Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-08-04

Gennesaret solid as granite pavement. Oh
how many wonderful things prayer has ac-
complished Have you ever tried itf In
the days when the Scotch Covenanters
were prosecuted and the enemies were az
ter them one of the head men among the
Coyenanters prayed; 20 Lord, we be as
dead men unless thou shalt help us. .
Lord. throw the lap of thy cloak over
these poor things" And instantly
Scotch mist developed and hid the perse-
cuted from their persecutors-the promise
literally fulfilled, while they are yet
speaking | will hear"
O impenitent soul, have You ever tried
the power of prayer? God says, HE is
loving and faithful and patient" DO you
believe tbatY You are told that Christ
came to save sinners Doyou believe thatY
You are told that all you have TO do to get
the pardon of the Gospel is to ask for II.
DO YOU believe that? Then come to him
and say: 80 Lord. know thou canst not
lie. Thou hast told me to come for par
don and | could get it. | come, Lord.
Keen thy promise and liberate my captive
soul"
AN EVER PRESENT SAVIOUR.
oh, that you might have an altar in the
parlor, in the kitchen, in the store, IN the
barnl for Christ will be willing to come
again to the manger to hear prayer. BE
would come in your place of business as
he confronted Matthew, the tax commits
siouer. If a measure should come before
congress that you thought would ruin the
the nation, how you would send In petit
tions and remonstrances. And yet there
has been enough sin in your heart TO rum
it forever, and you have never remon-
strated or petitioned against 1t. II your
physical health failed, and you had the
means. YOU would 60 and spend the sum-
mer in Germany and the winter In italy,
and you would think II very cheap OUT
lay if you had to go all around the earth
to get back your physical health. Have
you made any effort, any expenditure, any
exertion for your immortal and spiritual
healthS No, you have not taken one step:
Oh, that you might now begin TO seek
after God with earnest prayerl Some OF
YOU have been working for years and years
for the support of your families. Have you
given one-half day to the working out OF
your salvation with fear and tremblingf
You came here this morning with an ear
nest purpose, take it, as | have come
hither with an earnest purpose, and we
meet face to face, and tell you, first OF all,
II you want 10 nuu buc LoAus ~" A"N'e
pray and pray and pray.
remark again, you must seek the lord
through Bible study. The Bible is the
newest book in the world. "Oh, you say,
ait was made hundreds of years ago ard
the learned men of King James translated
n hundreds of years ago." confute that
idea by telling you 1t is not five minutes
old when God by his blessed spirit re-
| "a 81 ~ xnf will
in the seeking of the way of life through
Scripture study, implore Gods hight TO iall
unon the page you will find that these
promises are not one second old, and that
they drop straight from the throne OF God
into your heart.
There are many people to whom the
Bible does not amount to much. III they
merely look at the outside beauty, why, il
will no more lead them TO Christ than
Washinoton's farewell address or the
Koran of Mahomet or the Shaster OF The
Hindoos. IL Is the inward light Of God
word you must get or die went up tC
the church of the Madeleine in Paris and
looked at the doors. which were the mos
wonderfully constructed ever saw, and
could have stayed there a whole week; but
! I had only little time, so, having glanced
. ! HI the oA tut A'RAof
, passed in and looked at the radiant altar
and sculptured dome Alasi that so man,
D stop at the outside door Of Gods holl
, word. looN at the rhetorical beauties
r instead of ing in and looking at th'
! affairs of .ifice and the dome Of God
: mercy and salvation that hovers owe
every penitent and believing souli
Oh. my friends, if you merely want q
| 4. lo,,.. . lapouatra do upf On Il
, the Bible. It was not made for that. TAX
"Howe's Elements of Criticism
q would be better than the Bible for that
! II Won want TO study metaphysics, bette
\ than the Bible will be the writings of vii
\ liam Hamilton. But II you want 10 know
. how to have sin pardoned, and at last t
q gain the blessedness of heaven, search tn
q Scriptures, "for in them ye have eterna
a life.n
: THE BIBLE is ITS OWN COMMENT.
! when people are anxious about thei
1 souls-and there are some such here toda
! there are those who recommend goo
4 hooks. That is all right But want I
r tell Won that the Bible is the best book III
der such circumstances. Baxter wrot'
: "a Call to the Unconverted,' but the b
! BILE is the best call TO the unconvertet
n @~N~~ 49,
q Progress Of Religion in the Soul" but th
J Bible is the best rise and progress. job
! Angel James wrote advice to the AM
= ious Inquirer" but the Bible is the be-
4 advice to the anxious inquirer.
i Oh, the Bible is the very book you nee'
a anxious and inquiring soull A dying 50
I der said TO his mate, 'Comrade, give n
q DROP" The comrade shook up the cal
a teen and said, There isn't a drop Of wats
! in the canteen." oh" said the dyin
. soldier, that's not what want; feel
"a my knapsack for my Bible" And his con
:. rade found the Bible and read him fe
a of the gracious promises, and the dyir
( soldier said: "Ah, that's what / wan
Il There isn't anything like the Bible for
10 dying soldier, is there, my comradet" o
= blessed book while we live. Blessed boz
III when we die.
n / remark again, we must seek G'
h through church ordinances. What" 81
- you, cant man be saved without goir