Milford chronicle., 1892-10-21

/ its power. 5, hrn IA an old fashioned
I Methodist church the responses of tAnenri
and 'IIalleluiahm lift me until, like Paul.
/ am in blessed dbewilderinent as TO swheth.
er in the body or out Of the body. God
knoweth." And as fort Baptists. though
have never been anything but sprinkled, ]
have immersed hundreds and expect TO inn
merse hundreds more in the baptistry un-
der this pulpit where now stand.
No DOUBTFUL DIsPUTATIoSs.
What is the use CT controversy about
anything except how we shall keep close to
the cross and do the most for helping peo-
pie for this world and the nexts Nav there
come in England more cordiality between
the national church and the dissenters
Although would DO called a dissenter
there, almost my first step in England was
into banqueliug hall-the lord mayors
banquet, given to the bishops and high OF.
fcials Of the national church, the great and
good and genial archbishop OF Canterbury
at their head, and more ma snificent group
Of folks, intellectually and sniritually.
never got among, and | fo,a,d that
though we had never met before th, srch-
bishop and myself were old friends. Eut
all up and down Great Britain found a,
multitude that no man can number en-
listed for God and eternity, and / tell you
the kingdom is coming.
II the pessimists would get out Of the
way-the people who snivel and groan and
think everything has gone to the dogs or
is about to go-I say if these pessimists
would only get out Of the way, the world
would soon see the salvation Of God.
Christianity is only another name for ele-
waited optimism. Was Isaiah an optimists
See his deserts incarnadined with red roses
and showed under with white lilies and
his lamb asleep between the paws Of a
lion. Was st. John an optimisti Read
the uplifting splendors in the Apocalypse
and the balleluiah chorus with which the
old book, which they cannot kill, closes.
The greatest thing I can think Of would
be to have triple alliance Of America,
England and Russia in complete harmoni-
cation, and then to have upon all Of them
come deluge Of the Holy Ghost Let the
defamation If other nations cease, Peace |
and good will to menl For that glorious |
which may be nearer than /
we think, let US pray, remembering that /
God can do more in five minutes than man /
,an do in five centuries II the consum- |
nation is not effected in our day ] shall 1
lsk the privilege Of coming out from
heaven q A1tAS Mutie 70 Aboh hl tll5 uiu /
world when it shall have put on its mil
eRnial beauty. ! think God will let us
,ome out to see it at least once ia its per
ected state before it is burned up.
should not wonder if all heaven would
Idjourn for an excursion to this world 70
zee how a shipwrecked planet was got off
he breakers am set afloat again amid the
ternal harmonies. Meanwhile let us
10 all we can to make it better, and It
will somehow tell in the final result,
hoHgh it be only a child's sob hushed, or
trickling tear wiped from pale face, or
thorn extracted from tired foot, q
inful soul washed white as the W. b.
lay God helpus to help othersl Anu so
hese lessons Of gratitude and sympathy
nd helpfulness and vindication / RaYe
rought you on the wings Of this morning.