Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-02-13

| again, learn IrOm my SuuJoSb OuaI
connected with the most distressing
judgments of God there are displays Of
divine mercy. God might justly have
left Nebuchadnezzar in the field, bit
infinite compassion brought him back
to the palace. No sooner was Eden
blasted than blessing followed on the
heels of the curse promising the COM
ing of One who would destroy sin and
make the whole world pardise. The
deluge descends, but not until Noah
had invited the people into the nrk
The destroying nigel comes upon
Egypt for the shifting of the first born,
but left unmolested every house whose
door was sprinkled with the blood OF
sacrifice. Fiery tempests bear down
upon Sodom. but n It until two angels
have warned Lot and his family to flee
from the destruction. Jerusalem was
utterly destroyed, but not until
jeremiah had sounded the alarm, BID
ding them turn from their abomina-
tions.
On the darkest cloud of wrath there
is rainbow of mercy. Zechariah in
his prophetic vision beheld four char
lots, sym bolical of Gods government
The first chariot was drawn by red
horses. They indicated the wars that
were coming. The second chariot was
drawn by black horses. They indicated
the coming of famine AMI pestilence.
The third chariot was drawn by white
horses. They indicated the spotless
purity of his conquests. But mark
we'll that the fourth chariot was
drawn by horses 'grisled and bay"
denoting that mercy was mixed
with all the desolating judgments
of God Sinai cannot thunder
so loud rs to drown the invita-
tions of calvary. The Lord utters the
admonition: 1.-THE wages of sin Is
DEATH" but exhaustless mercy re-
spends: "Deliver him from going down
to the pit for have found ransom"
Hide thee quick in the rock. Christ
Jesus Let not this insignificant now
absorb thee more than the great here
after The path leading to this side Of
the grave is only few furlongs, but
the path which commences Mt the other
side of it is without end. The powers
OF darkness gather about your soul and
the temptations Of an evil heart, and
the allurements of the world know
are trying to drown the voice OF the
preacher, but, taking hold of the silver
trumpet of the gospel which made Felix
tremble, and at the Pentecost brought
5000 souls OFT of their sepulcher,
would blow one long loud blast, cry
ing: whatsoever will, let him come"
Three young men in a factory came
out on the Lords side, but two OF them
overcome by the jeers of their COM
rades went back and joined the SCOT
fers. The one held on to his Christian
hope, and one day when thew pressed
him hard, and were telling him how
much infidelity had done for the world,
and that Christianity had done nothing
the prosecuted Christian turned upon
them and turned to Henry and George,
who had for a little while followed
Christ, and then turned back, he said:
"You have tried your principles on
them, and know what they have done
for them. When they tried to serve
Christ, they were civil, good tempered,
kind husbands and fathers. They
were cheerful. industrious and
ready to oblige WHAT have
you made them? Look and see. They
are cast down and cross; their mouths
are full of cursing and filthiness; they
are drunk every week; their children
half clothed, their wives broken heart
ed, their homes wrecked. That is
what your principles have done. Now
l have tried Christ and his religion
and what has it done for me? You
know we'll what used to be. There
was none Of you that could drink so
much, swear so desperately and fight
so mastery. had no money and no
body would trust me. My wife was i'll
used, was i'll humored, hateful and
hating. What has religion done
for me? Thank God, am not
afraid to put 1t to you. Am not
happier man than was? Am l not
better workman and a kinder com.
panion? Would l once have put up
with what now bear from you?
could beat any of you as easily now as
ever. Why don't /? Do you ever hear
foul word from my mouth? Do you
catch me at public house? Has any
body q score against me? Go and ask
my neighbors if ! am not altered for
the better. Go and ask my wife. Let
my house bear witness. God be
praised, here is what Christianity has
done for me; there is what infidelity
has done for Henry and George"
Out of this audience ! could gather
1000 men and women who could tell
you as thrilling story as that as to
what religion has done for them Yea
IL times of persecution should come as
of old, and they may come, there are
1000 here who would for Christ's sake
as cheerfully walk into the furnace of