The herald., 1894-03-12
Sermon to tho unomployed.

ooTmOu TO INC DIOY6Os
On Saturday morning, upon invita-
ton Of the pastor, Rev. A. G. Bane,
400 OF the unemployed gathered at Trim
ity NJ E. church, south, to hear a SER
mon by the presiding elder OF the Los
Angeles district, Rev. I. ]. Duncan.
They arrived before ii and sang a num-
ber of hymns. Good order and atten-
tion prevailed. After the usual prelim-
inaries of song and prayer, Rev. Duncan
arose and began preaching from Romans
VII :28-"We know that all things work
together for good to them that love
God"
The word OF God may be compared to
the heavens above US. They have their
sun, moon, stars and milky way, and
their atarlese, moonless, unless, empty
spaces. So the word OF God has it's
shining promises to the good and It's
sunless, moonless, atarless, hopeless
threats for the soul that loves not God.
The word has 1900 promises to the good,
and our text lie the sun in all that beau
tiful constellation of lighte.
Sin cannot work good to any. No
mans sins can bless him.
But the highest ambition OF divinity
was to work good for man. God never
had but one purpose in His moral crea-
ton and that is His own glory in mans
salvation. This purpose he showed and
this he accomplished by tearing from
His own great heart His only begotten
Son and giving Him to die for us. We
were lost. There was no arm to helu
no arm 10 pity. God fnds us in this
condition and gives Christ to save us.
While on earth He worked only for ou r
good and promised greater good to those
who love Him.
Good men and women OF earth also
are engaged for our uplifting. The help
of their "God bless you" ia not small.
1t inspires you with desire for nobler
life. When that kind man or woman
visited your needy abode, brought a
little box or basket or bundle and added
a parting blessing, what did you most
good ? 1t was not the package alone.
You knew there was a host OF love back
of it. 1t thrilled your soul with love
and gratitude.
God says to Satan, $50 far shalt thou
go and no farther" He is chained
enemy. So you see the promise means
what it says. ALI things work for good
to those who love God.
Notice that it says work" Nothing
is idle. All things in nature work
Nature is working now in bringing forth
the buds and leaves and flowers of
spring. All minds work. You are
forming character. There can be no
quiescent spot in the Christian ex-
perience. There is no standstill in re-
ligioD.
There are diversions OF elements and
of methods, but all work to one end
for our good.
Bnt remember, the promise is only to
those who love God. Heaven, hell and
eternity all things with us depend on
whether or not we love God.
We are brethren. appeal to you to-
day to know if you love God. Settle
that question first. The great question
OF ycur lie is settled if you love Him.
| might invert the text, but have no
heart to do 80. All things work to-
gether for evil to those who love not
God. There is not a single promise of
good to the wicked.
You and l meet today for the first
time. We shall probably never meet
more. 1t will be in that general final
meeting.
You have no home now, but before
w PoAo W6Hb w hnOW Ouo bEI0Rs
Was there not once place you called
homo, man you called father, a woman
you called mother? Were there not
brothers and sisters and happiness
there? Those loved ones have gone
from you. A preacher used to visit that
home and pray with you; he has gone
too In the name OF those dear ones
give your heart to God. In the name of
that faithful pastor, love Jesus Christ
In the name of the Man OF Sorrow, who
said, Foxes have holes and the birds
OF the air have nests, but the Son of
Man hath not where to lay His head, :"
give Him your heart and life. He was
man among men-lived, labored, died
for you. He suffered more than any
mortal man, and sympsthizes with you.
Call upon God. Take your cause and
lay it at the feet OF the dear Redeemer
At the close OF the sermon the audi
ence united in song and were led in
prayer by Rev. Lee. Rev. Bane said he
WAS glad to have the men at his church
and would welcome their return. He
wished them to feel at home there. All
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