not long since,
when we see the Sunday theaters
/ and saloons open on Sunday.
/ and baseball games. ETC., running at
| full tilt, we wonder if our work is worth
| keeping up. But it is our work to bring
men to Christ. Did you ever have a
man thank you for leading him to the
! Savior? If not, you have missed a
| great joy.
An Old writer quantity says: "There
are many standing Christians, some
! walking ones. but few running ones
| and he speaks truly.
fused to keep open his store on Sunday
| or sell liquor in it and yet became
| prosperous was an excellent one of the
J idea that God is cOmpenSating God.
Whole hearted service was illustrated
by the West Point graduate who Lead
| his class and yet never studied on Sun
day. Also by the jockey club stock
| holder who sold his stock and invested
his money where the returns are pay
able Immediately after death. We can't
carry God in our hearts and the world
too. At the close he spoke of "the
| friends whose heart God can't enlaI ge"
| in an appeal so earnest and quiet that it
seemed Irresistible. A ten-minute
after-meeting was held at which
| DR.. Christie said: These meet
| ings are called non-sectarian. To show
! you how true that is, L could not tell
upon oath of what denomination Mr..
! Sayford is. The question has never
! been asked in onr session meetings. All
! | know is that he is man honOred by
! God in this work.
The meetings will continue through
out the week every afternoon at 4
o'cloek and evening at 7:45 o'clock, ex-
cept Saturday.