The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-14

First Presbyterian church yesterday
morning. His text was: Luke Is chap.
gs. %. SO. verses. Then Peter said,
10, we have left all, and followed
thee"
And he said unto them, Verify l
Say unto You, there is no man that
hath left house, or parents, or brethren
Dr. wife, or children, for the kingdom OF
GODS sake.
who shall not receive manifold
more in this present time. and in the
world to come, life everlasting
The speaker told Of the different IDEAS
of different men, in regard TO CHRIS
tan life; from the point OF view OF
real Christian and as understood by
some who profess 10 be Christians and
dare not. He then gave his belief as
follows:
A Christian life does not consist in
believing a long creed or long list OF
doctrines. A man might believe in
these; might know the creed by
heart: may read the Bible every day,
and yet not be a Christian, or lead
a Christian life. Neither does 1t con-
sist only in giving charities. If you
give them Just because the world will
think more Of you but feel sorry to
give away your money, you are NOT
leading a Christian life or doing Chris
tian acts. If you give to the needy be-
cause you love God, and do not care
whether the world knows it or not,
then you are doing a Christian act be-
pause you do ii for love Of GOD, and not
Tor love Of self. L have an Illustration
IN my mind. Look at q radiant picture
which hangs on the wall of your mem
Dry. You see an arch of flowers and
roses. It may be many years ago, when
you stood beneath that arch. But when
you stood there together with the one
whom you loved, who had consented to
become your partner for life, who had
given you her heart, her hand, every
thing she had, did any service you
would then take up for her, seem
6rudgery to you? No. II was the last
thing you would think of. Why? Be
cause of the love you bore her. If you
love God as you did your sweetheart,
any service you could do for him
would be a pleasure TO you. So if you
give your offerings to the poor with q
hard heart, you are not a Christian as
you do not love GOD.
Neither does Christianity consist of
lot of forms and ceremonies. Here are
three things which show a Christian
life:
First-It consists of a personal choos-
Ing for our sovereign and lord, the
Saviour
Second-It consists in devoting our
lives, influence, and example to His
service out OF gratitude to Him.
Third-A Christian, wherever he is.
manifests all his love, courage and
other characteristics out OF love for
Him.
Now does it pay for man to say
I am going to be a Christian NY
friends, If you only knew the rewards
that were awaiting every Christian in
heaven, every man would turn right
pver and be Christian at any sacrifice
[ can't tell you all of the rewards, but
here are four very prominent ones:
First-The consciousness of knowing
That you have chosen for your Saviour,
Jesus, and that you are lifted into his
Tphere.
Here is an Illustration. I see in nv
memory a man about is years old A
man to whom God had given many
talents. The man was ragged. and was
Under the influence of intoxicating
liquors. He sees a small stick on the
Iidewalk. His hair stands on end and
ne is full Of fear. He thinks it is a
make.
HE HAS THE DELlRIUM TREMENS.
This is a contrast. A few years ago 1
was in an academy of music at Phila-
9elphia. The hall was crowded. 1t was
The occasion of Stephen Parker's eulogy
sn Henry Ward Beecher This man
Iwayed the whole audience with his
speech. By what criterion shall we
measure or contrast the two. A man
Who was living an upright and honor
lble life and the drunkard. Think of
the happiness of one as compared with
The misery of the other. 1 am pleased
70 say that the drunkard at the age Of
Is, and Stephen Parker at manhood,
were the same man.
Second-The greatness of the Joy
Ind the strength and hope of the man
Who has the Lord on his side.
What is an unchristian man to do
when his children die? What if ne lost
his property or was bankrupt or failed
IN business? He could not turn 10 God
but would sink into the mire of dis
honor, and at last end his life by
suicide.
The Christian, after any such diff
hSuiiy, or loss. would closet himself
and tell his troubles to God when he
went nome at night, and in the morn
ing could face the whole world with as
light a heart as any body.
Third-The consciousness of knowing
that ones influence and example are
Dn the right side.
Fourth-The hope, peace, joy, and
strength which comes into the heart
and soul Of the Christian when $e is on
his deathbed.
Think OF a man on his deathbed who
knows that his past has been blotched
and stained by sin, and has not been
reconciled to God. Think of the feel
ngs Of such man. A man who knows
not what the future has in store for
him; a man who knows not but what
be will be consigned to everlasting
torment
Then think Of the man whose only re-
gret in dying is that he will leave
vacancy that can never be filled. A
man who goes to meet his God with the
consciousness that he has lived
Christian life and will be received with
open arms in heaven.
My friends, these are only four of the
many rewards that await a Christian.
Do you not think that they are worthy
Of great sacrifice? 1 think so. and I
hope that some of you here will think
SO and start today to lead the life of
true Christian.
At the Tabernacle.
A large attendance was present YES
terday at the o'clock services at the
tabernacle. Stake President Angus NJ.
Cannon presided as usual
Bishop Lewis NJ. Cannon addressed