The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1894-09-21

day about science and religion. tell
you the best argument in behalf of
our holy Christianity: it is q good
man, a good II n life all con-
secrated to Christ. No intidel a an
swer it. Oh, let us by q holy example
compel the people to come in.
read of a minister of the gospel
who was very fond Of climbing among
the Swiss mountains. One day he was
climbing among very dangerous
places, and thought himself all alone,
when he heard Il voice beneath him
say, Father. look out for the safe
path. l am following" and he looked
back and he saw that he was climbing
not only for himself. but elm bing for
his boy. O, let us be sure and take
the safe path! Our children are fol-
lowing, our partners in business are
following, our neighbors are follow
ing, a great multitude stepping right
on in our steps o, be sure and take
tho right path! Exhibit a Christian
example. and so by your godly walk
compel the people to cnmA in
l think there is also work in the
way of kindly admonition. l 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 rebuffed, it is be-
cause you lack in tact and common
sense. But oh. how much effective
work there is in the way of kindly
adomnition! There are thousands of
men all round about you who have
never had II personal invitation to
the cross. Give that one invitation.
and you would be surprised at the
alacrity with which they would ac-
cept it.
tell you to-day. my friends, of a
great salvation. Do you understand
what it is to nave a Saviour? He took
our place, lie bore your sins. He
wept your sorrows. He is here now to
save your soul A soldier, worn out
in his country's service. took to the
violin as a mode of earning his living.
He was found in the streets of Vienna,
playing his violin, but after a while
his hand became feeble and tremulous,
and he could no more make music.
One day, while he sat there weeping,
a man passed along and said, my
friend, you are too old and too feeble;
give me your %violiu;" and he took the
mans violin, and began to discourse
most exquisite music, and the
people gathered around in larger and
larger multitudes, and the aged man
held his hat, and the coin poured in
and poured in until the hat was full.
Now" said the nan who played the
violin, put that coin in your pock-
cts" The coin was put in the old
mans pockets. Then he held his hat
again, and the violinist played more
sweetly than ever, and played until
some of the people wept and some
shouted. And again the hat was
filled with coin. Then the violinist
dropped the instrument and passed
off. and the whisper went, ''Who is
it? who is it?' and some one
just entering the crowd said,
why, that is Bucher, the great vio-
linist, known ali through the realm;
yes, hat is the great violinist." The
fact was, he had just taken that mans
place and assumed his poverty. and
borne his burden, and played his
music, and earned his livelihood, and
made sacrifice for the poor Did man.
So the Lord Jesus Christ comes down,
and he finds US in our spiritual penury,
and across the strings of his own
broken heart he strikes a strain Of
infinite music, which wins the atten-
ton Of earth and heaven. He takes
our poverty. He plays u music. He
weep u sorrow. He dies our death.
A sacrifice for you. A sacrifice for
me.
Oh, will you accept this sacrifice
now? do not single out this and
that man, and this and hat
But l say all may come. The sacri-
fee is so great, all may be saved.
Does it not seem to you as if heaven
very near? can feel its breath
on my cheek. God is near, Christ is
near. The Holy Spirit is near. Min
istering angels are near. Your glori-
fed kindred in heaven near. Your
glorified mother near. Your departed
children near. Your redemption is
near.