New-York tribune., 1902-08-09


with. There is 80 much pressure upon the ordinary
aged, in winning souls for Christ that sometimes
it is Impossible in the fact of the great world
and hearts of Gods children. And, also every min
work. l think it is necessary for a man to he
rather bad man in his make up to do this kind of
work; very good men do it; and has fallen
to my lot il life whether it is because my nature
is more subject TO sin than others or that have
been led to examine the workings of my own life
II mas 1aIIen 10 my lot TO deal with the ministry
great conventions should fall into the mere gath,
erlng OF Gods people to listen to magnificent and
look at the make of a Damascus blade, he may
know lis pedigree he may admire its symmetry
ii; and it seems TO me that we have only to
speak of the Word of God in all its glory and maj
WELD it,
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE CONVENTION.
Let me. therefore in the outset Of this ..nven-
or camps. We say TO one another, How brilliant
i9 nI% SEemaid enc We 90 nor want & 10 n we may
be to God for 1t, but what one would ike %oud
ing fields and lanes might become the auditorium;
the private inned closet in which soul atter Soui
shan become pryeged to stand stppeq R f H6nsT 6nsT
crowd OF life is often unable TO spek 20 'ne & hea ,I
things that need to be said: or II NOT sdu; Ient ,
will have TO hear them spoken at tiat e
bar. where it will not be possible TO remedy 'iie
Now. while have been saying this, and while /
mot Of the great white throne but OF ChrlsI-De I
fore which We may all have to stand speaker pi I I
audience alike. during this week am 4ulte SUI suis
that have trembled There has been a a Sp"yh b
be no more sea? Is the yelling wave TO pass on on
from the hidden secrets of my life unlii the Woe waot
stand that you would be prepared in that case @ 10
say Rofk ta!! on on me ana ana h hlGg M. HUM Inv
1 shall never forget the first time / came anne 70 |"
by my sac sde Vas vee tbought Of in the
He'll dor de
member Mr.. Moody coming to me the next Tnofhhs'
DO you know. I have got seven milli9naires up
here. and one of them has gone away thlS & mo- 6II
10 talk you doing but If YOU don't take caIe
the whole lot Of them will be gone before 'he "eS5
said; Meyer, it Is all right; go on he mas come
man gets mad Those are the most hopeful sub
jects. l hope to meet good many suca' II
fling % Of bin: he is not much good. And If
dresses How beautiful those who have DELIVERED
failed for there is suTer sign Of failare 1 a.
convention than that people should say 6o has
just been operated upon when he gets on tng ID 1g M
any more than jacob when ne n5Pe9b bIiE Iifo sar s
wife's tent after the toId OF Ja2pqh SHoui uSa
you, you strong men; You are ahI4so''i%iis i"e'
am quite glad; that is what l want
THE EYES OF MEN TOUCHED.
But listen Does not the day rather depend 1 lon On
those are that look at us? find in the fourteenth
Tegse That they are the eyes of great high priest
tbaf rreV are the eyes Of one VINO is touched And
have noticed the eyes Of men thdt are tuuCi'el,
ana ba theTe theg cannoS see for the mist Of tears have
two dear friends in london be Gms; ar 3rtbGr Merse
wife died in his young life IN ManCLiestFF t II
came 70 Arthur Mersel's house, asked to see nm.
in his card, entered the room Sa[ 80 roM asT9 T
ana; INC lost his own wife three weeks before
7 hat is
hail You will hear the music of bells. the gentiie
Wofid that makes me think more Of priests ihan n,
priestesses-and He viii come 70 your Aie' tonch'
pass about eyes. An things are NAKED ana open pen
before the eyes'-Revelatons, l. Il ms Aeao @m dtG @m
fame o. Be nF her thst had done this thing but the
before Him and ted HIM ma al fig tnf hath MADE
thee Whole; go in peace The eyes that oTh Ok oom s
Of the Priest and they are eyes not as a name O.
5re but of one who is touched. ,. ..r-.
high priest being taken from among men: en- IS az, a2
pointed for men IN things mig S5 srs t for for sns
who can bear gently with ignorant ana eLrIhs'
Hrrit1 fGT tvd. And little lower down Though he
waH son. yet learned obedience by the things
which He suffered"
THE REST OF GOD.
Now it is quite clea- that you have never entered
into the rest OF which this chSP5Sr b fpeaH esI sec @ 1t
OF which canaan Mas q = te- - 6sar ,-C,ir
legend and character-those tired eyes. that eX-
iessness. You haven't got the rest OF God; you
don't know what it is 70 be aDe 70 ron an on Iot
i, GOO tss , HS of The ocean under storm You
tbIt yoE worry about your business. your
health or your future-or some people wotty ne,
cause they have nothing TO worry ABOUT a ano
think God will certainly judge them because Jneg
ana pricking themselves and making themselves
iseEa f2 e te5t eo in London IS hat people carry
clinical thermometer about them, ana they are al
thing that can fill lie with worry. it is always
feel your pulse or 70 take your o,,,2
0eaed o God The have Testfuness quetude
mower over besetting sin. and in the midst Of
storms that sweep over life they are IN a covert,
in cleft Why not for you? Now want y you W. -
follow here bgTa am qnte i w PTsRarSa 10 6hE
stiIi l4fgftfR there a.' are cases Of such.
Isd IeRe2ebTl Rsaenblv S4 H9 at EdiaburgG and as
standing on the platform there IN The evening
student. as l thought He sat intently watching
M me ano bi1t ybV said t. have no There
is man here that owes his employer 70 ios am dIu
" COO on the great staircase, Professor smp-
son with whom 1 was STAYING said TO this young @
with Mr. Meyer to-norrow?.. He said; Il shall
table and ta.ned on Indifferent matters he sag Ealn
10 me- Are you going again to me Assefno!y i1a ia
MAJ / walk with you?" and as soon as got out out
side he took my arm convuIsvcly in his and said:
You me N9" said YOU 81 hsys sSd neEEF no Sfse fse
gallery he said ~ did 70 hut todt tRf ugf e. ss
SrnT, nv emplovers | am a Christian man; 1t mas
heen on nv heart ever since but l didn't lke the
eynosnre of returning # But here is letter 10
them, and you will see the check inside for Just J
tne amount | read the letter. replaced the cheGh
+e1 81 and as that letter passed into the pillar
box his soul rose up in perfect hundredth psa psa.I
oF tbarksgiying / should not be at all suTprlsed
yf am addressing people here-for | am trying, 10
deal with you in the name OF God-Who pe.
neath tII tLeIi ut there definite