Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1896-02-26

thing prayer 4! Elijah with 1t reached NJ
to the clouds and shook down the showers
With It John Knox shook Scotland. With Il
Martin Luther shook the earth. And wher
Philip Melanchthon lay sick unto death, a:
many supposed, Martin Luther came in and
said, "Philipp, We can't spare your "Oh.
said he, "Martin, you must let me go. am
fired OF persecution and tired OF life. Iwant
to go to be with my God" ''No." said Martin
Luther, ''you shall not go; you must take
this food, and then I will pray for you. u
"No, Martin. said Melanchthon. "you must
let me Co." Martin Luther said. "You take
this food or I will excommunicate you." He
took the food, and Martin Luther knelt down
| and prayed as only he could pray. and con-
valescence came, and Martin Luther went
back and said to his friends. "God has saved
the life Of Philip Melanchthon in direct an
prayer! Have vou tested It?
DR.. Prime. Of New York. in his beautiful
book entitled "Around the World" de-
ecrtted mauso'eum in India which 1t took
10000 men twenty-five years to build-tbat
and tho buildings surroundine-and he
says: "StahdinS IN rnat mausoleum and
uttering word, II is echoed back from =
height OF $50 feet not an ordinary echo,
but prolonged music, as though there
were angels lowering in the air." And every
WORD OF earnest prayer We utter has an echo,
not from the marble cupola of an earthly
from the wings Of angels as they hover. cry
Ing, "Behold. he prays!' Oh, test II?
Mighty sickle for reaping this gospel harvest.
the sickle of prayer!
1t does not make so much difference about
ne posture you take, whether you sit, stand
physical agonies lie on your back. 1t does
not make any difference abor the physical
posture, as was shown in a hospital, wh IN
the chaplain said as he looked over the beds
OF the suffering: LET all those wounded
men here who would like to be- prayed for
lift the hand! Some lifted two hands, others
lifted one hand; some with hands amputated
could only lift the stump of the arm. One
man, both his arms amputated, could give
no signal except to say. ''Me! Me-" Oh. it
1oes not make any difference about ths
rhetoric OF your PRAYERS; it does not make
any difference about the posture; it does not
make any difference whether you can lift a
hand or have no hand to lift. God is ready
20 hear you. Prayer Is answered. Col Il
waiting to respond.
take this trumpet OF the gospel and blow
the first blast, "Whosoeyer will" blow
the second blast, '.Seek We the Lord wbils
He may be found" blow the third blast"
"Now is the accepted time" But the trum.
pet does not break; 1t was handed do wn by
our forefathers to us, and We will hand IL
Town to our children, that after we are dead
:hey NAV blow thetrumpet. telling he world
: sympathetic God, and that more to Him
han the throne on which He sits is the joy OF
seeing prodigal put his finger on the latch
81 His Fathers house.
Invite any one the most infldel. any on,
the most atheistic, I invite him into tha
ness as those who have for fifty years been
under the teaching Of the gospel and believed
Il all. When was living in Philadelphia, u
gentleman told me of a scene in which he
was participant. In Callowhill street, in
Philadelphia, there had been a powerful
meeting going on for some time. and many
were converted, and among others one OF
the prominent members of the worst club
house in that city. The next night
the leader OF that club house, the presi-
dent of 1t, resolved that he would endeavor
to get his comrade away. He came 10 the
door. before he entered he heard Christian
song, and under its power his soul was
sgitated. He went in and asked for prayer.
Before he came out he was a subject of con-
Serting mercy The next might another
comrade went to reclaim the two who had
been lost to their sinful circle. He went,
and under the power OF the Holy Ghost be-
came changed man, and the work went oni
they were all saved and the infamous club
house disbanded. Oh. 1t is a mighty gospel!
Though you came here q child of sin. YOU
can go away child Of grace. you can go
away singing:
Amazing grace, how sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me!
once was lost, but now an found
Was blind, but now 1 see.
Oh, give up your sins! Most of your life
Is already gone. Your children are going
On the same wrong road. Why do you not
stop? "This day is salvation come to thy
house." Why not this moment look up into
the face Of Christ and say:
Just as am, without one plea
But that Thy blood was shed for me,
Ana that Thou bid'st me come to Thee
o Lamb Of God, 1 come, come.
God is going to save you. You are going
10 be among the shining ones. After the
tolls Of life are over, you are going up to the
everlasting rest, you are going up to ioin
POUR loved ones, departed parents and de-
parted children. "Oh, my God" saws some
man, show can come to Thee? am SO far
of. Who will help me, am SO weakp It
|eems such q great undertaking." Oh, my
brother, It is . great undertaking! 1t is SO
ian do the work. He will correct your heart
md He will correct your life. "Oh, you say,
Il will stop profanity" That will not save
Fou. "Oh," you say, II will stop Sabbath
'reahng." That will not cave you. There
, only one door into the kingdom OF God,
heaven, and that is faith. Faith the first.
tep. the second step, the hundredth step,
he thousandth step, the last step. By faith
ve enter the kingdom. By faith we keep in.
n faith We die. Heaven a reward of faith.
The earthquake shook down the Philippian
dungeon. The jailer said, "What shall
lo2" Some Of you would say, "Better get
.ut OF the place before the walls crush you"
What did the apostle saw "BeIievs on the
Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved"
'Ah." you say, there's the rub" What is
aith? Suppose you were thirsty. and Of
cred you this glass OF water, and you be-
feved meant to give It to you, and you
:ame up and took It. You exercise faith.
1ou believe mean to keep my promise.
Christ offers you the water Of everlasting lifa
lou take 1t. That is faith.
Enter into the kingdom Of God. Entei
now. The door Of life is set wide open. 1
plead with You by the bloody sweat of Geth-
iemape and the death groan Of Golgotha.
~ GROSS and crown, by Pilates courtroom
Md Joseph's sepulcher, by hsrps and chains.
~ Kingdoms OF light and realms, by king
1oms Of light and realms Of darkness, by the
trumpet Of the archangel that shall wake the
lead, and by the throne Of the Lord God
and the Lamb, that you attend
now to the things Of eternity. Oh, what a
lad thing It will be IT, having come SO near
heaven, we miss it! Oh. to have come with
IN sight OF the shining pinnacles of the city
md not have entered! Oh, to have been SO
near We have seen the mighty thropg enter
md we not joining them! Angels of God.
dy this way! Good news for you; tell The
tory among the redeemed on hight Ifthere
be one there especially longing for our sal
vation, let that one know it now. We put
Town our sorrows. Glory be to God for
.uch hope. for such pardon. for such o
oy, for such heaven, for such Christ!
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