Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-07-09

., Veal Dow. Mayor % Portland. and 20
I,F.. Mclean. q Ohio. and % Benia-
min +. Batter, Attorney-Ganeral Of New
YORK ani % George Briggs. Governor
~ Massachusetts. and % Theodore IRE
Wnrnuysen. senator 81 the United
state and 20 William Milherforce,
member Of the British Parliament. You may
make the rewards Of eternity the emolu-
ments % your Office. What care you -.
abvrrss political criticism II you have God
on your siie7 The one or the two or the
three years 81 your public trust will pas
away and all the years Of your earthly ser
vice and then the tribunal viii be liitei'
before which YOU and I must appear. May
God make YOU 50 faithful now that the last
scene shall be TO YOU eXhilaration anu rap
ture. wish now 10 exhort all good p,,'-
pie. whether they are the governors OF we
governed. TO make one grand effort Tor the
salvation the publication. the redemption
Of our American cities. Do you not know
that there are multitudes going down 70
ruin. TEMPORAL aud eternal, dropping
quicker than words drop from my
lipss Groeshops swallow them up
Gambling bells devour them. Houses
Of shame are dgm1ing them. On let u
toll and pray aud preach and vote until au
these wrongs are rightedl What We 40 We
must do quickly. With our rulers, ana on
before the throne Of God 70 answer Tor what
we have done for the hettering OF our great
towns. Alas, n on that day Il be found that
your hand has been idle and my pulpit has
been SILENT Oh. We who are pure and
honest and Christian, 60 to work and help
TO make the cities pure and honest and
Christian!
Lest It may have been thought that am
addressing only what are called the better
II, a.. NJ l. 20 Hfgasnlnuf n
soul to whom these words may come:
Though you may be covered with all crimes,
though YOU may be- smitten with oil lepro-
sizes, though you may have gone through
the whole catalogue OF iniquity, and may
not have been in church for twenty years,
you may have your nature entirely recon
structed, and upon your brow. hot with inta-
nous practices and besweated with exhaust
ing indulgences, God will place the
flashing coronet Of n Saviours forgiveness.
ooh, no" YOU say. IF you knew who
am aud where 1 came from You wouldn't
say that to me. don't believe the gospel
YOU are preaching speaks OF my case"
Yes II does. my brother. And then. when
YOU tell me that. | think OF what ST. Teresa
said when reduced to utter restitution.
Having only two pieces Of money left, she
iingled the two pieces of money in her
hand and said est. Teresa and two pieces
VI iilputN utt upiiluks iht ~ lNttch dhb
two pieces Of money and God are all
things" Aud tell You now that while n
sin aud sinner are nothing, sin and a
sinner and an all-forgiving and all-compas-
siOnate God are everything.
Who is that | see coming2 | know his
step. | know hiS rags. Who is ii? A
prodigal. Come, people Of God, let us go
out aud meet him. Get the best robe you
can find in all the wardrobe. Let the an
gels of God MI their chalices and drink TO
his eternal rescue. Come, people Of God,
lett go out to meet him. The prodigal is
coming home. The dead is alive again
an | the lost is found.
Pleased with the news, the saints below
In songs their tongues employ;
Beyond the skies the tidings go,
Aud heaven is filled with Joy.
Nor angels can their JOY contain,
But kindle with new fire:
"The sinner lost is found" they sing.
And strike the sounding Tyre.