The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-22

power, and Of answering loyalty to God.
They were mon possessed of the truth,
and were lifted high above all earthly
interests. They were acquainted with
the problems of human life, because they
lived among the people and knew their
difficulties. Those who would speak pow
crfully to the people must mingle withthe
people. Henry Ward Beecher, one of the
greatest preachers of this half century.
in one of his lectures to students tells
them how he used TO go on saturdays 10
the New York landing stage, watching
the people as they embarked and disem-
barked, studying his sermon there by
studying men. That was WHY his preach
ing always found" men. He had found
IL first in men. Who would trust n ply
sician whose knowledge was derived
alone from books and anatomical speci-
mems preserved Ia spirits.
If ever messenger from God lived
amongst the PEOPLE Jesus Christ was he.
He lived among men. lie knew what
was In man." and He sent TO save men,
those who knew men.
BEST AGENCIES EMPLOYED.
God employed the clearest intellects
and the most consecrated characters OF
the ages to convey tho knowledge OF
himself to men They were simple-mind-
ed, and therefore plastic to his teaching
and honest in the delivery of the message.
at first sight we might regard their sim
plicity of nature as n drawback. Far
from 1t. Unlearned in the doctrines of
the schools, they were less hampered by
prepossession and pieiudiced than they
would have been Otherwise. Inc Arch
bishop of Canterbury. on taking leave Of
Mr.. Henson. the original of "Uncle Tom"
complimented him on his correctness in
speaking the English language, and asked
him at what seminary he had been edu-
Gated. Uncle Toms reply was pertinent
enough under the circumstances. AT
the University of Adversely"
The message from God which gives life
to the world deserves the best of mon
to declare 1t; and a message delivered by
such men deserves ciedenco and accept
ance of all who hear it.
III.-In the evolution of religious truth
God is manifest. God who at sundry
times and in divers manners spake in
times past un5o the fathers in the prSph-
cts, hath in these last days spoken unto
us in His Son. The voice was mans, but
the speaker was God. The message was
clothed in human language; but the truth
1t contained was divine. God spake in
Moses and Joshua, and Elijah, and Isaiah,
and Daniel, and John the Baptist, ana
Jesus Christ The prohpets prefaced thei"
message to the people by saying, This
saith the Lord"
fOd mas no greater 10 speak 1or hiIn
than the last who has spoken. Hath in
these last days spoken unto us in His
Son." Last of all He sent unto them His
Son. saying "They will reverence my
Son." Christ's ministry in Galilee and
Judea, was God speaking in His Son. De-
spise not the Christian ministry of this
land; it Is Gods voice to the nation.
| Turn not away from the pleading of this
hour; it is Gods message of salvation to
your soul. Some one says. 81 have no
time to serve Gcd." Brother man, God
wants no more of your time to serve Him
than that which you give to serve til
devil. Listen to the inspired writers
words In the next chapter: For If the
word spoken by angels was steadfast
and every transgression and dlsobedicnco
received a just recompense of reward
how shall we escape il We neglect SO
great salvation?"