The Penn's Grove record., 1894-05-18
PENIS GROVE. N. j. FRIDAY. MAY Is. 1894

: Some years ago 200 men were buried inthe
Hartley coiuery OF England. The Queen OF
England from her throne telegraphed. rs
there any hope for the menu" After awhile
the answer came over the wires mo nope:
They are dead" Here Is a whole race buried
In SIN and darkness and woe. The question
that thrills up TO the throne Of God to-day
ls, 'Is there any hope for the men2"' Answer
ing intelligence comes back from the throne
of God, thrilling through the worlds dark
ness, thrilling through the worlds woe
eyes. Hope for one, hope for all! whose:
ever will let hin come. And the spirit ana
the bride says, Come And let MIN 'ha' LIB
athirst come
We have had conventions all over the
country discussing the subject, "How Shall
the Great Masses be Brought to Christi
They have passed splendid resolutions at the
close OF the meeting-a long list OF eight, ten
or fifteen have been read, IN then the pre-
siding officer has said, 'Au those in favor OF
he resolution for the conversion OF the
world, purifying the cities and redeeming the
masses and making everything all right say
aye" "Aye, aye!' say a thousand voices;
Gan opposed-no." "The ayes nave u;
There. Inc whole world is converted hn'
4 we do not seem to get along by such a pro-
cess.
II this world is ever to be brought to God,
Il will not be by the handful Of ministers we
, have In this country. 1t Will be by the great
1 masses Of Christian men and women dis
charging their duty. II the private churcn
| membership of this country would put on
/ their armor and go forth, / believe that IN
Gfteen years the whole land would be re-
deemed for Christ. Would God that all the
neonle were prophets! / am never afraid TO
hear n mar say that he is going to preach.
II he cannot preach, people Will NOT goto
hear him. 1.-The can. he has a message rom
the Almighty, ard l wonld nave MN delVef
II. Look out how you interfere with him.
Since we have been together as pastor and
| neople how many have been promoted 10 the
glortes of heaven? They died sweet'y,
calmly, as only Christians can de. Ihey
have put down the staff Of their fiisrimave.
Tley have taken up the palm OF the victor.
The Lord Jesus has swung HIS arm through
this church Il cool many times. He has
been up and down all these aisles. He has
laken the little children-the dear little
children. He came down into the garden to
gather the lilies and the aged as well. ONE
who sat right here, SO that when L used 10
preach l could almost put my hana On ms
head, when I came back from my summer
vacation was gone. Ga, hoT The !lorles OF
heaven shone around that old mans face as
he sat here Sabbath after Sabbath! Gone
now. Happy spirit. Happy with alithose
who have passed the Hood.
One army OF thu livny God
To His connauf We bow,
Part of the host nave crosse | the d Cd,
Aui part are cross ns now.
THANK you for all your Kindness, for all
your sympathy, for all your prayers for me
rs pastor. 1t Is q sorrow TO me that | am
10 be absent even for a few months. l have
worked to the full extent OF physical, mental
and spiritual endurance for this church.
Now we start out on our twenty-sixth year.
| How many OF US will close it here | know
not. But, living or dying, let us cling to
| Christ. oh, that all the people would love
Himi I wish that / could take this audience
| this morning and wreath it around the heart
| OF my Lord Jesus Christ! Oh, He is such q
| dear Saviour! He is such a loving Jesus
| He is SO precious! He is all the world to me.
He is heaven to me. He washed away my
sins. lie comforted me In days OF darkness
| and trouble. He Is mine. Oa, blessed Jesus!
| Sweetest sound I ever heard or ever expect
| to hear is Thy name!
NY closing prayer this morning is that
God will have mercy on the dying popula-
| ton OF our great cities, and that the whole
| earth will put on bridal array for the coming
of the Lord. Ride on, King Jesus rid on !
| Blessed be the Lord Go1 OF Israel, from
| everlasting to everlasting, and let the whole
| earth be filled with His CORY Amen
| amant