Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-01-05

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iax couid st&ad b>fGzrs IA We wsuid have
lbs Power tfo2 ca hlsh - ws Hsssr hs&
IL frsss1s membership II Ell Chrsses
deta. II We speag hall - ~ u<h uEAs In pos
tive prayer for tAss tnfsnenoe - w~ de in
thinking about il and t&lklsg sbeat IL.
there would ret be secretaries eseush -
take down the nanass of thass VIA want -
give IN their nanass Tor enlistment
We woald have handrvds II cases the
those receatls rvper1ed y ben nssz k<id
20 an evangelist: Il AN . lest s1nner Pray
for me Ny wife hss been . professor Of
rellgioa for years. bat knew sAe did Eot
enjoy religion, aud | said II that was ell
there was in relfston | did nos wsAt IL.
But Tor the Iasx fsw dsys she las looked
and acted in snca an elevated sne glorious
spirit that l cannot stand it away from
God. ! want the SANS reilgson that in
spires har." Comel Gomez AL shrossh the
United States. and eli through chrssaen-
dom. and ali around the world let Us ,oln
hands in holy pledss that We will call
upon God for the power On. FOR the power
from on high. the power that came on
pentecost, yea, for Ten thousand PeHte-
costsi Such times viii come, and they
will oome in our day IL we have the fAlLhs
and the prayer, and the conservation.
As the power from on high ie 1857 was
more remarkable ia academies Of music
and lyoeusn halls and theatres than ia
churches, why not this winter of 1891 ia
these two academies Of mgsle. places Of &c
cnlar entertainment where we are during
tbe rebuilding Of our Brooklyn Tabernacle.
80 Krandiy aud gfaclously treated by the
owners and sessors and lessees; why not
expect, and why not have the power from
on high, comforting power, arousipg
power. convicting power, converting pow
er, saving power omnipotent power. Ny
opinion IL that Ia this cluster OF cities by
the Atlantic coast, there are i've hundred
thousand people now ready 10 accept the
gospel call, If, freed from all tke oonyen-
tionalities OF the church. IL were earnestly
and with strong faith presented to them.
In these brilliant assemblies there arc
hundreds who are not frequenters Of
churches, and who do not believe much IL
at all in ministers Of religion or ecciesisst-
zeal organizations But God knows you
have struggles in which You need help, and
bereaveDents In which you want soihoe,
and prosecutions IN which you ought 10
have defense, and perplexittcs in which you
need guidance. and with a profound
thought.ulness you stand by the grave Of
the old year. and the cradle Of the young
year, wondering where 700 viii be and
what on will be when rolling years shall
cease 10 move" Power from On high de-
scend upon themi
Men CT New York and Brooklyn, offer
you Gcd and heaven From the day you
came to these cities what q struggle you
have badl can tell from your careworn
counteLances, and the tears in your eyes,
and the deep sigh you have just sreath he'd
that you want Reinforcement, and hero IL
is. greater than Butcher when he re en-
forced Wellington; greater than the Bank
of EnR,snd when laSs month it re-ei,foroed
the B&rings-pamsiy. tho God who through
Jesus Christ IL ready to pardon all your
sin, comfort all your sorrows, scatter all
your doubts, and swing ali the shining
gates of heaven wide open before your re
deemed spirit. Come into the Kingdom Of
God Without q half second Of delay
come inl
THEY LACK EELIsioE.
Many OF my hearers toby are what the
world calls, AID what would call splcn-
did fellows, and they seem happy enough,
and are jolly and oblising. and II were in
trouble i would 20 to them with as much
confidence as l would to my father, IL he
were yet alive. But when they 60 TO their
rooms AZ night, or when tho excitements OF
social and business life are eft, the IRE not
content, and they want something better
than this world can offer. / up6erss and
them so well would. without any fear Of
being thought rough, pat nay right and
on their one shou der and my left hand on
their other shoulder and push them into
the kingdom Of God. But cannot Power
from on high, lay hold Of tlsemi
Years azo, at the close Of q religious ser
vice in Brooklyn Tabernacle, a Eeutlemsn
most distinguished in appearance, and
with remarkable cerebral development,
came forward with his wife and daughter
and said 10 me ia Q most courteous and ele-
giant way. Let me introduce yea tn nay
wife and daughter. who wish some coan-
sci in regard to religious Natter" and
the threc sat down. After had eonversed
with the wife and daughter turned ~ tie
gentleman and said. Perhaps you has.
some interest yourself il these msssers'"
None whatever" wss tho reply. pelife
yet firm, but before tAe meeting had
closed saw his hsnd lifted to has forehead
and his eyes closed, and said. Sir. have
you not changed yelr mind, and are yoa
no; tloaghtfGl on this suh,cctf' He said;
~ am. Since coming &c this seat ! hare
sought and found Christ as ny Saviour,
and have bat one desire more. and that Is
before | leave this house To jsia my wife
and daughter N mssinz profession 81 tie
Christian religion. have been known "a
on the wrong siIie long enough What
was IL that bad come upon him, It was
power from on high.
Al the frat communion after the 6essics-
ton OF our former church three hundred
and tweDty-eight souls stood up in tie
sisle~ and publicly espoossd the cause q
Christ At another time four hundred
souls a; another time fwe hap5reS. add
our fOrs Thousand Eve bsBdrsA member
ship were tut a small part Of tho~s who
within tbo>s sacred walls teok npos tl,eEs-
seives tie vows of the Cbrsssass What
,urnea themf What sav-d then. Power
frorn tn. lsvcl, No Power frprn On high.