Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1892-05-05

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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 look 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 this point am staggered with
the thought that there may be persons
in this house for whom his name has no
charm, though il is SO easy, though it
is SO beautiful, though it is so potent,
though it is so enduring. Oh! come to-
day. and see whether there is any thing
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 l will kneel on the
other side of tho altar of mercy, and
we will not get up from our knees I'M
til our sins are pardoned and we are
able to ascribe all honor to the name
you pronouncing it and l pronouncing
1.-THE name which is above every
name"
His worth fall the nations knew
Sure the whole earth would love him tno
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 l
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. l 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
abouuded, grace shall much more
abound" Is there in all this august
assemblage a 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 nov. 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. l
know what am talking about. l have
felt the consolation of this grace in my
own heart. 1t is not a theory with me.
/ know in whom believe, and he has
been SO good n 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" Look 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 ut 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? No! lifted up to draw.
Oh! come now, come now into the king
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
tie 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: so
Jesus! thou hast conquered" And If
o-day, my hearer, struck through by
the arrow of Gods gracious Spirit, you
realize the truth of what i have been
saying, you would surrender yourself
to the Lord who bought you; you
would say: ~ will no longer battle
against Christ's mercy. Lord Jesus,
thou hast conquered" Glorious name!
know not what you will do with it,
but will tell you one thing before l
stop-I must tell it. | will tell you one
thing here and now, that take him to
be my Lord, my God, my pardon, my
peace, my comfort, my salvation, my
heaven. Blessed be his glorious name
forever. "The name which is above
every Name