The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1896-08-31

blessings that are his he wants for 9TH
ers; every days growth in grace in
creases the desire to help his fellowmen
Christ is his example in this. His acts
and sayings were full of love, and He
sealed His words with His own precious
blood
Others have followed in the footsteps
of sacrifice, and whenever the story of
the cross has been told the idea has been
held and avowed that to espouse the re-
ligion Of the Son Of God was to espouse
the highest happiness of humanity.
We become coworkers with God, and
as the great heart Of Jesus went out in
loving sympathy for His children, so
every follower will feel concern for 9TH
ers and work for them. This gives
breadth to the believer, and puts into
him the willingness to leave his home
and traverse land and sea to tell the
sweet story of the cross. His is great
calling, and were it money yielding, as
are all the other callings, no pursuit of
earth would stand so high in the esti-
nation OF all men. But, still, no mat
ter how men regard it, the business of
reilslon, the religious calling, is the
grandest and most dignified that en-
cages the attention Of men, and one day
II shall be made to shine like the stars
OF Heaven in brightness.
And now, If a 1.-THE of the greatness
claimed for religion be true land we are
sure 1t is all true), then we must agree
with Paul that it is high time to awake
out of sleep. We dare not carry our re-
llg1on about with coldness and indiffer-
ence.
we must awake if we would be happy
CHRISTIANS. Those that joy and rejoice
III the Lord have all awaked out of sleep
ana are not found grooming like the
camel at every little burden placed on
them, nor do they shut out the sunlight
ana faint the pure air of Heaven with
thelr murmurings. Difficulties do re-
main to these joyful ones, thorns in the
nesh that give them many a wrench:
put grace is given to pear it. Some
places may seem difficult for music: the
voice may be husky and the notes
choke, but the music will still be sweet
AS Wnen they carried away Gods peo-
PIE into strange land and required of
tnein song, the music they made was
the sweetest ever sung, and carried
away on the wings of the wind II made
all heaven ring with the soul-stirring
melody
ana SO IN all places the trusting soul
may ma JOY and gladness, for Jesus
CHEERS ana verif1es His promise: INV
YOKE Is easy and my burden is light"
ana SO must also the Christian he
aroused If he would bear the right kind
or neip to others, as Florence Nightin-
gale, when she went forth in her la
Dor of love. Paul would arouse to ac-
ton: For now is our salvation carer
IMAM when we believed" Arouse. he
cries. De doing something, for Christ
Is coming soon again. Your Master is
coming soon to call you to account, see
tnat your work is well done
NOW, while we do not look for the
Last tnlngs on tomorrow, we all must
feel that tomorrow will bring solemn
events. Considering the wickedness
there is In the world, the fact that the
world was coming to an end on TO-
morrow would not be any more SOL
enln than that it is to go on. Great
opportunities are escaping us. and this
IS the solemn event for you and for me.
Each one of us holds in his hand five
taients; what are we doing with them
we shall find out too late I fear. how
great Is this responsibility, when we
snail cry for the rocks and hills to fall
on US and hide us. The world is NOV
ing. forward. therefore 1t is time tn
awake out of sleep.
The world is moving, vice and god
lessness are moving, SABBATH breaking
and sins that cry unto the heavens are
moving. skepticism and infidelity are
poisoning the cup. Christian souls.
awake. The world has too much ignor-
ance yet; too much poverty and misery
yet; too much distrust in God and in
Jesus, and in heaven yet; and with all
THIS mighty load of unfitness it is roll
ing on toward that vast tomorrow.
Our vast earth is moving, and this
is the solemn thought for the Christian.
we may almost see the dawning of the
twentieth century, when we shall be
a hundred million people. All these
vast multitudes are to find education
ana religion and happiness, and the
streams that shall usher in these happv
| times for them must flow out of our
age into theirs. God help US to assume
the responsibility. 1t Is no time for the
Christian to be sleeping.
Millions are moving onward with all
the powers Of soul for joy and sorrow,
ana 1t aims to make them better. IT
is shame to shrink away in slothful-
ness Awake, for the time is short;
not short for humanity, but short for
You and for me. We must soon quit
these scenes. If we have any task to
perform, in the name of God we must
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KIND words to speak, we must hasten
TO speak them; if we are to hand a cup
or water to any one we must hasten
| to fill it.
Soldiers are falling, the world is NOV
ing, and time is passing on swiftest
wings. 1T is time to awake out of
sleep, for now is our salvation nearer
than when we believed"
NO BALLOON.