Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-04-18

| read one or the promises. No time T.
get single sin pardoned. The whole
house is aroused in alarm. The chill
dren scream. The wife faints. The
pulses fall The heart stops. The SOU
flies. Dead. and outside the ark!
l have no doubt that derision kept
many people out of the ark. The world
laughed to see man go in and said
Here is man starting for the ark
Why, there will be no deluge. If there
IS one that miserable ship will not
weather 1t. Aha, going into the ark
Well. that is too good to keep. Here,
fellows, have you heard the news?
This man is going into the ark" I'm
der this artillery Of scorn the mans
good resolution persisted
And so there are hundreds kept out
by the fear of derision. The young
man asks himself: What would they
say at the store tomorrow morning II
should become a Christian? When I
go down to the clubhouse they will
shout: Here comes that new Christian.
Suppose you will not have anything to
do with US. now. Suppose you are
praying now. Get down on your kneee
and let US hear you pray. Come, now.
give us a touch. Will not do it, Ell!
Pretty Christian you are" Is it not
the fear Of being laughed at that keeps
you out Of the kingdom of God?
Which Of these scorners will help you
at the last? When you lie down on a
dying pillow, which of them will be
there? In the day of eternity will
they ball you out?
My friends and neighbors, come in
right away. Come in through Christ,
the wide door-the door that swings
out toward you. Come in and be
saved. Come and be happy. 1.-THE
Spirit and the Bride say, Come"
Room In the ark. Room in the ark
But do not come alone. The text in
vites you to bring your family. 1t
says, Thou and thy sons and thy
wife" You cannot drive them in. If
Noah had tried to drive the pigeons
and the doves into the ark, he would
only have scattered them. Some pa
rents are not wise about these things.
They make iron rules about Sabbaths,
and they force the catechism down the
throat as they would hold the childs
nose and force down dose of rhubarb
and calomel. You cannot drive your
children into the ark. You can draw
your children to Christ. but you cannot
coerce them. The cross was lifted not to
drive, but to draw. IF be lifted up,
l will draw all men unto me-" AS the
sun draws up the drops of morning
dew so the sun of righteousness ex-
hales the tears of repentance.
Be sure that you bring your husband
and wife with you. How would Noah
have felt II when he heard the rain
knew that his wife was outside in the
storm? No; she went with him. And
yet some of you are on the ship out |
ward bound" for heaven, but your
is unsheltered. You re-
member the day when the marriage |
ring was set. Nothing has yet been
able to break 1t. Sickness came, and |
the finger shrank, but the ring staid |
IN. The twain stood alone above a |
nilds grave, and the dark mouth of
he tomb swallowed up a thousand
he open grave. Days of poverty came
md the hand did many hard days
work. but the rubbing of the work
against the ring only made 1t shine
brighter. Shall that ring ever be lost?
VIII the iron clang of the sepulchre
rate crush it forever? ! pray God
hat you who have been married on
arth may be together in heaven. Oh,
~ the quiet bliss Of your earthly
lone, by the babes cradle, by all the
'ows of that day when you started
lie together, l beg you to see to 1t
hat you both get into the ark.
Come in and bring your wife and
our husband with you-not by fret
ing about religion or dingdonging
hem about religion, but by consist
mt life and by compelling prayer
hat shall bring the throne of God
own into your room. Go home and
AXE up the Bible and read 1t together,
nd then kneel down and commend
our souls to Him who has watched /,
GU all these years, and before you +.
lse there will be a fluttering of wings !
yer your head, angel crying to angel,
Behold, they pray!'
But this does not include all your
amily. Bring the children, too. God
less the dear children! What would /.
Ut homes be without them? We may
ave done much for them. They have
one much for us. What a salve for a
ounded heart there is in the soft !
aim of child's hand! Did harp or
ute ever have such music as there Is
childs good night?" From our
,arse, rough life the angels of God !.
e often driven back. But who comes
to the nursery without feeling that :
lgels are lowering around? They
no die in infancy 60 straight into :
DRY, but you are expecting your chill II
'en to grow up in this world. Is 1t ,
It a question, then, that rings
rough all the corridors and windings
I'd heights and depths of your soul, a
hat is to become Of your sons and a
Lughters for time and for eternity? II
)h," you say, Il mean to see that $
ey have good manners" Very well. y
mean to dress them we'll, If I have n
yself to go shabby" Very good. Il s.
all give them an education. I shall p
ave them fortune" Very well. But n
that all? Don't you mean to take n
EN- into the ark? Don't you know n
at the storm is coming and that out e.
Christ there is no safety, no pardon,
hope no heaven? re
How to get them in? Go In yourself. III
Noah had staid out, do you suppose y
At his sons-Shem, Ham and Jepeth w