El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-11-15
Christ the Worlds Need.

CnriSt the WORTH 5 Neeu.
Rev. H. W. Moore of the Pc ID ter
ian church preached las nish from
the text, Jesus Of NazIreth Pa5setl
by.'' ST. Luke XVIIt:37.
Ii was Il wonderful day in Jer co
(The world even today reads Of tha
day Of thrilling iCteresD. Crowd
waitel TO see tn great healer who's
lime had spre ad like a pra RE fire
Mary like ZschaeGs elm bed TO t1e
t'ee-t ps to ca ch SIGHT OF Jesus
Outside of the city gates It bl
hegg "a, his cries for teip al 7tsd the
fools cps of Jesus. He crIe1 out, ''Son
Of David have mercy on me- His fsl5h
in Jesus wss rewarded by comp ete
vision. Every life like the life o. blind
Bartemalus has its critical periods
J esus n ever passed that way before
AID never pas sed that way again
Bartemalus seizrd the great oppt rtuni-
ty of his life time, cried for mercy ana
was he aled. All successful lives date
from some single opportunity seized
There comes IA moment 10 every lie
when the whole future Of that life lies
in aocaLting some one opportunity
This makes lie serious. Grace Darling,
Henry NJ Stanley by embra ,ing the
right Opportunity were carried 10 I'm
mortality. Some che mono mt IN lie
''marks the destiny of man to glory CT
desp 2ir."
There comes a time in the life of
those who wish to to rise 10 higher and
better things when they must quiz
listening 10 the world aud STR Ike out
The crowd rebuked Bartemalus and
told him that re should cease bis cries
for eyosight. So has the world laughed
at genius. at eefopm of all k nd. Robt.
Fulton Mors e, Wilb srfoCce John How
a d were called fanatics, The world
las always been intolleraut of every
reform from Elijah to CLARA BO- tou.
When dogs bark, wise men march on.
So he who would come to Christ viii
fird the world SCORES and ridicules
ever ready. Not until o, stops listen
ing to the voice Of the world and says:
II will delay no longer, l viii rise ard
90 TO my father, | may go etumbt1ng'y,
but | go Not until then will men
come to Christ. come to Jesus as did
Rartiuae-s come Don't let the world
cheat you of heaven.
The world has its limita ions. Thare
are sOne hirgs the world oaa 90.
IL gave Rartimaen5 aims a1d p ty,
but it could not open his eyes. can
ca CHI in my hat all the wa ;ers OF Ma
CORA Tails or pluck star from III sky
as easily as this world can al
broken heart or save soul. The
wtr d gives toys ond ribbons when
the SOU wants rssi. 1t gives gold to
the soul thirsting FOR truth. Rel glon
in Christianity has oistiL ctlpe mis-
sion. No philosophy man made can
ever take the place OF Christianity.
Philosophy is al Of the e>rth. Chris
tianity is from the skies. Philosophy
il tie presence OF siG Or Gta ar the
WORLDS trials Is dumb. Christianity
/ us the swl ct voices oil faith and hope
anu parJon. Men say L am goii g to
make religion Of my own: l am
going to rea on out a scheme Of faith
tia; viii overthrow Christ an ty
That like maniac who would rush
q TO the splendid capitol at Wa hing
ton AMI throw bis arms ore fourLh
al ound a huge pillar of marble shout
ing Lock opt everybody. am going
t, pull down the 'c.pitolI' We say
''pull away"
Let me ask two things of you toright.
Firs': Reserve your criticisms OF Chris
tianity and the rel gious Ii e until you
have given it fair trial yourself. SEC
Opd, Ii you won't come TO Christ your
self 90 not try TO keep Others away
Leo: your right fand before you de-
stroy any mau's falto, uni g you can
give him 4 better one. remember
that whichever the church b IL rings.
the house Of Gud-''J esus OF Ma eth
Passath by''-when you hear the g a
c.ous mes: age the hymns OF pa Sc
j esus of Nazareth Plsseta by" hen
you read your bible, yes in the busy
MAJ Is Of life, he p ssss by. Tonight
be is passing by. Hspk TO his falling
feet. See his wounded palms and hear
his tender vol sskiog you, pleading
with you for your heart: Young man do
you say, Il want to sin little more,
let him pass?' Young woman DO you
ir:volity AID sic, let him p2ss:" or the
business man says. IS me day ! will
come to church, but just now, let him
nass.' And lie does pass ar d goes by
forever.
Hundreds of blind beggars in Pales-
tine lived in the L blindness because
they d ID not call upon Jesus. AS he
gave Bartemalus ey, ght- he faculty
to direct his life SO to all who follow
him will he give d light to guide,
voice to warn, pillow for bis dying
head, home OF eternal rest. Tdls Is
IT, e Christ | preach to men. Come in
his strength, come through him, for
no man can make an important victory
.ver himself without divine he p, with
OUT submitting to some authority.
Jesus of N z4reth rasseth by.' Stop
listening to ridi .ule. the world-every-
thing that y olld keep you back. Fol-
low him. Evs ry step viii bring you
away from the bondage of sin to full r
liberty. Every step will make you
stronger. Every step will bring YOU
nearer your higher self. God help you
to make this night, the night of your
emancipation