Democratic messenger., 1892-07-30
TALMAGE IN ETROPE.
HE breaches ON THE SOULS
CRISIS" IN LONDON.

Power of Prayer u IiIimitabIc The
Sure Road to Salvation.
LoNDoN. July 2i.-The attendances at
the services conducted by Rev. DIR. Tai
mage continue as great as ever At ev-
cry stopping point during his preaching
tour he is greeted by phenomenal audi
ences. Unless some change in the pro
l-amme becomes necessary he will. dur
ing the next ten DAYS. preach in the
leading Scottish cities. as already an
nounced. He has just returned from
Russia. whittier he vert with sir.
Z klopSch TO supervise the distribution Of
the cargo Of The Christian Herald relief
rteamer Leo. The reception accorded
DIR. Talmagc in the czar's capital city by
mobiles. officials and the populace show
that the hold he has upon the hearts of
Christians is worldwide. The arrival
Of the Leo was made the occasion Of
general rejoicing. The 81. Petersburg
officials conferred the freedom of the
city on their American guests The
LeoS cargo was forwarded to the fam
inc districts without delay. The sermon
selected for this week is entitled The
Soul'S Crisis. from Isaiah ". q. Seek
We the Lord while he may he found"
/ Isaiah stands head and shoulders above
the other Old Testament authors in vivid
'iescriptivcncss of Christ. Other proph
cts give an outline of our Saviour's fca
the side face Of Christ: others bust of
I Christ: hut Isaiah gives MS the full
length portrait of Christ. Other Scrip
turc writers excel in some things. Ezc-
/ kiel more weird. David more pathetic.
Solomon more cpigrammaiiC. Hahak-
kuk more sublime. hut when yon want
10 see Christ coming ont from the gates
Of prophecy in all his grandeur and -lo-
ry. you involun,arily turn To- Isaiah.
So that if the prophecies III regard To
Christ might I've called the "Oratorio of
the Messiah. the writing Of Isaiah is the
''Hall-luJah Chorus. where all the ba-
tons wave and all the trumpets come in
Isaiah WAS not a man picked mp ont Of
insigniiicance by inspiration. He was
D
Philo and Sirach extollcd him in their
writings What Paul WAS among the
apostles. Isaiah was among the prophets
Ny text finds him standing on n Inoun-
tain of inspiration. looking ont into the
| future. heholdiny Christ advancing and
anxious that all men might know him.
his voice rings down the ages Seek
We the Lord while he may be found.
oh. saws some one. THAT WAS for
olden times. No. my hearcr. If you
have travelled in other lands You have
taken circular letter of credit from
some banking linusc in London and in
St Petersburg ar Venice or Rome or
Antwerp or brussels ar Paris YOU
presented that letter and got financial
help immediately. Aud | want you To
understand that the text. instead of lc-
ing appropriat" for one age or for one
land is circuIr letter for all ages and
for all lands. and whenever it is pre-
sented for help. the help comes Seek
ye the Lord while he may bc found"
No HNIHSPUN THEORIES
come to-day with no hairSpun ihco
rieS of religion. with no nice di>tinc
tionS. with no elaborate ,lisqui>ition. hut
with II plain talk on the matters of per
>onal religion. feel that the sermon
preach this morning will he the SAVIOR Of
life INTO life or death unto death. In
ether words, the Gospel of Christ is II
powcrtg .n.;i::ine: il either kills or
cures There are those who say: II
would like Ia become Christian. |
have been waiting good while for the
right KIND of influence Ia come. And
still you are waiting. Yuu are wiser in
worldly things than you are in religious
things And yet there are men who say
they are waiting 10 get 10 heaven wait
ing. waiting. but not with intelligent
waiting. or they would get on board the
line of Christian influences that would
bear them into the kingdom of God.
Now you know very well that Ia seek
a thing Is To search for il with earnest
endcavor If You want 10 see certain
man III London. aud there is a matter of
much money connected with Your seeing
nim. and yon cannot at first find him,
! you do not give up the search. You
look n the directory. but cannot find
the name. Won 20 i'll circles where You
think perhaps he may mingle, and,
having founi the part of the city where
he Ii ..es. but perhaps not knowing the
street you Z" through street after
street. and from block To l.lock. and you
keep on starChing for weeks and for
months
lou sav. 1T l. u matter of fl0. 900
whether | See h'm or not. Oh. that men
| were a. persist, at III seeking for Christ!
Had ,'on nnchaIf that p,rsistence you
woul long ago have found him who is
the Joy Of the forgiven spirit. We may
pay our debts. We may attend church.
we may relieve the poor. we may IL.
public hcncfactors. and vet all our life
diSoiiey the text. never seek God, never
gain heaven. ON. that the spirit of God
would help his morning while | try to
show you. III carrying ont the idea Of
my text. first. how Ia seek the Lord.
and in the next place. when TO seek him.
Seek We the Lord while he may be
found.
SEEK THE LORD THROUGH PRAYER.
| remark, III the first place. you are to
seek the Lord through earnest and be-
lieving prayer. God is not an autocrat
or despot seated on a throne, with his
arms resting on brazen lions and "A SEN
tinel pacing mp and down at the foot of
the throne. God is father seated in a
bower. waiting for his children to come
and climb on his knee and get his kiss
and his benediction. Prayer is the cup
l with which we 90 10 the "fountain of
living water" and dip mp refreshment
for our thirsty soul. Grace does not
come To the heart as we set cask of
water TO catch the rain i'll the shower.
II Is pulley fastened to the throne Of
God. which we pull. bringing the bless
ing.
do not care so much what posture
you take in prayer. nor how large an
amount of voice Won nse. You might