The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-19


In the course Of a recent address IN
New York city. Mr.. Moody said II
there Is any one thing that the world
wants at the prescn time more than
another. II is rest. The world has
never seen such restless age as today. I
II Il the same In every land The cry I
Is always. Where can rest be fouudg
Some say II we have free trade that l
will settle things. some claim protec- /
ton Il what Is wanted. some say war
with Spain. My friends. there Is only
one way. when we all do the will Of
God. then there will be peace. There
Is never any discount on any promise
God made to man. hut there are often
conditions You can not claim an an
swer to prayer II you are in known
sin.
Come unto NE all ye that are weary
and are heavy laden. aud will give
you rest" That Christ said this IL the
greatest proof We could have that lie
was divine No other man dared say
that for four thousand years before He
came. II Moses or Abraham or Elijah
had said II. II would have been bias
phemy. And why? They aeeded rest
themselves
No priest. no prophet. no king ever
offered such words But lie spoke like
a God. II what He offered Is fiction.
why hasn't Il been found out In All
this time? There are thousands here
IN front OF me who can testify that
He spoke the truth Isn't that so9 l
can see II In your eyes. some Of you.
There Is one way 10 End rest You
won't 1nd Il IN theaters. You won't
flnd res, IN bali rooms and rum shops.
Rum never gave man peace yet. though
lots think Il will You won't so to
fashionable people and End Il. either
booking for the latest cut OF q gown.
aud YOU won't find Il among the mil
l.on-iscG The man With million often
doesn't know what rest g. lie would
give a million for a. But lt isn't for
sale like bonds and stocks. Talk about
rest away from God The first time
man looks away from God dlsquiet
comes into bis soul.
To prove that man vas made FOR an
other world as well as thls. give one
man the whole earth and he wouldn't
BE- happy. was once In beautiful
castle IN Europe. one OF half q dozen
that belonged 10 rs owner aud when
asked how Ions Il was since the own
er he'd lived In "a. was told ten
years You POOR people say. ~ only
we're rich would be happy" Don't
make any such mistake This world
- not blk enough 10 find rest and rcace
IN. The only way IS By taking your
burdens TO Christ Get o. Him II
you can't run. walk; n you can't walk.
crawl. only come NOu don't need
wehsters Dictionary to End ont what
"come' means You say. But ! am
not worthy" lie knows that; lie
knows better than you how mean YOU
are. but He Won't slam the door 10
your face. and say. when ] said an.
didn't mean YOU" Christ is not only
the sin bearer. but the burden bearer
n Christians would only get rid %
their burdens they would be- woril
something. n they are loaded heayil,
with thel' burdens they are disquali
fed from working for God.
How ls Il that so many religion
meetings are full o. people with gloom
faces LAKE the old Egyptians wit
their dead many people think 50 mucl
OF their troubles that they emhalu
them while you are here. you lnug'
at that. and feel cheerful for a llttl
time hut me moment the hentdlclior
q over you'll grab that old mummy o
yours and take % home with YOU Man
Woman Leave your burdens her,
Bring Your sorrow 90 Christ Their
"a nothing too heavy flr Him 20 talk,
Oh. ms fr.enda 70 you want rest 20
can find a. God win give lt YOU nov
"Come unto Me" he saws "all SO N.
are woary"-all yo Mothers. father
children. GOMEZ