Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-08-23


not they turned back again to Jerusalem.
seeking Him" Mary and Joseph have
made a journey to the least and they are
homeward bound. As they move out from
Jerusalc lem up toward Galilce they are busy
with the scenes about them. doubtless con-
vcrsing with those who are travelling with
them. when suddenly they begin 20 look
about for the child Jesus. Where can lie
be- Every search fails 20 locate Hum.
Weariiy they trudgc back TO Jerusalem.
rnd there they lind Him with the wise
men, Many Of have ,ost fellowship
with our Saviour. Time was when we
were close TO Him. when we walked m
sweetest communion with Him. but now
we have been busy about other things and
we have lost the old JOY. Let va learn
from the lesson Of this morning that n we
have missed step with Him we must 20
back 10 Jerusalem. or that Is. the place
where we lost Him ana begin over again
the old life OF peace and Iov. God nitv the
man who Is crying out IN his heart today
Il not with ms lips, They have taken
away my Lord.
Fifth. = Lost Saviour. Matthew y. IS.
Then Judas which had BETRAYED Him,
when he saw that lie was condemned. re-
pented himself. and brought again the
thirty pieces OF silver 90 the chief priests
and elders. saying. Il have sinned IN that
] have betrayed the innocent blood. And
they said. What rs that 20 u.s. See thou
90 that. Aud he cast down tho pieces OF
silver IN the temple. and departed, and
went and hanged himself" You have
seen storm held back by the force Of tho
wind. when suddenly the wind ceased and
the storm would break with M It's fury
This was Ike Judas. / doubt not in al
has following after Jesus that again and
again he was filled with the desire 20 be
true 90 Christ but the time passes and he
is false 90 the appeal Of ms conscience. and
suddenly the Master withdraws from him
and all the storm az his awful spirit of be-
trayal breaks upon HIM. and Judas hangs
himself. There are some Of rs who have
been resisting Christ for this spirit has IN
fuenced MS. We are persuaded Of Ills di-
vine character Some DAY HIS divine hold
upon rs may be broken. II would bc m
awful thing for Ms % have 20 say. They
have taken away my Lord
H.
The test again. Let us now think to
gethcr especially OF (hriSts care. There
are some texts very like DO I'm the Bible. 80
for example. Take not Thy holy spirit
from me. Restore unto me the JOY Of
Thy salvation Without God. without
hope IN Sac world for only those can app
prcciatc Aary's position who have been IN
the same place with her. and the most Of
us have been there. and there have been
times without number when $50 felt that
al was lost. that our position was hope
Jess. Notice tr~t Of all the wCaEnea- Of
NliE.- faith. II she had bat stopped %
consider She would have remembered His
word thor Tie must rise again. II in the
dark hour oI trlll we would pause Tor q mo-
ment Oh think oi His messages wc shall be
delivered rom this awful fear. on. that
God would strengthen our faith in the
hour of trial Notice also the strength Of
her love. Nothing could keep her away
from Christ; the jewish soldiers bad no
Terror Tor her, she would see His body. for
She loved that. There are certain things
I that cause as 20 lose conscious fellowship
/ with Christ.
First. physical weakness Whenever the
/ body ls weak be sure Co watch and pray,
tor the devil VIII easily overthrow as at
/ tins slime.
Second weakness OF iaith. but since faith
7 .s tnc riit OF God DC becomes weak only
/ because 90 Jack al exercise. and 10 is not
/ necessary that any 90 us should iml be-
T cause 0f this.
Third sin blessed are the pure in
| heart for they shall see God II is not
/ gwen 90 great minds alone 60 see Him. nor
/ great hearts Go feel IFS presence. bat 20
pure hearts. and tins blessing Is within the
/ reach oi Us all.
Oh. 70 have no hope What II we should
/ lose Christ. what dreary world this would
be-. Let u imagine Him as taken out Of
/ ART, and with this would 60 Hoffman :
/ Christ in the Garden Christ before Pi-
| late. and every other painting that has
/ gone 90 enrich the galleries OF the world.
/ suppose we have HIM taken out OF music.
/ the music OF the Old Testament would 20.
/ Tor they sang OF the saviour 10 come. the
+ music oi the New Testament would be- ham
lshcd, Tor lie is the theme OF the Psalms
/ All the music that D. worth singing IN the
worlds history would depart from as Tor
Tie Is the subject OF our praising. Sup
pose lie were taken ont 81 hteratu Te. the
best books in the world are either written
directly concerning Him. OF have been IN
/ ,prcd indirectly by His motchless love. "
lie were taken out OF preaching there Is no
man ln all the world that could hold q con-
! src-atlon ior any length Of time. for men
] delighted GO hear concerning Christ. and
I without Christ the message would be- a.
/ sounding brass and a unklng symbol.
. What q he were taken out cd our living.
/ Men who oo not call themselves rehci Gus
/ Tet believe boz Christ and flee 20 Him acain
and again ln the hour al temptation and
/ trai. and without CHRIST they would be
IKE a boat upon the sea. ruddcress and
I helpless. What 81 lie were taken out of
our homes, how could we live when the
baby goes away and slc mothers heart IS
breaking
'Oh. O. have no hope 20 Slvicar.
How dslS ans p-vrd would be-
There is q story written by Or Henry
. Van DYKE entitled The Lost Word ' Ii
gives aE account OF cne Hernas the son Of
Dcmctri1s. who bec .1ne a Christian. Be
, ! cause of Tins hi, father, a m,li of large
/ wealth. di-inherited hun. Hc becomes d
, disciple of John. and az last wearics OF
. / fui- clsclp. sAip. and utterly discouraged
/ he wandcrs back RI the vicinity 0f his old
? home. There he meets a Magician. who
: I reads his fortune n lea. and finally
. promises 81 hc XII give him but one word
I. / ont 81 ms vocabulary that Ae VIII restore
! / him 60 the OLD 10y that once was his. Tn.
: promise Is az iass made, and suddenly Her
= mas Is an ms hume again without the on,
. word. and the one word IL the name OF IN
Z I Lord. lie ends his father dying and tn,
Oh man welcomes his re'nrn aDt cries out
: NV son, when you lHt me YOU founs