Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-10-04

not Delleve there is person in thu
house who, if approached in a kindly
and brotherly manner would refuse tC
listen. If you are rebuffed. it is be
cause you lack in tact and common
sense. But oh, how much effective work
there is in the way of kindly admonition
There are thousands of men all around
about you who have never had one
personal invitation TO the cross. Give
that one invitation, and you would be
surprised at the alacrity with which
they would accept it.
have friend. Christian physician,
who one day became very anxious
about the salvation of brother ply
stefan, and SO he left his Office went
down TO this mans office and said: us
the doctor in?" 'No." replied the
young man waiting. 1.-THE doctor is not
in" Well. said the physician, when
he comes in tell him | called. and give
him my Christian love" This worldly
doctor came home after awhile, and the
message was given to him, and he said
within himself: what does he mean
by leaving his Christian love for me?'
And he became very much awakened
and stirred in spirit, and he said after
while: why that man must mean my
soul, and he went into his back Office,
knelt down and began 20 pray. Then
he took his hat and went out % the Of
fee Of this Christian physician and said:
What can do 10 be saved?n ard the
two doctors knelt in the office and COM
mended their souls TO God. All the
means used in that case was only the
voice of one good man, saying. Give
my Christian love to the doctor" The
voice of kindly admonition. Have you
uttered it to-day2 WIN you utter it to-
morrow? win you utter it now? Com
pei them TO come in.
| think there is great work also TO
be done in the way of prayer, if we had
faith enough to-day, we could go before
God and ask for the salvation Of all the
people in our churches. and they would
all be saved, there and then, without a
single exception. There might be pro-
fessional men there, political men there.
worldly men there, men who had not
heard the gospel for twenty years,
men who are prejudiced against the
preachers. men who are prejudiced
against the music. men who are preju-
diced against the church, men who are
prejudiced against God-I do not care
they might be brought in by fervent
would compel them to
come in.
., for such an earnest prayer. Peo-
pie of God, lay hold of the horns of the
altar now, and supplieate the salvation
Of all those who sit in the same pew
with you-yea. the redemption Of all
who sit in your churches. What a
hour. God help
At the close Of a religions service.
and when the people had nearly all
left the building. pastor saw little
girl with her head bowed on the back
IF the pew, and. passing down the aisle
he said to himself. "The little child has
fallen asleep So he tapped her on the
and said. "The service is over. "
She said, Il know it is over; am pray
ng, sir, am praying" We'll" said
he minister, whatsoever We ask OF
iod, believing, We will receive" She (
aid. SIS that in the Bible?' ''Yes." /
le said. there is promise of that /
<ind i'm the Bible" We'll" she said. /
let me see IT," SO he turned over the I
8ible until he came tothe promise. and /
,he said THAT so. is it? Now. o Lord, 4
BRING my father 10 this church to-
light" While She was praying her /
ather passed into the door % the +
.hurch. and came down by his child /
nd said, "What do you want % me?"
When that child had be gun 20 prayone
ionr before for her father. he was three /
niles away. but By some strange inn
,ulse that he could not understand, he
fastened to the church. and there the
vain knelt the fathers arm around
he child's neck the child's arm around
he fathers neck, and there he entered
m the road to Heaven. Whatsoever
e ask of tod. believing. We will re-
Give" That was an answer TO the
hild's PRAYER. What did she do? She
him to come in.
| tell YOU to-day, my friends, of a
-reat salvation. DO you understand
What il is to have a saviour? He took
our place. lie bore your sins. He
yept your sorrows. He is here now to
ave your soul. A soldier, worn out in
lis country's service. took to the violin
5 mode of earning his living. He
Fas found in the streets of Vienna,
laying his violin; but after 4 while
is hand became feeble and tremulous.
nd he could no more make music
me day, while he sat there weeping,
man passed along and said: My
riend, you are too old and too feeble;
i've me your violin;" and he took the
lan's violin. and began to discourse
lost exquisite music, and the people
altered around in larger and larger
lultitudes, and the aged man held his .
at, and the coin poured in and poured
! until the hat was full Now"
lid the man who was playing the
iolin, put that coin in your pockets. "
The coin was put in the old mans
Ockets. Then he held his hat again.
nd the violinist played more sweetly
ian ever, and played until some of the
sople wept and some shouted. And
rain the hat was filed with coin.
hen the violinist dropped the instru
ent and passed off, and the whisper
emit, "Who is it? Who is it? and
'meone just entering the crowd said:
Why. that is Butcher. the great violin :
t. known all through the realm; yes,
90 i +ha crraaf .-iplinfSf - The fact