The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-18

you the best argument in behalf o
our holy Christianity: it IS a good
man, a good woman. a life all con-
secrated to Christ No infdel can an
swer it. Oh. let us by holy example
compel the people to come in
read of a minister of the gospel
who was very fond of climbing among
the Swiss mountains One day he was
climbing among very dangerous
places, and thought himself all alone,
when he heard a voice beneath him
say. Father. look out for the safe
path. / am following" and he looked
back and he saw that he was climbing
not only for himself, but elm bling for
his boy. o, let us be sure and take
the safe pathI Our children are fol-
lowing. our partners in business are
following, our neigh bOrs are follow
ing, great multitude stepping right
the right pathl Exhibit a Christian
example, and SO by your cody walk
compel the people to come in.
1 think there is also work in the
way of kindly admonition. 1 do not
believe there is person in this house
who If approached in kindly and
brotherly manner, would refuse to
listen. If you are rebuhed, it is be-
cause you lack in tact and common
W orlx there is in the way of kindly
adomnition! There are thousands of
men all round about you who have
never had one personal invitation to
the cross. Give that one invita- ton.
and you would be surprised at the
alacrity with which they would ac-
cept it
1 tell you day. my friends, of a
great salvation Do you understand
what it is to have a Saviour He took
your place. He bore your sins He
wept your sorrows. He is here now TO
save your soul A soldier. worn ont
in his coun try's service took to the
violin as a mode of earning his living.
He was found in the streets Of Vienna.
playing his violin. but after while
his hand became fee BILE and tremulous.
and he could no more make music.
One day, while lie sat there weeping.
a man passed along and said, My
friend, you are too old and too feeble;
give me your violin;" and he took the
mans violin. and began to discourse
most exquisite music. and the
people gathered around in larger and
larger multitudes, and the aged man
held his hat, and the coin poured in
and poured in until the hat was full
Now" said the man who played the
violin. put that coin in your peck
cts" The coin was put in the old
mans pocket is Then he held his hat
again. and the violinist played more
sweetly than ever, and played until
some Of the people wept and some
shouted. And again the hat WIS
filed with coin. Then the violinis.
dropped the instrument and passed
off. and the whisper went. who is
it? who is it?'' and some one
just entering the crowd said.
why. that is Butcher. the great vio-
linist known all through the real m;
yes, that is the great violinist." The
fact was, he had just tasxen that mans
place and assumed his poverty, aud
borne his burden, and played his
music, and earned his livelihood. and
made sacrifice for the poor old nun
So the Lord Jesus Christ comes down,
and he finds US in our piritual penury.
and across the strings Of his own
broken cart he strikes a strain Oh
infinite music. which wins the atten.
tion of earth and heaven. He takes
our poverty. He PLAYS our music He
weeps our sorrow. de dies our death.
A sacrifice for you. A sacrifice foI
me-
Oh. will you accept this sacrifice
now? do not single out this and
that man. and this and that woman.
But / say all may come. The sacri-
flee is so great all may be saved.
Does it not seem to you as if heaven
was very near2 / can feel its breath
on my cheek. God is near. Christ -
near The Holy Spirit is near Min.
istering angels are near Your glori-
fed kindred in heaven near. your
glorified mother near Your departed
children near. Your redemption is
near