The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-10-03

who are not satisfied when they come to a
new house, until they know what is in every
room and into what every door opens.
Open every Jewel casket. Examine the
skylights. Forever be asking questions.
Put 70 a higher use than was intended the
oriental proverb: "Hold all the skirts Of
thy mantle extended when heaven is rain
ing gold"
Rhine, the scenery IS comparatively tame.
But from Coblentz to Mayence it is enchant-
ing, You sit on deck, and feel as il this last
flash of beauty must exhaust the scene; but
in a moment there is turn of the river,
which covers up the former view more
luxuriant vineyards, and more defiant cas-
ties, and boder bluffs, vine-wreathed, and
grapes SO ripe that If the hills be touched
thew would bleed their rich life away into
the bowls II Biugen and Hockheimer. Here
and there. there are streams of water
melting into the river, like smaller joys
swallowed in tina bosom Of a great glad
ness. And when night begins to throw
its black mantle over the shoulder OF the
hills and you are approaching disem-
barkstiOn at Msyence, tue lights along the
shore fairly bewitch the scene with their
beauty, giving one thrill that he feels but
once, yet that lasts him forever. So this
river of Gods word lie not a straight stream,
but a winding splendor-at every turn new
wonders TO attract, still ripper vintage press
ing to the brink, and crowded with castles
of strength (Stolzenfels and Johsnnisberger
as nothing compared with the strong tower
into which the righteous run and are
saved, aud our Decentralization at last, in
the evening, amidst the lights that CLEAN
from the shore Of heaven. The trouble is
that the vast majority of Bible voyagers
stop at Coblentz, where the chief glories be-
gin.
The sea Of Gods word is not like Genne-
sareth, twelve miles by six, but boundless;
and in any one direction you can sail on
forever. Why, then, conf1ne yourself to a
short psalm, or TO few verses of an epistlel
The largest fish are not near the shore.
Hoist all sail to the winds OF heaven. Take
hold OF both oars and pull away. Be like
some Of the whalers that went out from
New Bedford or Portsmouth, to be gone for
two or three years. Yea, calculate on a
lifetime voyage. You do not want to land
until you land IN heaven. Sail away oh ye
mariners, for eternity Launch out into
the deep.
The text is appropriate to all Christians OF
shallow experience. Doubts and fears have
in our day been almost elected to the Darlia-
ment of Christian grRces. Some consider it
bad sign not TO have any doubts. Doubts
and fears are not signs Of health, but testers
and car Jun les. You have a valuable house
or farm. 1t is suggested that the title Is
not good. You employ counsel You have
the deeds examined. You search the record
for mortgages judgments and liens. You
are not satisfied until you have a certificate,
signed by the great seal Of she state, assur-
ing you hat the title is good. Yet how
many leave their title to heaven an unde-
cided matter Why do you not 20 to the
records and find out1 Give yourself no rest,
day nor night, until you can read your
title clear to mansions in the skies.
Christian character is to come up 10
higher standards. We have now to hunt
through our library to find one Robert
McCheyne, or one Edward Payson, or one
Harlan Page. The time will come when he
will find half dozen OF them sitting in the
same seat with us. The grace Of God can
made a great deal better men than those |
have mentioned. = rlstians seem afraid
they will get heterodox by going too far
They do not believe in Christian perfection
There is no danger of your being perfect
for some time yet / Will keep watch, and
give you notice in time, If you get too near
perfection for the safety OF your theology
One-half Of you Christians are simply stuck
in the mud. Why not cut loose from every
thing out God2 Give not To hin that formal
petition made up Of "O's"-"O Lordp
TINS and 80 Lord" that When people
are cold, and have Dothing TO say TO God
they strew their prayers with "O's" and
Forever and ever, amen" and things to
fill up. Tell God what you want, with the
feeling that he is ready TO give it, and be-
lieve that you will receive, and you shall
have it. Shed that old prayer you have
been making these ten years. 1t is high
time that you outgrew it. Throw it aside
with your old ledgers, and your old hats,
and your old shoes. Take review of your
Sins rs' and Of " YOUR present. resent
blessings. With sharp blade cut away
your past half-snd-half Christian life, and
with new determination, and new plans,
and new expectations, launch out into the
deep.
The text is appropriate to all who are
engaged in Christian work. The church
Of God has been fishing along the shore.
W g set our net in O good, calm place. and
in sight of a fine chap i, aud we 60 down
every Sunday TO see if the fish have been
wise enough TO come into our net. We
might learn something from that boy with
his hook and4ine. He throws his line from
the bridge: no fish. He sits down on toe
log: no fish. He stands in the sunlight and
casts tie line: but no fish. He goes up
by the mill-dam, and stands behind the
bank, where the fish cannot see him
and he has hardly dropped the hook before
the cork goes under. The fish come to him
as fast as he can throw them ashore. In
other words, in our Christian work, why do
we not go whore the fish arel 1t is not SO
easy to catch souls in church, for they know
that we are trying to take them. Ii you
where they are not expecting you, they will
be captured. Is 1t fair to take men by such
stratagems Yes l would like to cheat
5000 souls into the kindom.
The whole policy Of the church of God is
TO be changed. instead of chiefly looking
after the few who have become Christians,
our chief efforts will be for those outside
II after a man is converted, he cannot take
care Of himself, [ am not going to take care
OF him. If he thinks that l am going to
stand and pat on the back, and
feed him out of an elegant spoon,
and watch him so that he does
not get into drguRht OF worldliness, he is
much mistaken. We have 10 our churches
great mass OF helpless. insane professors,
who are doing nothing for themselves
or for others, who want us to stop and nurse
theml They are so troubled with doubt as
TO whether they are Christians or not. The
doubt is settled. They are not Christians.
The best we can do with these fish is to
throw them back into the stream, and 20
after them again with the gospel net
Go into all the world and preach the
gospel" says Christ; into the factory, the
engine house, the club room, into the houses
OF the sick, into the dark lane, into the
damp cellar, into the cold garnet, into the
dismal DFiaOn of