The Atlanta constitution., 1900-04-09
SOUTHERN PULPIT

out or wandered out at the gate on a
pleasure stroll. passed the POOR man Dy
without so much n turning MS mead.
lie would ~ To a great expense TO .,, hase
a banquet or an entertainment TOT some
one who WAS rich or held an emheit
position. hut for this poor man needed
nothing. lie ought to have taken up that
poor man and moved HIM into some coHl-
Portable home and threw away his rags
and tatters and given him a good sull
of clothes nd plenty to eat ana Servants
to wait ON him and physician inH, 70 bare a,,
to make the application 10 ourselves.
Most of us as individuals. and especiaiiy
as "A nation. are situated just as TINS
rich man was. with plenty and poverty
at the very threshold of our doors. Inere
are So many objects OF chafity IN this
country. The poor ye nave Win You
alway." Just no longer than this week
a Lazarus tof poverty came TO my home
begging tor something to eat. lie said
that he was disabled 10 work and III the
people did not give him something TO
eat he would have to steal IL. SO L be-
lievc if we as "A Christian nation and
as Christian people. Were more charlta-
bile we would lessen the catalogue OF
crimes and sins In this town and in this
country are poor people who need our
help. We should supply them with the
comforts of life. j say we are situated
today Just as the rich man. we have
plenty with poverty OF our gates. ANA
il we do not cultivate that Chr.sthke
grace Of charity. IL is because our hearts
rot make this spplication from spiritual
standpoint? How many of our nelghDors
and friends and acquaintances and towns
men are without Christ and His blessed
gospel. those who are as poor so far as
the graces of 1he same are concerned
Lazarus was poor 20 TAR as the COM
forts of life were concerned. We need
10 administer mOrs To the wants or thoSe
poor spiritually 10y visiting them IN their
homes and praying with and for them.
and telling them of tne glorious gospel
of Gods son.
Scene 3 1T came To pass that the
bcggar died and was carried by the am
gels into Ahraham's BOSOM. Lazarus
lay at the rich mans gate day after day
On the dav of his death his pains We're
very severe but mo one stopped 10 relieve
his suffering. At night. when the sun
IS going down, ne Is too weak TO craMI
away and hide himself in some dark
corner. Far into the night he suffers.
still To one To relieve his sufferinES. On:
did / say no one 10 relieve his ;sufferingSs
What means that icy coldnesS stealing
as il were through his mortal frame
Is IL from the dampnesS of the night ana
the cold Winds No. It * but the mes
senger Of death-a more than welcome
viSilor-to relieve him of his cruel suiler-
ines. Thank God! the pains that rack our
bodies here cannot touch our sous. Ana
when the earthly house OF this thOernacle
is dissolved we. u children of God, can
flv away to regions where no pain has
ever come. There shall be no pam
there" Next morning the poor man
aaaE
gate. Dives sends some of MS Servants
to remove, Lazarus. IL may be they carry
him OF and throw him into dttcn sohlt
where. 3s no account Il given OF ~
burial The parable tells Us he died anu
saws nothing of his burial No minister.
me- great procession To accompany nm
Ia sEe cemetery To place away ms re-
mains. What no processionE lie was
carried away bv the angels TO Abraham
bosom. When Lazarus died the angeiS
II cod hung wide open the gates ol
eternal glory and came down TO his DYING
body and picked up mis- spirit ana bofe
IL away upon their p.nionS 10 Nonuti
world of light tn associate win Abf3-
ham and the spirits Of just men mace
perfect. What a grand funeral that was.
The angels of heaven We're present IT you
want to make your deathbed a glorious
one. 81 live that when you die your room
and Your home shall be full Of angels only
waiting with delight 10 bear your spirit
away 10 eternal bliss.
Scene 4 "It came II pass that the
rich man also died and was buried. 1he
rich man no doubt gave the death 81
the, moor man no serious thought. only
turned his attention tu the pleasures ~
this life. But death is no respecttr ol
persons" The king must bow before
the majesty of death as Wei as the
peasant. The rich man must die too,
as well as Lazarus. The palace house IS
Stdslened The laughter is hushed. The
ra-Gie and clatter of the gold and silver
ware at tie rich mans table Is sllenccd.
The aucei uf death has visited that house.
The riCh man rs placed Oh his golden
couch in the silent embrace of death. The
mirth uf that house has been turned into
mourning. The wife an. children are
overcome with grief. He is placed in his
coffin. The lid !s placed upon IL, and as
soon is literally covered with the heauu-
ful flowers uf SympatniZing friends who
have secn with him ia his best hours;
The funeral service iS conducted aNd
the remains are placed IN the hCarss.
Very Tar the funeral procession extends
down the street As u moves In me IL