The Penn's Grove record., 1892-08-19

- 6b ee1 0holy WlcA0Qs" |
Again. ut beloved Christ to N 6sr.s
that our affections might be excited Christ
ward. Why, sirs. the behavior OF our Lord
has stirred the affections OF all thoso who
have ever heard OF it It has been the art
galleries OF the world with such pictures -
G~hirlandaio's "Worsdip Of the Mad 0iot-
to's "Baptism Of Christi Holman Hunts
"Christ in the Temple Tintorsss agony
In the 6arden." Angeles 'Crucinx1on,n
and 1t has called out Handsls Messiah and
rung sweetest chimes in Young's might
Thoughts" and filled the psaimody Of the
world with the penitential notes Of sorrow
and the hosannas Of Christian triumph.
Show me any other king who hAs 20
many subjects. What is tue most potent
namsto-day in the United States, in Franco,
In England, In Scotland, in IrsIandf Jesus.
Other kings nave had many subjscts. but
where Is the king who has so many admir-
ing subjects as Christi Show me . regi-
ment Of a thousand men in their army and
! will show you a battalion OF ten thousand
nen in Christ's army.
Show me in history where one man has
gwen MS properly ana mis- ire FOR any
else, aud l will show you In history hum
dreds and Thousands or men who nave cheer
fully died that Christ might reign. Aye,
there are a hundred msn in this hou who,
II need were, would step out and die Tor
Jesus Their faith may now seem to BE-
faint, and sometimes they may be tnconsis-
tent, but let the fires Of martyrdom be kin
died, throw them into the pit, cove them
with poisonous serpents, pound them, nail
them, crush them, and will tell you what
their last cry would be, Come. Lord jesus.
come quickiyr'
oh, yes! the Lord Jesus has won thu afec-
lions Of many of us. There are some Of US
who can say this morning, Lord Jesus my
light and my song; my hope for hme. ny
expectation for eternity" Altogether lovely
Thou art. My soul Is ravished with, the
vision. Thou art mine. Cons Lot me ciAsg
Thea Come life. come death, come scorn
and pain, come whirlwind and darknss-
Lord Jesus, l cannot give Thee up. ] have
heard Thy voice. l have seen Thy bleeding
side. Lord Jesus, il l had some garland
plucked from heavenly gardens I would
wreath it for Thy brow. II I had some
gem worthy Of the place I would set 10 in
Thy crown. IL had ~seraphic harp l would
strike it in Thy praise. But l come lost and
feet.
No price l bring;
Simply to Thy cross I cling.
Thou knowest all things. Thou knowest
that I love Thee.
But l remark again, at beloved Christ to
suffer- that the world might learn how to
suffer. Sometimes people suffer because
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In His hands all the weapons to punish His
enemies. and yet in quiescence He endured
all outrage. He might nave hurled the
rocks of Golgotha UPON His pursusrs: He
might have cleft the earth until He swal-
lowed up His assailants; He might have
called in reinforcement or taken any thun-
derbolt from the armory Of God O~.nnipotent
and hurled it SETTLING and fiery among His
foes, but He answered not again.
Oh, my hearersi has there ever been In
the history of the world such an exa nr4e Of
enduring patience as we find in the crossf
Some OF you suffer physical distresses, some
of YOU have lifelong ailments and they make
you ~fretful. So netim IS you think that God
has given you a cup too deep and too brfm-
ming. Sometimes you see thu world laugh
ing and romping on the highways OF LIE.
and you look out of the win low while seated
In invalid's chair.
/ want to show you this morning one who
ha l worse pains in the hea a o have
ever had, whose back was scourgsd, who
was wounded in the hands and wounded IN
the feet. and suffered all over; and want
that example to make you more enduring IN
your suffering, and to make you sAy.
ssFather. not Ny will but Thine be dona.
| You never nave had any bodily pain, and
you will never have any bodily pain mat
eoualed Christ's torture. sit beho vel Christ
to suffer- that He might show you how
physically to suffer.
Some of you are persecuted There are
those who hate you. They eriticise You;
| They would be glad to see you stumble and
| fall. They have done uuaccountsbie mean
| nesses towart you. Sometimes you feel
| angry. You fee IS il you would like to re
| tort. Stopl Look at the c osed lips, look at
the stiilhand, look at the beautiful demeanor
| OF -FOUR Lord. Struck, not striking back
| again. Oh, il you could only appreciate
what He endured IN the way o. perseculon
Won never would complain OF persecution.
The words of Christ would be your words,
stEather il It he possible, let this cup pass
from Ne. but if not, Thy will be done IN
hshoved Christ to suffer" persecution, that
He might show you how to endure persecu-
uop. .sau
some OF you are bereft. ls is no RANDOM
| remark, because there Is ntriiy = lsmluy
here that has not passed under tne SHADOW.
Yon have been bereft. Your house y 9
difYerent place from what it us,d to be. fne
same furniture, the same books the sam
n;ctures lint there has been q voice husned
fhsra The face that used to light up INT
whole dwelling has VANISHED. me LATER
ing Of the other feet does not preak "
the loneliness. The wave mas gone We Wv.
so,, and YOU nave sometimes thou ~ wnai
vou wonld tell him when hs comes back
Int than the thought has flashed upon you
Ali my brother, my sister, Christ "a
sounded all that depth. Jesus OF sne perez
~, ia hers to- lay. Behold Him! ~
Knows what it is to weep at the somp. !, ,
seems to me as il all the storms OF .ns Tos -.
tbat sob were uttered ia two WORKS "'ssu
wept.n with doxolo0v
"Blessing and glory and hones m pow q =
unto Him that sitteth upon uae susSae, ~
80 tha lamb. forever. amen ana ameni