The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1894-05-18

times wishes it was inside, but says that
it is not invited. Oh, invite the world
to come in! Go out into the highways
and hedges. Send ticket of invitation
printed in these words, Come, for all
things are now ready"
Some years ago 200 men were buried in
the Hartley colliery of England. The
queen of England from her throne tele-
graphed, SIS there any hope for the
menu After awhile the answer came
over the wires: mo hope. They are
dead" Here is a whole race buried in
sin and darkness and woe. The question
that thrills up to the throne of God today
is, us there any hope for the menu" An.
swering intelligence comes back from the
throne of God, thrilling through the
worlds darkness, thrilling through the
worlds woe: Eyes. Hope for one, hope
! for all! Whosoever will let him come.
And the spirit and the bride say, Come.
And let him that is athirst come"
A Message From the Almighty.
We have had conventions all over the
country discussing the subject, "How
Shall the Great Masses Be Brought to
Christi" They have passed splendid res
olutions at the close of the meeting-a
long list of s, 10 or is have been read,
and then the presiding officer has said,
"All those in favor of the resolution for
the conversion of the world, purifying
the cities and redeeming the masses and
making everything all right say aye"
"Aye, ayew say thousand voices. Cali
opposed-no." 1.-The ayes have it." There,
the whole world is converted! All, we
do not seem to get along by such a proc
ess.
If this world is ever to be brought to
God, it will not be by the handful of
ministers we havein this country. 1t will
be by the great masses of Christian men
and women discharging their duty. If
the private church membership of this
country would but put on their armor
and go forth, believe that in 10 years
this whole land would be redeemed for
Christ. Would God that all the people
were prophets! am never afraid to hear
a man say that he is going to preach. If
he cannot preach, people will not go to
hear him. If he can, he has message
from the Almighty, and 1 would have
him deliver it. Look out how you inter
fere with him.
Since we have been together as pastor
and people how many have been pro-
noted to the glories of heaven? They
died sweetly, calmly, as only Christians
can die. They have put down the staff
of their pilgrimage. They have taken
up the palm of the victor The Lord
Jesus has swung his arm through this
church a good many times. He has been
up and down all these aisles. He has
taken the little children-the dear little
children. He came down into the gar
den to gather the lilies and the aged as
well. One who sat right here, so that
when l used to preach l could almost
put my hand on his head, when l came
back from my summer vacation was
gone. Oh, how the glories of heaven
shone around that old mans face as he
sat here Sabbath after Sabbath! Gone
now. Happy spirit. Happy with all
those who have passed the flood.
One army of the living God
To his command we bow.
Part of the host have crossed the flood, |
And part are crossing now.
A Brief Farewell.
l thank you for all your kindness, for
all your sympathy, for all your prayers
for me as pastor. 1t is sorrow to me
that l am to be absent even for a few
months. l have worked to the full ex-
tent of physical, mental and spiritual
endurance for this church.
Now we start out on our twenty-sixth |
year. How many of us will close it here
l know not. But, living or dying, let US
cling to Christ. Oh, that all the people |
would love him! wish that l could |
take this audience this morning and |
wreath it around the heart of my Lord |
Jesus Christ! Oh, he is such a dear
Saviour! He is such loving Jesus! He |
is so precious! He is all the world to me.
He is heaven to me. He washed away
my sins. He cOmforted me in days of
darkness and trouble. He is mine. Oh,
blessed Jesus! Sweetest sound l ever
heard or ever expect to hear is thy name!
My closing prayer this morning is that
God will have mercy on the dying popu-
lation of our great cities, and that the
whole earth will put on bridal array for
the coming of the Lord. Ride on, King
Jesus; ride on! Blessed be the Lord God
of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting,
and let the whole earth be filled with his
glory! Amen and amen!
Barrie and Wedlock.
A London correspondent of the Boston
writes thus of the reported
of the author Barrie: 1--WE all
thought" l ventured, ''to see you mar
ried and settled by this time, Mr.. Bar
rie. Judging from the report last year"