The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1892-04-19
THE STONE TO ROLL.
The Rev. DR.. Myers breaches on
Life's Difficulties and the
Way to Overcome Them.

The Christian church was crowded
last night when the pastor, the Rev,
DR.. Myers read his text from the
book Of Mark, 18th chapter and Sd
verse. There were many who stood
throughout the entire services and all
those present listened with attentive
interest to his able treatment of the
text. He said in part:
"And when they sought the sepul-
chre Mary Magdalene and other wo-
men who were first, they said''who for
rs shall roll the stone away for it ID
very great" But through their anx-
iety, love, and devotion they went on,
when 10, they discovered that . hand,
mightier than theirs had rolled it
away. The eloquent divine then
drew Q beautiful picture of the causes
which prompted those who sought to
remove the stone at the sepulchre,
and who although confronted BY OBJ
stacles and threatened Disadvantages,
urged nobly on, only to find that their
coveted task had been accomplished.
Continuing, he said:
"Many Of you might ask in your
hearts and your conscience, who shall
roll the stone away? Everything in
life of Q victorious or successful nature
offers its Obstacles and its disadvan.
tages. Great difficulties rise up be-
fore the man who starts out to accom-.
plish success, happiness and prosperity.
The successful professional man knows
that the students lamp and the sun
are the lights of the world, and the
same Is true of men in other avoca.
tons. Of religion it is even more true.
We stand ut the bottom of . great
mountain, and the effect is of two
kinds; while the 'aggard will hold
back and refuse to attempt to sur.
mount the hindrances which confront
him, another nerves himself all the
moro because of the great task before
him and refuses to be satisfied until
the banner which he carries il placed
upon the mountains summit, and you
remember the battle of Stone river
when Gen. Rosecrans called upon
Gen. Thomas to know if he could
keep Gen. Breckinridge from crossing.
Il will try" said Gen. Thomas.
"But will your" "lIl die first.
"But will do itr demanded Rose
craus. Il will," said Thomas,
and he did" After discoursing on
this pretty illustration of how obsta-
cles and difficulties are overcome. he
SIN life there are three kinds of
stones to be rolled, the real, the imag-
mary, and those which can only be
rolled away by the power Of God it.
SELF The first belongs to you and
you alone, and unless you put your
hands to the task they will not be
taken out Of your way. For these
numerous excuses are Offer
ed by those who lack the courage to
face their own condition. The imag.
mary stones are those which peO-
pie pile up until the heap
grows to such proportions
that it looked q if it would be inpos
sible to overcome it. but they should
try it, for John said that che who
saith that he is without sin is q liar
and the truth Is not in him." You can
not accomplish all at once. The loco
motive engineer does not start with
enough steam to reach his defamation,
but just enough to start, and he gen.
crates a. he goes along. He that tries,
and does his best conscienciously and
faithfully is saved.
Christ says, Believe in me and |
confess me, and I shall ave you. And
The stone that the power of God only
can remove is the stone that brings to |
you al thiDgs."
When Mascow was burned by the !
French the people gathered soon after |
The fire in . theatre where . play was
being given. And an actor came out |
and gave the alarm that the building |
was on fire. The audience laughed |
md thought it part of the play. He
lid it the second time and q third,
but they needed him not and were
destroyed. Ny address tonight has
'een that you may heed it in time and
,efore it Is too late.
Why his Wife is ssFfgety."