The herald., 1894-03-05
YESTERDAY IN THE CHURCHES,
Rev. Bane breaches on Under
Niagara. Falls.
Rev. HutchIns on the Invitation to
All from the Savior.
Father Hickoy's Sermon at the oathe.
draI-rhe Young Mons Christian
Association Meeting-Other
Sunday Services.

The Rev. A. @. Bane preached at Trim
ity church on the eubject Under Niagara
Falls, on the text, II. the Lord, will
hold thy hand and keep thee"-Isaiah
xlii-6.
There is q spiritual life as we'll as q
physical life. God is in Heaven, but is
as we'll here, interested In the minutest
affairs OF human life. There is nothing
lasting except the spiritual life. The
fostering Spirit will care for and protect
ell who put themselves under his direc-
tion. He has the power OF the Creator
and the nursing tenderness OF the
mother. God comes to minister unto
us go tenderly, 90 helpful. He will lead
us by the hand and keep us. Christ
the Guide is able to carry ne in safety.
We must first accept as truth the power
and fidelity OF God. The universe shows
His power. Each song OF the Redeemer,
whether IN Heaven or upon earth, in
Christian land or in missionary field, de-
clsres He is faithful to save to the utter
most. The guide under Niagara must
uhto our III Ills ChpACity anu
in his fidelity. Christ demands the
same trust in Him. The guide supplies
your garments like mis- own. His is a
rubber garment, quaint and odd look
ing, not such as men usually wear. So
the garment of righteousness is so un-
like the robes OF the world; but you
must put on the robe OF Christ that you
may go unscathed through the tribula-
tions Of this life. Christ will be proud
of you whether or no the world approves
your garments. Put yourself into the
hands of your guide and follow
his footsteps helplessly. life given over
to his keeping. So you must put your
self into the hands OF Christ to be led
by Him, not TO attempt to lead Him or
to point out the route or to dictate
terms. Our guide has been over the
course a thousand times and knows the
place OF danger and the place OF safety.
In following the guide turn to the right
or left, 90 up or down, fast or slow, as he
moves. 1t is dangerous to go whore the
guide does not lead. So in this life Won
stray into beautiful hooks and by paths.
but your Guide ia not there. Go only
where Christ goes, where He and YOU
can welcome each other. Look for the
footsteps of the Saviour and 20 wher-
ever He goes. The guide takes interest
in you and watches over you. The look
from Jesus awaiting you gives courage
and comfort TO each follower, each
Thursday night in the prayer meeting.
Jesus our guide let's us get very near to
Him and whispers comfort into our
soule. Under Niagara the guide directs
that we join hands at the cave of the
winds, SO Christ directs fellowship in
the church of God, joining OF hands to
strengthen and give security the one to
the other. You might cross the ocean
alone in a canoe, but how greatly would
the security OF your voyage be increased
II made with companions in regular
steamship.
In my party under Niagara there were
gentleman and his wife, myself and
the guide. The guide took the hand of
the lady, she took that of her husband
and he joined hands with me. So
Christ takes hold of the weakest. He
as the Shepherd carries the lamb in His
bosom; the older sheep can follow Him.
So there was required of me dual faith.
first in my guide and second in nv
aesoaiatee. 80 in the church must be
this dual faith in each other and in
God.
In the darkness l could not see the
guide, could scarcely see the outlines Of
the friend whose hand l held. How
msny see or fail to see Christ BY looking
vt older church members. May God
enable us to reflect His image and His
influence.
How carefully should we walk that
those behind may follow in safety our
footsteps, that we may not stumble or
fall and drag others down. Christ can
with his free hand rescue the fallen, but
woe to us If by us the offenss comes.
Hope and the Christian faith must
sustain us when sight fails for has not
Christ said: 81 will be with you when
thou passeth through deep waters and
the waves shall not overflow thee"
The greatest crosses are the richest
blessings. II you are but true Christ
will guide you into eternal rest.
Rev. Hutchins' sermon.
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