Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1893-04-29

ny. fun id hypocrite. you would have
.cn the hrSt To fall,
We want In this church to have sympa-
" for the worst man, remembering he is
brother; sympathy for the worst woman.
memhcring she j. sister If that is not
gospel, do not know what the gospel
All, yes! sympathy for all the troubled;
the orphans in their exposure; for wild
Shood with its weak arm fighting for
ead for the household which erst re-
undei with merry voices and pattcring
4, now awfully still-broad winged SYM
thy, like the feathers of the Almighty
arm blooded sympathy, everlasting sym
thy sympathy which shows itself in the
rasp Of the hand, in the glttering tear of
e eye. in the consolng word of the mouth
sympathy Of blankets for the cold. Of
,.ad for the hungry, of medicine for the
k. of rescue for the lost Sympathy!
GRATITUDE TO GOD FOR THE PAST.
.ct it thrill in every sermon. Let il trcm.
in every song Let it gleam in every
ir and in every light. Sympathy, Men
Il women are sighing for sympathy, groan-
z for sympathy, dying for sympathy.
milling off into uncleanliness and crime
pcr,lition for lack of sympat..y. May
II give il To us Fill all this pulpit with
from step to step. Let the sweep Of these
lleries suggest its encircling arms. Fill
the house with il from door To door and
ON floor to ceiling, until there is no more
ON for it. and il shall overflow into the
rect. and passersby on foot and in carriage
all feel the throb of its magnificent ben
fiction.
Let that he n new departure as church.
Ct that be n new departure as a pastor
Impathy. Gratitude to God demands
Iat this morning mention the fact that
uring all these - years have missed but
ne service through sickness. When en-
cred the ministry. was so delicate | did not
hink | would preach three months, but
reaching has agreed with me. and think
hc healthicst thing in all the earth is the
.ligion of Jesus Christ. Bless the Lord,
my soull What ingrates we are in re-
ard TO our health.
! must, in gratitude To God, also mention
he multitudes to whom have been per.
lifted To preach. II is sin oly miraculous,
he attendance morning by morning. night
y night and year by year and long after il
as got TO he an old story. know some
eople are dainty and exclusive in their
lstcs As for myself. like big crowd.
tould like 10 see an audience large enough
, scare me. II this gospel is good, the more
hat get ii the better
Many have received the gospel here. but
theirs have rejected il. Now, | tell You
hat am going TO do with some of my
arrest friends who have hitherto rejected
.e gospel You are not afraid of me, and
nm not afraid of you, and some day, o
other. will clasp your hands together,
ii will turn your face the other way,
ii will take hold of your shoulders. and
iilc you are helpless in my grasp will
tc YOU one hcadlong push into the king
NJ Of God. Christ says we must compel
u la come in. will compel you to come
Can | consent To anything else with
80 men. who are rs dear to me rs my
u souls will compel you To come in.
'rcfiting by the mistakes of the past, !
Ist do better work for you and better
rk for God Lest | might through
me sudden Illness or casualty be snatch
away before have the opportunity Of
Ding 50, take this occasion To declare my
ve for yon - n people. II is different
prk if pastor is placed in church al
ady built up. and he is surrounded by es,
bli>hed circumstances. There are not 10
.oplc in this church that have not been
ought into the church through my min
try. You are my family. feel as much
home here rs | do in my residence ON
pxford street You are my family-my
Ither. my mother. my sister. my son. my
aughtcr. Ynm are my joy and crown. the
ubjcct of my praycse,.
THE rREAcHEI'S AMBITION.
Your present and everlasting welfare is
he object of my ambition. have no
worldly ambition. had once have not
iow know the world about as we'll n
ny one knows it. have heard the hand
tapping of its applause. and have heard
he hiss of its opposition. and declare to
on that the former is not especially to be-
ought for. nor is the latter To be feared
he world has given me about all the com
prt and prosperity it can give man. and
have no worldly ambition. have an all
onSuming ambition to make full proof OF
ny ministry. TO get to heaven myself and
o take a great crowd with me. Upon Your
able and cradle and armchair and pillow
nd lounge AMI nursery and drawing room
nd kitchen may the blessing of the Al
Mighty God come down,
During these 81 years there is hardly
imily that has not been invaded by sorrow
r death. Where are those grand old men,
hose glorious Christian women, who used
0 worship with Us, Why. they went away
lto the next world so gradually that they
nd concluded the second stanZa or the
hird stanza in heaven before you knew
hey were gone They had on the crown
cfore you Thought they had dropped the
taif Of the earthly pilgrimage
And then the dear children, oh, how
iany have gone out of this church. You
oul,l not keep them. You folded them in
our arms and said: 20 God, | cannot give
hem up. Take all clse-take my property.
Ike my rcputation-but let me keep this
eaSure Lord, cannot bear this
OH If we could all die together, il we
luld keep all the sheep and the lambs of
lc family fold together until some bright
lring day. the birds a-chant and the wa
RS n glitter, and then we could altoge;h her
.ar the voice of the good Shepherd aud
md in hand pass through the f'ood No.
). no, no, OH. il we only had notice that
4 are all tn depart together and we could |
y To our families: The time has come
le Lord bids u> away" And then we |
,uld take our little children To their beds |
Il siraighten out their limbs and say: |
low, sleep the last sleep. Good night, |
It'll ii is good morning. And then we |
uld 20 IL our own couches and say: |
,ow. altogether we are ready to go Our |
ildrcn are gone: now let Us depart"
No. ne. II i one by one. Ii may he in |
e midnight. IL may he in the winter.
III in the snow coming down 70 inches
.cp over our grave. 1t may be in the
range hotel and eur arm too weak to pull /
le bell for help IL may he so suddenly |
e have no iimccvcn To say .sooslby. Death /
a bitter. crushing. tremendous curse
TIL ItARr OF CoMFoIT.
| play yoa three tunes on the gospel harp
comfort. Weeping may endure for
,;ht but joy cometh III the morning :
hat is one "!All things work together
II good TO ;boS, who love Cod" That is
Ic second "And the Lamb which j. in
c midst of the throne shall lead them to
wing fountains Of water. and God shall
ipe all tears from their eyes" That is the
iul. During these - years | have tried
fur a> could. by argument. by illuStra
III and by Caricature tu fill yoI with dis
Isl with much of this modern religion
hich people ar, TRYING now To substitute