Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-05-25

and hedges. Send a ticket of invitation
printed in these words, "Come, for all things
are now ready.
Some years ago 200 men were buried inthe
Hartley colliery of England. The Queen OF
England from her throne teiegraphed. SIS
there any hope for the men?" After awhile
the answer came over the wires mo nope.
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 to-day
Is, "Is there any hope for the meni Answer
ing intelligence comes back from the throne
of God, thrilling through the worlds dark
ness. thrilling through the worlds woe
''Yes. Hope for one, hope for all whose,
ever will let him come. Aud the spirit and
the bride says, Come And let hin tha1 Is
athirst come"
We have had conventions all over the
country discussing the subject, "How Shall
the Great Masses be Brought to CHRISTI
They have passed splendid resolutions at the
close of the meeting-a long list 9; eight, ten
or fifteen have been read, and then the pre-
siding officer has said, can those in favorof
the resolution for the conversion OF the
world, purifying the cities and redeeninS the
masses and making everything all right say
aye" "Aye, aye" say a thousand voices
'!All opposed-no." 1.-THE ayes have it,"
There the whole world is converted! Ab,
we do net seem to get along by such pro-
cess.
If this world Is ever to be brought to God.
j Will not De ny tue VI 411h'StOAS W.
have in this country. It will be by the great
masses of Christian men and women dis
charging their duty. If the private church
membership OF this country would put on
their armor and go forth, l believe that IN
fifteen years the whole land would be re-
deemed for Christ. Would God that all the
people were prophets am never afraid TO
hear 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
r 4 i'm dnIi
1t. Look out how you Interfere with him.
Since we have been together as pastor and
people how many have been promoted to the
gIories of heaven? They died sweetly,
calmly, as only Christians can die. Iney
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 garden to
gather the lilies and the aged as well. one
who sat right here so that when L used to
preach could almost put my hand on MS
head when came back from my summer
vacation was gone oh, how the glorles OF
heaven shone around that Old man lace us
he sat here Sabbath after Sabbath Gone
now. Happy spirit. Happy with all those
who have passed the flood.
One army of the living Cod
To HIS command we bow,
Part of the host nave crossed the Hood,
And part crossing now.
thank you for all your kindness, for all
Your sympathy, for all your prayers for me
as pastor 1t is a sorrow to me that am
to be absent even for few months. have
worked to the full extent 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 know
not. But, living or dying, let us cling to
Christ Oh, that all the people would love
Him! [ wish that I could take this audience
this morning and wreath 1t around the heart
of nv Lord Jesus Christ! Oh, He Is such
dear Saviour! He is such loving Jesus
He is 50 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 1 ever heard or ever expect
to hear is Thy name!
My closing prayer this morning is that
God will have mercy OF the dying popula-
ton of our great cities, AMI that the Wlole
earth will put on bridal array for the comm?
Of the Lord. Ride on, King Jesus, ride on!
Blessed be the Lord Go1 Of Israel, from
everlasting to everlasting, aud let the whole
earth be filled with His glory! anon and
| amen!