Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-03-30
The Resurrection of Christ.

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be found In Matt. 20: lilo.
v INTRODUCTORY.
The International Committee have
thrown in a Lesson here from the Old
Testament. the lesson of the resurrec-
ton. It comes in very pleasantly and /
effectively when the soft earth is put
ting forth limitations OF coming buds
and blossoms and fruits. May there be
an answering new creation In the hearts
of many.
POINTS IN THE LESSON.
AS It began to dawn" It was the |
beginning of new day for men.
They are women voices that usher |
in the dawn. or how many blessed |
things for the world has woman been
the harblnger!
"To see the sepulchre." That was
their sad errand. Alas, how many SO"
called Christians are still going on so
,doleful pilgrimage? They are on the
wrong side OF the garden. There Is no
sepuicher OF Christ. 50
| A great earthquake. We marvel not;
| Gods handiwork could not but sym
pathize. Nay, IL was as II the bosom OF
! earth heaved in palpitation before him,
and the rocks leaped at the presence OF
his majesty. They will do 1t again.
ta' The angel sat down upon the stone:
! We like that; there Is Inspiration ana
encouragement In every movement
here. Do you see the angel sitting
there, with a kind of fine disdain, upon
that rock? Men thought to bar him out
with 1t. but he rolled it away and sat
down upon it. o, why do the heather
rage?Lhe that stitch in the heavens
EshaiblauOh." Was there not a bit OF
that celestial derlsion here-just
\ little? ,
Quickly. Haste with the blessed tid-
inrs. Quick for Peter is well-nigh be-
side himself with grief over the denial
of his Master. Quickl for Thomas Is
almost ready to fall into the vortex OF
doubt and despair. Quick, for the EN-
maus two have already started, sad
spirited, on their journey, and the dis
ciples are scattering, broken hearted
company, TO their homes. Stay them,
comfort them, rally them in the little
upper room, and presently on Galilee's
hillside. There they shall see me!
T All, see them running, fear mingled
with ioyl God be praised for that initial
obedience, that instant alacrity! Catch
! 1.-THE pace. keep it up. In Gods name, do
it, and be quick about 1t!
HINTS AND ILLUSTRATIONS.
Keep up the growing Sunday senti-
ment. Cultivate high regard for the
) Lords day. Have you noticed how
much of our Lords life Is memorallzed
by this day and how much all that is
| sacred and holy? Some one has sug-
: gested that it was the day OF creaton 5
behinnino: il was we know the day oil
-redemption's first fruits in that Christ
then rose from the dead; moreover II
. was the day of the first revelation tc
q his disciples, and of his commissioning
& of them for a world wide evangelism
o of his second manifestation, Thomas
II being present, and, as Luke would seen
n to imply, OF the Lords ascension. AS
) suredly it is great day. Reverence II
make much of 1t. And all this for souls
u sake. Heaven robbed for while OF III
Prince OF Glory, earth In throes, angel
speeding back and forth, and all De
cause God loved the soul OF man SO
Certainly then 1t pays for us TO iaoo
for such. young men, said DIR. Hitch
cock, as he left Bowdoin for his wor
!, in New York City, God only Is great
eternity only is long, souls only ar
le precious, and he only who lives 10
es these and dies for these Is living an
es dying nobly."
leI Two pertinent words from Gilmour
10 Mongolia, whose interesting life-wha
nj missionary life is not interestingF-tn
=, writer has lately been perusing. he
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Ill home to friend. II have got ste
e. nearer to God lately. 1t is this: 1 d
et not now strive to get near him. l simpl
zee ask Christ to take me near him. VIII
II. shouldn't 1? Does not Christ save me
N, from distance from God and bring =
~, nenr?p The other word Is likewis
N. from letter: Sometimes when l a
pt writing a letter to you, and come to tn
eel foot of the page, and want to turn ov'
ltr the leaf, / don't take plotting paper an
III. blot 1t, but kneel down and pray viii
.iIt it is drying" What. think you. WI
he Jesus doing in the betweenwhilesI
- 1t is finished, trust him. Said Spu
- geon at the last: "Lo you know
en- theology has become very simple, but
'ge Is quite sufficient. 1t may not be qui
c., enough to preach, but it Is enough
he die on, and can put it into four word
Jesus died for me. That Is enoug
brother" Yes, enough, because he di
and rose again, and ever llveth again
make intercession for us and to bril-
us all to himself at the last. Let
close with one more choice sentime
from Gilmour. He is writing to
missionary classmate in Madagasct
"Bv the strength which Christ gives I
let us 90 into il. Pray for me. /. pr
for you; and, II we do not meet
- earth, you know the. trysting place
The right hand side.'
Oh. to know him and the power OF
resurrection We were listening to NJ
sionary Gould there at the Milwaukt
Wisconsin, conference. He was tell
of the terrible antagonisms OF heathe
2 dom and of the fearful caricatures
- the Gospel perpetrated by the nativ
It was a new view OF missionary I
and privation. The first thought "
earthly, what's the III
What are we doing?" Then came
sober and second thought born OF
Spirit. Rejoicel 1t Is Satan's resi-
'"e ance. We are not fruitlcssly beat
the air. We wrestle not with flesh a
una blood, but with principalities and W
&c q powers and with spiritual wickedn
ops. in high places. When Jesus
ken here on earth he stirred up demo
nsk and thus men knew the presel
col of the Christ and the certainty
conquest. Let the devils howl and n
IAN to-day; 1t is Satan versus God. I
Ter Lord is fighting for us and will prev
her, And then we fall TO thinking OF
and Welsh preacher OF whom we were
raQeJ at ministers meeting the other day.
naos we recall it Alright? Il saw two l
contending in the way, One had
other down upon his back and yet
CRYING out Justify as II in alarm "
do YOU cry so. when you are on top
MIN asked. oh he answered. i feel
, at getting up, help, helpF SO on the me