Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-04-23

home. her chief worldly resources under
the best moral and religious interests nf
/ the world.
| How much are we willing 20 sacrifice for
others? Christ is again on the march,
not from Bethpage 20 Jerusalem, but Tor
! the conquest OF the world. He will surely
! take il. but who will furnish the palm
! branches for the triumphant wayf Sell
sacrifice is the word. There is more money
Maid TO destroy the world than to save 1t.
There are more buildings put up to ruin
lie race than churches to evangelize it.
There is more depraged literature TO blast
men than good literature TO elevate them.
oh. for power to descend upon us all
like that which whelmed Charles G. Fin
new with mercy, when, kneeling in his law
Office, and before he entered upon his apos-
tolic career Of eyangelization, he said: The
HOLY Ghost descended on me in manner
that seemed to go through me, body and
soul. Icould feel the impression like wave
of electricity going through and through
me Indeed il seemed tocome in waves and
waves of liquid love. 1t seemed like the
breath of God | can recollect distinctly
that it seemed 10 fan me like immense
wings. | wept aloud with JOY and love.
These waves came over me and over me
one after another. and until, recollect,
cried out, 4 shall die II these waves con-
tinue TO pass over me- said, Lord,
cannot bear any more" Aud when
gentleman came into the Office and said,
MIR Finney. you ARE in painY' he replied.
mo, but so happy that cannot live
THE GLORIOUS FUTURE.
My hearers the time will come when
upon the whole church Of God viii descend
such an avalanche Of blessing, and then
the bringing Of the world TO God will be a
matter of a few years, perhaps few days
or few hours Ride on, o Christi for the
evangelization of all nations. Thou Christ
who didst ride on the unbroken colt down
the sides of Olive., on the white horse Of
eternal victory ride through all nations,
and may we. by our prayL.-s, and our self
sacrifices. and our contributions, and our
CONSIDERATIONS, throw palm branches IN the
way. | clap my hands at the coming vic
tory.
feel this morning as did the Israelites
when. on their march to Canaan. they
came not under the shadow Of one palm
tree, but Of seventy palm trees, standing
in an oasis among dozen gushing foun.
tains, or as the Book puts il, Twelve wells
trees" Surely there are more than sew.
enty such great and glorious souls present
today Indeed, it is a mighty grove of
palm trees. and feel something OF the
raptures which shall feel when, our last
battle fought. and our last burden carried.
and our last tear wept, we shall become
one Of the multitudes st. John describes
clothed in white robes and palms in their
hands"
Hail thou bright, thou swift advancing,
thou everlasting Palm Sunday of the skiesl
Victors over sin and sorrow and death and
woe. from the hills and valleys Of the
heavenly Palestine, they have plucked the
long, broad. green leaves and all the ran.
IN gates of pearl, and some
on battlements of amethyst, aud some on
streets Of gold, and some on seas Of sap
phire, they shall stand in numbers like the
stars Ia splendor like the morn, waving
their palms,