Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-09-19
,rca ching temperance and the gospel 20

preaching temperance and the gospel 20
n group Of boys and men, went home
with chill, and congestion set in. and
they told her she was very dangerously
sick. 81 thought So" she said "but it
is really too good to be true that l am
going. Doctor, do you really think I am
going?" Yes" "Today?' probably"
She said, "Eeautitul splendid, to he so
near the gate of heaven" Tbcn after n
spasn of pain she nestled down in the
pillows and said, "Thcrc, now, it is all
over-blesscd rest" Then she tried to
sing, and she struck one glad note, high
note of praise to Christ, but could sing
only one word Gle" and then all was
still. She finished it in heaven.
Oh, fellow Christian workers, what Is
the use of our being stale and obsolete
and ancient when all around us are these
evidences OF Gods grace. Gods deliver
nnce. Gods mercy and Gods wisdom
We have got to freshcn up in our ser
mons, freshen up in our songs, freshcn
up in our ZEAL freshen up in our cen
secration, and If we do it, my brethren
and sisters, we will no more have to
coax people TO come to church than il
you throw corn on the ground you have
TO coax pigeons to come and eat 1t, no
more than you would have to coax n
tired horse TO eat oats you throw in his
mangcr. Yes, we must freshen up in our
Sunday schools and in our prayer meet
ings and in our pulpits.
No Need For Apologies.
1t is high time that the church Of God
stopped writing apologies for the church.
Let the men who are on the outside, who
despisc religion. write the apologies. II
any people do not want the church, they
need not have il. 1t Is q free country. II
any man does not want the gospel, he
need not have 1t. 1t is a free country.
But you go out, O people Of God, and
give the gospel to the millions of America
who do want it. 1t is high time to stop
skirmishng and bring on n general on
gaCCmcnt. ! want to live TO sec the Ar
mageddon, all the armies OF heaven and
he'll in battle array for | know our CON
queror on the white horse will gain the
day. Let the church of God be devoted
to nothing else, but go right on to this
conquest.
When Moses with his army was trying
to conquer the Ethiopians, profane his
tory says. 1t was expected that he would
go in n roundab bout way and come by the
banks of the river, as other armies had
DONE because the straight route was in
Tested with snakes, and no army and no
man had dared to go across this serpent
infested region. But Moses surprised
them. He sent his men out to gather up
ihises. The ibis is bird celebrated for
serpent Staying. and these ibises were
gathered into crates and into baskets.
md they were carried at the head of the
army of Moses. and, coming up to the
serpent infested region, the crates were
opened. and the ibises flew FORTH and thu
way was cleared, and the army of Moses
marched right on and came so unexpect-
edly on the Philippians that they flew in
wild dismay. o church of God, you are
not 20 march in roundabout way, but
to go straight forward, depending upon
winged influences to clear the way.
Hosts of the living God, march on,
march on. Church attendance. large
now. is going TO be larger yet. The sky
is Frightening in every direction. | am
glad for the boy and girl five years old
| think they may see the millennium.
The wheel Of Christian progress has nev-
or made one revolution backward. The
world moves. the kingdom advances. All
nations will yet salute the standards OF
Prince Emmanuel. To him be glory in
the church throughout all ages. Amen.
tCopyri.ht 1901 Louis Kopsch. N. VI