New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-07
ABOUT WORLDLINEsS


been allowed in that heart OF yours and mine
There are many idols But they are the ugliest
idols know
ABOUT wORLDLINEss.
But it is about the world that one wants to have
a little word this morning You remember how the
children OF Israel were told not to 20 outside OF
their people and lntermarry with other
tons We to come out and be separate, saith
the Lord And that does not mean 10 go in. 1t is
quite true that the ship has to be in the sea, but
don't like to see the coming into the ship
And the Christians have to be in the great sea Of
the world. but It is quite another thing when the
world gets into the Christian.
WHAT happens when the water gets Into Inc
no power and the ship drifts along at the mercy
it may chance to meet So it is with Christians
Directly the world gets into your heart, ana It
goes the FIRE You are still saved in sense out
goes the fire. away goes the power away goes Inc
in very great measure and you are poor drift-
now I wart to say to you how this happened to
one of the greatest of the Old Testament charac-
me at this seyenteenth chapter OF the Second Book
of Chronicles think YOU will see something that
may. perhaps Just he applicable TO US. am going
10 take bird's-eye view of these three chapters
beginning with the seventeenth ~.
father And he has strengthened himself against
Israel And the Lord, as you will see was WIN
his father David and sought not unto Baalam God
is always With those who do his HIS Will mere ere Is he
blessed him and you see in the nth the Lord
established the kingdom In His hand, and there
was great prosperity.
THE MISSIONARY SPIRIT.
You will see the marvellous missionary enthus-
iasm which was in that man Jehosaphats heart
He walked with God and obeying Him. and dear
friends the of all missionary enthusiasm Is the
lling Of the spirit and the secret Of the filling OF the
spirit. when you come TO put II into the word, Is
obedience Obedience Now here man who
Ha al
you see in the six verses in the ways OF the Lord.
He his forces and told them they were to teach
in the cities of Judah. And with them he sent
Levites and priests do the same and they taught
in Judah ninth verso and had the book oil tne Jaw
OF the Lord with them, and went ABOUT througnouI
all the cities Of judah and taught the people. And
the Chrstlan-llke enthusiasm went from one end OF
the land the other, and always will be 80
God help the church where the church wardens
and deacons go and tell the ministers: we are
going to send any more money to convert the
heather. 1t IS too expensive; And they go 70
work and put up beautiful chandeliers in their
church and the loveIiest organ and the highest
steeple in the city and they try TO get their church
church doing the Lords will in this way. and II il
is not will He bless It? There may be plenty of
people come into the church Ought we not TO get
them saved?
DANGERS OF PROSPERITY.
Let us look at the next chapter, the eighteenth
chapter. There are many people who can bear sor-
row. but not prosperity. 1t gets between them and
the Lord and they upset in minute by too
much prosperity So 1t was with Jehosaphat The
first verse OF the seventeenth chapter says how he
verse OF the eighteenth chapter tells how he mar,
ried the daughter Of the man ne had strengthened
himself against.
Oh. dear young woman and young men who are
unmarried what mistake he made. DO we az al
WAYS remember do parents always remember
when We want TO marry off our daughters 10 the
first wealthy man that comes along 90 we re, re,
yong women who NAV be- thinking over the mat
ter Of | 10
your knees. A more awful thing than Christian
home nan and family HE Is the young whom
you have pledged your word; dear sister. Chris
word, but don't marry him until he is and similar
~ the other side.
brought into union by family union with Jehosha-
phat Here was cody man and an gngody man,
Gnead. What was his reply TO Ahah? i am as
art and this makes the world scott at religion when
the worldly sees Christian acting ike him,
wasting the time al the dance and at the ballroom
Of souls unconyerted. knowing the man ought not
to find time for such things | am as thou art;
SEPARATION FROM THE WORLD.
Come out and be separate saith the Lord. Reck-
on yourself to be dead to the world, crucifed TO
the world disgraceful in these eyes and the world
70 YOU and one thing will follow the other II IS
sure to follow the other VIII you give the world
I'D as disgrace because it crucied your Lord?
II vou do the world Will pretty quickly give you
many deacon has said to his minister after one
or two Of his most earnest sermons: We can't
his church You must be careful what you preach
or you will get rid Of all the wealthy people
roG know that Lord so-and-so was here to-day?
Don't say anything that he Won't Ike ti or ~, ne wont
the church: be careful ~ mat you say say e has
thou good. smooth him down, don't rub him up
the wrong way or you will have no end Of bother
As the Lord liveth what my God saith,
that will speak Brethren. do battle for the Lord.
and If we Py q have OF Rnf oros hank % p oT
possession. Ny God will supply chat Is the name
We have the Bank Of Heaven behind us We have
plenty OF credit. And the Lord viii help us along
chapter.
BLESSINGS RENEWED.
After the battle the King OF Judah returned to
his house in peace. The Lord sent n special mes
sage to him that asked him this question: Do you
think you ought TO have helped the ungodly? DO
YOU think you ought to love them that hate tho
Lord? Therefore is wrath upon thee from before
the Lord Nevertheless there are good things
found in thee in that thou hast taken away the
heart to God There was meeting between
God and HIS servant. and the servant was down
the old blessing back 10 him. and you will see
the very first mark OF i was IN the hfth verse lie
set judges In the Iand throughout all the FENCED
cities Of Judah city by city"
That IS the road that YOU and have to find You |
know II you wind up little clock IL will for
while al nd then Il Will down a good many OF
us come to Mortified all run down We get wound |
IN here We want something definite The Lord |
Jesus Christ says: Him that cometh 70 Ne Will
In no wise ca st out" All come unto Him. The !
ord has given us a glorious bank. and we know |
We can take something OF IL for every day Of our
lives We can depend upon It. II We give ourselves
10 the Lord He viii accept us. He will keep us |
singing all the time, and rejoicing In the Lord
always.
OTHER SPEAKERS.