The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1894-05-31

world 70 he converted. 1t 10 1881 Yeas
since Christ came, and yet Europe, A S.t,ii
| Africa. North and South America arg osa.
rpevancelized. More people born every year
| into the world than are born into the KIN
| dom of God. At that rate ask any one Who
| can do a simple sum in arithmetic TO calcu-
late when this world will be Drought ~
| Jesus. At that rate, never, never, hevel
| And vet we know that it is to De prouSne W
| Christ. But the church will nave 10 cnanso
its tact and take wider sweep VIII tne "a
| mel NET than it has yet taken. pelleVe that
| the GREAT mass of the people are now ready
| to receive the gospel If we give tnen d
chance. .;,ht .nd
sees n 1ne house beautifully lighted up ana
hears music. and he says, Il wish ! was III
there. but have not been invited, anu 81
he passes Oh. Here is the ehu1cn 90, % nn5
lohted M with festivity and holy mirth, ana
the world passes along outside, hears the
mnsio and sometimes wishes it was INSIDE,
hnt eavs that If is not invited. Oh, invite the
world TO come in Go out into the highways
and hedges. Send ticket OF lnyitatlon
printed in these words, Come, Tor all Things
are now ready.
Hartley colliery of England. The Queen OF
ENGLAND from her throne telegraphed. rs
there any hope for the men, After awhile
tbe answer came over the wires mo nope:
They are dead" Here is n whole race ourieu
in sin and darkness and woe. me question:
that thrills up to the throne oil goa to-ahy
is stJs there any hope for the men," Answer
in, intelligence comes back from the throne
of God. thrilling through the worlds dark
ness thrilling through the worlds woe ;
ssYes Hone for one, hope for all Whoso-
ever will let him come. And the spirit and
the bride saws, Come And let him that is
athirst come. - H.,
We have had conventions all over the
country discussing tho subject. How snail
the Great Masses be Brought to Christi
They have passed splendid resolutions at the
close of the meetng-a long list OF eight. ten
or fifteen have been read ard then the pre-
aiding officer has said, GAN those In favor OF
the resolution for the 90 aversion OF the
world, purifying the cities al d radeeinlnE the
masses and making everyth' " an Iight say
ave" cave aye ~ say II thousand voices:
"AU onposed-no" THE ayes have 1t.
There. the whole world is converted Alb,
we do not seem to get along by such pro-
cess.
If this world is ever to be brought to God.
it will not be by the handful of ministers we
have in this country. 1t will be by the great
masses of Christian men and women dls-
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
neople were prophets l am never afraid to
hear man say that he is gong TO preach.
If he cannot preach, people will not go 10
hear him. If he can. he has message rom
the Almighty. and l would have him deliver
it. Look out how you interfere with him.
Since We have been together us pastor and
neople how many have been promoted to the
plories of heaven? They died sweetly,
Calmly. as only Christians can die. They
have put down the staff of their pilgrimage.
Tnev have taken up the palm cd the victor.
The Lord Jesus has swung HIS arm tnrouSh
this church good many times. lie mas
been UP and down all these aisl',s. he mas
taken the little chilCtren--the dear little
children. He came down into the garden TO
gather the lilies and the aged as wei. one
who sat right here. so that when USED 10
preach | could almost put my hand on ms
head, when 1 came back from my summer
vacation was gone. on, now the elories vi
heaven shone around that old man 8 face as
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 have crossed the nood,
And part crossing now.
THANK YOU for all your kindness, for all
YOUR sympathy, for all your prayers Tor me
pastor. IL Is SOIIcW ~ i'ic tiiot l uih
10 be absent even for d few months. l 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 l 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 it around the heart
of nv Lord Jesus Christ Oh, He is such a
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
and trouble He is mine. oh, blessed Jesus
Sweetest sound I ever heard or ever expect
to hear is Thy name
Ny closing prayer this morning is that
God will have mercy on the dying popula-
ton of our great cities, and that the whole
earth will put on bridal array for the coming
OF the Lord. Ride on, King Jesus; ride on !!
Blessed be the Lord Goo of Israel. from
everlasting to everlasting, and let the whole
earth be filled with His glory Amen and
amen