Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-11-02

.inVinc.~ Come and let me intro
duce Won to a Christian man whom
YOU will be sure TO admire; Come
with me into associations that are
cheerful aud good and inspiring;
"Come with me into JOY such as you
never before experienced
with that word which has done SO
much for others l approach You to-
day. Are you right with GodF No.
YOU say. Il think Eot; am sometimes
alarmed when 1 think of Him; l fear
l will not be ready TO meet Him IN
the last day; my heart is not right with
God" Come. then, and have II made
right. Through the Christ who died
3 10 save YOU. eomei What is the use
in waiting2 Inc longer you wait the
farther oil YOU are and the deeper you
are down. Strike out for Heaven You
remember that a few years ago
steamer called the Princess Alice. with
a crowd OF excursiouistS aboard, sank
in the Thames, and there vas an awful
sacrifice OF life. y boatman from the
shore put out for the rescue and be
had q big boat. and he got II 50 full Il
would not hold another person. and as
he laid hold OF the oars 10 pull for the
shore. leaving hundreds helpless and
drowning. he cried out: "Oh. that 1
had bigger boati" Thank God that l
am not thus limited and that l can
promise room for all in this GosPe!
boat. Get in: get in, And yet there
Is room. Room in the heart Of par
doning God. Room in Heaven
also apply the word OF my text TO
those who would like practical com
fort. II any ever escape the struggle
Of life. have not found them. They
are not certainly among the prosper
b Gus classes. in most eases it was a
struggle all the way up till they
reached the prosperity, and since they
, | have reached these heights there have
, I been perplcXities. anxieties and crises
( ( which were almost enough 20 shatter
, the nerves and turn the brain. II would
, be hard 20 tell which have the bigges'
: fight in this world. the properties ol
r. / the advtrsitics. the conspicuities OF
the obscurities Just as soon a You
n I have enough success 20 attract the az
. ttntion OF others the cnvics and leal
. 4 ousies ar. l,t loose from their kenne
The greatest crime that You can com
=, init in the estimation OF others IS @
get on better than they do. They thin
N YOUR addition is their Subtraction
p, Five hundred persons start for go'
OF success: one reaches IL. and the OH
I, er four hundred and ninety ar
i. mad. Il would take volumes go hoi
the story OF their wrongs. outrage
}, and defamatious that have come upo
\ YOU as a result - your success III
= ! warm sun ~ prosperity brings int
u. life a swamp FUN of annoying insect
!, On the other hand. the unfortuna'
!. classes have their struggles for mail
=. tenancc. To achieve "a livelihood B
!, one who had nothing 20 start with, az
+. after awhile for family as well, an
= carry this on until children are rcar'
i, / and educated and fairly started in 81
- world. and go do this amid all the riVa
I'd ries 81 business and the uncertain
Ia 81 crops and the fick,encss 81 tar
~. legislation. ,yiih an occasional lab
4. strike and here and there pan
- thrown IN. &, mighty thing TO do. q
.h there are hundreds and thousands
,t such heroes and heroines who live u
~ sung and die unhonored.
nd What We all need. whether up
Il. down iu life or half way between.
ms the infinite solace of the Chris tlan r.
y. / zion. And $50 We employ the w
r.F i
~ | find our the number Of business IN
who have been strengthened by
.,v promises Of God. and the people "
IS, have been fed by The ravens when otl
.,v resources gave out, aud the men q
cn- women who. going into this bat
ass, armed ONLY with the needle or saw
en- AZ or yards tick or pen or type or sho
in or shoe last. have gained aNictory q
-o, made the heavens resounc. With
~ the resources Of God promised
,be every exigency, no one need be lef
inc the iurch.
,r~ But the word Come" applied
az those Who need sOiace viii amour
ter nothing unless il be uttered by 50
NJ one who has experienced that sol.
in | That spreads the sponsibility OF
,me / ing this Gospel call among a III
49, many. Those who have lost pTopt
.opt and have been consoled by reigiO
the that trial are the ones to- invite th
GOO who have failed in business. TT
Ter who have lost their health and D
p ~ ! consoled by religion are the one
t, ~ invite those who are in poor hes
ver- Those who have had bereavements
zen, been eonsoled in those bereavem'
ned | are the ones to sympa hize with q
- who have lost father or mother
int companion or child or friend. v
-, multitudes Of W are alive to-day
h.r- in good health and buoyant ia
vske Journey OF life who would have
%, ;, broken down or dead long ago bu'
.au the sustaining and cheering help Of
vo,, | holy religion. SO We say. "Col
tn The well IS not dry. The buckets