The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-01

pers and ba&aars scarcely deserves to live
imagine the Apostle Paul manipulating 1
grabbing or superintendiEg an oyster sup
peri But is the warning SIMPLY TO be con
nned TO these things. my brethren? Surel,
anything which de;racts from the dig
nlty or the house Of prayer. which God IA:
uelSncd to call his. * the making OF ths
molly Place n den OF thieves. Do we sufil'
Gently Nenerate the sanctuary? DO We feel
IKE Jacob. that this place is indeed ths
mouse Of prayer. Gods house and the gate
" maven. DO We feel that here. in al
ESPECIAL manner. we are near to God? II
We no not. n We treat this place as a
Iasro Westinghouse or preaching ouse-lt
when we come here we leave not the world
outside. but bringing our business and our
worldly occupations. We pay but feeble at
tsnuon TO what should chiefly concern US.
tH.I We 30 Indeed gIshouor Toe
II this be Gods house or prayer. should
We come here for purposes OF vain display.
70 s!eeP or idly waste our time? IL this he
GCls sanctuary i 81 not a scandalous
ming 10 turn IL into a dormitory or a place
Lnr dress parade: II this he Gods house
now ought We to comport ourselves In his
Trcscnce2 4 minister who for the long
period Of tfiy-sevsn years was Pastor Of one
SohGrcEdtion. IN the beginning of his min
iStrE mad inscribed on the dial in his
church the impressive sentiment, 'On this
moment eternity depends.'
oh. think Of these things, You must all
Leel now many traps Satan places In the
way OF those who are trying TO serve God
properly; you must know how the world
ana your sinful natures make the way of
aOubtess allow. though with grief. that
You have not made the use OF this
mouse that you should do. Let me entreat
You all. earnestly. To lay these matters to
your hearts and pray that God will enable
sou TO overcome all difficulties in this re-
hpect- And be assured that the same Jesus
who cleared the Temple OF its unworthy
occupants when he was upon earth viii
drive away all your difficulties II you by
prayer seek hin who is the source of all
Your hopes and strength.
QUO that all people knew what bless
what stores of comfort stre3z,b ana sns
Ienance God has laid up in his house.
Time would fail me TO dflate on the griev-
Gus loss Of those who neglect the service
OF praise and prayer. which II Is our
bounden duty as well as our high privi-
Isee 70 orer to our Creator. Redeemer ana
mere: But may you at least show by your
consistency and zeal that you appreciate your
Mey and know what is your duty:
me glorious promise of our text. which has
been so amply fulfilled in our day.
ascend S to- tb Iain n5r hymns " G,6 Of praise shall not
be accompanied by other strains from ali
countries where the name of Christ IS
the opening notes OF the great song which
snail ne sung around the throne OF God per- |
And above all. let us remember that we
arc nut n part of the one great church of |
our blessed Redecmer. in all ages. In all |
anus; IN earth beneath and in heaven above.
no POND Is closer than the unity OF the |
church on earth with the church unseen: |
nei mas no power over IT: sin cannot blight /
IL: schism cannot rend IL; death itself can 4
but knit Ii more strongly. Nothing is |
chanGed but the relation OF sight; like as
Nhen the head OF a far-reaching procession. /
Wnuing through "A broken, hollow land Il
hiies itself in some bending vale; IL IL still
alone all advancing together: they thar /
Iarthest on their way are conscious OF
with The last are drawn forward as II were
py the attraction OF the advancing multi
he pearly gates ard they that arr FAR h.
una shall enter singing hallelujahs and shall
ay their trophies at the feet of Him upon
nnVS- h"au are many crowns-Ksng OF
Kings and Lord OF Lords" ~