The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-20

couldn't do that. He could say everything
but that. / venture TO say that there are zoo
sinners here today that reason themselves
into the belief that they cannot obey God.
God does not command you 10 do something
you cannot do and then punish you for not
doing it, Well, my brother-in-law went down
TO his Office and thought he should surely see
Sammy at tea time; but 10, and behold! when
he got home Sammy was still in bed. My
brother-in-law went In and reasoned with him
again. But he couldn't ask his mother TO for
give him, that was the one thing he couldn't
say. Ny sister said IL seemed like n funeral
in the house. all the JOY and sunshine
gone. He was an only son, and when night
came on before she went to sleep she talked
TO him and asked him just to beg her forgive
ness. But he said he couldn't do II. After he
went To sleep she went i'm To see him. and there
the little tear lay on his cheek. She ionged
e. kiss him, but they must break his will. She
said she left the door open and thought he
might come TO her, but he never came. When
morning cime she thought he would come
rushing in and ask her tn forgive him, but lie
never came. My brother-n-law came home
the second day, and the boy was still in bed.
The mother went In and sat down on the edge
OF the bed. and she said. Now.
Sammy. you just repeat after me
Mother,"-"mother," -"forgive, forgive"
-"me"-"me." And the moment he said
me" he leapsd up in bed and said, II have
let me go down and tell papa. Won't he be
glady' Little stupid Ounce! He might have
said IL the first morning. he nesdn't have gone
To bed. You laugh, but that is yourself You
look into the looking glass and you wil see
that little boy. have seen hundreds of you
here In Providence. Ies, you would lik, TO
obey. but you cannot. don't believe word
OF il. Now this Is the question for
you to settle, the battle is fought
on that one word of the will, the door hangs
on that one hings Of the will. Will you obey7
That is the question! 1t isn't a mere matter
OF sentiment. joining some church. Will you
obey the voice of God and 10 as he commands
you? No man can obey for you any more
than he can eat and drink for you. You must
eat and drink for yourself. and you must obey
God for your self. There Is n story told about
Girard, one OF the Grst millionaires this coun-
try ever had. A green lrishman came over TO
this country, and he had been walking round
the streets OF Philadelphia for long time un-
able TO get anything to do. Oac day he went
into Girarti's Office and aske him il he could
mt give him something to do To keep soul and
body together. Glrard said, "Yes. do you see
that pile of bricks down therey" Yes
We'll, pile IL up at the other end OF the
yard" The lrishinan went TO work. Night
came on and he had the work all done. and
he went up into the osice, touched his hat
got his pay. and asked IL Girard had any work
for him the next morning. Girard told him
ne nHu. lnt next inOlnlnH DC came along.
Girard said. "You 70 and take that pile OF
brick and carry 1t back where You found It,"
The Irshman went at the work without
word. lie wasn't Yaakee, you better be-
lieve. Night came on, lie got his pay and
wtnte 10 know II there would be work for
him the next morning. Girard kept him
marching up and down there for number Of
days until he found lie was just the man ne
wanted. One day be said." You 20 down and
bid that sugar or" Whom the nuctionecr put
the sugar up, here was green Irishman bid
ding. Tire pcopls laughed and made sport OF
him. and finally IL was Knocked Oft TO him.
The auctionecr said In gruf tone. "Who is
going to pay for this sugar." "Girard. sir"
"You Girard's agentY" Mighty man then
Girard has found man no could trust: God
wants To find man Tie can trust. Obedience
Is literal, prompt cheerful. willing action.
DO what God wants you to do without asliug
any questions Whon God hnds such a man
believe no is the mtghtioSt power on thi,
earth. Don't you think SOP DO you know
every man was blessed vi hile Christ was on
earth. was blessed By obodiencel Ten lepers
came to Him. and he said, Go and show
yourselves to the priest" They might
have said what good Is that
going 10 do usi II was the pri st that seat us
away from our famiies." But they said
nothing aud went 10 the Son OF God aud they
were healed. DO you want To get rid OF the lep-
rosy of slnY Obey God. You iay YOU don't
feel likes ~. Did you always ieel like going 10
school when you were u boyy Supposng n
man only wcat TO business whcp he fcit like
az ho would bust up In few week. lie said
to that man. "GO to the Pool OF of SLOAN aud
wash" and as he washed he received his sight
See lie wis b csscd ia the act OF obedience.
Hv -aid TO NaaInan, go and dip scven times In
Jor tan" and while he was dipping be was
healed. simple obedience. You don't need
TO so 10 any theological seminary 90 find out
ow 10 obey. need your There is very little
obcd!encc nov ow-a-days. People want some
thi z 60 rou q them all mp, they want 10 hear
eloQuence and oratorical sefmons. whatso.
ever He says do. do 10. Does the Lord tell me
% rum then am TO run. Does He say. 20
preachS Go peach. Whatsoever He tells