Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-08-31

must be removed before the shccp
could be watered. and End on the
we'll of salvation to-day impediments
aud obstacles which must be re-
moved in order that yo,. may obtain
the refrs>hment and life of this Cos
pei. In Our ease tbs impeachment Is
pride Of heart. You cannot bear 60
come to SO democratic "a fountain.
you do not want 20 come with 80
many others. IL is as though you
were thirsty and you were invited TO
slake your thirst at the town pump i
instead of sitting in n parlor slipping /
out of chased chalice which has
tust been lifted from = silver salver. |
Not so many publicans and sinners |
You want TO get 10 Heaven. but you !
must be in a special car. with your
feet on a Turkish ottoman and n
band OF music on board the train.
You do not want TO be in company
with rustic Jacob and Rachel and be
drinking out of the fountain where
5000 sheep have been drinking be-
fore you. You will have TO remove
the obstacle Of pride or never ind
your way to the well. You will have
TO come as we came. willing TO take
the water OF eternal life in any way
and at any hand and In any kind of a
pitcher. crying out: "Oh, Lord Je-
sus, 1 am dying of thirst. Give me
| the water OF eternal life. whether in
I trough or goblet Give me the wa
ter Of NfeI 1 care not in wat II
comes 10 me-" Away with all your
/ hindrances Of pride from the wells
! mouth
Here IS another man who IS kept
/ back from the water OF life by the
stone of an obdurate heart which
lies over the mouth OF the well. You
have no more feeling upon this sub
iect than IL God had yet TO do you
the first kindness or you had TO do
God the first wrong. Seated on His
lap all these years. His everlasting
arms sheltering you, where is your
/ gratitude? Where il your morning
aud evening prayer Where are your
consecratcd lives? I say TO you, as
Daniel said TO Relshazzar: The God
in whose hand thy breath Is, and all
thy way. thou hast not glorihed.'
! II YOU treated anybody rs badly as
you have treated God, you would have
made 500 apologies; yea, your whole
life would have bscn an apology
Three times a day you have been
seated at Gods table. Spring. sum
mer. autumn and winter He has APP
propriately sppareled you. Your
health from Him. your companion
from Him. your children from Him
your home from Him. all tho bright
surroundings Of your life from Him
Oh. man. what dost thou with thai
hard heart2 Canst thou not feel one
throb Of gratitude toward the Coo
! that made YOU. and the Christ who
came 70 redeem you. and the Hol,
Ghost who has al these years beel
importuning your II you could ii
down FIVE minutes under the tire
OF q Saviour's martyrdem and fee
3 His lifsblood trickling on your fore
- head and check and hands, mcthinl
!, YOU would get some appreciation o
what YOU owe TO "A cruciied Jesus.
- Heart OF stone. rcieut relcnt.
> Touched By Jesus cross. subcuecs
e See His body EaaHgied rent.
Covered with a sore OF blood.
- Sinful soul what hast thou concf
Crucined tho Eternal Som
There are men who are perfect
! disconnected. Unhappy IN the pas
unhappy to-day. TO be unhappy foi
= ever. unless you come 10 this GospS
l. high. deep. al absorbing and etern'
:, satisfaction. il comes, and il offeT
il the most unfortunate man so much q
this world as is best for him. az
throws al Heaven into the bargain
D. The wealth Of Croesus aud all n
e Rothschilds is only "a poor, misersb
shilling compared with the eternal 70
tunes that Christ offers you to-da
1.
- used once year TO get on the scale
while on the other side the scales we
placed gold and silver and gems
a. deed, enough were placed there
- balance the king. Then, at the clio
- Of the weighing, all those treasur
- were thrown among the populsce. Z
o' Christ to-day steps on one side q
- scales. and on the other side are
&c the treasures OF the universe, and
S,e SAYS: "All are yours; al height,
a. depth. all breadth, ali eteTnity-sll a
- yours" We do not appreciate the pro-
ne isss of the Gospel.
&c Come also to this Gospel well.
- ye troubled. ] do not suppose y
Is have escaped. Compare your vi
70 OF this life at IS years Of age "
what your view Is OF il at 40 or
or 10. What great contrast of op
- ioni Were you right then or are }
right now? Two cups placed In "
- hands, the one "A sweet cup.
Ho other a sour cup. a cup of JOY q
e cup Of grief. Which has been
ny nearest 70 being full. and out
which have YOU the more frequen
80 partaken? What a different place
cemetery is from what IL used 10