The Yale expositor., 1894-09-21

you the best argument In behalf o
our holy Christianity; 1t is n good
man, a good woman, life all con,
secrsted to Christ No infdel can an
swer it Oh, let W. by holy example
compel the people to come in.
read of minister of the gospel
who was very fond of climbing among
the Swiss mountains One day he was
climbing among very dangerous
places, and thought himself all alone,
when he heard voice beneath him
say, Father, look out for the safe
path, am following" and he looked
back and he saw that he was climbing
not only for himself, but climbing for
his boy. o, let us be sure and take
the safe path! Our children are fol-
lowing, our partners in business are
following. our neighbors are follow
ing, n great multitude stepping right
on in our steps O, be sure and take
ths right path! Exhibit a Christian
e. ample and so by your godly walk
compel the people to come in
think there is also work in the
'iay of kindly admonition. do not
believe there is person in this house
who if approached in kindly and
brotherly manner, would refuse to
listen. If you are rebuffed, it is be-
cause you lack in tact and common
sense. But oh, how much effective
work there is in the way Of kindly
adomnitionl There are thousands of
men all round about you who have
never had one personal invitation to
the cross. Give that one invitation,
and you would be surprised at the
alacrity with which they would ac-
cept it.
tell you to-day, my friends, of a
great salvation. DO you understand
what it is to have a Saviour? lie took
your place lie bore your sins. lie
wept your sorrows He is here now to
save your soul A soldier, worn out
in his country's service. took to the
violin as "A mode of earning his living
lie was found in the streets of Vienna
playing his violin but after a while
his hand became feeble and tremulous,
and he could no more make music
One day, white he sat there weeping,
a man passed along and said, "My
! friend, you are too old and too feeble;
give me your VIOLIN" and he took the
mans violin, and began to discourse
most exquisite music, and the
people gathered around in larger and
larger multitUdes, and the aged man
held his hat, and the coin poured in
and poured in until the hat was full.
Now" said the man who played the
violin, put that coin in your pock
cts" The coin was put in the old
mans pockets. Then he held his hat
again, and the violinist played more
sweetly than ever, and played until
some of the people wept and some
shouted. Aad again the hat was
filled with coin. Then the violinis'
dropped the instrument and passed
off. and the whisper went, WHO i,
it? who is it?' and some one
just entering the crowd said
why, that is Bucher, the great vic
linist known all through the realm
yes, that is the great violinist" TIL,
fact was, he had just tanen that man
place and assumed his poverty, anC
borne his burden, and played hi,
music, and earned his livelihood, ant
made sacrifice for the poor old man
So the Lord Jesus Christ comes down
and he finds us in our spiritual penury
and across the strings Of his owl
broken heart he strikes strain o
infinite music, which wins the atten
tion OF earth and heaven. lie take
our poverty. lie PLAYS our music. II,
weeps Our sorrow. lie dies our death
A sacrifice for you. A sacrifice fo
| me.
Oh, vii. you accept this sacrific,
now? do not single out this anC
that man, and this and that woman
But / say all may come. The sacri
fee is SO great. all may be saved
Does it not seem to you as if HEAVIER
was very near? L can feel its breath
on my check. God is near Christ il
near The Holy Spirit is near Min
istering angels are near. Your glori
fed kindred in heaven near. You
gloriied mother near Your departed
children near. Your redemption i,
near