The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-12-08
DR.. TILLETT'S SERMON.
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was found in this verse. The two
clauses were in opposition to each
other. In this equation the value of
the unknown quantity was given:
those elect according to the fore
knowledge of God are equivalent to
those who love God. II know those
who love God, therefore | know those
who are the elect. Those who prove
their love to God by what they do are
the elect"
The words "all things" included
three classes of events. 1st. Things
that happen contrary to the will of
God. Sometimes our enemy may do
things against us which shall be
made to work out for our good. Not
even the wlckedness of Satan can
harm US because we love God.
I'd. Things that happen according
to the course of nature-general proyi-
deDces.
3rd. Things brought about by the
special Intervention of God-Special
providenceS.
When a person is saved from run
a-way-horse, from sinking steamer,
from wrecked train, from a burning
house, is considered by some to be a
special Providence. Archbishop
Whately was once told by friend
of special providence in the saw
ing of one man alone from the pasSen-
gers and crew of ship burned at sea.
why" replied the Archbishop, II
know of case more remarkable than
that. | recall a ship on which no one
was lost. A special providence didn't
allow it to catch on fire at all.
Gods love is like that of mother
ceaselessly mindful of her child.
The preacher said if his property
was destroyed. he did not believe it
would be by others fraud or his blum
der, but he would believe God took it
away. If it were his health he would
view it in the same light.
"When the Angel of Death comes
and takes loved one, want to lie |
that it is God who does it. The word
precious does not occur but few
times in the Bible, l only recall one
occasion now, Precious in the sight
of the Lord is the death of his saints
There is no comfort in believing that
our loved ones deaths are caused by
the mistake of physician or the
course of nature"
The speaker drew a lesson from the
motto of certain Christian, which
was represented by the picture of a
heifer. and on either side of her pillow
and an altar, signifying willingness
either for service or sacrifice.
DR.. Tillett, all through his sermon,
made use of apt illustrations and sim
lies. He spoke of Albert Durer, the
great Nurnburg artist, the epitaph
on whose grave stone is simply "Emi-
gravit," with the dates of birth and
death, LongfellOw was touched when
he visited the spot, in evidence of
lines
-"Let 'Emigravit' be the inscription
On the tombstone where he lies;
Dead he is not; just departed,
For the Christian never dies"
The change from death to immortal
ity the preacher beautifully compared
to the change of the caterpillar, the
grovelling worm, to the winged but
terfiy.
Notice the words ''work together .
| the preacher said: Events may not
| work together singly, but when they
come together it will be found that
they have worked for good. He told
| the story of a great oak which stood
| for yearssaffording shade for the cattle,
and dropping its acorns for the swine.
But no tree ever sprung up around it
| until tornado came and blew it down
and scattered the acornS broad cast,
which then resulted in whole forest
| of oaks. He had often wondered, said
| the speaker, why God took men like
| Bishop Marvin, James A. Duncan,
| III. NIL were. VI SuCu WOHIdl ds
| Anna Clara ChriSSman, in the height
| of their usefulness but he believed it
! was because by their deaths many
] persons were brought into active ser
| vice for God.
! Another beautiful smile made use
of was the lesson taught by the mills.
| The raw material was torn to peices
| by the various machines thrOXgh
| which it went. but wait till the differ
| oft hA
| and then it will be found that beau
tiful and well finished texture has been
wrought $50 with US, as we look al
| things in this world they seem to be
going all wrong and against us, but
wait till they get together up yondel
| and we will find that are Gods plans
and purposes have worked for ou'
The preacher showed finally that il
was for our spiritual good that they
would work out, and not necessarily
for our physical or financial good.
He told of being called to the bed
side of dying young lady whom he
had whom he had known in bel
childhood in a certain city in Virgil
MIA. The same day he had heard the
story of a wealthy woman who hao
purchased a great many diamonds ano
had them strung together, THEREBY
| destroying Unelr cnleI NdIuel SlhpI.
for the purpose of saying that she wor'
a necklace such as queens and princes
never wore.
The young lady he spoke of just be
fore her spirit passed away had TIN
father and mother and the other chill
dren Join hands with her around he
bedside and expressed the hope tina
as at that moment they were unbrokel
so in heaven they would at last remain
unoroken too. The contrast drawn
between the two circles mentionet
was vivid and brought many to tears
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