Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-05-19

it is not invited. Oh, invite the world
to come in! Go out into the highways
and hedges. Send u ticket of invitation
printed in these words. Come, for all
things are now ready"
Some years ago 200 men were buried in
the Hartley colliery of England. The
queen of England from her throne tele-
graphed, is there any hope for the
mem" After awhile the answer came
owe the wires: mo hope. They are
dead" Here is a whole race buried in
sin and darkness and woe. The question
that thrills up to the throne Of Geo today
is, is there any hope for the 1nenf' An
swering intelligence comes back from the
throne of God, thrilling through the
worlds darkness, thrilling through the
worlds woe: Eyes. Hope for one, hope
for all. whatsoever VIII let him ONE
And the spirit and tie bridesay, Come
And let him that-is atlirst come"
A Mcssage From tie Almighty.
We have had conventions all over the
country discussing the subject. How
Shall the Great Masses Be Brought to
Christi" They have passed splendid res
olutions at the close CT the meeting-a
long list of 8, 10 or Is have been read,
and then the presiding officer has said,
"All those in favor of the resolution for
the conversion of the world, purifying
the cities and redeemil.g the masses and
making everything all right say aye
AYE, aye!" say q thousand voices. "All
opp0sed-no. ..Tilolyesh have it" There,
the whole world is converted! All, we
do not seem to get along by such a proc
ess.
If this world is ever to be brought to
God, it will not be by the handful of
ministers we hayean this country. 1t will
be by the great masses of Christian men
and women discharging their duty. IT
the private church membership of this
country would but put on their armor
and go forth, | believe that i'll is years
this whole land would be redeemed for
Christ. Would God that all the people
were prophets! Lam never afraid to hear
a MAJ say that he is going to preach. If
he cannot preach, people will not go to
hear him. Ii he can, he has Il message
from the Almighty. and | would have
him deliver it. Look out how you inter
fere with him.
Since we have been together as pastor
and people how many have been pro-
NOTED 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 SWING his arm through this
church n good many times. He has been
up and down all these aisles. lie has
taken the little clDldreu-the dear little
children. He came down into the gar
| den to gather the lilies and The aged as
well. One who sat right here, SO that
when | used to preach | could almost
put my hand on his head, when ] came
back from my summer vacation was
gone. Oh, how the glories of heaven
shone around that old mans face as he
sat hero Sabbath after Sabbath Gone
now. Happy spirit. Happy with all
those who have passed the flood.
One army of the living God
To his command We bow.
Part of the host have crossed the flood,
And part irle crossing row.
A Brief Farewell.
1 thank you for all your kindness, for
all your sympathy, for all your prayers
for me as pastor. 1t is u sorrcw to me
that l am to be absent even for n few
months. / have worked 10 the full ex-
tent 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
1 know not. But, living or dying, let us
cling to Christ. Oh, that all the people
would love himl ! wish that | could
take this audience this morning and
wreath it around the heart of my Lord
Jesus Christ! oh, he is such a dear
Saviour! He is such a loving Jesus! He
is SO precious! He is all the world to me.
He is heaven t o me. He washed away
my sins. He comforted me i'll DAYS of
darkness and trouble. He is mine. Oh,
blessed Jesus! Sweetest sound l ever
heard or ever expect to hear is thy name!
My closing prayer this morning is that
God will have mercy on the dying popu-
lation of our great cities, and that the
whole earth will pnt on bridal array for
the coming of the Lord. Ride on, King
Jesus; ride ont Blessed be the Lord God
of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting,
and let the whole earth be filled with his
glory! Amen II amen!