The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-09-19


He does not want chemical lecture on
watq( He wants a rope.
Oh my friends. the curse OF God on the
church. il seems 10 me. in Ibis day is
metaphysics We speak in an unknown
tongue in our Sabbath schools, and in
our religious Assem- bIages. and in our pull
pits, and how can people be saved unless
they can understand us? We put on our
official gowns. and we think the two SILK
balloons Tapping at the elbows of a
preacher give him great sanctity. The
river of Gods truth flows down before
us pure ard clear as crystal. but we take
our theological stick and stir il up and
stir il up until you cannot see the DOT
tim. On, for the simplicity of Christ in
all our instructions-the simplicity He
practiced when, standing among the peO-
pie He took "A iy and said. There is
lesson OF the manner I viii clOthe you
and. pointing to a raven, said: There Is
a lesson of the way / Will feed you. Con-
slider the lilies-behold the fowls"
/ think often in our religious instruc-
tions we compel the people to stay out by
our church architecture. People come
in. and they find things angular and cold
and stiff, and they go away never again
to come. when the church ought 10 be
great home circle. everybody having
hymnbOOk, giving half Of il to the one
next him. every one who has a hand TO
shake hands shaking hands. the church
architecture and the church surroundings
saying TO the people. Come in and be al
home" Instead of that. think all these
surroundings often compel the people to
stay out.
Loving COmpuIsion.
Now. let us all repent of our sins and
begin on the other track, and by our
heartlness Of affection and warmth Of
manner and imploratlon Of the spirit of
God compel the people to come in. How
shall we lead sinners to accept the Lords
invitation? l think we must certainly
begin by holy life. We must be better
men. better women, before we can COM
pei the people TO come into the kingdom
Of Jesus Christ. There are fine essays
being written in this day about science
and religion. l tel you the best argu-
ment in behalf Of our holy Christianity
lit is a good man. a good woman. life
all cOnsecrated TO Christ. No infidel can
answer 1t. Oh, let us by a holy example
compel the people TO come in.
1 read of a minister of the gospel who
Was very fond of climbing among the
Swiss mountains. One day he was climb
ing among very dangerous places and
thought himself all alone when he heard
a voice beneath him say, Father, look
out for the safe path. I am following"
and ne looked back. and he saw that he
was climbing not only fOT himself, but
climbing for his boy. Oh, let us be sure
band take the safe path! Our children are
following; our partners in business are
/ following; our neighb0rs are following, a
great multitude stepping right on in our
steps Oh, be sure and take the right
PATH Exhibit a Christian example. and
so by your godly walk cOmpe! the people
to come in.
I think there is work also in the way of
! kindly admOnition. / do not believe there
is a person in this house. who. if ap-
preached in a kindly and brOtherly man
ner would refuse 90 listen. If you are
re5utfed. it is because YOU lack in tact
and common sense. But. Oh. how much
effective work there is in the way Of
kindly adm0niti0n. There are thousands
of men all around 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 accept il.
/ have a friend, Christian physician
| who one day became very anxious a bout
| the salvation Of a brother physician. and
/ 50 he left his Office, went down to this
mans office and said, rs the doctor in?"
No, replied the young man waiting;
! 1.-The doctor is not in well" said this
| physician. when he comes in. tell MIN
/ called and give him my Christian love"
/ This worldly doctor came home after
! awhile. and the message was given to
/ him, and he said within himself. What
/ does he mean by leaving his Christian
! love for me?' And he became very
| much awakened and stirred in spirit
| and he said after awhile, why. that
I man must mean my SOUL" and he went
/ into his back office, knelt down ana be-
/ gan to pray. Then he took his hat and
| went out to the Office of this Christian
| physician and said What can l do TO
| be saved?' and the two doctors knelt
/ in the office and commended their souls
/ TO God. All the means used in that
/ case was only the voice of one good
/ man saying, Give my Christian love to
/ 60rforU IA II L cd
/ monition. Have you uttered it today?
/ VIII you utter IL tomorrow? VIII you
utter it now? Compel them to come in.
Faith and Prayer.
| I think there is a great work also to
! be done in the way Of prayer. If we had
| faith enough today we could go before
| God and ask for the salvation of all the
] people in our churches. and they would
/ all be saved. there and then, without a
/ single exception. There might be pro-
| fessional men there, political men there,
! worldly men there, men who had not
| heard the gospel for twenty years, men
| who are prejudiced against the preach
I ers, men who are prejudiced against the
/ music, men VINO are prejudiced against
| the church, men who are prejudiced
| against Cod do not care-they might
| be brought in by fervent Prayer-you
| would compel them to come in
| On, for such an earnest prayeri People
| of God. lay hold Of the horns of the altar
| now and suppicate the salvation of all
/ those who sit in the same pew with you
yea, the redemption of all who sit in
your churches.
/ tell you today. my friends, of a great
| salvation Do you understand what it is
| to have a Savior? He took your place.
| He bore your sins. He wept your sor-
| rows. He is here now to save your soul.
! a soldier, worn out in his country's serv-
! ice, took to the violin as a mode of earn
| ing his living. He was found In the
streets Of Vienna playing his violin, but
! after awhile his hand became feeble and
| music. One day. while he sat there Weep
ing, a man passed aloTg and said My
| friend, you are too OIL 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 was
| paying the violin, put that coin in your
! pockets" The coin was put i'm the old
| mans pockets. Then he held his hat
| again, and the viOliniSt played more sweet
| ly than ever and played until some of the
! people wept and some shouted. And
| again the hat was filled with coin. Then
| the vio,inist dropped the instrument and
passed off, and the whisper went WHO is
| il? Who is it?" and some one just enter
| ing the crowd. said: why, that is
Butcher. the great violinist, known all
! through the realm. Yes, that is the great