The Yale expositor., 1899-11-24


thing. poor thing!" Now prayer goes
out OF the storm Of this world into the
window of Gods mercy, and he catches
II. and he feels its fluttering pulse, ana
he puts 1t in his own bosom OF aHec-
tion and safety. Prayer is a warm
ardent, pulsating exercise. 1t is an
electric battery which, touched, thrlllS
TO the throne of God! 1t is the diving |
hell in which we go down into the
depths OF Gods mercy and bring up |
pearls OF great price" There was an
| instance where prayer made the waves
of the Gennesaret solid as stone pave
ment. Oh, how many wonderful things
praver has accomplished! Have you
ever tried it? In the days when the
Scotch Coyenantcrs were prosecuted
and the enemies were after them, one
Of the head men among the Covenant
ers prayed: ooh, Lord, we be as deau
men unless thou shalt help us! on
Lord. throw the lap OF thy cloak over
these poor things" And instantly
Scotch mist enveloped and hid the
prosecuted from their persecutors-ln
promise literally fulfilled: "WhiIe
they are yet speaking l will hear.
Have YOU ever tried the power OF
nraver? God says: He is loving. ana
faithful and patient" Do you believe
that? You are told that Christ came
to save sinners. Do you believe that'
You are told that all you have TO GO 70
Get the pardon Of the gospel IS 10 ASK
for it. Do you believe that? lhen
come to him and say: "Oh, Lofu'
know thou canst not lie. Thou mast
l told me to come for pardon, and
t could get it. | come, Lord. Keep thy
= promise and liberate my captive soul
4 Oh that you might have an altar
d in the parlor, in the kitchen, IN the
e store. in the barn, for Christ Will De
!, willing to come again to the manse'
y to hear prayer. He would come 10
r YOUR Mace of business, as he confront
r ed Matthew, the tax commissioner. II
II measure should come before con-
II gress that you thought would ruin 'n'
l. nation. how you would send IN peli
d tions and remonstrances! And We
d there has been enough sin IN YOU
lie heart TO ruin it forever, and you ha''
IT never demonstrated or petltiohe'
IT against it. If your physical healti
5, failed. and you had the means, yo'
p, would 20 and spend the summer IL
"a Germany. and the winter in Italy, an
you would think it very cheap outia,
e. II YOU had to go all round the earl
c. to get back your physical health. Ha'
d; you made any effort, any expehal'ur'
e. any exertion for your Immortal al
W spiritual health?
IS Oh. that you might begin TO see
Ike after God with earnest prayer. soni
en- Of Won have been working for yeai
hit and years for the support OF your ram
i'll lies. Have you given one half day
in the working out of your salvation VIII
ii fear and trembling? You came hei
A. with an earnest purpose, take IT,
al have come hither with an earhe'
Id, uurnoge and We meet face to face, an
sit tell Won. first of all, If you want
he find the Lord you must pray, and pra
or and pray.
az remark again. you must seek II
= Lord through Bible study. The BID
lii IS the newest book in the world. y
on Won say. lit was made hundreds
ces years ago, ard the learned men
ON King James translated it hundreds
Years ago" confute that idea
TO telling YOU II is not five minutes oil
ith when Cod. by his blessed spirit, 7
see translates it into the heart. II y
ere will in the seeking Of the way OF i
it'll through scripture study, implore Coz
at light to fall upon the page, you
the find that these promises are not .
but second old. and that they drop strais
in from the thrcne Of God into 20
he heart.
the
but oh. nv friends. If you merely va
90 IN studv the laws Of language, do I
.om ca IN the Bible. 1t was not made
CHI that Take "Howe's Elements OF Cri
cism"-it will be better than the Bi
900 for that. If you want to study me
hat nhysics. better than the Bible Will
for tho writings Of William Hamilt
list Rut II you want to know how to hi
und sin hardened, and at last to gain
ven b1eesedness of heaven, search
nav scrintures, "for in them We have eter
the life"
ors. When people are anxious about tn
,bey souls. there are those who recomm'
ever good books. That is all right Bu
airit want to tell you that the Bible is
e hest book under such circumstan
the Raxter wrote "A Call to the Unconv
the ed" but the Bible is the best call
vben the unconverted. Phillip Dodri
wrote THE Rise and Progress OF
are ligion in the Soul" but the Bible
and the best rise and progress. John An
,uto- James wrote Advice to the Anxl
rome. Inquirer" but the Bible is the best
ions vice to the anxious inquirer.
N AT oh, the Bible is the very book
,ther need, anxious and inquiring soul!
r his dying soldier said to his mate: &c
his rade, give me a drop!" The conf
,ero- shook IN the canteen and said: ct