New-York tribune., 1897-08-05

foreiveness They have not personal assurance OF
their own salvation and 60 sbGat assTnx ,yo They
have not perfect peace but their lives are prsy
to anxiety and worry rc mstanses CS SSnaps tss IrT
wonderful keeping Of the Lord Jssus oomy nnd
despcndent They are not victorious bu; asfeasS %
i oh fSs n% Of The spirit
CT ilght that made me free"
PERSONAL WORK NECESSARY.
Now. why Is all. ;his7 Why Is II that your
Christian iIfe yours and mine. Is so di"e.e"' ,oA
the life portrayed in the New Testament ""a'
Is the explana ton Of this contrast, NJ o'''e 90
vous and so painful? Is 1t that tho p'on',sv, v
God are not real and are not meant TO DC 'u,'',.u
Is /, that the NE OF the Christian as DESCRIBED IN
the New Testament is an ideal life TO which s oys we
aTs anabe bSs"Suay To 4sch Par
With us raising h To' saw that is the
eIaPpS,n5 !He The WRH "xpa1aon asren
one 1t IL the enc given IN our s teM an ful OF de-
s,ge M ropne .o arSnr in " p0ssesson says: Your
nqulties hath turned away these things: ane ypn ybe
sa nTf OF our failure is Ia ourseyes
and are eyer 70 enter w into %sa rst deal
Seaney Sa Nth IN God about our must
anime ourselves to discover ths ,hsu aHo FORTH that in
Of selfsxaminatlcn now get Ogr;n%Ss thorough NY
What ihcn IS fe smen, ISq, hi"4srs c sSds ydTs
from actually experiencing me Is ~ some act or
course or habit OF wrong doing? II may bi"h I none
bn nS God d yU%y has Of thought sssr
else Of the Imagination that Is impure lasted
m m may y,rSS%n BE bns and sweeier or
den. IT may be some course OF ac%toh % WIZ r. NAV be
Something in your family lifeoyerndnlgenoes In IN
matters OF eating or drinking or tho comfort
Of ihose that live With us1 temper TrtaIy bH
the habit OF fretfulness ami com comp,iht uish tbem TO
things are not exactly as you wouu "''''
Or perhaps 1t is something in your seC,n on,e one one
m may gSly piaced Sfrs it IT may habit Of sy
speaking. or certain uniTuthfunerSs,, o You love
the pleasures pleasures Of the World and for the sake "6g OF
those dear to you you plunge no Come ye
out from among them and be ye separate. f. ,.o,,-
Or may be the trouble with YOU nd 'ys yo,r n eager
pursuit OF 1t have hndered you In me ne, in in Vour
race Your heart condemns YOU now innmnelei inau II to
business YOU have heen as you say, co'.ii" ~ cor1
follow worldly ways You are conscious n,,r oI hns,
ncs "n irritation m T5 at 9snf nFkef < the to that
thing Is wrong. Search yonfsselEyeT. an ndIe For.
SarGn rn chesheS a. Tn Turns Blessing In
iQuy persisted in cancels the dlvlnss ro Mos sing
nto lasoe euse hs5 sd we w nd t. mPSss
be for us TO enjoy the % ,n o' ,hngs dis
pleasing 10 our God.
TRANSMISSION OR DISOBEDIENCE.
But perhaps what is hindering from the bless
ing may be not 50 much an iniauity as a SIN. IL
rray not be so much act OF transgression as an
act Of dsobedience /; may be that we are refusing
to do what God commands What is withholdhg
the good you desire from you may be your reiusa.
to help poor friend who IN his dire need applied 10
you. 1t may be your refusal 10 iorgive some enc enc
who has hindered YOU or 10 apologize 10 some ONE IN
paying lawful debts. or in dealing with your cor
rcspondence 1t may be neglect OF the Bible or
neglect Of prayer a neglect OF witnessing lot
Christ. Any disobedence OF divine command.
quite often as any transgression OF the divine
law. Is the cause that hnders us from entering into
Vow have Found the secret Of the barrsnpsss
lp5n you in this solemn hour revealed the hidden
ns ya As @ Ting e that is say ha snn
convicted u Ian am brought in s5 Euii5;y before God And
about which the Holy Spirit has convicted. drag 1t
into gf Dg o s s rG i to y1nTs sy in The oEG
have snned in nj; ma'sr bsH have been mPn1e
been proud; j have been niggardly in my gifts.
have hot temper. / have been inconsiierae. /
have Seen in Goeas nave have
been hypocIite In my religious profession" Say
in yonr N5e condssiOn D Il may be e" painful Il % viii be
very humb:ing,, but such humblIng IS ,precondion
prosper" You remember what Joshua said TO Achan
IN Joshua II oI i; =, NY SON 3 give pray the glory
him" You remember what God says TO Israel In
Jeremiah H. ls: "Only acknowledge thine nquity
God" II we would receive those blessings which
must 9" DO is to conf Confess % those ni9ies ties '"s We
v6 w R4soTe 70 Sor p ddne n S f. 4 ON # IN
hand cause thee 70 stumble cut It OFF Confession
without renunclatlon Is worse than useless. 1t il
confesseth his sin 4 s He who con.esseth and for
Afternoon M quite definitely an aernoon" Of rahSncIa cs
tG ton say in % heart no. 90 II & vii not read hose
again: l VII; not enter those places again: /
% & of e sh hnnS pcs IF sngsS o M
eye II you 90 3odho hs it VII make this meeting one
this" You What God asks from You is what
Is in Your power. He asks for an act OF your will
bab here feno1nce them and e cas5 ap ,hem "ge o eH
me"
INSTANT OBEDIENCE NECESSARY.
Third resolve upon instant obedience to the di-
vine commands. You have. text shows 10
deal not only with inquities. but with sins: no,
only with transgressions. but with shortcomings
Therefore you must not only resolve not 10 do
what God forbids. but you must resolve n do
what God commands. This will lead 20 very prac
tica results BE quite definite about this mat
letter Of apology: viii mend that quarrel Gai4s '""i
T 60 and % fa S on ,hh ha aS pTson 3 whom
d%a' s 0S a viii on ih h3 y9p SIDE s@ %
Cod hut yS9 %h say ,h ii eanpot out those
shall only involve myself in further Sin Mv
brethren with the carrying out OF these resoiii
tiona you have not at this moment 10 do You
have TO do with this question: Are you willing 10
carry them out II God helps you? DO Won p,,rIoes
10 carry them out? viii you speak 10 that soul
about Christ? VIM you give more time 10 prav,r
and 10 the reading OF the Bible? Until God 6os
your 20 this question | cannot deal with
you. What is your answer? DO you confess7 Ipo
you renOunce? Do YOU resolve? Then Won are
ready for the next step
Fourth. commit yourself 70 God. Give Yourself
I'D 10 Him are that He may deal with vour
case as IT requires Bring your guilt to Him Lay.
at His feet all the wisdom and failure Of your
Christian life. Say to Him:
bring my sins TO Thee. the sirs ] csno, count,
That they cleansed be in Thy opened foun,
and you will hear this afternoon with wondcrf,I
power and sweetness the voice Of Jesus saving "Re
OF good cheer. thy sirs forgiven thee ~ lie
will take that life OF which you are so ashamed
and will blot II out
Bring your Weakness TO Him. Say TO Him: Lord
have renowned these sins | have separa cd nv
sclf from them. yet they cleave TO me: cannot gSt
rid Of them. ! want not 10 lose temper Vol I
lose IT, ! want not to have these evil thoughts