Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-05-08

"Dtd you not hear some one cdllingf'
realms Of glory we may not be able TO
tell. But he himself will be saved.
els not God merciful. then? Let no
man depart from this house Of God
fearful or despairing. The earthly life
Is full from beginning TO close with
the love Of an Almighty Father. Shall
men complain because they cannot
have all OF this life and all OF the 9TH
er, too, In which to repent and be for
given? Now Is the accepted time;
now is the day Of salvation Today
II ye will hear his voice harden not
your hearts
"Men Of Barton, you have heard the
word Of God proclaimed from this desk
today. Young men, will you walt un-
til you are old In sin and shame before
you will repent and be saved? How
do you know you will live to be old
men? And what Q life to live, even IL
you were sure of a hundred years, to
pour out the dregs at last as an offer
Ing to Christ just to escape hell Oh.
all men, hear ye this day the message
Of Christ! He is Saviour Of sinners.
Ii Is not necessary that any man go
away from this service unsaved. You
may believe here and now. Won't you
do II? Believe on the Lord Jesus
Christ and thou shalt be saved Then
60 home and pray. rejoicing.
"And II the Almighty call you out
and away from this prison Of clay into
his resplendent presence this very
night what will you have to fear? Not
one thing. You have put your trust In
him. Your sins are all forgiven. You
can appear before his judgment seat
and await your verdict with calm
and joyful soul, for you know as you
gaze into the loving cOuntenance OF
your Redeemer and Judge that when
he turns and speaks to you he will
say. Come. ye beloved Of my Father.
inherit the kingdom prepared for you
from the foundation OF the world
Truly God is lover
The prayer that followed the sermon
seemed to bring all the souls In the
church very close to God. The events
Of the past week had stirred the town
deeply. The awful disaster SO near
them, the speech Of Mr. Hardy In the
town hall rumors Of the experience he
was having-alI these had prepared the
audience for Just such sermon on
Sunday morning. And men bowed their
heads and prayed in that house who
had not done such thing sincerely In
many years.
Robert had many inquiries concern.
ing himself and Clara to answer at the
close Of the service. He finally went
up and thanked the minister for what
he had said and spoke as he never had
spoken before In encouragement Of bis
pastors work. But II seemed to him
that he must be getting home. The
time was growing short He must
have the rest Of II with the dear ones
In the home.
What need to describe the details OF
the afternoonl Robert Hardy had the
Joy Of knowing that al his children
were with him, and at dark James
came over and asked II he might join
the circle. He did not know all that
Mr.. Hardy had gone through. but the
children had told him enough to make
him want to be with the family.
"Why. come right In and join the cir
Gle. Jim. You're one Of u.s." cried Mr.
Hardy cheerfully. So Jim drew up bis
chair, and the conversation went on
They were sitting In the up stairs room
where Clara lay and facing an opcr
Ore The doctor had called In the mid