Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-04-04

velatIon, and We shall hsTs o, 900, 900 oniI-
dren forestaIIed for Christianity. Ny soul Is
full Of exultstion. feel as IL 1 could shout
Il will shout, "Alleluia, the Lord God om-
nipotent reigneth y -.
Then you notice more significant TACT, IL
YOU have talked with people on the subject,
that they are getting dissatisfied with
philosophy and science as matter OF
comfort. They say It does not amount to
anything when you have dead child In the
house They will tell you, when they were
sick and the door of the future seemed
was in the Gospel. People are having
demonstrated all over the land that science
and philosophy cannot solace the trouble
and woes OF the world, and they want some
other religion, and thsy are taking Chris
tianity, the only sympathetic religion that
ever came into the world.
Now, there are some men who say they
have never seen Christ crowned In the heart,
and they do not believe tits ever done. There
is a group of men who say they have never
heard the voice of Christ; they have never
heard the voice OF God. They do not believe
1t ever transpired or was ever heard-that
ANYTHING Ike IL ever occurred. point to
20 600 900 or 1000, 600 people who say,
"Christ was crowned in our hearts affec-
tions we have seen Him and felt Him in our
souls. and we have heard His voice we have
heard It in storm and darkness; we have
will you take? These men who say they
have not heard the voice, have not seen the
coronation, or will you take the thousands
and millions Of Christians who testify Of
what they saw with their own eyes sna heard
with their own ears?
Yonder is en- aged Chrlstis ana fifty
years experience OF the power of godliness
In his soul. Ask this man whether, when he
buried his dead, the religion Of Jesus Christ
was not a consolation. Ask him If through
the long years Of his pilgrimage the Lord
ever forsook him. Ask him II, when he looks
forward to the future, if he has not peace
| and Joy, and q consolation the world can
not take away. Put this testimony OF what
| he has seen and what he has felt opposite to
| the testimony of man who says he has not
seen anything on the subject or felt anything
on the subject. VIII you take the testimony
| of people who have not seen or people VINO
| have seen?
You say morphia puts one to sleep. You
say in time OF sickness it is very useful. 1
deny It. MorphIa never puts anybody to
sleep; 1t never aleviates pain You ask
ms why I say that. have never
| that morphla is any soothing to the
nerves or any quiet in time Of sickness. I
deny that morphia ever put ANYBODY to
| sleep, but here are twenty persons who say
| they have all felt the soothing effects o. "a
| physicians prescribing morphine. Whose
| testimony will you take? Those who tooS
\ the medicine or my testimony, never hav-
| ing taken the medicine? Here Is the Gospel
| OF Jesus Christ, an snodyne for all trouble,
| the mightiest medicine that ever came down
| to earth. Here is man who saysi 81
| don't believe in it. There is no power In 1t.
+, Here are other people who say: eve have
| found out its power and know its soothing
| influence. II has cured u.s." Whose testi-
mony will you take in regard to this healing
| medicine.
| 1 feel that I have convinced every man in
| this house that it is utter folly to take the
| testimony ofthOss VINO have never tried the
| Gospel OF Jesus Christ in their own heart an
| life. We have tens OF thousands OF wit.
| nessss. 7 believe you are ready to take theil
| testimony. Young man, do not be ashamed
! to be a friend OF the Bible. Do not put youl
| thumb in your vest, as young men sometimes
do, and swagger about talking of the glori
| Gus light of the nineteenth century and oi
| there being no need OF Bible. They have
| the light Of nature in India and China and II
all the dark places on earth. Did you evel
| hear that the light of nature gave them com
| fort for their trouble? They have lancets K
cut and iuggernauts TO crush, but no com
fort All, my friends, you had better stol
p, your skepticism. suppose you are put IL
this crisis: Oh, father, your child is dying
| What ara YOU going to say to her?
| Colonel Ethan Allen was famous infde
| IN his day. His vile was q very consecratet
| woman. Tae mother instructed the dauGh
ter in the truths ofChristtanity. OF The dGugh
ter sickensd and was about to die, and sh
| said to her faiherI Father, shall 1 taxi
| your instruction, or shall take mothers in
structiOn? / am going to die now. l mus
| have this matter decided" That man wu'
had been loud in his jnlieliy, said to bi
dying daughter. "AIy dear, you had bette
take Sour mothers religion" My advice
the same to yOu-oh, young man, you ha
better take your mothers religion. Yo'
| know how it cOmIorted her. You kuoT
| what she said to you when she was dying
You had better take your mothers religion