The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-15
SUNDAY AFTERNOON.


want to call your attention this after
noon to one of the promises that Jesus
Christ left us. / cannot say that it Is the
best, but think that / can honestly say
it is one OF the best.
Some years ego gentleman came to me
and asked me which 1 thought. was the
most precious promise of all those that
Christ left. took some time to look over
the promises that Christ left us, but 1 gave
up the job. / found that / could not
answer the question. IL is like a man
with large family OF children, he cannot
tell which he likes best; he
loves them all. But this is
one OF the sweetest promises of all. "Thou
wilt keep him in perfect peace whose mind
is stayed on Thee, because he trusteth in
Thee" There are a good many people
who think the promises are not going to
be fulfilled. There are some that you do
see fulfilled, and you cannot help but be-
lieve they are true. Now remember that
all the promises are not given without
conditions; some promises are given with
and others without conditions attached
to them. For instance, IL says, eff regard
iniquity in my heart the Lord will not
hear me-" Now, need not pray as long
as / am cherishing some known sin.
The Lord says in the 84th Psalm, "No
good thing will he withhold from them
that walk uprightly." Then there are
promises without conditions. He prom
ised Adam and Eve that the world should
have saviour, and there was no power
on earth or perdition that could keep
Christ from coming at the appointed
time. When Christ left the world he said
he would send us the Holy Ghost. He
had only been gone ten days when the
Holy Ghost came. And so you can run
right through the scriptures and you will
find that some of the promises are with
and some without conditions; and IL we
don't comply with the conditions we can
not expect them to be fulfilled.
believe IL will be the experience OF
every man and women on the face of the
earth. believe that every one will be
obliged to testify in the evening OF life
that il we have complied with the condi-
ton; the Lord has fulfilled his work TO the
letter. / believe you could hesve the
ocean easier than break one OF Gods
promises. So when we came toa promise
like the one we have before US today
want you to bear in mind that there is no
discount upon il. You will find IL In the
closing OF the 18th chapter of Matthew.
"Come unto me all We that labor and are
heavy laden and l will give you rest.'
II you probe the human heart you will
find in that heart q want, and that want
is rest. The cry OF the world today Is,
"Where can rest be found. Why are
your theaters and places OF amusement
crowded at night? Because people expect
| TO get rest there. That Is what people are
after-rest. Some think they are going TO
| get II in pleasure, others think they are
| going TO get il in wealth, and others In
literature. They are seeking and finding
no rest. Now don't believe there Is but
one place in this dark world where you
| can find rest. IL wanted
to find man who had rest
would not GO among the very wealthy.
| The man that we read OF i'm the Twelfth
chapter of Luke thought he was going 10
| get rest by multiplying his goods, but he
was disappointed. | will venture TO say
that there Is not person In this wide world
that has tried TO find rest in that way
| and found IL. The man or woman that IL
looking after the last fashion doesn't get
rest 10 his soul. IL I wanted TO find a
person who had rest, | would not 20
among the pleasure seekers. They have
few hours Of enjoyment, but the next