The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-05-13

glorious, and tender, and sympathetic,
and kind! II is aromatic with all odors.
IL is accordant with all hurmonies.
Sometimes when | look ut that name of
Jesus Christ, it seems as if the letters
were made of tears, and then they seem
TO be cleaning crowns. Sometimes
that name seems 20 be twisted out of
the straw on which he lay, and then it
seems to be built out of the thrones ON
which his people are to reign. Some
times | sound that word Jesus. and !
hear 1t in the sob of Gethsemane and
the groan of Calvary, and then | speak
his name and it is all a-ripple with
gladness and airing with hosanna.
Glorious namel
But there is another name by which
you can call him Perhaps that will be
the name have not mentioned yet. l
imagine that heaven is all full. Every
throne has its king Every harp has its
harper. All the wealth of the univel Sc
has come into heaven. There is moth
ing to be added. The song full. The
ranks full. The mansions all full.
Heaven full. The sun will set afre with
its splendor the domns Of the temple,
ana Durnlsh the golden streets into
blaze, and be reflected back from the
solid pearl of the twelve gates, and it
will be noon in heaven Noon on the
river. Noon on the hills. Noon in the
valleys High noon And then you
will lool, up, gradually accustoming
your vision to the sight, shading your
eyes at the first lest they be extin-
guished with the insufferable splendor,
until after while you can look upon
the full irradiation, and you will cry
out, "My Lord, my Lord, Thou art The
Sun that Never Sets"
But at tins point am staggered with
the thought that there may be persons
in this house for whom his name has no
charm, though it is so easy, though it
is 50 beautiful, though it is so potent
though it is so enduring. Oh! come to-
day. and see whether there is anything
in Christ. challenge you
to test with me this morn
ing whether God is good, and
whether Christ is precious, and
whether the Holy Ghost is omnipo-
tent. Come and we will kneel at the
altar of mercy. You kneel on one side
Of the altar and will lSneel on the
other side of the altar of mercy, and
we will not get up from our knees I'M
til our sins are pardoued and we are
able to ascribe all honor to the name
you pronouncing it and pronouncing
1.-THE name which is above every
name"
His worth TALL the nations knew,
sure the whole earthSwOuld love him too.
pray God he may move upon this
assemblage now, that we may see him
walking all through these aisles, that
the Holy Spirit may spread his wings
over this auditory. Now is your time
for heaven. o, my friends, meeting
once, perhaps never again until the
books are opened, what shall we say
of this mornings service? Have
told you the whole truth? Have
you listened to the whole truth?
Now is your time for heaven.
Come into the kingdom. If you never
had an invitation before give it to
you now, do not ask what your sin
has been, or what your wandering.
That is not pertinent TO the question.
The only thing is whether you want
Christ. Come in; the furthest off.
Come, the nearest by. where sin
abounded, grace shall much more
abound" Is there in all this august
assemblage n man who feels he is too
wicked to come? You are mistaken.
Come now. Now is the accepted
time; now is the day of salvation"
DYE who are young! come now. 1t
is no gloomy religion that preach. 1t
will take no lustre from your eye. 1t
will take no color from your cheek 1t
will take no spring from your step.
know what | am talking about. ! have
felt the consolation Of this grace in my
own heart. 1t is not q theory with me.
| know in whom believe, and he has
been SO good friend to me, have a
right tins morning to commend his
friendship to all the people Oh!
come into the kingdom. Do not
say you are too bad. Let the wicked
forsake his way, and the unrigh-
teous man his thoughts" "Lools onto
me, all we ends of the earth" How is
he going to do-drive you into the
kingdom? lie will not do it, If you
get in Mt all, it will be because you are
drawn IN by his love. What does he
say? Look unto me, all We ends of
the earth" He was lifted up What
for? TO drive? Mol lifted up to draw.
OH come now, come now into theling-
dom of our Lord Jesus. You have
heard of that warrior of ancient times
who went into battle against Christ.
He hated Christ, and he went into
battle, fighting Christ; but in the bat
tile he got wounded, he was struck by
the arrow and he fell, and as he lay
with his face up the sun, and the life
blood was oozing away, he put his
hand to his heart and took handful
of blood from the wound, and held it
up towards the sun, and cried out: 80
Jesusl thou hast conquered" And If
to-day, my nearer, struck through by
the arrow of Gods gracious Spirit, you
realize the truth of what have been
saying, you would surrender yourself
to the Lord who bought you; you