Evening journal., 1900-01-02

or EPWORTH NJ. e. CHURCH
PREACH HIS NEW YEARS SER
MoN-Ir WAS AN ABLE DISCUS
SION.
Rev. r. b. short preached an elo-
ouent sermon at Epworth M. Il. Church
on Sunday evening from the text
abide in Me'--St. Johns XIV 4. Hel
said:
The Master counseled the disciples
fer the highest and noblest service.
Their lives were TO be spent in the
interest of Christ and the salvation
Of humanity. That the greatest glory
should come to the One and the best
service be given to the other, the dis
cinles must touch and live in constant
relationship with both their Master
and their fellOwmen. That vital rela-
tionship which EXISTS between the vine
and the-branch must also exist betwcenI
Christ and His co-laborers. Hence III
was that he advised them, abide in
Me-" Thus we are led to see that our
relationship TO Christ determines the
success we shall have I'm his service.
What arc we? What is the character
of the fruit which our lives yield?
These are questions which should COM
mand our most serious thought, and
irnpel us to adjust our lives and deeds
so that Christs glory shall not suffer-
and that human need shall not 80 un-
cared for May the tenderness OF
Christs command to his disciples stir
our heart and brain, and bring us into
newer, closer and more serviceable
relation to Him. who said. Abide in Me- %
What are we? BY nature we are
Joined to the first Adam. and therefore
sinful. In him we live and move. The
noblest sentiment and passion of our
lives are held in subsection by our
baser nature. and we not only do
wrong, but think wrong. How far
away from God and heaven the sinner
isl How pitiable his condition! Like a
ruddcrlcss ship on a storm-lashed sea,
he is beaten by the winds Of adversely,
and dashed by the waves OF sorrow;
fearing that the next iurch and plunge
win be the last and that his cargo-a
priceless soul-will go down, down,
down 20 the regions OF eternal sorrow
and death. Soul thus tossed and temp
est driven. be not dismayed. Tho star
OF hope is still in the sky, behold i'll
There is n harbor OF safety nearby
Steer for itl 10 is the clelt which was
made in the Rock OF Ages" by Him
who was wounded for our transgros-
sons and bruised for our iniQuities'
Start FOR the Harbor OF Life this hourl
start now, and this. the last Sabbath
OF 1899. will be tho one ever memor.
able and happiest day Of your life.
A Door heartsore slave OF strong
drink. who had squandered all his hard
earned cash. came into my study one
evening n long time ago I'm company
with his friend and my friend. ! saw
there were depths of sorrow in his
soul. end that a heavy burden KEEP
him from standing erect and being 4;
man. Like, as q bird, pursued by thl
swift winged hawk, flies 20 some place
of seeming safety, so this man-thil
branch on the vine Adam-had hur
rled into my room TO get away from
his enemy, strong drink. Hear hi
ttory. 'I have spent all my money 70
drink My wife and children are IL
need. ] have come 10 see you for help
for I must stop or be ruined mysel
and ruin my family. My God. wha
shall ] do?" II will help you any wa.
] can" said I. Tell me what yol
want me TO do" Write me a pledg
for six months and / will sign IT," h
said Make II for life, for time an
for eternity" We begged. He consent
ed and turning to my table, l wrot
the pledge, and he came mp and wit
q Quivering hand, wrote his name
trustee OF Harrison Street NJ I
Church, a deacon in Delaware Avenu
Baptist Church, God, angels and my
self Witnessed the document. The
before Him who Is our strength an
help In every time of need, we knel
in prayer and asked Divine help I
be given him who could not save him
self
Since then I have seen him once, an
he stood up like a man; but a few da,
ago / heard about him. He had bee
down town and bought a gold waite
Tor his good, patient wife and one Il
himself Toys were given TO all II
children, and Christmas in his hon
this year was verify a Christ mass
1Oyful celebration Of Christ's brit
o, man away from Christ trying
your own power TO be right and TO
right, you can never succeed, for V,
are engrafted into the wrong vim
Without Jesus Christ and His mob
life to inspire you, you can do not
ing, save fail, fail, fail. II tonig
you have some sorrow or burden n
- Him who is willing and ready
help you; break away from Il
Adamic vine and be grated TO Hi
who said abide in Me-" Again I as
what is your relation to Christ? Hi
up in yonder tree I see a bunch
mistletoe, which is a parasite eve
green, that proved to be the only thi
by which the charm that was put abo
Balder's life could be broken throu
the treachery of Loh. who caus
Holder to fiy the death-bearing AFRO
How close, tenaciously, this mist
toe clings to the old tree. Thus 1t
shielded and protected, and thus
only can live So also, as we abide
Christ are we protected and sustain
mid the storms Of life. Tell me We
reation-how close you live-to Jes
and I can tell You how the storms eff
you. The Apostle John and thousar
Of others have never denied their TX
because they leaned upon His bos
and drew their life from Him. WI
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