The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-01-10

crying. The wcrld is a cheat. 1t first
wears you down with its follies, then it
kicks you out into darkness. 1t comes
back from the massacre of million
souls to attempt the destruction Of your
soul today, No peace cut of God, but
here is the fountain that can Stake the
thirst. Here is the harbor where you
can drop safe anchorage.
From Tears to JOY.
Would you not like, l ask you--not
perfunctorily but as one brother might
talk to another--would you not like to
have pillow Of rest TO pat your head
ON? And would You not Ike, when you
retire at night, to feel that all is well,
whether you wake up tomorrow morn
ing at 6 O'Clock or sleep the sleep that
knows no waking? Would yoa not like
to exchange this aWfal uncertainty
about the future for glorious assurance
of heaven? Accept Of the Lord Jesus to-
day and all is we'll. II on your way
home some peril should cross the street
and dash your life out, it would not
hurt You. You would rise up imme-
diately. You would stand in the ce-
lestial streets. You would be amid the
great throhg that forever worship and
are forever happy. If this night some
sudden disease should come upon you,
it would not frighten you. If you knew
you were going, you could give calm
farewell to your beautiful homo On
earth and know that you are going right
into the companionship Of those who
have already got beyond the telling an6
the weeping.
You feel on Saturday night different
from the way you feel any other night
of the week. You come homo from the
bank, or the store, or the Office, and yea
say, "Well, now my weeks wolk is
done, and tomorrow is Sunday" 1t is &
pleasant thought. There are rl froshn eut
and reconstruction in the very idea. Oh
how pleasant it will be if, when we get
through the day Of our life, aud we 60
and lie down in our bed Of dust, we can
realize, "Well, now tho work is all
done, and tomorrow is Sunday--an
everlasting Sunday
Oh when, thou city Of my God
Shall / thy courts ascend,
Where congregations ne'er break up
And Sabbath5 have no end?
There are people in this house today
who are very near the eternal world. Il
you are Christians, l bid you be of good
cheer. Bear with you our congratula-
tons to the bright city. Aged men, who
will soon be gone, take with you our
love for our kindred i'll the better land,
and when you see them, tell them thai
we arc soon coming. Only a few mors
sermons to preach and hear. Only few
more heartaches. Only few more tolls
Only few more tears. And then
what an enhancing spectacle will open
before us
beautiful heaven, where all is light;
Beautiful angels clothed in white;
Beautiful strains that never tire,
Beautiful harps through all the choir;
There shall join the chorus sweet,
Worshiping at the Saviour's feet.
And so I approach you now with a
general invitation, not picking out here
and there a man, or here and there q
woman, or here and there child, but
giving you an unlimited invitation, say
ing, "Come, for all things are now
ready" We invite you to the warm
heart Of Christ and the Enclosure CT the
Christian church. I know great many
think that the church does not amount
to much-that it is obsolete; that it dit
its work and is gone now, SO far IS al
usefulness is concerned. 1t is the happi-
est place l have ever been in except my
own home.
The One Thing Needful.
I know there are some people who say
they are Christians who seem to ge'
along without any help from others, and
who culture solitary piety. They do not
want any ordinances. l do not belong
to that class. | cannot get along with.
out them. There are so many things il
this world that take my attention from
God and Christ and heaven that want
all the helps of all the symbols and Of
all the Christian associations, and
want around about me a solid phalan1
of men who love God and keep his com
mandments. Are there any here who
would like to enter into that assoeia
ton? Then by a simple, childlike faith
apply for admission into the visible
church, and you will be received. Nc
questions asked about your past history
or present surroundings. Only one test
do you love Jesus!
1Da, mr. n n tlO
say great many people, but the Lore
Jesus declared, HE that believeth ant
is baptized shall be saved" putting
baptism and faith side by side. And III
apostle declares, Repent and be hap
tized every one Of you" lido not sickle
for any particular mode of baptism, but
l put great emphasis on the fact thai
you ought to be baptized, yet no molC
emphasis than the Lord Jesus Christ
the Great Head of the church, puts
upon it.
Some of you have been thinking OIL
this subject year after year. You have
found out that this world is poor por
ton. You want to be Christians. Yor
have come almost into the kingdom o.
God, but there you stop, forgetful of the
fact that to be almost saved is not to bt
saved at all, Oh, my brother, after hay
ing come so near to the door Of mercy,
if you turn back you will never come al
all. After all, you have heard Of The
goodness Of God. II you turn away anf
die, it Will not be because you did moi
have a good offer.
Gods spirit will not always strive
With hardened, self destroying man.
Ye who persist his love to grieve
May never hear his voice again.
May God Almighty this hour movt
upon your soul and bring you back from
| the hnsks of the WILLINGNESS To the Ea.