The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-05-30

Yes. Hope for one, hope for all whose.
ever will let him come. And the spirit ana
the bride says, Come And let him that ID
atbirst come"
We have had conventions all over the
country discussing the subject, "How Shall
the Great Masses be Brought to Christ"
They have passed splendid resolutions at the
close of the meeting-a long list OF eight, ten
or fifteen have been read, and then the pre-
the resolution for the conversion Of the
world, purifying the cities and redeeminS the
masses and making everything all right say
aye" "Aye, aye1' say a thousand voices:
"All opposed-no." "The ayes have it."
There. the whole world is converted! Alb,
We do not seem to get along BY such pro-
cess.
II this world is ever to be brought to God,
It will not be by the handful Of ministers we
have in this country. It will be by the great
masses of Christian men and women dis
charging their duty. II the private church
membership Of this country would put on
their armor and go forth, I believe that In
fifteen years the whole land would be re-
deemed for Christ. Would God that all the
people were prophets! I am never afraid 10
hear man say that he Is going to preach.
II he cannot preach, people will not goto
hear him. II he can he has message from
the Almighty, and would have him deliver
il. Look out how you interfere with him.
Since we have been together as pastor and
people how many have been promoted to the
glories 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 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 used to
preach could almost put my han d on bis
head, when I came back from my summe1
vacation was gone. Oh, how the glories Of
heaven shone around that old mans face as
he sat here Sabbath after Sabbath Gone
now. Happy spirit. Happy with all those
who have passed the Hood.
One army OF the living God
To HIS command we bow,
Part Of the host nave crossed tho hood,
And part are crossing now.
IthanK you for all your kindness, for all
your sympathy, for all your prayers for me
as pastor. It Is sorrow to me that am
to be absent even for few months. have
worked to the full extent OF physical, N msntal
and spiritual endurance for this church. d,
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 my Lord Jesus Christ Oh, He Is such q
dear Saviour he is such loving Jesuss
He is so precious! He Is oil the world to me.
He is heaven to me. Hs washed away my
sins. He comforted me In days ot.darknsss
and trouble. He Is mine. Oh, blessed Jesus!
Sweetest sound I ever heard or ever expect
to hear is Thy name! ... .7 81
My closing prayer rhis morning Is that
God will have mercy on the dying popula-
tion Of our great cities, and that the waole
earth will put on bridal array for the coming
OF the Lord. Ride on, King Jesus ride on!
Blessed be the Lord God OF Israel, from
everlasting to everlasting, and let the whole
earth be filled with His glory! Amen and
ameni