Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-09-06
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had once been used in the temple.
(6). And lIezekilh commanded TO Of.
'er the burnt Offering upon the altar. And
when the burnt oiierln, began the song OF
he lo-d began again. also with the trum-
res AID with The instruments ordained by
ca~ii. king o: Israe.. And all The concrc-
:atina wOTshped, and the sincers sang
lrd tac trutGpnters sounded. and All this
'or.iaued uuti. the burnt Offering Was
iri>hcd
Third. ii this i typical. We have 10
'ons IN the church today as once we had
do not wish 10 hc pessimistic in MY view
VI The condition of things: il is my great
lesirc TO inspire the church with new
Iope and conception OF better things.
bur no one Is so blind today but what ne
IN see that the church is withou: the old
song she used 20 have. and beyond all ques-
.oa it is because the temple must needs
d cleanscd. Why should not the work be
lin now:
a.. Il ought to begin with the priests
themselves rs in the Old Testament story
Christian Evans tells of the time VIII
lnc day riding through 4 wood he dis
lourted from his horse. htchcd il TO the
rec and made his way into the darkcning
shadows and stayed upon his face before
'od Tor hours waiting Tor his special bless
NJ or his special work. ard when he re.
urned to his horse and mounted it and
he next day began his preaching service a
'evival was started which swept the whole
country. Maze spent day and a night in
New York hotel asking for Gods special
Blessing because he needed it. and Mt last
nus. needs rise and say. oh. Lord. stay
Thine han ] can hold no more" Murray
NcCheynne was so filed with God that as
le laid his hands upon a boys head and
aid. Il am very. much concerned about
rour soul. the boy remembered il and
"hen he forgot McChcynre's sermons he
ct the touch OF his loving hand upon his
read. and it. pushed him into the kingdom.
~. And the inner part or the house
needs also 20 be cleansed. There is in
very church circle into which God has
eemed 20 call certain persons. To these L
he church o. whatever name. TO the Sun
iay-school teachers and to those who have
1ecome spiritually minded is the searching
question. is thine heart right in the sight
;; God:" In the SD chapter OF Isaiah
md the llth verse the prophet says, BE
70 clean that bca- the vessels of the Lord"
Tod pity the man whose life is unclaan,
while his Office is one the angels might
'ovet to fill The searching power of Gods
word ought to touch the Sunday-school
eacher. One Of Mr.. Moody's teachers in
Ihicago was dying OF consumption. He
must leave his Western home and return
% the home of his boyhood in the East,
,ut before he would leave, entering ear
'Iage ne drove to every home and besought
he members OF his class to yield to God,
md said Mr.. Moody, When the time
anne for him to leave Chicago his who.e
lass, every one of them saved, gathered
u the platform of tEr station to wave him
farewell. and they all sang. B!est be the
lie that binds our hearts in Christian
ov". In Galatians. the 9th chapter and
the LIST verse, it il commanded "Ye which
t-,+ In
,pirit OF meekness.' and a.as. it is true that
men have wandered in multitudes from the
church. and we have done nothing to re-
strain them. let the worl; of cleansing 60
On.
(3l. The church as whole ought to he
set right with God. In Zechariah. the Sd
,hapter and the first seven verses we have
Inc picture of Joshua. the high priest.
standing before the angel of the Lord.
He was clothed with filthy garments, and
he word OF tine Lord came saying Put off
nc filthy garments and l will clothe thee
Gt'' a change os raiment." These filthy
garments upon the high priest are like the
habits which cling to some of us. They
nave sapped our spiritual life. and we are
,ower!ess in the presence OF the world.
We ought 10 put them off and then put on
Lh.ist so that living among men we
might win them to Him by the very way
sc live. This will not be easy, FOR the pic
lure OF Joshua Is with Satan resisting
aim. | doubt not he Is resisting Us now
n the presence of God. doubtless calling
attention To the way we have sung our
hymns this morning and uttered our pray
ars, but this picture III Zecharlak also
tells us that Joshua, the high priest. had
4 fair mitre set upon his head and the
bands showed that service was hard. That
far mltrc Is like the descent OF the Holy
Ghost. TO: which there is great need to-
-tah hut ,o
II the temple were restored. The church
has had certain vessels committed to her,
rs. for example, the Bible. We have
picked il to pieces until the faith of some
has been shaken. Will you pray for a
theological STUDENT" said woman to me
this week, VINO used to be one o.. the most
consistent Christians ] ever knew and one
OF the most Jealous. He doubts much OF
the Scripture. and as a consequence his
life is nos only indifferent but inconsist-
cat.' The time has come when the Bible
ought to be pat in the church III the place
it once occupied.
Preaching is another vessel entrusted to
the church. As matter OF fact, do you
believe that men would know they were
lost from much of the preaching they hear
to-day. The time has come for the old
tire spirit OF the church fathers 10 pre-
val,
Prayer is still another vessel! Prayer is
rot Il performance Wit.i winch n.el may he
eithe: pleased or d;sp!eased. Prayer Is
talking to God. VIII our prayers stand
this test!
Music is still another Vessel. and that
church is to be pitied. If not despised,
where the music Is not in every way to the
praise OF God. rendered by men and women
whose hearts have already been yielded to
God, but it was when the burnt Offering
was presented that the song begaa and
there was this peculiar about the burnt
offering. it was all yielded and it was all
consumed. an illustration of the fact that
when we are entirely surrendered to God,
when He rules in the ministry and controls
in everything in the church. when there is
no thought but for His CORY and no com.
petition but for His approval, then will the
song of the Lord begin once again. Ii you
will read the Both chapter OF II. Chronicles
YOU will have the story OF 4 great revival.
where people from Dan TO Becrsheba came
10 Jerusalem to spend seven days. and then
tarried seven DAYS longer. or If you will
read the 3lst chapter o; III. Chronicles YOU
will have the picture OF the priests OF God
-o:ng up and Gown the land ovcr.hrowing
the ido.atrous places OF worship and set
ting up the affairs once more. Tbs is the
secret of purifying our cities and parifying
our land. Let the song of the Lord begin
once again. There i no more fitting close
% Hezekiah's life than the DIST verse of
the 3lst chapter OF H. Chronicles. And
with every work that he began in the sery-
Zee of the house o; God and in the law.
md in the commandments. to seei, his
rod, he did it with all his heart, and
)rospered."
Th. Rows Own Hammock.