Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-09-21


Of our sins ard begin on the other track
and by our heartincss Of affection and
warmth of manner and imploration Of
the spirit Of God compel the people to
come in. How shall we lead sinners to
accent the Lords invitation; Think we
must certainly begin by holy life. We
must be better mon, better women, before
we can compel the people to come into
the kingdom Of Jesus Christ. There
are fine essays being written in this day
about science and religion. l tell you
the best argument in behalf Of our holy
Christianity. 1t is good man, good
woman, life all consecrated to Christ.
No infdel can answer it. Oh, let US
by holy example compel the people to
come in!
The Safe Path.
I 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
ont for the safe path; am following.
And he looked back, and he saw that he
was climbing not only for himself, but
climbing for his boy Oh, let rs be sure
and take the safe path Our children are
following; orr partners in business are
following; our Hcighbors are following;
a great multitude stepping right ON III
cur steps. Oh, be sure and take thc right
path! Exhibit o Christian example and
so by your cody walk compel the peo-
pie to come III.
| think there is work also IN the way
of kindly admonition. ! do not believe
there is a person in this house who, If
approached in a kindly and brotherly
manner. would refuse to listen. If you
are rebulfed, it is because You lack Ill
tact and common sense. But, OH, how
much effective work there is in the way
of kindly admonitionl There are thou
sands of men all around about you who
have never had one personal invitation
70 the cross. Give that one invitation,
md you would be surprised at the alac-
rity with which they would accept 1t.
| have a friend. o Christian physi-
clan, who one day became very anxious
about the salvation Of brother physi-
cian. and so he left his Office, went
down to this mans Office and said, as
the doctor INK" 90" replied the
young man waiting. 1.-THE doctor is not
in" "Wcll said this physician,
when he comes in, tell him | called
aid give him my Christian love. " This
worldly doctor came home after awhile,
and the message was given 70 him, and
he said within himself, "What does no
mean hy leaving his Christian love for
me?" And he became very much awak-
ened and stirred in spirit, and he said
after awhile, "Why, that man must
mean my soul, b" and he went into his
back Office, knelt down and began to
prav Then he took his hat and went
out to the Office Of this Christian physi-
clan and said, "What can l Go to be
savcdT' and the two doctors knelt in
the Office and commended their souls to
IGod. All the means used in that case
was only the voice Of one good man,
-aving, "Give my Christian love to the
ioctor. " The voice Of kindly admoni-
Pom. Have you uttered it today? Will
i,ou utter it tomorrow Will you utter
Ii now? Compel them to como in.
L l think there is a great work also to
L. done in the way Of prayer. If we had
NTH enough today, we could 60 before
gtod and ask for the salvation Of all the
,ople in our churches, and they would
IA be saved there and then without a
III Gle exception. There might be pro-
7 aonal mon there political men there,
~ idly men there, mtn who had not
brptrd the gospel for 20 years, men who
ale prejudiced against the preachers,
nixon who are prcjudiced against the
mIylsic, men who are prejudiced against
thed church, men who are prejudiced
apa4inst God-I do not care-they might
be h thought in by fervent prayer-yor
wou IA compel them to come in
Earnest Prayer.
Oh, for such an earnest prayerl PEG
pie nj God, lay hold Of the horns of the
altaII now and supplicate the salvation
cf al II those who sit in the same pew
the redemption of al
who tit IN your churches.
l I'LL you today, my friends, of Q
great salvation. Do you understand
what III is to have a Saviour? He tool
your ri lace. He bore your sins. He wept
your soYErows. He is here now to s2v'
-FOUR son,ul. A soldier, worn out in BIZ
service, took to the violin al
! mode OF earning his living. He was
'ound in the streets of vienna playing
iis violinxl but after awhile his hand be
anne feebt lie and tremulous, and he could
10 more m axe music. One day, while
10 sat they re weeping, man passed
long and s2ubid: "My friend, you are toC
Id and too sfeeble. Give ME your VIC
in" And h e took the mans violin ant
,egan to dislecourse most exquisite mu
ic, and " re people gathered around IN
anger b larger multitudes, and th'
ged NJ q AID his hat, and the coli
oure OF poured in until the hal
vas :"
~ lat id the man who was play