The St. Louis Republic., 1900-07-30
REST WHICH WE NEED is
WITHIN THE GRASP OF ALL.

Tho Reverend w. u. Bolton pastor Of
CarondeIet baptist Church preached ",
| To- Sinful Men, He spoke from the text
Matthew, Nj. y: Gene unto me All y.
| that labor and are heavy laden; and VIII
give YOU rest" In part II" s;tld.
..'Ih.. shadows of the cross had fallen up
| on Jesus. the VIA dnlnr"s1 was plainly
leading. to the grave. John the Baptist WAS
| beginning To doubt and waN.r' u" muItl-
tu,lcs were threatening and uirt taS"tt",.
and unbelicf vas poisoning th"s'' Nh"il " "
had taught. nder these c"niltl"hs, Nn,n N
| a sweeping view OF all his work. u" pro-
| uouuc.s The awful wrath aEl li"Sil'i't
| awaiting the impe intent. ana 'hTh III ~,
| and mercy issues this call Tor an 'u ,riiit ,
unto him and be- saved from siniul unrest
| - clear aa ever this call comes to men
| ,,bn,inr and heavily laden. Th" burdens
| Of the religious may bc Sri-Nou-' h@,'t' @
orthodox than loving: more - .'''t'"it ,iH'I -,
aIisti. Many have become too hhttd';
| DENYING the Scripture and the power -.
| God they are hordered WIN ILL, LII u"ith
| fate which fascinate for the moment: VIII VIII
| wealth scholarship ani influence. or VII, VIII
| poverty, duliness and arr"stnce men ,,r,, ID"
| strIyen to become efficient, hut without
| ;he real personal Christ they arc not SUI
| ficient. s1 He
4 IS a necessity. ,... ,
| ..Sren ara two-lived creatures. having
| body living by food, light ana eNtrTiT'.
| having a soul. cofhned within; de'n 70, L
| of communion with God His seli-cho-tH'
| codIess life has perverted all his course.
| Self-esteern IL essential to mobile chaI"ctct
and not to be eNtnguished. YET III, Nii.tu' , ~
] ycrsity has made this facult"' sen 9, ne II
| and in many instances enihroned sea IN W.
| place OF God. Acquisitiveness ~ NOT vicious
| and tends to progress aud use'ulhetS, H't
| thi, Good facuity has bp.om" C"NctouSh' -
| and ayariciousnsss. And 50 with an ii.
| facultics-sin reigns aud snen are heaHS
! ..NVhiIe men are dead in sins and t"tai
| depravity rci:-nS. vet the t"3dl,@N anu "a
! pravity is not scaled. not heynnh t''' a.
| oil tn Ion
| II Is said that musicians are 1c-hiuhcl ~
| NAV the old Swiss tunes in TIE riest,.Sc i,i
! swiss soldiers because If t,"y a'.ir in,' o'u
| melodies. ~ well loved among the hli,s al. az
| Switzerland. they desert At "icS aI' ~
home Though under other flags ,ntlr - i'artS
! forget not the native hills. 1hc ihh"'li
| heart stained bv the tcmptcr ana hiTi'd
| in sin can be quickencd ny thT S3' iDr , '
| call and restored hy grace. N"Airn's ~
| nf God. that sent savior - c''i sii'i"i
| wanderers back home. III,
| .'CoSspicuous l. the promise IN this can:
| Judaism was giving torment instead ot rest.
| Abraham and their fathers hau fe~teu tilc.i
souls in Judaism. but under the new teF:iiie, F;,
/ In the fullness OF time. better things were
| promised The law. the rites and sacrlnces
| were not sufficient. and now Jesus lrpiiiis IS
sufficiency. This rest promised Is not IN
| acriyitv not a cessation or ben'NoicIt
| deeds much prayerfuness and growth III
| grace The rest-giving savior Is nshrrei N ~
| a serving age. He brings no pro,iiIe1 IN
| rest TO the voluntary idler. the tramp IN
| rags or the tramp in unearned wcaith; ms ~,
| is a promise Of rest. not from tor. tut IN
! toll The world promises rest by removing
| Toll or securing from temptation. Sin al
| lures by Offering rest In urrestraiAed pas
| sions and self-indugence. LaWiessn|ss 81,
| fers rest and peace in anarchy. hut IneN az
! fail and entail Increasingly more unrest anu
| bitter remorse The savior c.tire r'Snt lilio %
| foil brought rest into II and ofer$ Ife"4S
| this blessed rest to all the weary ani hsaNy
| ladsn-a rest attending only success or 'ior-
..The mist rastful Christian is the one IN
| the hottest OF Christian warfare. happi.
! ness and rest are not in beng, nor III no'
| being. but in becoming: REST anu p,i, pedrt
| from heaven is not in idleness and inactlE-
! ity but in becoming more pious ana pc
| coming more efficient IN bringing the felSr
| OF God on earth. in saving souls from et"i'
| Gaping heartaches, church troubles strlk'
| ers' riots. Chinese massacres and inter
| necine strife; II is not to let the cup pass
nor remove the thorn but II Is to see M ne
| feels 10 learn what Gods viii Is, then tt
| do It. Il Is in this labor and heavy-ladef
| life that Jesus promises rest, that rest %
soul that conquers self and oVercomes III
The Jew must cut loose from his oil
| rituals, the sinner must leave his sin, thi
| weakling must leave his weakness ant
| come when this call is heard. The term:
are a complete surrender of self TO th'
! divine caller. One must come to jesus. tak'
into his soul the divine spark of life anC
find therein the only abiding. oyercomint
rest. The fitness for coming is faith In th'
caller and repentance toward God Th'
terms are come. come as the sick 10 n ply
sician rs a child to it's parent Come, no
| about the mystery and a thousand othel
| things. but come as He calls. take what H
/ offers learn His teachings and the promise'
rest shall be given. the rest Of Paul an,
| Stephen, Luther ard k1oN-the rest ~
| which know 50 little. need SO much, ans
is SO near to ALL