Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1892-10-22
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/ concerning my other errand-the preacll-
| ing of the Gospel in Great Britain last
summer. II was tour | had for many
years anticipated With the themes Of
the Gospel | confronted more people
than ever before in the same length of
tiIne-multitudes after multitudes, and
beyond anything | can describe. The
throngs in all the cities were so great
that they could be controlled only by
! platoons Of police. 80 that none should
be hurt by the pressure, each service in
doors followed by service for the wait
ing throngs outdoors. and both hv hand
shakings Ia the last point of physical en-
durance. From the day in which ar
rived at noon in Liverpool, and that
night addressing two vast assemblages.
until got through my cvaugeliStic jour-
ney it was 4 scene of blessing 10 mv
own soul and hope 10 others. | missed
but three engagements Of all the sum
mer, and those from being too tired to
stand up. At all the assembiages large
collections were taken, the money being
given to local charities, feeble churches.
orphan asylums or Young Mems Chris
tian associations. my services being en-
tirely gratuitous. But what n summer.
There must have been much praying
here and elsewhere for my welfare. or
no mortal could have gone through all
went through. In every city and town
had messages poured into my ears for
families in America.
Oh, sons Of Scotchmen. Englishmen.
Welshmen and Irishmen, there are hearts
on the other side of the sea beating in
affection for you and praying for your
present and eternal welfare. They want
ell me TO give you their love, and here it
Is 10y the wholesale, for cannot give it
10y retail. Disappoint not the old folks
on the other side the Atlantic. You will
probably never see them again in this
world. Their hair is whitening ani
their step is not as firm rs when you saw
them last. So live that You may meet
them in heaven Write home often. and
while you know they are praying for
You do not forget TO remember in your
prayers those who were your first
friends, and friends than whom You
will never have bctter-l mean Your old
father and mother. BY the memories If
the old Scotch kirk where you We're
baptized. and Of the English iireside Ly
which you played, and of the Welsh
bills and valleys among which W.
roamcd, and the Old homes on the banks
Of the Tweed and the Shannon and the
Clyde. | charge you lie honorable and
true and Clnistian.
CHRISTIAN UNION INDEED
As for myself. ! was born so near the
line that | feel at home as much in one
denomination aS in another, and when
i'll TIE Episcopal church the liturgy stirs
isy soul 81 that cannot keep back the
tears. and il oycrwielms me with its
solemmity and lis lower. When i'll an
I'D fashioned Methodist church the re-
,ponsca Of "Amca.' and "Halleluiah!'
lift me until. Ike Paul. am in blessed
bewildcrmcit as to whether in the
bod, ui ont of tie body. God knoweth."
Aid - for tie Bap;isis. though have
never l".n anything but srrinkled.
! h%y, l;..n.t :;,d hundreds and expect to
unn-tr.e hundreds more i'll the baptistry
under this pulpit where now stand.
What Is Tie use of controversy about
anything except how we shall keep close
70 tine cross and do the most for helping
people for this world and the next: May
! there come in England more cordialiiy
between the national church and the
disSenters. Although | would be called
Il diSsenier there. almost my first step
i'll England was into u banqueting hall
the lord mayors banquet, given to the
| bishops and high officials of the national
i. 4
| archbishop of Canterbury at their head.
and more magnificent group of folks,
intellectually and spiritually, | never
| got among. and | found that, though
we had never met before. the archbishop
and myself We're old friends. But all up
and down Great Britain found multi
tude that no ftian ,s.if a. 0ber enlisted
for God and eternity. and | tel you the
| kingdom is coming.
IL the pessimists would get ont of the
way-the people who snivel and groan
and think everything has gone to the
dogs or is about to go-l say if these
pcssimiS;s would only get out of the
way the world would soon see the sal
vation of God. Christianity is only an
other name for elevated optimism. Was
Isaiah an optimist: See his deserts in
carnadined with red roses and showed
under with white lilies, and his lamb
asleep between the paws Of lion. Was
st. John an opiimist: Read the uplift-
ing splendors in the Apocalypse and the
| hallcluiah chorus with which the old
| book. which they cannot kill. closes.
| The greatest thing can think Of would
| he 10 have triple alliance of America.
| England and Russia in complete har-
/ monization. and then To have upon all of
| them come dclugc of the Holy Ghrst.
! Let the defamation Of other nations
cease. Peace and good will to men. For
that glorious consumuation. which may
| be- nearer than we think. let MS pray. re-
| niembcring that God can do more in five
| minutes than man can do in five centu-
ries. II the consummation is not effected
in our day. | shall ask the privilege of
comin.. ont from heaven little while to
| look nj this old world when it shall, have
| put on its millcnnial beauty think
| God will let Us come ont 10 see il at least
| once in lis perfect state before IL Is
! burned mp. should not wonder if all
| heaven would adjourr for an excursion
to this world To see how shipwrecked
planet was got off the breakers AMI set
afioat again amid the eternal harmonies
/ Meanwhile let Us 10 all we can To make
! il l,ttcr. and il will somehow tell in the
final rcsrlt. thouSh it he only Il child's
sob hushcd. or trick!iug tear wiped
from a pale facc. or thorn extracted
/ from tired foot, ora sinful soul washed
white rs the wool May God help MS TO
help others! And 50 these lessons of
gratitude ami sympathy and helpfulness
and vindication have brought you ON
the wings Of this morning
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