Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-02-02

will tell you was broughtto the peace OF tn,
gospel through the syro- Phdnician " oman's
cry to Christ, Even the dogs eat OF the
crumbs that fall from the Masters table"
Do YOU know that the holy spirit almost
always uses Insignificant meansf Eloquent
sermons never save anybody. Philosophical
sermons never save anybody. Metaphysical
sermons never save anybody. But the
minister comes some Sabbath to his pulpit
worl out with engagements and the jAng-
ling OF irenZied doorbell. lie has only a
have been brought TO Christ not by the
| Bossuets and Massillons and Bourialoues
but by humble men, who, in the strength OF
God and believing in the eternal spirit in
vited men 10 Jesus.
| There were wise salves there were excel
| rent ointments, | suppose, in the time OF
| Christ for blind and infamed eyes But
Jesus turned His back upon them and put the
| tip OF His finger TO His tongue and with the
spittle that adhered to the finger He anoint-
ed the eyes OF tho blind man. and daylight
| poured into his blinded soul So IL is now
that the spirit Of God takes that humble
! prayer meeting talk, which seems to be the
| very saliva otC Christian influence, and anoints
! the eyes OF the blind and pours the sunlight
| 81 pardon ana peace upon the soul
! oh. my friend, | wish we could feel II more
! and more that II any good is done IL Is by the
| power OF Gods omnipoient spirit. do not
know what hymn may bring you to Jesus. do
not know what words the Ser re lesson I
read may save your soul. Perhaps the spirit
81 God may hurl the very text into your
heart, Come, for all things are now ready. :
Again, the church is ready. O man, ii [
could take the curtain on these Christian
hearts, could show you great many ankle
ties for your redemption. You think that
old man is asleep because his head is down
and his eyes are shut No he is PRAYING for
your redemption and hoping that the words
spoken may strike your heart. Doyo know
the air is full OF prayer; Do You know that
prayer is going up from Fulton street prayer
meeting and from Friday evening prayer
meeting, and going up every hour Of the day
Tor the redemption OF the people And Ii
you should just start toward tn" door Of the
Christian church, how quickly it would fly
open! Hundreds OF people would say Give
that man room ut the sacrament. Bring the
silver bowl for his baptism. Give him the
right hand Of Christian fellowship Bring
hin into all Christian associations.
Oh You wanderer on the cold mountains.
come into the warm sheepfold. [ let down
he bars and bid you come In. With the
Shepherds crook point you the way. Hun
1reds OF Chrlstian hands berkon YOU into
The church Of God. \ great many people do
not like the church, and say II Is great
mass or hyPocrites, but ii is "A glorious
1hurch with all it, imperlections Christ
bought it, aud hoistei the pillars. and swung
lts gates, ana lifted It's arches, and cur
talncd II with upholstery crimson with cru
'i'iNt"n carnage. Come into it,
wcarc a garden walled around
chosen AMI made PECULIAR ground
tile spot iuclusrd bv grace
Out nt the World'- wild wilriernsl.
Again tina angels of Goa ,ra r,o1,,
great many Christians ,hint ,ho, ,ha -
about angels is fancilnl You savit ia n cr,
good subject for theoIo-,i,al stnJen,s wb,
have JUS, begun To serm6nize hnt tnr ALA,
men il js improppr There ia M n,,r, ,,r,,,t
in that Bible that there il a Ciod Than ,bora
are angels Why. do not thev sw.,n, 49,
jacobs ladder? Are we not told that th,v
conducted La trus upward that they atorI
before the throne, their facas covered mn
with their wings, whIc they cry Holy
holy is the Lord God Almigbtvg" Di5 ~,
David see thousands and thousandsp DID
not one angel slay Is5, 900 men In SIENNA.
cherih's army? And shall thew NOT be tho
chief harvesters nj the ,udpmcnt9
There is II line of loving. holy mightv
angels reaching To heaven. | su1nose Ihey
reach from here TO the very cate and whom
an audience IL assembled for Christian ynr
ship the air is full OF them. II each ono n |
YOU has "A guardian angel how many cal,.s.
tials there are here They crowd the nIacn
Ihcv hover thcv n,t oIort 30, - II "
Look. that spirit ia lust come from ,ho
thronel A moment apo IL stood hefor. Chris,
and heard the doxology OF the ploriaad
Look Bright immortal what na9,s r. |
the golden city Sneak snirit hIest Ths !
response comes mcltinv on the mir Coma |
for all things ARE now ready -
Angels ready TO hear the ti5in,s o,,o,s
ready TO drop the henedictlon. angels ready
to kindIe the iov. They have stood In c,Iory,
they know ali nhout |; 'rhav hnI,o tohf, ~
ioy that is felt where there ara no tears AMI .
no graves immortal health hnt M inroitT
ism songs. but no groans wedding hnils
bur no funeral torches ewes thar never woon'
hands that never bliste- heads ,b,t no,.ar
min, noor,o ,no, ro,.or 80. tr,,n,-s,.
that oro na,,r ,reoi,an "'e"A, ''ei'uSuiP'
Roadv nil nffbar,i pool,. ,,,-,,,
cinnIitiss and nowars pcaJ, i, pi ,ai
oheruhimI Ready Michael no Irphnn,,aii
Again vour Lintrod In H.. M ~ ~ -
for vour comm, - ns n,OiS nto a., tInuS
spirltualism fran3 md n shnn, ~ Iii' Inhn
Milton and George Whi,eGold ha,.o NO ho,,n 49,.
husinasa finn 10 Nv u'..ot
tie the leaves tbey haa hntt'.r stay a, hn ra
in glory While heiieve ,ba, n,cdo.r srir
itualism ia had hecausc ~ lie mentaI ma
domestic raynpcs common seraa nniicb,'
ennd hv Tho wa 81 a. 1870 ~, ~.
our friends in plorv sv,nnothi1, with our
demption
The Bihle savs nloinIv thar, Ia i,,, +,
heaven AMONG tho nn,,,Is ~ "a o,.d! -' ~
sinner thar ranantath on3 n ,n,,oIs ra;oi,>
and know of II shall no, nur SrianJs go
ing among them know ~ Eon,n -, ,hnso
spirits in glory toiled for yonr rsdcmn,ion
When they came to die. their chief grief was
that YOU were not n Christian, They snid
''Meet me In heaven" ami nut their hands
out from the cover AMI said "GooIhv ="
Now, suppose YOU should cross over from
Il sinful life To u holy life, Suppose Won
should be born into the kingdom Sunnose
you should now say: Farewell, o decetfu
world Get thee gone, nv sin Fie upon
all the folles o Christ. help me or | n,r.
Ish take my promise. believe Thy word.
enter Thy service
Suppose you should say AMI do this? Why.
tart mt fur, or thru, ,,oo- 49,. a., -. !