Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-07-06


Inougn ne lay on one OF the green banks OF
heaven watching the Oarsmen dip their pad
dies In the crystal river Why, It seems to
rue this moment IA II Paul threw to US
a pomologist's catalogue OF the fruits grow.
ing In this great garden OF Christ love- Joy,
peace, patience, charity. brOthrrly Kindness,
gentleness, mercy-SloriOus fruit, enough TO
al all the baskets Of earth anl heaven
have not told you OF the bettar tree In
This garden and OF the better fruit. IL was
planted Just outside Jerusalem good while
ago When that tree was planted II was so
split and bruised AMI barked men said moth
ing would ever grow upon II, but no sooner
had that tree been planted than 1t buidet
aud blossomei aud frutted, aud the soldiers
spears were ouly tbs clubs that struck down
that fruit, and II fell into the lap OF the NJ
tions, and men bs2an to pick II up aud eat
1t. and they found Ia it au antidote TO all
thirst, TO all poison, TO all sin, to all death
the smallest cluster larger than the ia
nous one of Eshcol watch two men carrle1
on n staff hetwoou the n. the one apple
In f leu killed tue race this Que cluster Of
mercy shall restore.
Again, the church, in my text, Is appro-
priately called a garden beI IuSe IL Is thor
ouyhy irrigated. No garten could prosper
long without plenty OF water. have sseu
garden in the midst OF desert, yet bloom
ing and luNnriant. All around were dearth
and 6arreDness but there were pipes aque-
ducts r'1ching from this garden up TO the
mountains and through those aqueducts the
water came streaming down and tossing up
into beautiful fountains until every root AMI
leaf and flower was saturated. That is like
the church. The church is garden In the
midst OF u great desert Of sin and suffering.
1t is we'll irrigated. for "our eyes are unto
the hills, from whence cometh our help"
From the mountains OF Go Is strength there
flow down rivers OF gladnrss There Is
river the stream whereof shall make
glad the city OF our God. Preaching the
gospel Is one OF these aqu siucts. The Bible
Is another. Baptism AMI the Lords supper
are aqueiurts. Water to slake the thirst
water to restore the faint, water to wash the
unclean, water tosse high up in the light OF
the sun OF right 'OuSue-|, showing US the
rainbow around the throne Oh, was there
ever gar len 30 thoroughly irrigated? You
know the beauty OF Vrr- lilies ami Chats
worth depends very much upon the great
supply OF water, | came to the latter place
(Chatsworth) one day when strangers are not
to he admitted. but hyan inlurament. which
always seemed as applicable to an English
man as an American, got in, ana then tho
gardener went far up above the stairs OF
stone and turned on the water | saw IL
cleaning on the dry pavement, coming
down from step to step until II came so near
could hear the musical rush. AMI all over
the Nigh broad stairs it came iolming. Il ash
Ing, roaring down until sunlight ani wave in
gleesome wTastle tumbled AT my feet So IL
is with the church OF God. Everything comes
from above-pariOu from above ioy from
above, adoption from above, slnctiiicttlon
from above. Oh, that now Go would turn
on the waters Of salvation. that they might
flow down through His heritage, an | that
this IAy mivnt each un1 nur nlaraa 70 ~
Films, with twelve wells OF water aud
threescore aud ten palm trees.
Hark hear the latch AT thu gar ien gate,
and look to see who Is coming hear the
voice OF Christ. ~ am come into Nv gar
den" lsay Gone in, O Jesus We have
been waiting for Thee. Walk all through
these paths. Look ut the flowers. Look ut
the fruit. Pluck that which Thou wilt for
Thysef.' Jesus comes into the garden aud
up to that old man AMI touches him and
says, Almost home, father not many more
aches Tor thee. | will never leave thee.
l will never forsIke thee. Take courage
little longer, and | will steady thy
lettering steps. and | will soothe thy
troubles AN give thee rest. Courage. old
man. Then Christ goes up another garden
path, and He comes tn soul In trOubl- and
says: Peace all is we'll. | have seen thy
tears | have heard thy prayer The sun
shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon
by night. The Lord stall preserve the.
from all evil He will preserve thy soul.
Courage, q troubled spirit Then | 49,.
Jesus going up another garden path. and
1 see great excitement among the leaves
and | hasten up that garden path to
see what Jesus IL doing there, and, 10
He IL breaking OF flowers, sharp anI clean,
from the stem. and say, stop, Jesus. don't
Kill those beautiful flowers" He turn
Ia ma anl . 4, IL.
den to gather lilies, AMI mean to tnke these
up to high terrace. and for the sarien
AROUND Ny palace, AMI there / will plant
thsm, and in better sod, and In better air.
They shall put forth brighter leaves AMI
sweeter redolence. and no frost shall touch
them forever Aud | looked IN into His
face and said, Well. II Il His garden aud He
has right TO 10 what He Will with It, Thy
Will be done the hardest prayer man
ever made.
notice that tho fine gar tens sometimes
nave high lences around them, AMI | cannot
got in. 1t Is 50 with the kiuIs CARL len. The
only gmpses YOU ever get OF such "a garden
IL when the king rides ont la his splendid
carriage II is not 80 with this garisn-the
Kings gar,Ien. throw wide open the gate
and tell you all to come in. No MONOPOLY
in religion. Whososver will, may. Choose
now between desert AMI II garden. Many
OF you have tried the garden OF this worlds
delight. You have found 1t has besn cha.
grin. so 1t was with Theo lore Hook. He
made allthe world laugh. He makes US laugh
now when We read his poems, but he
could not make his own heart laugh. Willis
In the midst Of his fest ivities he confronted
u lookingRlass. and he saw himself and said
There, that IL true. | look up Just Ms AIN
lone up In body. mind aud purse" so II
was win Shemstone, OF whose garden told
AT the beginning Of my sermon. He sat
down amid those bowers and said al have
lost my road to happiness. | am angry aud
enyious and frantic and desplse everything
around me, just rs 1t becomes mad
man to do" Oh. we weary souls. come
into Christ's garden to-day and
pluck little hsartsease Christ Is the only
rest and the only pardon for psrturbed
spirit. Do you not think your chance has
almost come? You men aud women who
nave been waiting year after year for some
good opportunity In which to accept Christ,
but have postponed 1t 8, 10, 20, 30 years, do
you not feel rs II now your hour Of deliver
ance and pardon and salvation had Gomez
On, man, what grudge hast thou against thy
poor soul that thou witt not lot II be saysd2
feel AS II salvation must come now to some
OF your hearts
Some years ago vessel struck Oh the
rocks. They had only oue lileboat In
that lifeboat the passengers and crew
were getting ashore. The vessel had
founderei and was SINGING deeper and
deeper, and the one boat could not take
the passengers very swiftly. little girl
stood on the deck, waiting for her turn
TO get into the boat. me boat came ami
went - came an went but her turn !
ala not seem to come After awhile
she could wait no longer, and she leaped
on the talrrail AMI then sprAng into the
sea, crying to the boatman "5ays me
next Save mo next !" o. how many have /
gone as iore into Gois mercy, and yet you
ARE cIingtng TO the wreck OF sin Otnsrs
have accepted tue pardon OF Christ, but YOU
are IN peril. Why not THIS morning make a |
rush tor your Immortal rescue, cryluI until
Jesus shall hear you an heaven AMI earth
ring with the cry Save mo next! Save
me next