Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-05-16

along outside, hears the music and some
times wishes it was inside, but says tha
it is not invited. Oh, invite the worlt
to come in! Go out into the highway,
and hedges. Send ticket of inyitatlor
printed in these words, Come, for al
things are now ready"
Some years ago 200 men were buried il
the Hartley colliery of England. The
queen of England from her throne tele
graphed, sis there any hope for the
menr After awhile the answer came
over the wires: mo hope. They are
dead" Here is whole race buried in
sin and darkness and woe. The question
that thrills up to the throne Of God today
is, "Is there any hope for the menY' An.
swering intelligence comes back from the
throne Of God, thrilling through the
worlds darkness, thrilling through the
worlds woe: "Yes. Hope for one, hope
for ALL Whosoever will let him come.
And the spirit and the bride say, Come.
And let him that is athirst come"
Message From the 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 of 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 redeeming the masses and
making everything all right say ave."
AYE, aver say a thousand voices. "All
opposed-no." 1.-THE ayes have it." There.
the whole world is convertedl Ah, we
do not seem to get along by such proc
ess.
If this world is ever to be brought to
God, it will not be by the handful of
we havein this country. 1t will
be by the great masses of Christian men
and women discharging their duty. If
the private church membership of this
country would but put on their armor
and go forth, believe that in 10 years
this whole land would be redeemed for
Christ. Would God that all the people
were prophets! lam never afraid to hear
a man say that he is going to preach. If
he cannot preach, people will not go to |
hear him. If he can, he has a 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
lied sweetly, calmly, as only Christians
'an die. They have put down the staff
If their pilgrimage. They have taken
Up the palm of the victor. The Lord
Jesus has swung his arm through this
'hurch good many times. He has been
Up and down all these aisles. He has
aiken the little children-the dear little
children. He came down into the gar
len to gather the lilies and the aged as
veil. One who sat right here, so that
Vhen l used to preach l could almost
'ut my hand on his head, when | came
'ack from my summer vacation was
,one. Oh, how the glories of heaven
hone around that old mans face as he
at here Sabbath after Sabbath! Gone
ow. Happy spirit. Happy with all
hose 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 are crossing now.
A Brief Farewell.
/ thank you for all your kindness, for
Il your sympathy, for all your prayers 4
)r me as pastor, 1t is a sorrow to me
lat am TO be absent even for a few
lonths. l have worked to the full ex-
mt of physical, mental and spiritual
ldurance for this church.
Now we start out on our twenty-sixth :
ear. How many of us will close it here :
know not. But, living or dying, let us
ing to Christ. Oh, that all the people
ould love himl wish that | could
Ike this audience this morning and r
reath 1t around the heart Of NV Lord l
esus Christi Oh, he is such a dear
lviour! He is such loving JesusI He
30 precious! He is all the world to me.
Is heaven to me. He washed away
y sins. He comforted me in DAYS of
.rkness aud trouble. He is mine. Oh.
essed Iesusl Sweetest sound l ever
ard or ever expect to hear is thy namel '
My closing prayer this morning is that
ID will have mercy on the dying popu-
ion OF our great cities, aud that the y
lole earth will put on bridal array for
3 coming Of the Lord. Ride on, King
sus; ride on! Blessed be the Lord God II
Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. H
d let the whole earth be filled with his I"
ry! Amen. and amen! U
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