Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-07-18
SATURDAY JULY Is, 1896.
LOST AFTER ALL. y
ITIMPREssED HIM.
A Methodist Divine Makes Sermon out
of Mrs. Lyle's Composition Lost af-
ter ALL

of Mrs. Lyle's Composition Lost af
ter All"
The piece OF music composed by /
Mira. Lyles. President of the John /
Brown Monument Association, which |
she sang during her stay here, made a
profound impression upon Rev. DIR.
Gullins, as we'll as others. The DIR. be- |
came so deeply impressed that he took |
the composition, Lost after ALL on |
Sunday 18th ult.. morning as his theme |
and preached from Eek. 81 IL, Our |
hope is lost"
DIR. Gullins said: Never did a King
fight harder for his country, nor ever
did mother plead more earnestly with
a wayward child than did God with Is
rael. All manner of argument and ev-
idenee was brought to bear TO convince
Israel that God was their best friend,
not only stood ready, but was anxious
that they should be saved. Never
were pilgrims preserved through jour
news SO difficult and puzzling, and
through scenes more chequered than
were the Israelites.
The great famine which drove them
into Egypt, and the welcome snd plen-
ty they enjoyed there, are witnesses of
Gods interest in their welfare.
Here is an instance" continued the
Dr.. where God brought good out of
evil. He permitted Joseph to be sold
and become & servant in Egypt, that
in coming years he might save his ia
Their and brethren.
Moses, the deliverer, sent the
plaques in Egypt and are Witnesses OF
Gods earnest efforts to save Israel.
The destroying angel can testify that
he was instructed to not hurt single
soul OF the Israelites.
IN the clouds could speak they could
tell that God ordered pillar of CLOUD
by day and pillar of fire by night Il
guide and protect them from their en-
emies.
The ouails. the smitten rock and tn,
mamma from heaven-all are evidence
1bowing how faithfully and earnestl.
God moved to saved them. Notwith
standing the constant evidences o
Gods goodness and care foC them the
murmured and became a rebellion
people. For their sins God justly pun
iished them. God allow d them to &c
ost and wander for forty years in tn
wilderness, during which time thei
fathers and mothers died, and necesss
rily were buried in strange land.
THE PROPHETS VISION
The prophet Ezekiel had vision
He thought he was carried into va
lev where the ground was covered wit
dead mems bones, and ne Wake
about among the bones and looked
them and saw they had no mesh c
them. hut were dry. Then said &C
INTO Ezekiel, "Son Of man, the:
bones are the whole house OF Israel.
Behold" they say, "our bones a.
dried, and our hope is lost. We a.
cut of from our part" This world
a great stage, and every man, race ar
nation is pushed upon it to play, eaS
he told Of the great Persian Empe
or, dipping his pen in the life blood
Persian mobiles, he wrote for himself
record flames glitterlng temple. WI
b.2S3, 40 souls, exclusive OF wom'
and other attendants, this great Ell
peror marched into Greece to conqu
and bring it under his authority. ID
feated. disheartened, Xerxes wi
scarcely 1000 soldiers left, turned
footstens homeward, with no 9th
news to carry back than this, behil
me lay 1878 ,220 lifeless bodies OF 4
brave men who fought, bled, suffer
and died. Their wives are widow
their children are fatherless. All
this is but the fruit of my selfish ami
ticn and my cause is Lost after all
He then told of the crucifixion Of
eua. and how he died on the cross. c
aro. who was well acquainted with
saws. ssIt was the most cruel q
shamefnl of all deaths" But the m'
intense suffering of Jesus was of
eDirit. He was bearing the sins of
world. We were all debtors to divi
Justice but Jesus paid 1t all, and ,
moor sinners are sighting him day
ter day and are being Lost after al
Look
See the signal rockets flashing.
While a ship is sinking fast;
In hfs arms Jack holds his comra
Faithful to him to the last.
Ia that young man here this mo
ing whose dear mother labored .
prayed to make you something?
used to 60 for you when she had
idea where to find you. That mot
wanted you to be saved, but that VIC
IA hushed now. There is no one r
to trouble you when you stay out ID
But dear friends, you are going do
Won will soon be Lost after all"
There is q mother today, somewh
who did all in her power to save
how. but you've wandered away,
last night with tears running down
cheeks. she stood at the window in
far off home, looking out through
darkness, asking in sadness:
Where is my wandering boy toni
The boy of my tenderest care,
The boy that was once my JOY
light.
The child of my love and praye
. where is my boy tonight?
Young man. will you be Lost q
all" If you still reject him by-anC
the day will come and you must
appear before the judgement set
CHRIST, and finding yourselves on G
left hand side, then driven away I
his presence, from loved ones, hea'
and happiness forever. We will
hear you wall. "Our bones are
our hope is lost"
"The harvest is past, the SUNNI
ended and we are not saved" Il
lost, lost after all"
The congregation then sang.
on the desert, seeking, seeking
pei hymns.
Snoons Free TO ALL