New-York tribune., 1902-08-13

mouse therefore; was empty to me- And onfbe 1nf6e
VII OF God thst at game on the one hand ana SSHga
and on the other hand one thing in my life which
! thought could not live without, which had en-
seemed inextricable. and / said:
csnpo urTead q cannot aH OUT i've ap9 t6oI it, Let
me have it; let me have il ! will give anything
make me 50 good that can keep it? Can't you
He said: 'No. I can't VIII you let NE have
ar saa u s5 isn fH9 y6a LET f1R mt tsEs sys it, IT, AR6
knew that could let Him take what could
nG9 fsey s!ye iad ii' you can take H. ano 'ns' 'OS
= am willing 10 be made willing" willing to be
me at that said. Lord is that al?'' He said:
Yes. if you are willing to be made willing; If yon
1t has not been good life. not one would Ike;
in it, and al the good here mas 9ee4 , IN ~ tsS aS
1t and make what He could Of it for Himself.
DIR. BURNHAM ON SEEING JESUS"
A feature of the conferences at Mortified is that
the people are faithful in their attendance at
the meetings get many pleasant surprise In
addition to the regular speakers announced on the
circulars NJ Moody frequently sends for a man
not known to many of the visitors. press IS into
service one who has come hear others In either
case treat the result for great care is exercised
in the selection of speakers No risk is taken
Who knows him? What do you know about his
work and his teachings?" These are some of the
questions that an advocate must answer salts
factorily befo.e his friend acquaintance can
stand on the Mortified platform.
DR.. Michael Burnham. the pastor of the Pilgrim
Congregational Church Of ST Louis. did not need
an advocate. The pastor of the church to which
Stimson and Goodell had ministered would be well
coined here at any time But DR.. Burnham has
better claim than being the successor Of prominent
men, or the pastor of one of the largest churches
in New England for many years. He was brought
iurO al r1fa Wit
friends OF the father friends Of the son.
Dr. Burnham The second speaker al an even
ing session. but his theme was one dear to every
Christian-"Seeing Jesus'-and his treatment of 1t
was fresh and helpful. In his sermon he said:
We have not time this evening TO take up the
fact that the Greeks were proseIytes at the gaze.
TO consider why they We're coming from me
West TO His cross as The wise Men came from lile
East to His cradle. that Greece and Rome were
both obliged 10 lay down the fheT re T1Rh6s % al 6S 6g
thought for the evening upon their prayer we
our own It is an impressive fact, let US observe
in passing, that that unique life of Jesus rises De,
power. and the request that these Greeks make of
the disciple. PLihp, receives a greater emphasis pr ass
own hearts desire.
THE SIGHT OF JESUS NECESSARY.
The sight CT Jesus, In the first place that sight
is necessary. Personality the m!ghtiest fact Of
the world of God, the men OF God. the human heart
more as the centuries pass on a sight OF Jesus.
He is the great central fact of the universe Inc
Word OF God from beginning 70 end Is presenta-
tion OF His wonderful life. The Word was made
world that he gave his only begotten son"
might quote portion after portion OF scripture 70
NJ cessity Of relation to Him on part makes
Him our door. our hfe. our al A., ,.,,. .o.,
Him. Men preceding Him Him By faith
Him and was glad The Old Testament has Jesus
for lis central theme. On the way 10 Emmaus our
a moTG be Sears f9s @ h spe S burn within them
while He unfolded from prophets and psalms this
fered and to rise from the dead on the third day?
We listening in this house to course Of
lectures on the minor prophets. ana MI. Morgan
to-day with a master hand. turned the pages Of
Of e tRe gpit poured out in the latter day OF the
Son Of God as SPOKEN Of by the prophet as the Ke
learn TO see Him II the process Of HIS Hnfoqfng qg
transferred him from q pain GaliIean fisherman
into the apostle Of grace l am sure John saw
him Vision @ OF the Heavenly land and revealed
the throne and the song OF the re9eemeG a sa am
that smote him to the earth and changed the
apostle to the Gentiles. 1 sure men of later
days have seen our Lord Our beloved Brother
And there master spirits here who have visions
of Christ that transformed
FAITH HAS AN HISTORIC BASIS.
But thirdly. What in some sense is the Word
Of Jesus? It is historic. You cannot destroy. you
gt ~ not dsS2y s M M o9 caano S take
them away There is an his oric basis to our faith
an a4a rs rs a6 can 0d esoy iTe it it. II is too late in this
twentieth century 10 attempt even 70 P9lI 3 Gown
is ecclesiastic. 1t is little different vision OF Jesus
In certain forms and essentials, if you please,
Gospel that has emphasized different facts. created
different sects. 2nd put the neId for Christ dif-
tam. Different sects have emphasized different
facts. They are necessary, and they have not yet
our ecclesiastic Christ is worth our study But
deeper than all this is that experimental Christ
hff 5
imparter Of the pow OF our lf. We am IN unit
church tr0pSant In the face Of these important
facts of our experience with Jesus as our accepted
Saviour. and adorable Lord, who has the right
to command Us? These things make fellowship of
unites Gods army in one great whole Of progress
Dr. Taylor. Of Andover. during his lifetime used
When making a fellowship of communion ard love
with Christian men OF several secJs and naeonaiss
our Lord. Yes, there is uniformity and power Of
hearts together this evening in the sight of Jesus
Saviour and Lord.
OBSTACLES IN THE WAY.
But fourthly. let US take of the hindrances,
Jesus. at least TO some of those who ought 10 be
"a There are race hindrances. No man gould lis
ten to our brother Ross from England when he
without feeling kinship with those men of God
Congo, where the slave traders caravan may be
traced by the bodies Of infants and children thrown
S5 60 man no eoGd listen to our Brother UGderwood
on Round Top yesterday, who came from the fold
Of Corea a he pictured the work and spoke of
hearts embracing the Gospel without feeling again
an obligation resting m TO ~rv the Gospel to
the ends of the earth. Yes, there interests
prevent the sight Of Jesus. and the feet Of the
church must hasten to carry the Word of God
the Gcs1el of the Son Of God.
(b0 There are socia hind-ances. Our brother
from Neu-York. on this platform two days ago,
set forth the difficulties Of Christ in Christian civ
ilfzation and who has felt a barrier almost
equal to that Of India in preventing the power of
the C-ospelp There are who face the
mons mouth easier than break social ties that bind
them to-day world
IoA The-e interests and thew In