Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-10-03

hands-ths church architecture and the
Shuroh surroundings saying to tho people,
"Come In and be at home" Instead Of that
think all these surroundings often compel
tne people to stay out. Now, let us all re-
pent OF our sins and begin on the other track
and by our heartiness Of affection and
warmth OF manner and imp'ot..tion Of the
spirit q! Go compel the people to come In
How shall we lead sinnars to accept the
LorIs invitation? think We must cer,ain-
" begin by hoy Vie. We must be better
men. better women, before wa can compel
the people 10 come into ths kingdom Of
Jesus Christ. Thare are fine easays being
written In this day about science and re-.
hQ,on. Ifell you the best argument in be-
haii OF our holy Christianity. 1t is a cool
to ChISt. No inhdel can answer It. Oh.
LET us by a holy example compel the people
to come In !!
read o. 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 . voice beneath him
say FEATHER. look out for the safe path
am following" And he looked back, and he
saw that he was climbing not only for him.
sell. Int climbing for his boy. oh, let US be
sure and take the safe PATH Our children
following our neiShbors are following a
great multitude stepping right on In QUE
Steps. On. be sure and take the right path
E1nioit christian example, and so by your
sodly walk compel the people to come in.
think there Is work also in the way OF
kindly admontion. do not believe there is
person in this house who, II approached
IN kin liy and brotherly manner, would
r-iuss to listen. II you are rebuffsd. 1t is
hecnuse you lack in tact and common sense.
Eur, on, how much effective work there Is
In the way ofkinily aimontioni There are
tIousan IS OF men all around about YOU who
nave never had one personal Invitation to
me cross. Givs tha: one invitation, and you
would be surprised at the alacrity with
which they would accept It,
L have friend, n Christian physician,
wno one day became very anxious about the
aIvltion OF brother physician. and so he
eft his Office, Went down to his mons Office
mi said, ''Is the doctor IMP" "No," rppliei
tne Young man waiting. .'The doctor is
rot in." "Weli," sail this physician, ''when
be comes in, tell him 1 called AMI give him
my Christian Iov.." This worldly doctor
:lme home after awhile, and the message
WAS given to him, and he said within him
,elf, "What does he mean by leaving his
Christian love for me?" And he became
Eery much awakened an l stirred in spirit.
md he said after awhila, "why, that man
must mean my soul" an he went into his
oack Office, kn.lt down and began to pray.
Then he took mis- hat an went out to the
ohi'e OF this Christian physician and said,
'Nnat can 1 do to be savsi?' and the two
doctors knelt in the Office AM commented
their sous to GoJ. All the means usei in
that cass was only the voice of one good
man, saying, "Give my Christian love to the
Goctor." The voice OF kindly aimonition.
Have you uttered it to-day? Will you utter
1t tomorrow? Will you utter il now? Com
pei them to come in.
/ think there ia a rr.af work alao IN ha
done in the way ofprly-r 1t We had faith
enough today. We coull go before Col and
ssl for the salvation OF all the people in our
churches, AMI they would all be save there
ami then without single exception. Tnere
might he professional men there, political
men there, worldly men there. nrn wIo had
not heard the gospel tor twenty years. men
who are prejudiced against the preachers,
men who are prcju licei against the music,
men who are pref Heed against the church
men who are preiu Iced against Coil do
not care-they might be brought in by fer
vent prayer-you would compel them to
come in.
On, for such an earnes. prayer' People
OF God, lay hold OF the horns of the altar
now and suppicate the salvation of ailthose
who sit in the same pew with you-yel. the
redemption OF all who sit IN your churches.
tell you to-day, my frienis OF Il great sal
vation. Do you understand what it is TO
have Saviour? He took your place. He
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 mode OF earning his living. He
was found in the street OIL Vienna PLAYING
his violin, but after awhile his hant becams
feeble an tremulous and he could no more
make music. Oae day, while he sat there
weeping, man passed along AMI said
"My friend, you ar. too old an feeble. Give
me your VIOLIN And he took the mans
violin ana began to discourse most exquisite
music, and the people gathered arounl in
larger and larger multitudes. AMI the aged
man held his hat, and the coin poured In un.
til the hat was full.
"Now," said the man who was playing the
violin, "put that coin in your pockets" The
coin was put in the Old mans pockets.
Then he held his hat again, AMI the violin
ist played more sweetly than ever and played
until some OF the people wept and some shout
ell. And again the hat was filled with coin.
Then the violinist droppei the instrument
and passed or, AMI the whisper went, "Who
is it, who is ~" and some one just entering
the crowd said "Why, that is Bucher, the
great violinist, known all through the realm.
Yes, that is the great vio.intst." The fact
was, he had just taken that mans place,
and assumed his poverty, an borne his bur.
den, and played his music. AMI earned his
livelihood, and made sacrifice Tor the poor
old man. So the Lord Jesus Christ comes
down, and He finds Us in our spiritual PEN
ury. and across the broken strings OF His
own broken heart He strikes strain OF IN
finite music which wins the attteution OF
earth and heaven. He takes our poverty.
He plays our music. He weeps our sorrow.
He dies our death. A sacrifice Tor you.
sacrifice for me.
Or, will you accept this sacrifice now7 I
do not single ou. thus and that man an this
and that woman. But 1 say all may cone.
The sacrifice Is SO great ali may be saveC.
Does 1t not seem to you as II heaven was
very near3 / can feel its breath on my
cheek. Goi is near. Christ is near. Tue
Holy Spirit is near. Ministering angels are
near, your gioriied kinired N heaven near,
your Christian father near, your g.orihe1
mother near, your departed children near'
Your redemption il near.