The Portland daily press., 1895-03-16

REV. 3. FAY MILLS.
prayers with strong cries and tears. and
that God heard him. One of old was called
the weeping prophet, and God heard Jere-
lniah. Did you ever see the time when you
could do nothing but weep for sinners'
Ages before the time of Christ there was a
man who prayed for his people as Jesus
prayed in the garden. When Moses went
upon thesmourt to make attonement for
the people be loved SO well be prayed for
them. that IT possible they InigIt he for
given, but ifGnot that his name might be
blotted out OF the book God had written
|. Did you ever climb in spirit where Moses
stood, and feel as he felt that for the sake
of others you would be- willing 10 Do blotted
'out of the book Of Hfe?f ss3 NJ N M
Paul had ,the same strong emotions, and
he was brought into sympathy with Christ
in the garden. Did you ever haye al, ex-
perience like that Of Paul. when you. could
not express in words your deep concern for
men, and when you had to let the Holy
Spirit witness for you? 'TLe fervent
effectual prayer Of the righteous availeth
much" because it is feryent and because
it is strong. The reason that Christian
parents with prayerless children, and pray
ing wives with Christless husbands do not
see them converted is because they have not
prayed this prayer that availeth much -
We cannot feel this conc ern for. souls that
Christ felt, and that Paul felt and not
Jake it manifest in our outward appear
ance.
Deep emotion will find outward manifes-
station. have seen this in politics., j at
Tended convention when they nominated
"a candidate for President. and Senators,
and judges and OF her distinguished men
went wild, chairs We're lifted in the air,
men waved their hats and shouted for Joy,
and this bedlam reigned for half an hour,
and after all the man they nominated was
not elected. There was an outward sign of
the interest they felt In their candidate
Do you feel the same interest in souls:
l saw peope rush ng from railroad car.
Their appearance showed how anxious they
were to get away, and this was doubly
manifest when man appeared at the door
of the car with revolver in his hand. 1t
had been said that there WIS noted
desparado in that car. and that be was bent
on mischief. and every body thought the
man with the revolver vas the desperate,
but he was an officer who had taken the re-
volver from him. People about that car
gave an outward sign Of their feelings.
Again / saw lake among tine mountains.
People looaed out and mar keds the beauty
of the water, the clouds floating over its
smooth surface, the shadows cast by the
trees on the side, and it seemed to us all
that the very peace of God was over it. But
n the sight of thousand people a young
man went down into thar water forever.
and that changed the lake. People packed
their trunks and went to their homes or to
other resorts of the pleasure seeker, and
that lake seemed like lake of death.
There was an outward manifestation of
feeling. So will it be with all of US when
God rolls on us he burden of souls.
Prayeri is effectual because il reveals God,
and upites Jesus Christ with His church;
because it brings sinners to the arms of
their mother. God is the father of His
people. the mother is the New Jerusalem
that came down from Heaven. the bride of
the lamb. the church of Christ. havo
seen the infant by the side of the dead
mother. when We said, at would have
been better if mother and child had died
together rather than the child should be-
left mot herless in this hard world.n have
seen converts come to the church of God
for help and comfort. only to be sent back
to disappear again in the world. / would
not cali the sinners here to repentance IN
less !elt that the churches of this city
were ready to show some adequate solicit
tude for souls. do not want to bring chill
dren into the kingdom OF God only 10 be
starved OF frozen 10 death.
This outward manifestation of an inward
concern for the salvation of others has a
great effect on the unconverted. There is
10 argument against tear. said that in
one of my meetings and later a man said 10
ne, Say that again. A tear brought ne
to Christ. l was on my way out of church
when my motherless child who had found
Jesus, followed me, ana as turned / saw
the tears in her eyes, and / went back and
gave my heart to God" Be in earnest. A
young man said to his pastor when asked 10
come to Christ. 81 do not believe in your
religion. Is my mother a Christian?''
Yes said the pastor. your mother is one
of my most valued members" ais my
sister a ChIistianl' Eyes, she is one of the
best of our young women workers." Then
the young man replied. Il don't believe in
your religion. My mother loves me. She
would be crucifed for me if need be. My
sister loves me. and the thought that we
might be separated erornally would kill
con verified state. They don't believe in
what you say, and | don't believe in it,
Show your concern for souls.