The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-02-01
sisniacan, in.,rumeutsli,y the spirit of God

| But one fragment lodged on his coat sleeve,
and he saw on II the word eternity" and
/ be found no peace until he was prepared for
/ that great future. DO you know what pas
sage II was that caused Martin Luthert to see
the truth "The just shall live by faith. ~
DO you know there is one-just one-pas.
| sage that brought Augustine from life OF
dissipation "Put ye on the Lord Jesus
Christ aud make no provision for the flesh
TO fulfill the lusts thereof" II was just one
passage that converted Hedley Wears. the
great soldier to Christ "rhe blood Of Jesus
Christ cleanseth from all sin"
DO you know that the Holy Spirit used
one passage of Scripture TO save Jonathan
Edwards "Now. unto the King. eternal
immortal, invisible. the only wise God. our
saviour, be- glory One year ago on
Thanksgiving Day I read for my text. "Oh.
give thanks unto the Lord. for H. is good.
for His mercy eniureth forever" Aud there
Is young man in the house TO whose heart
the Holy Spirit took that text for his eternal
redemption. might speak OF my own case. !
will tell you was brought o the peace OF the
gospel through the Syro-Phpu,cian woman 5
cry TO Christ. even the dogs eat OF the
crumbs that fail from the Masters table"
DO You know that the holy spirit almost
always uses Insignificant means Eloquent
sermons never save anybody. Philosophical
sermons never save anybody. Metaphysical
sermons never save anybody. But the
minister comes some Sabbath 10 his pulpit
worn out with eugacements aud the lang
ling OF frenzied doorbell lie has only u
text and two or three ideas. but he SAYS
20 Lord. help mo. Here are good many
people | may never meet again. / have no.
much to s1v. Speak Thou through my poor
lips" And before the service j. done there
are fearful eyes and "A solemnity like the
Judgment.
The great French orator. when the dead
tptr lass Al.
GOD only Is great - aud the triumph OF
his eloquence has been told 10y the his
torians. But I have not heard that one soul
was saved blythe orat torical flourish. Worldly
critics may think that the early preaching
OF Thomas Chalmers was masterpiece.
But Thomas Chalmers say. hr never began
TO preach until he came ont Of the s!ckroom
white and emaciateI and told men the
simple story OF Jesus. In the great dav Of
eternity IL will be found that the most souls
have been brought IN Christ not by the
Bossuets and Massilons aud Bourialoges
but 10y humble men, who. In the strength OF
Go! and believing in the eternal spirit, in
yited men 10 Jesus.
There were wise salyes there were excel
lent ointments. | suppose. in the time Of
Christ for blind and innamed eyes But
Jesus turned His back upon them and put the
tip OF His finger to His tongue. and with the
spittle that adhered 10 tha finger H. anoint-
ed the eyes OF the blind man. aud daylight
poured Into his blinded soul. SO /, is now
that the spirit OF God takes that humble
prayer meeting tnlk. which seems 10 be the
very saliva Of Christian nfuen"e. and anoints
the eyes OF the blind and pours the sunlight
OF pardon and peace upon the soul
oh. my friend. | wish we could feel II more
and more that IL any good is done II IS by the
power of Gods omnipotent spirit. do not
know what hymn may bringyou to Jesus. | do
Il l. -
read may save your soul Perhaps the spirit
OF God may hurl the very test into your
heart. "Come. for all things are now ready.
Again. the church Is ready. y man, IL |
could take the curtain on these Christian
hearts. could show YOU q great many ankle
ties for your redemption. You think that
old man IL asleep because his head is down
and his eyes are shut. No he is praying Tor
your redemption and hoping that the worls
spoken may strike your heart. Doyou know
the air Is full OF prayer? Do you know that
prayer Is going up from Fulton street prayer
meeting and from Friday evening prayer
nesting, aud going up every hour of the day
Tor the r 'ption OF 'oplep And II
Christian church. how quickly II would fiy
open Hundreds OF people would say "Give
that man room at the sacrament. Bring the
silver bowl for his baptism. Give him the
right hand OF Christian fellowship. Bring
him into all Christian associations
On you wanderer on the cold mountains
come INTO the warm sheeplold. 1 let down
the bars and bid you come in. With the
shepherds crook point you the way Hun
dreds OF Christian hands beckou you into
the churcn of God. A great many peopls do
not like the church, and say it Is a great
mass OF hypocrtes, but II is a glorious
church with all its imperiections. Chris;
bought IL, and hoisted the pillars. anu swung
us gates. and lifted its arches, and cur
tained u with upholstery crimson with cru
rlllxion carnage. Come into it.
We are garden walled around.
Chosen and made REGULAR grnunf
lutte spot inc!o,ed ~ grncc
cut ~ the world, VIA wilderness
Again. the angels OF God are ready. A
great many Christians thlnk that the talk
about angels is fanciiul. Nousayit II j. "A worry
good subject for theological students who
have Just begun 10 sermonize but for elder
men II is improper. There /, no more proof
N that Bible that there is a God than there
ire angels. Why. do not they swarm about
Jacobs ladder? Are we not told that they
conducted Lazarus upward that they stand |
)"iore the throne, their faces covered up |
With their wings. while they cry, "Holv. |
loly is the Lord God Almighty Did not |
David see thousands and thousands Did I
lot one angel slay is5, 900 men ia Sauna-
'hiei harvestors nj the Judgment?
There Is u line of loving holy. mighty ?
lngels reaching To heaven. ! suppose they ,
each from here TO the very gate. aud when |
IN audience is assembled for Christian wor-
nip the.air Is full OF them. II eaci one Of .
'ou has "a guardian angel, how many celes-
ias thero are here They crowd the place,
hey hpver, they lift about. they rejoice. /
.ook, that spirit is just come from the
hroDe. moment ago II stood before Christ
md heard the doxoogy of the gloriaed.
.ook! Bright immortal, what news from
he golden city! Speak. spirit blest The
esponse comes melting on the air, Come,
or all things are now ready
Angels ready TO bear the tidings, angels
eady TO drop the beneIiction, angels ready
o kindle the joy. They have stood in glory
they know all about IT, They have felt the
oy that Is felt where there ars no tears and
10 graves immortal health, but no invalid
SIN songs. but no groans wedding bells,
'nt no funeral torches eyes that never weep.
lands that never bliste- heads that never
amt, hearts that never break, friendships
hat are never weakened,
Ready, all OF them Ready. thrones, prln-
ipalities and powers! Ready, seraphim and
Ready MiphaaI th.. I