Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-05-25

eyes. Hope for one, hope for al, whose:
ever will let him come. And the spirit AMI
the bride says, Come And let him tha1 Is
athirst come"
We have had conventions all over tho
country discussing the subject, "How Shal!
the Great Masses no Brought TO CHRISTI
They have passed splendid resolutions at Tue
close of the meeting-a long list oil eight, ten
or fifteen have been read, aud then the pre-
siding 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, ayep' say thousand voices;
"All oppose1-no." "The ayes he:Te 1t:
There. the whole world is converted An,
We do not seem to get along by such a pro-
cess.
II this world Is ever 10 be brought to God,
1t will not be by the handful Of ministers We
have in this country. II will be by the great
masses Of Christian men and women dis
charging their duty. 1.-THE private church
membership of this country would put ON
their armor and go forth, believe That IN
fifteen years the whole land would be re-
deemed for Christ. Would God that all tina
people were prophets am never afraid 10
hear a man say that he IS going to preach.
If he cannot preach, people VIII not go 10
hear him. II he can. he has message from
the Almighty, and l would have HIN deliver
it. Look out how you interiors with him. =,
Since we have been together as pastor and
people how many have been promoted to the
glorles 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 good many times. lie mas
been up and down all these atsies. lie mas
taken the little children-the dear lit'ie
children. He came down into the garden 10
gather the lilies and the aged rs well. One
Who sat right here. so that when 1 used to
prerch could almost put my hand on HIS
head. when came back from my summer
vacation was gone. Oh, how the glories oil
heaven. shone around that oil mans FACE as
he cat here Sabbath after Sabbath Gone
now. Happy spirit. Happy with all those
VINO have passed the flood.
One army OF the living COL
To HIS command we bow
Part of the host rave crosse the f)o1,
AMI part crossing now.
THANK YOU for all your kindness, for Nil
your sympathy, for all your prayers for me
rs pastor. 1t Is a sorrow to me that am
10 be absent even for a few months. L have
worked 10 the full extent OF physical, mental
and spiritual endurance lor tnlS chuech'
Now we start out on ourtwenty sixth year,
How many of US will close 1t here know
not. But, living or dying, let US cling to
Christ Oh, that all the people would love
Him. wish that could take this audience
this morning and wreath 1t around the heart
of nv Lord Jesus Christ Oh, He is such y
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
aud trouble. He Is mine. Oh, blessed Jesus
S,y ,etest sound ever heard or ever expect
to hear is Tiny name!
My closing prayer this morning Is that
God will have mercy on the dying popula-
ton of our great cities, AMI that the whole
earth will put on bridal array for the coming
OF the Lord. Ride on, King Jesus; ride on
Blessed be the Lori God of Israel, from
everlasting to everlasting, and let the whole
earth be filled with His gloryl Amen and
amen!