The Penn's Grove record., 1894-09-21

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circle, everybody having a~hymrbook, giving
half OF 1t to the n next him every one
who has a hand to shake hands shaking
hands-the church architecture and the
church surroundings saying 10 the people,
"Come in and be Mt home" Instead OF that,
Think all these surroundings often compel
the 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 imploration OF the
spirit OF God compel the people 10 come In.
How shall we lead sinners to accept the
Lords tnvltation2 l think we must certain
" begin by a holy life. We must be better
men. better women, before we can compel
the people 10 come into the kingdom oil
Jesus Christ. There are fine ESSAYS being
written in this day about science and re.
ligion. Itell you the best argument in be-
half OF our holy Christianity. 1t is a cool
man. a good woman, a life all consecrated
TO Christ. No infdel can answer IT. Oh.
let US by a holy example compel the people
to come in
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 a voice beneath him
say Father, look out for the safe path /
am following" And he looked back, and be
saw that he was climbing not only for him
self, but climbing for his boy. oh, let us be
sure and take the safe PATH Our children
are following our partners in business are
great multitude stepping right on In our
steps. oh, be sure inc take the right path
Exhibit a Christian example, and so by your
cody walk compel the people to come In.
/ think there is work also in the way OF
kindly admonition. | do not believe there Is
q person in this house who, IL approached
in a kindly and brotherly manner, would
refuse to listen. II you are rebuffed, It Is
because you lack in tact and common sense.
But, oh, how much effective work there is
In the way ofklndly admonitionl There are
thousands OF men all around about you who
have never had one personal invitation to
the cross. Give that one invitation, and you
would be surprised at the alacrity with
which they would accept 1t.
l have a friend, a Christian physician,
who one day became very anxious about the
salvation OF a brother physician, and so he
left his office, went down to his mans Office
and said, 'Is the doctor imp NO." replied
the young man waiting. 1.-THE doctor Is
not fn." swell" said this physician, "when
be comes In, tell him l called and give him
my Christian love-" This worldly doctor
came home after awhile, and the message
was given to him, and he said within him
self, "What docs he mean by leaving his
Christian love for meY" And he became
Fery much awakened anl stirred In spirit,
md he said after awhile. "Why, that man
must mean my soul" an he went into his
back office, knelt down and began to pray,
fnen he took mis- hat AMI went out to the
office OF this Christian physician and said,
what can | do to be saved?" and The two
doctors knelt in the Office AMI commended
their souls to God. All the means used In
that casa was only the voice OF one good
man, saying, "Glve my Christian love to the
Doctor" The voice OF kindly admonition.
Have you uttered 1t today Will you utter
1t tomorrow? Will you utter it now2 Com
pei themto come in.
think there is Il great work also TO be
done in the way of prayer. II we had faith
enough to-day, we could go before God and
ask for the salvation OF NIL the people in our
churches. and they would all be saved there
and then without a single exception. There
might be professional men there, political
men there, worldly men there, men who had
not heard the gospel for twenty years, men
who are preludiced against the preachers,
men who are prejullced against the music,
men who are prejudiced against the church
men who are preludiced against Goi-I 10
not care-they might be brought in by fer
vent pr~ayer-you would compel them 10
come in.
On, for such an earnest prayer People
oil God, lay hold Of the horns of the altar
now and supplicate the salv stion OF allthose
who sit In the same pew with you-yea, the
redemption OF all who sit in your churches.
l tell you to-day, my friends OF n great sal
walton. Do you understand what it is 10
have II Saviour? He took your place. He
bore your sins. Ha wept our sorrows. He
is here now 10 save your soul. A soldier,
worn out in his country service. took othe
Violin as n mode of earning his living. He
was found in the street oil Vienna PLAYING
his violin, but after awhile his hand became
feeble an tremulous and he could no more
make music. One day, while he sat there
weeping, n man passed along and said
"My friend, you are too old and feeble. Give
me YOU VIOLIN And he took the mans
violin and began to discourse most exquisite
music, and the people gathered around In
larger and larger m%ultitudes, and the aged
man held his hat, and the coin poured in un-
til the hat was full.
Nov, said the man who was playing the
vio.in, 'put that coin in your pockets" The
coin was put in the old mans pockets.
Then he held his hat again, and the violin
list played more sweetly than ever and played
until some of the people wept and some shout
ed. And again the hat was filled with coin.
Then the ~violinist dropped the instrument
and passed OF, and the Whisper went "WhO
is it, who is it!' and some one just entering
the crowd said "Why, that is Butcher, the
great violinist, known all through the realm.
Yes, thai Is the great v.o,inist." The fact
was, he had just taken that mans place,
and assumed his poverty, AMI borue 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 II strain OF in.
finite music which wins the attteution OIL
earth and heaven. He takes our poverty,
He plays our music. He weeps our 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 TINT man an this
and that woman. But / say all may come,
The sacrifice is so great ali may be saved
Does it not seem to you as If heaven was
very near2 1 car feel its breath on my
cheek. God is near. Christ is near. INT
Holy Spirit Is near. Ministerlng angels are
near, your gloritied kindred in heaven near
your Christian father near, your gtoriled
mother near, your departed children near
Your redemption is near.