The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-09-13

and if you have any idea that you can
carry along your SINS, your lustS, your
worldiness, and yet get to the end OF the
Christian race, you are so aW1ully mistaken
that, in the name OF God, TINS morning L
shatter the delusion. 5.
Still further, the road spoken of is
plain road. ''rhe wayfaring men, though
fools, shall not err therein" That is, II q
man is three-fourths an idiot. he can 1iho
this road lust as well as if he were phi
Iosopher The imbecile boy, the laughing
stock of the street, and followed by mob
hOoting at him, has only Just to knock once
at the gate of heaven, and it swings open;
while there has been many man who can
lecture about pneumatics. and chemistry.
and tell the story of Faradays theory of
electrical polarization, and yet has been
shut out of heaven. There has been many
man who stood in an observatory and
swept the heavens with his telescope, and
vet he has not been able to see the Morning
Star. Many man has been familiar with
all the higher branches Of mathematics,
and vet could not do the simple sum,
"What shall it profit a man if he gain the
whole world and lose his own soul?"
Many man has been fine reader of
tragedies and poems, and yet could not
'read his title clear to mansions in the
skies" Many a man has botanized across
the continent, and yet did not know the
Rose of Sharon and the Lily of the
Valley" But if one shall come in the right
spirit. asking the way to heaven, he will
find it a plain way. The pardon is plain.
The peace is plain. Everything is plain.
He who tries to get on the road to
heaven through the New Testament teach
ing will get on beautifully. He who goes
through philosophical discussion will not
and / will take all your sins away. and I
will take all your troubles away Now
what is the use of my discussing it any
more? Is not that plain? If you want to
go to London, and l pointed you out a
highway thoroughly laid out, would be
cussion about the gravel you will pass over,
or physiological discussion about the
muscles you will have to bring into play!
No. After this Bible has pointed you the
way to heaven, is it wise for me to detaln
you with any discussion about the nature
of the human will, or whether the atone
ment is limited or unlimited? There is the
road-go on it. 1t is plain way.
This is a faithful saying. and worthy OF
all acceptation, that Jesus Christ came INTO
the world to save sinners. And that Is
You and that is me- Any little child here
can understand this as well as | can. IN
less you become as a little child. you can
not See the kingdom Of God If You are
saved. it will not be as IL philosopher; 1t
will be as a little child. ''Of such is the
kingdom of heaven" Unless you get the
spirit of little children. you Will never come
out at their glorious destiny.
Sill further: this road to heaven Is u
safe road Sometimes the traveller III those
ancient highways would think himself per
fectly secure. not knowing there was Il non
by the way, burying bis head deep between
his naws. and then, when the right moment
came. under the fearful spring, the man 8
life was gone, and there was m;sngled ear
c,ss NV the roadside. But, says my text;
no lion shall be there" l wish could
make you feel, this morning; your enti ii
security l tell you plainly ina! oiit NE T ru,l
ME after a man has become child OF ''od,
he is as safe as though he had been zen
thonsond wears in heaven. lie may SIP
he may slide he may stumble: Dut he cah
not be destroyed Kept by the power a,, oi
God. through faith, unto compete saw"
ton. Everlastingly SAFE g. which Won can
s,,hiect n Christian man Is 10 Mi hiiii'
and that is glory. In other Woi"Sc: r .iiI
worst thing that can happen IL ci'iiu ~ n.y.
;S heaven. The body is only the olu SIP
pers that he throws Of Fiji lirbt '1 lis soul You
cannot hurt it. No fires can consume H.
En aoods can drown it. No devils can
capture IT.
Firm and unmoved are they
Who rest their souls On 'od; 900.
Fixed as the ground where ba'io S'"ou'
or where the ark abode
His soul is safe. His reputation is safe.
Everything is safe. But, you say; sup
pose his store burns up: why tli'!i, ~
will only be Il change oI investments from
earthly to heavenly securities. but, you
saw. suppose his name goes down tiIer
the hoot of scorn and contempt ne
name. will be so much brighter IN glory;
Suppose his physical health lailS 3ou
viii nour into him the floods OF everlasting
hnoIth and it will not make any difference
Earthly subtraction is heavenly addition
The tears of earth are the crystals OF
heaven Az they take rags and tatters ana
mt them through the paper mill, ana they
cnrpr out beautiful white sheets OF paper,
81 often the rags Of earthly deSltuuon,
undcr the cylinders of death, come out q
white scroll upon which shall be written
eternal emancipation.
There was one passage of scripture, the
force Of which | never understood until one
dov at Chamounix, with Mont Blanc on
one side and Montanyent on the other, l
onened INV Bible and read: AS the noun
taios are around about Jerusalem, so the
Lord is around about them that fear linn
The surroundings were an omnlpotent com
mrntary.
Though troubles assail, aud dangers alright;
Though friends should all fail and foes all
Yet one things secures us. whatever betide
The scriptures assure us the Lord will provide.
Still further: the road spoken of is a
pleasant road. God gives IL bond of in
treads il. "All things work together for
good to those who love God" No weapon
formed against them can prosper That is
the bend, signed, sealed and delivered by
the President of the Universe What is
the use of your frettiug, o child of God,
about food? Behold the fowls of the air:
for they SOW not, neither do they reap, nor
gather into barns; yet your Heavenly Fa-
ther fecdeth them" And will he take care
Of the sparrow, will he take care of the
hawk. and let you die? What is the use
Of your fretting about clothes? Consider
the lilies of the field. Shall they not much
more cothe you, o ye of little faith?'
What is the use of worrying for fear
something will happen to your home? He
blesseth the habitation of the just What
is the use of frettins lest you will be over
come of temptations? God is faithful,
who will not suffer you to be tempted above
that ye are able; but will with the tempta-
ton also make way to escape, that we
may be able to bear it"
. this Kings highway! Trees of life
on either side, bending over until their
branches interlock and drop midway
their fruit and shade. Houses of entertain
ment OH either side the road for poor pill
grms. Tables spread with a feast of good
things, and walls adorned with apples OF
gold i'll pictures of silver. ! start out
this Kings highway, and l find a harper,
and say: What is your name? The
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