Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-06-02

an earnest. active Chris.sans..
H.-e is BROOKLYN. here Is New York. here
ara the United States. her. IS the whole |
world to he converted. AZ il 1885, wars
sinra Christ cane. and yet Europ-. Asis. |
africa. North AMI south America are stu
uuaTsngeIiyed. Mere reorle br-s e~arr year |
MD The s1fia. that arr born into thu king |
dom OF God. Al that rate | ask any one who |
can DO a simple sun in ariihnetie 10 calcu-
ate when this world will tie brought to |
Jesus. Al that rate. never. never. never.
AMI yet We know that It = TO BE- brought TO
Christ. But the church will have 10 change
Is tao, and take A ~ij-r sweer eth the Cos
pel mex taau II mas YET taken. believe that
the crea. mass OF the poop are ao@ really
10 receive the gospel II We gave them a
chance.
Atov goes along the street Al night an
sees 4 fne house beautifully lich,ei up AMI
t.arS uusir, an | h. says. Il wtsh | Vas IN
there. int | h4<. not beaa tnsttei. an / .,
ne passes on. Ii-ra ia 'ha rhlrcn o. Go.
Tinted MP with fes'iviiy anil hoy mtrth. an
ne world passes along outside. hear IN
music an 80 nrinaS w.s1es X VAS tn-i T..
i,i, >ays that Il i not invited. on. invt-ih~
world to come in! ca ont into the h''hw ~
ana hedges. seni n ticket or ;nvlta'ion
printed ID these wot3s, "Come. for ali thing,
are nov ready"
Some years ago 300 men were CURED inthe
Hartley coiliery OF England. The Queen %
England from her throne telegr ,p'tef. Is
there any hop. for the mem Alter awhtl"
the answer came over the wires No nop'-
They are dead Here is a whole race hur.ei
n sin ana darkness AMI Voc. Tbs question
nat thrills up 10 the throne OF Gotto-tay
g, .'Is there any hope For the mem" Answer
ny intelligence comes back from the throne
OF God, thrilling through the worlds DARK
ness, thsilIin: through tho worlds wo"
Yes. Hope Tor OH. hops for ali Wnoso.
ever will let him cone. Aud the spirit AM
tne bride SAYS. Come. AM iet MIN 'ha'
a:hirs. COM.
w. hay. had conventions all over the
country discussing the subject. "How Shall
the Great Masses he Brought TO Christ:
They have passed splendid resolutions at the
lose osthe meetings. long list OF eight. ten
or fifteen have BEEN reaj. and then the pre-
siding officer has said. ''All those in favor OF
the resolution for the conversion 0! the
world. purifying the cities and redeeminS the
masses an ! making everything all right say
ave-, ave. ave - saw q THOUSAND voices.
An opposei-no." 1.-The ayes have it,
There. the whole world is converted! All,
va 10 not seem TO get along by such u pro-
cess.
II this world is ever TO be brought to God.
It will not be by the handful of ministers We
have in thi. country. It will be by the great
masses OF Christian men and women as
| charging their duty. Ifthe private church
membership OF this country would put on
their armor AMI so forth. ! believe that IN
fifteen years the Whole iani would he re-
| deemed Tor Christ. Would God that all the
| people were prophets am never afraid 10
hear a man say that he is soinC TO preach.
If he cannot preach, people Will not go TO
near him. II ne can. he has a message from
the Almighty. and I woull have hin deliver
it. Look out how you inter era with nm. -,
Since we have been together rs pts'or and
people how many have been promoted 10 the
ylories OF heaven? They died sweetly.
calmly. rs only Christians can die. The
have put down the staff Of their pilgrimage.
TnPy have taken up tn" palm OF the Victor.
The Lor Jesus has swung His arm through
this church a good maEx ttimes. II" has
been up and down ali these ais;es. He has
taken the little c.ildren-.he dear little
children. He came down into the garten to
gather the lilies AMI tn" aged as we'll. One
who Sat right hero. SO that when l used &c
preach I could almost put my hand on his
head. when I came back from my summer
vacation was gone. Oh, how the Slories o
heaven shone around that Old mans face rs
he sat hers Sabbath after Sabbath! Gone
now. Happy spirit. Happy with all those
who have passed the flood.
One army o: TIL living Col
To II q eoinmaai we boy.
Part of the host ave crosse | thu Il Nod,
AMI part are ctossinE now.
thank You for all your kin mess. for all
your sympathy. FOX all your prayers for m
IA pastor. 1t is a sorrow TO ma that l an
10 be absent even for Il few months. l have
worked to the full extent % paysical. menta
and spiritual endurance for this church.
Now we start out on ourtwanty-s sixth year
How many OF us will close it here l kno "
not. But. living or dytnc. let us cling 10
Christ. On. thnt all thu people would low
Him. l wish that | could take this audience
this morning and wreath it around the hear
of my Lord Jesus Christ! Oh, He is such
dear Saviour! He is such.a loving Jesus
He is 50 precious He is oil the world TO me-
He Is heaven TO me. He WASHED away N.
sins. H. comfortei me in days OF darkness
and trouble. II. Is mine. Oh. blessed Jesus
Sweetest sound | ever hearl or ever expec
TO hear is Thy nam
My closing prayer this morning is tina
God will have mercy on the dying popula
ton Of our great cities. an | that the wlol
earth will pat on brida! array for the conin'
O: the Lor.. Ride o? KIN: Jesus: ri le on
Blessed be the Lori COT OF Israel. fro7
everlasting to everlasting. AN | let the waoi'
earth be tiiIei With His giory. Amen en-
amen