Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-09-14

conid be wafssed. aud I Ind on the
we'll % sallatiou 20 day inpcdiincats
and obstacles which must be re-
:aDssd ih order that you raay obtain
the refsck AIR q at and LIE OF this Cos
pei. I'm your case the imPediment Is
pride OF heart. You cannot bear to
come to 50 democrats fountain; /
YOU do not want 10 come with so
many Others. Ia j. as though you
were thirsty and YOU were invited TO
Stake your ttirs; It the town pump
instead OF sitting ia a parior slipping
out OF chased chaiiee which has
just been lifted sroiu silver salver-
Not so many puolicanz and sinners.
You want 10 get 20 Heaven. but you
must be in a special car, with your
feet on a Turkish ottoman and
band OF music GA board the train
You do not want TO be in company
with rustic Jacob aud Rachel and be
drinking out OF the fountain where
10000 sheep have been drinking be-
fore you. You will have 70 remove
the obstacle of prize or never End
your way 90 the well You VIII have
20 come as We came. willing TO take
the water Of eternal life in any way
and at any hand aud IN any kind of
pitcher. crying out: "Oh. Lord Je-
sus. 7 am dying OF thirst. Give me
the water of eternal life. whether ia
trough or goblet Give ne the wa
ter OF hfel care not In waat IL
comes to me-" Away with all youl
hindrances Of pride from the wells
mouth
Here Is another man who is kept
back from tho water Of hfe by the
stone of an obdurate heart which
lies over the mouth OF the well. You
AVE no more feeling upon tNis sub
icct than II God had yet 20 do you
the first kindness or you had 20 do
God the first wrong. Seated on His
!ap all these years. His everlasting
arms sheltering you, where IS your
-ratitude2 Whc-- - your morRinE
and evening prayer Where are your
coDsccrated lives? 7 say 90 you. a.
/ Daniel said TO Bclshazxar: The GCd
IA whose hand thy breath Us, and all
lay way. thou hast not glorified."
| IL you treated anybody as badly as
you have treated God. you would have
made 500 apologies. yea. your whole
Il II
| Three times a day YOU have been
seated at Gods table. Spring. sum
mer. autumn and winter lie has sp-
propriately appsreled You. Your
health from Him. your companion
from Him. your children from Him
your home from Him. all the bright
surroundings OF your life from Him
on. man, what dost thou with tina
hard hearth Canst thou not feel on'
throb OF gratitude toward the Coo
that made You. and the Christ wh'
came 20 redeem YOU. and the Hol.
Ghost who has ali these years beei
importuning you? II you could 81
down fro minutes under the ire
OF a Saviour's martyrdom and fee
| His lifeblood trickling on your fore
head and cheek and hands, methinlI
you would get some appreciation O
what you owe TO n cruciicd Jesus.
Heart Of stone. rcIont. rolrnt
Touched by Jesus cross, subcuec.
Sec Ills body mansied. rent.
Covered with a sore or blood.
Sinful soul what hast thou oore7
Crucintd the Eternal SOM
There are men who are perfect
discontinued. Unhappy in the pas
ever. unless you come TO this Gosp,
well. This satisfies the soul with
high. deep. all absorbing and sterns
satisfaction. II comes. and IL offeT
the most unfortunate man so much G
, this world as is best for him, an
throws al Heaven into the bargain
The wealth Of Croesus and all n
Rothschilds Is only poor, miserab
. shilling compared with the eternal 70
Z tunes that Christ offers you to-da
Z In the far east there was king WI
! used once year TO get on the scale
= while on the other side the scales wei
- placed gold and silver and gems
I deed. enough were placed there
4 balance the king. Then. az the clio
o Of the weighing. al those treasur
4 were thrown among the populace. Is
r Christ to-day steps on one side a
l. scales, and on the other side are 1
e the treasures OF the universe. and
. says: All are yours; all height. 1
e depth, ali breadth, ali eternity-an a
II yours" We do not appreciate the prol
e iSes of the Gospel.
= Come also 20 this Gospel well.
d ye troubled. ] do not suppose Y
10 have escaped. Compare your VIZ
o OF this life at IS years of age vi
s what your view is Of it at 80 or
o or 20. What great contrast OF ob
l. ionl We're you right then or are y
10 right now2 Two cups placed in yc
e hands, the one a sweet cup.
ID other sour CUP. A cup of joy a
Is a cup of grief. Which has been
ie nearest TO being full. and out
Sc which have you the more frequen
er partaken2 What a different place I