Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-09-21

nands-Jne cnuren architecture AMI the
church surroundings saying TO the people,
Come in and be nj home" Instead Of that.
Think all these surroundings often compel
the people 10 stay out. Now. LET us Az re-
pent Of our sins and begin on the other track
and by our heartiness OF affection AMI
warmth Of manner and implorntion o. the
snirit Of Col compel the people to come in.
How shall We leaf sinners To accept tn
Lords invitation think we must @ r'aln-
~ begin by holy life. We must be better
men. better women. before we can compel
the people 10 come into the kingdom OF
Jesus Christ. There are fine essays being
written in this day ahnu: science and re-
Iirion. tell YOU the best argument in be-
half or our holy Christianity. It is a goo !
man. q GOO woman. n life all cnnsPcrat"i
to Christ No in1del can answer IT, o.,
let MS by n holy example compel the people
10 come IN
read al a minister Of the gospel who was
very fond Of climbing among tho Swiss
mountains. One day he was climbingamOng
very dangerous places and thought himself
all alon" when he heard a voice beneath him
say Father look out for the safe path /; |
am following And he looked back. and he
saw that he was climbing not only for him
self, but climbing for his hoy. oh, let US be
sure and take the safe path Our children
are following our partners in business are
following our nrichhors are following n
great multitude stepping right on in our
steps. Oh. be sure and take the right path
Exhibit a Christian example, AMI so by your
golly walk compel the people to come in.
Ithink'thero Is work also I'm the way OF
kin lly admonition. do not believe there IL
person in this house who, II approachei
IN kindly and hrothery manner, would
refuse TO listen. II you are rebuffel. It is
because you lack in tact and common sense.
But. oh, how much eff ,ctive work there Is
in the way ofkinlly admonition There ar5
! Thousands OF men all around about you who
| hav" never hal one personal invitation to
the cross. Give that ono invitation. and you
would bn surprised at the alacrity with
watch they would accept 1t.
| ! huva a friend. n Christian physician,
! VINO on" lay became very anxious about the
| salvation Of u brother physician, and so he
| r't his Office, went down to his mans Office
/ IN sud. lis the doctor lnI' "No," replied
/ the young man waiting. 1.-The doctor IL
not in" "Wrl, said this physician, "when
| he comes tn. tell him clllcI and give him
my Chrl~tttn low This worldly doctor
! am" home atrr awhile. and the message
| va, ;ly"u 30 him, and no saii within him
srN. What does he mean Icy leaving his
/ Nari~lrtu love for me- AMI he became
| NrIy murL as tGruri an stirred in spirit.
I 81 he SAT- alter aTailn, ''AhV. that man
must me IN NY soul, " AMI he went into his
back fl'". kn"lt down and hogan To pray.
! in"n h" took ii, hat an went out to the
/ ON - otthi~ Christian physirian aud said,
/ ~ Iat can 10 to hc save r. and the two
doctors &urlt in tho oilirn AMI commented
! ihr.r sous to God. Al the means usel in
! that rt~' was only the voice Of one good
/ man, saving. "GIve my Christian love to the
| Doctor The voice Of kindly almOnuion.
Have YOU uttered II to-day? VIII You utter
| II tomorrow! VIII you utter 1t now Com
! pei thcuto come in.
tUnk there is a great work also to be
/ done III the way ut prayer II Wa had faith
"noufh to-day, W. could 20 before Col and
! ask i"rth" salvation Of all Ia" people In our
/ churches, An they would All BE- saved there
| uuI then without a single eX option. There
| might b" professional men there, political
| men there, worldly men there, men who had
not heard the gospel for twenty years. men
Wao ar" ptrlultr'i against tho preachers,
mru who are preju Hood against the music,
I mon who ar, prrjulirrd against the church
lu"n who arr prrIu Heed against God i 10
not car" they might be hrou sht ia by fer
N"nt prav"r-you would compel them to
cumo in
ON. for such an earnest prayer, People
/ 81 Go t. My hold Of the horns OF the altar
npw and suppucat" Tia" salvation otailthose
VINO st IN the sanr pew with you-ycI, tho
redemption 0l alt who st IN your churches.
tell you to-day. my irrnle OF great sal.
vAt.on. DO YOU understand what It is tc
hay" Il Saviour. II" took your place. II,
hnr' yuur sins. H. W. pt your sorrows. He
y @rrn how II sNr your soul. A soldier,
Worn put IN his country : service took to the
Ntr.in ~ mole OF earning his living. H.
VIZ found IN TIM street Of Vienna playing
las yIottn, hut alter awhile his hand became
ir"nln IN trrnuiaus and he could no more
mas" music. ono day. while he sat there
Weeping, "A man passed along amt said
'tly friend, you ar too old AMI feeble Give
m" your violin. And he took the mans
violin ana hogan to discourse most exquisite
music. AMI the people gathered around In
larger AMI larger multtudes, and the aged
mlu held his hat. and the coin poured In un
III the hat was fnll.
Now, said tho man who was playing the
violin, "nut TINT coin in your pockets" The
CON WIS put in tn" Old mans pockets
Then he held his hat again. AMI the violin
1T played NOR" swrctlv than eyer ana playcC
unit ~om" OF the people wept and some shout
ct. And again the hat was iillcd with coin
Turn the ylohuist dropped the Instrument
an passed OIL, and the whisper went "WhC
IS II. who is IT. and SON" one Just entering
tho crowd said Way TINT is Butcher. the
I Great NlOlialst, known All through the realm
Yea. that is the great volinist." The fact
wt~. he had just taken that mans place
Hu assumed his poverty, and borne his bur
dru, ant played his music, and earned BIZ
llvrliho0 !, unl made sacrifice Tor the poo
oid man. So the Lord Jesus Christ come
Gown. uul II" finds ia in our spiritual pen
ury, ard across the broken strings OF Hi:
own broSrn heart He strikes a strain OF in
iAttn music which wins the attention o
earth AMI heaven. II" takes our poverty
lie plays our music. He weapS our sorrow
lie dies our death. \ sacrifice for you.
sacrifice for me-.
ON, viii! You ar''pt this sacrifice ncw}
do not Single ont tins and that man AMI th
anu that woman But | say all may come
Inc sacrifice Is so great all may be- saved
DO - II not seem to YOU us If heaven WA
very near? | can feel its breath on m
cheek. col ls near. Christ is near. Tn
Holy Spirit is near. Mnisteriug angels mr.
near your gloriiIrd kindred in heaven near
your Christian father near, your glorIie,
mother near, your departed children near
lour redemption IS near