The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-02-23
LOST SHEEP.
THE SHEPHERD IND yyS urxrro
TIE SHEEP THATABE LOST,
1he Great joy Their Finding Givcs-Dr. Tai
mage Tell the Old, Old Story of Jesus
and His Love for Els Flock.

TUSCALOOSA Ia, February 21.-ISnecial /
III iaiElage preached here today 20 an enol
NOUS a,uiehce' tie expects to be absent froI
nome about ten days, during which reriod h
speaks III as many cities. The subject of hi
sermon was Heavenly Congratulations. Ri
evident intention was to make worlds tina
seem great way off from zach other annea
very near Ills text was taken from Ink.
10 xv., q; Likewise joy shall be in heave,
over one sinner that repenteth, moro than owe
ninety and nine just persons who reed no re-
pen:ance."
"A lost sheep! Nothing can be more thor
oughiy lost. look through the window of =
shepherd's house at night The candles are
hghted Tho shepherd has Just placed his
STAN against the nante He has taken off his
coat shaken out of it tho dust and hung it IN
sec by the candle light that there are neigh
DOTS VINO nave come in. The shepherd,
Jagged out with the long tramp,
e,'o uoWn on bench, and
tie wife and children and tho neghbors say to
MN Come now, tell MS how you found the
poor thing" We'll" he says, '.this morning
wen: out 20 the yard to look at the flock. No
sooner had / looked over the fence than / saw
something wrong. The fact was they did not
count right Ninety-fye, ninety-six, ninety
seven, ninety eight, ninety nne-cnly ninety
nihe. MDonaid, You Know we had n hun
drec. And l wondered which one was gone.
ana began again and l counted ninc:y-five,
hlhety-six, ninety-seven, ninety eight, ninety
nine. Well, 1 "his.led up the dogs. and 7
started on the fields and across the BRIDGES
ana L tracked the moorS, and | leaned the
g'lllleS, bat no 5leatng of the poor thing did I
lear. said to myself: The lamb must have
fol-
Aaien INTO ditch, or pack of wolves from
she mountains must have torn it to pieces and
sucked Its lie out But could not give it
up. You see it was pet lamb. 1t was that
one with the back spot on the right shoulder
that used TO come and lick my hand as
crossed the field, and somehow I could not
give III up. SO went on and on and on mill
after awhile | heard the dogs bark and 7 said.
w hats that Then | fastened to the ton of
the hill, ard locked down and tiere cow
The poor lamb 1t had fallen into the ditch.
and as L came where it was and bent over the |
ditch anG stopping down TO lift the poor thin, |
out, wish you co1ld have seen the LOVING |
and inii!oF!ng, and tender way it looked at |
me Iii;ed 1t out, and it was all covered with |
Che si!sh and the mud. 1t was ali awful thing |
10 DO, bat lifted il out and it was SO lame and |
weak 1t could not walk alone. SO threw il |
over my shoulders, ana l started homeyvard:
and the condition OF that lamb YOU may iudoe
OF from the coat which L have just hung up
Dat traiircd on and on until it is safe in the
yard, poor thing! Thank God. thank God!'
lhen the shepherds wife spread tho table and
brCUglt out tbe best fare that the cabin coulG |
afford, and tbcy sat up very late tina: nirht.
ana they talked and they laughed, and thew
sang and they ate, and they drank and they
danced, ana told over and over and over again
TIE story OF the lost sheep that was found
" It'll such tenderness and ruSticity OF Illus
t1ation does Christ represent the souls going
OH and the souls coming back, when he saws:
L'ke"lse there IS JOY in heaven among the
angels OF God owe" ono sinner that repouteth
than over ninety and nine lust persons that |
need no repentance. To repent is to feel |
that you are bad, and 10 be SO Draw for foroTiye
ness aid fi teE. new leaf and a man does that
they hear right away of 1t Il, haa.,n, ,rhara
are no gossips in glory gong arouna 70 cra',ea
Tnanv souls i'll glory Who are glad to run ABOUT
and tell il when a man is saved. Inc l:eNs
goes very quick from gate TO gate, ana from
north wal, 10 south, and from east wall TO WesV
sand in three minutes every citizen OF heaven
has heard of it; for there is JOY in heaven
among the angels OF GOD over one
sinner that repentoh." can very
oasiIv understand how there should be
iov IN heaven over Pentecost with
:; 600 souls saved in one day--no mystery ABOUT
that; can understand how there shoa'd ne
iov in heaven over the parish OF ocho'tS' |
when 100 souls were saved uhder one Sct i-oii
Of Mr. Livingston can understand no" theFe
shou'd lie Joy in heaven over the Great
awakening in the time OF Uarlafd age, y men |
in oEc wear l73 90 souls were brought 70 'ou
in the United states: can understand very
eosily now there should be JOY ~ heaFeH
over SOC coo souls converted in 10. III 'hls
country but mark you. my text announces
there is Joy in heaven among the ah"e!S 81
Cog over one, Just ono sinner that roNeh'ctl'
Some cathedra3 have one tower, some
cathedra!s have TWO. three. four towers
did yoy ever hear them all ring at once
I am told that The bell IN the cathedral
Of ST. Paul rings only on raTo OCCASIONS iol
instance at the death or the birth o. a AiES;;
Have YOU seen a cathedral with Tour towers
end have YOU heard them all strike INTO one
great chime Of gladness? Here Is man VINO
is neral. He is an eXainp 10 a grea' many
professors Of religion IL some Things; no meyer
did n mean thing in his life; lie pays all his
dehts. and is a good citizen and good neigh
bcr but he SAYS he is not Chrlstlah' oohe
don tie HOLY Spirit comes into his heart anu
ne sees that he cannot depend upon lis moral
sty for salvation. lie says: 20 Lord Goii, !
have been depending upon my good WofNs,
end I am a sinner, and L want thy sa!VaIoii,
lord for JesuS's sake, have mercy on me-
And God pardons him, AMI lnineuia'eiy one
of The towers of heaven strikes u SiiveFy chime
for tLorc are four towers to the heavenly tenn
Mo lie IS q man WHO is bad he knows ne
i had and everybody else knows lie Is oai'
but he is not an outcast. lar from ue'i% 81!
outcaSt. He moves in respectao:c ciIC-e9. 80
one ,lav I,y the power of they Hoy Gnost, nc
,ouses rp TO sec his snfulness and lie says;
go Lord, have mercy, am q Wahicr1t' ah9
without thee I ,erish. Have mercy. 1ou
hears Linz, and immediately two Of the towers
of Iearen strike siIvery chime. Dat here is
an outcast He was picked up last night GU
of tie gutter and carried to me ponce S .;
JIe has been in the penltentiary three 'iic7.
He is covered and soaked with !oathsomenes
and abomination. Accusing from his deoaucA >
he cries out: 20, God. have mercy on me, me,
Thou who didst pardon the penitent tillel' i!e''i
me crv for mercy" And the Lord listens anu
pardons. and DO sooner is tho poor wretch par
doned than three of the great towers OF heaven
strike!up slvery chime. But here is avail u
She street. She passes underthe gashsh'' ana
xour soul shudders with great horror. Nc
Ditv for her No commiseraiiCn fer her AZ
She passes down tho street, she hears song IL
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