New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-08

since w 'n' nome ana have not touched the glass
cou,d No, 49,, s sau mat the child influence
'u "oe heip speaking aloud, That's true The
Is SIMPLE but it illustrates our ro,nt Vt, p.l,,lonshs
power 10 personal influence and makes the Christian
an effective worker ~ w "'Ae' "0
io" ud Naomi bring her religion to Ruth, She did
o' carry In her hand the roll OF the Hebrew law and
prophets; she did what was ,ettor so carried them In
i character The spirit the Holy Book was her
.'' ana she taught by her He. No doubt tod The
,oies OF isfaePs wonderful history and stated AMI ex
P'hed the doctrines OF her religion but 4, was life
mat made her God and people attractive IL was her
'c mat led Ruth TO say Thy people shall be my
people, and thy God my God, Striking as tins ilustri.
wa s.'c" Us Oy 'he Book OF Ruth Is there are many
i'"I'e's IN Gods Word showing the sphere which rea.
uohshps open for effective religious work There
s'oiE o' Moses and lIotab. his brotherinaw. Moses
'"'u 10 MIN Come thou with US and will do thee
good Tor the Lord hath spoken good concerning Israeli
ooao responded to the invitation. and dwelt among the
blessings There il the story Andrew bringing his
orouer Peter to Jesus 1t l. notable fact that many
OF the Apostles related by the ties Of nature and
were bound together by human loves II is notable
TACT also that the Church to-day Is up OF
the children OF tcIeyers and OF those who have
born IN Christian households. 1t Is notable fact that
many is held faith in the Christian religion
simply by the holy character of godly parent Of
cody friend Holy characters are the heavenly clusters
from the heavenly vines which make IL possible for
to believe in the heavenly Canaan.
g. Religion gives greater love and permoncncy to
loves eternal itself Love, which is the soul Of
friendship, the fruit OF religion. By this shall We
know that We My disciples II We love another
beloved let us love another for love is Of God and
every that loycth is born of God, knoweth COLI
God did not between Naomi and Ruth a barrier
them; their friendship reached perfection only
when Ruth SAID "Thy God shall be my ,iol' Religion
links together firmly because e brings into
new community OF interests. and because makes each
interest uniting bond. Each doctrine is a bond Each
promise is bond. Each similar experience a bond
We who in the Christian faith bound together by
graduated scale of bonds until reach the perfection
Of unity in the bond OF the Spirit. When form
friendships under the sanction of religion choose
companions for eternity. Human love with religion
grace Of eternity. 1t is immortal link strong in
the heavenly future it is in the earthly present.
closing exhortaton: Yield 10 the percussion your
gody friends. God is seeking 10 win You TO Himself
through them. God Naomi all the way Moab
win Ruth. L TO enforce thi~ practical exhoration
by an illustration My illustration is dawn from the
story upon which Thomas Moore, the Irish poet, has
founded his Lala Rookh. \ plncc was bctrothcd, az
cordng the Of his times princess OF dis
'ont kingdom whom he had never seen ~ the marriage
day drew he sent an escort TO bring his bride?
Among the sent to while away the edium OF the
journey there noted above all the rest lie was
gifted in all things and prov ID a delightful chamer The
princess felt his power ami drawn T. him. Ere che
OF it, she awoke 10 the fact that he had won
her heart Heroicaly she fought her affections, and
sought and keep them true for the prince
whom she was soon TO her husband. Her pledge
had been given him, and her honor for truth was ON
trial 1t was fearful inner conflict through which she
passed; but she proved true. When the journey was
over and when the marriage day had fully come she
went 70 the altar feeling that she sacrificing her very
life to her promise. But what glad surprise 1t was
and how her heart bounded with Joy, when, on being
introduced TO prince she discovered that was ne
who had lowered the escort and in disguise had Won
her heart.
Oh We friends living another land from the 'rodahd
God desires YOU for Himself. lie has sent you this word
IT have bctrothed you Myself" In the person OF
vour goIly friends and acquaintance He has sent you
an escort lead You to His palace trust ueh' F'lu
Yourselves 10 them give them the best love OF your ha
Do not be afraid OF robblnr Christ by loving lhe" anu
Welding 10 them. your desires 60 out 10 hc anu
L.. YOUR admiration delight Srf IN their habits ana ID
,hai, characters When the marriage day comes. on
which Won shall be inductd into the mansions as the bride
Of Christ you will principles and dispositions
and habits and ways which they embodied AMI which won
your heart were oil God. You viii find that Christ
himself was in them acting them, and looking out at
YOU through them You will find that It was the Christ
in them whom YOU loved. lie IL was who woocd you ana
,von YOU though you recognized Him not.
on all We who are subjects OF friendly persuasion
o,a socude by Naomis OF God act the part OF ue
,e,utituI And immortal Ruth Covenant with Iols
oo,lo Cast in your lot with theirs. start with them
far Canaan the land Of promise say 70 thcih my
ao,,o shall no nv pcoplc" When You have done this
iv and by you Will take the final step which carries
h,yon and eternal life In II, and will Soy: "Thy God
shall be nv God" All who humby begin win me
,oo,le NJ God will end with God and Christ; Tor every
hov consistent life lived by the multitudes OF lou
Xaomis is spiritual bridge over when Immortal SOULS
pass TO Chilst