Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-11-02

h Presbyterian Meeting.
Rev. A. A. Wallace, pastor of the
Presbyterian Church of Mexico, last
night preached from the following
text: Mark 10:47. "Jesus, thou
son of David, have mercy on me-"
In this incident of the blind man
coming to Christ for sight we are
struck with his condition. 1t is al
ways instructive to know a mans
condition when he comes to Christ
for help. This man was blind, blind
Bartimeus, the son of Timeus in
dlcates that his father was blind also;
that he inherited his lack of sight.
He was unable to make his living
because of bis blindness. Others were
busy, engaged in pleasure, but he
was compelled to sit by the way
side. HIS life was one of dull mo-
notony. Those outside of Christ
are without spiritual progress, sit
ting spiritually by the way-side. a
dependent upon Gods charity and
loving kindness. He recognized the
disadvantages of this life and desir-
ed to come out of it. The soul out
of Christ is under great disadvant-
age. Eternal loss is attached to that
condition. His prayer was wonder
full (text) for il was just according
to Gods prophesy that the son of
David should give sight to the blind.
The prayer of the unconverted is ex-
actly in accordance with Gods will
and He will hear it and answer it if
it be for salvation. "Have mercy"
He cried not for justice he knew he
had no claims on Gods justice; he
asked for mercy. Sinner, you want
not the justice of God, but his mercy.
His prayer was personal and indi-
vidual. Have mercy on me-" God,
who gave man his soul, does not
condemn him if he desires its SAL
walton above all other things. That
is a divine selfishness. Christ al
ways healed individuals; though
crowds pressed around him, he heal
ed them as individuals, and talked
with them as individuals. The sal
walton of a soul is an intensely per-
sonal affair and the prayer should
be personal. He had importantly
the crowd tried to drown his
voice, but he cried so much the
more. Many things crowd upon our
attention and try to call US away
from Christ business, pleasure,
doubt. Perhaps his comrades re-
mind him that he was born blind
and the physician could not heal
uim. Some one may have said
there is time enough yet, he will
pass this way again, but he did
not wait. OH sinner, the Master
may not come again this way.
Now is the time. The prayer was
effectual, the Master heard and
stopped. He will always hear
the cry of the soulseeking help;
though He were creating a world
He would stop it for the sake of that
dying soul. He had faith; he could
not see the Savior; he only heard
the direction of his voice. God does
not give US the measure of faith, but
the man who relies upon God will
not be turned away. He cast away
his garment, not wishing anything
in his way. That cloak was per-
haps his covering, but the sight he
received was not to be compared
with the filthy rag. Do you have
to sacrifice something to be a Chris
tian? What is that compared to the
blessing you receive. He never came
back for the garment; perhaps he
was known by it far and wide. Cast
away, unconverted man, your cloak
of self righteousness, it is a filthy
rag in Gods sight. The result, his
sight was restored, faith always gets
sight. He knew not how it came /;
he could not understand the words,
but he saw. He came as he was
He waited not to prepare himself
Once a great painter wished mode
OF a beggar. He found n ragged
and dirty and asked him to come te
the studio, offering a sum. The
man came, but he had gotten better
clothes, washed his face, combeC
his hair and the painter s3nt hin
. away because he was no longer
model beggar. For another reason
= Christ wants us to come just as WI
are. Services at 10 a. m. and 7:3t
lip. m. You are cordially invited.
! Benz. Hampton and family hav,
moved to Mexico to reside perma
. nently. Mr.. Hampton will be EN-
g ployed at Davis coal mine and ha
: had large experience in this bust
ness. He expresses great conidene
in this mine and says that he feel
sure that it will be worth thousand
. of dollars to Mexico.
+ w. s. Hathaway is doing
large wholesale business in grapes
: apples, potatoes and other produce
!, Mexico is becoming a large di:
: tributing point for this class
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