Democratic messenger., 1893-12-30

tributors month by month undermining
the cita,lel~ of sin. Iou do not know their
going or their coming but the footballs If
their ministry arr heard in the palaces of
heaven. Who arr the workers III our Sab.
bath schools throughout this land TO-DAY.
Men celebrated. men brilliant men If vast
estate; F"r the most ,nrt .i", that at all.
have noticed that the chief character
istic of the most of tho~, who are success
ful in the work is that they know their
Bibles, are earnest in prayer. are anxious
for the salvation of the young. and Sab
bath by Sabbath are willing To sit down
unobservrl and tell of Chri~tand the rcsir-
rcction. These are the humble workers
who are recruiting: the great army of Chris
tian youth-not 10y might. not 10y power.
not by profound argument, not by bril-
liant an,iihcsi>. hut by the blessing If God
on plain talk aud humbl" story and silent
tear and anxious look The lame taketh.
prey"
oh, this work of saving the youth of our
country-how few appreciate hat il j.,
This generation iramping on 10 the grave
we will soon all hc gone What of the
next2
An engineer ON Il locomotive t,oin,, across
the western prarics day after day saw n
tietiN tNff puA lIi iIOuN W u CdDIti anu
wave To him. So hc got in the habit ~ way
ing back Ia the little child, and il was the
days joy to him To see this little one come
out in front of the cabin door and wave to
him while he answered back One day the
tram was bela,cd. and 1t came on to the
dusk Of the evening.
As Che engineer stood Mt his post he saw
by the headlight that little girl on the
track, wondering why the train did not
come. looking for the train. knowing moth
ing Of her peril. \ great horror seized upon
the engineer. lie reversed the engine lie
gave it in charge of the other man on board.
and then he climbed over the engine, and he
came down on the cowcatchcr H.. said,
though he had reversed the engine il seem
ed as though il were going at lightning
speed. faster and faster. though il was real
ly slowing up. and with almost supernatu-
raj clutch he caught that child by the hair
and lifted IL up. AMI when the train stopped
and the passengers gathered around tn see
what was the matter there the old engineer
lay, tainted dead away. the little child alive
and in his swarthy arms.
oh, you say. that was well done" But
want you to exercise some kindness and
some appreciation toward those in the com
munity who are snatching the little ones
from under he wheels II temptation and sin
-snatching them from under laundering
rail trains Of eternal disaster, bringing them
up into respcctability in this world and into
glory for the world to come. You appreciate
what the engineer did Why can you not
appreciate the grander work done by every
Sabbath school teacher and by every Chris
tian worker.
Oh. my friends. ! want to impress upon
myself and upon yourselves that il is not
the number Of talents we possess. but the
use we make of them.
THE ROYAL FAMILY.
God has royal family in the world
Now, if l should ask. who are the royal
families of hisiory;" You would say,
'Iiouse of IIapsburg, house of Stuart.
house Of Bourbon" They lived in palaces
and had great cquipagcs. But who are he
Lords royal family Some Of them may
serve you in the household: some al them
are in unlightetl garrets; some of them will
walk this afternoon down the street on
their arm a basket of broken food; somc If
them are III the almshouse, dcspisc,l and re-
jected of men. yet in the last great day,
while it will bc found that some Of us who
Jared sumptuously every day are hurled
back into discontinue, they are the lame
that Will take the prey.
One step farther: There are "A great many
people discouraged about getting % heaven
AT my desk in The Christian Herald office
am in daily receipt If numerous letters
from people brought up in Guud families
and who had Christian parentagc but who
frankly tell mc they are astray. "a thousand
miles from the right track. and fear their
case is hopeless, Ny brothers. it i to- you
want To preach now. ! have been looking
for you. ] will tell you how you got ray.
IL WAS not maliciou>ness ON your part. IL
was perhaps through III" Ecniality and So
ciality Of your nature that you fell into sin.
You wandered away from your duty; you
unconsciously left the house of God. You
admit the gospel I" be- true, an,l yet you
have so gricvnusly and so prolongc,lly wan
dere you ray rescue i impossible.
IL would take II week to count up the
names of those in heaven who were an
earth worse than you tell me you are. They
went the whole round uf iniquity: they dis
graced themselves; they disGrac.d their
household: they despaired of return he
cause their reputation WAS gone. their
property was gone, everything was gone
But in some hour like this they heard the
voice Of God. and they threw themselves
more than conqucrors. And I tell you
there is the same chance for you. That is
one reason why like to preach this gospel.
so free n gospel. 81 tremendous u gospel. IL
takes n man all wrong aud makes him all
right.
In former settlement where preached
n member Of my congregation quit the
house of God. quit respectable circles, went
into all styles Of sin and was slain Of his
iniquity. The day for his burial came, aud
his body was brought To the house Of God.
Some Of his comrades who had destroyed
him were overheard along the street ON
their way to the burial saying, Come, let
us go and hear Talmage damn this old sin
ner,' oh. had nothing but tears for the
dead, and | had nothing but invitations to
the living. You see could not do other
wise Christ Jesus came To seek and save
that which was lost" Christ in his diving
prayer said, Father. forgive them and
shat was u prayer for you and "a prayer
for me.
oh, start on the road To heaven today!
You are not happy. The thirst Of your soul
will never be slaked 10y the fountains of
sin You turn everywhere but Ia God for
help. Right where YOU are. call on him.
He knows you. He knows all about you.
He knows all the odds against which you
have been contendinS in life. DO not 20 To
him with "a long rigmarole "f u prayer, but
just look up and say. Help. Help
WORLDS oF EXnnITATIoN.
Yet you say, My hand trcmblcs ~
from my designations cant even take hold
of "A hymnbook To sing do not worry
about that. my brother. | will give cut "a
hymn at the close 81 familiar YOU tan sing
il without n book. But You say. Il have
such terrible habits ON me cant get rid
of them" My answer is. Almighty grace
can break up that habit and will break il
up" But YOU say. The wrong did was
to one dead and in heaven now. and | can't
correct that wrong" You can correct IT,
BY the grace of God. 20 into the presence
of that one. and the apologies you ought to
have made on earth make i'll heaven.
oh, says some man, IF should try to
do right. il | should turn away from my
evil doing unto the Lord. would he jo>tlcd;
| would bcdrivrn back. nobody would have
a