Milford chronicle., 1902-08-29

every day from the heart. 1t is a
hymn which should aid in transform
ing a life of sinful worrying into one
of trust and gratitude and holy JOY.
Troubles cannot be rightly antici-
pated because we cannot rightly antic-
ipate the grace God viii give to his
believing children, by means of which
we shall be able to overcome cur trou-
bles when they arrive. For proof of
the abundant grace and strength that
are given when most needed let me
point you to the many wonderful. glo-
ridusihnd triumphant Christian death
bed scenes that have been recorded.
When. DR.. Dome was dying, he said,
IN ansHer to,Q question: Il am as hap
py on earth as can be and as sure of
glory-cas> If 4 were in it. l have moth
ing to do but step out of this bed into
heaven" When Senator Foote of Yer
mont was dying, he looked. at the last,
and cried: Il see it! l see it! The
gates are wide Openi Beautiful! Beau
tiful!' As DR.. Sewan of Washington
city lay dying he cried out: ooh. if
AAtAA a WIZ AAAdA NOulu LkdGu lIOll
pole to pole, would proclaim it to all
the world! Victory! Victory, through
the blood Of the Lambr' But when we
hear Of such wonderful deathbed
scenes we are apt to say to ourselves:
Il do not see how any Christian could
be happy when he is leaving behind
wife, children, work and loved ones. l
do not see how anybody could be hap
by because he is going away, while
those who are near and dear to him
are clinging to his side"
But, friend, the reason you cannot
understand the glorious triumph of the
dying Christian is because you cannot
understand the infinite amount Of di-
vine reinforcement which is given to
Gods children at the time the death
angel comes. You cannot understand
how that divine enforcement is able
to let them look straight through the
dark clouds Of mystery into the face
of Jesus, whose parting lips tell them
that all is well. When your future
troubles come, and they must come,
Gods grace, if you are a believing
child, will be sufficient for you. Gods
grace, the infinite amount of which
you cannot now estimate. will go with
you down into the depths Of sorrow,
though the waters thereof roar and
be troubled, though the mountains
shake with the swelling thereof"
Influences of Christian Faith.
Anticipating trouble is a sin, because
1t exhibits a lack Of gospel faith to the
unbelieyers around you, who might
otherwise be willing to believe in the
/ atoning, saving, inspiring and recreat-
! ing power Of the blood Of the Lamb.
! Talk as we may, we cannot get away
/ from the overwhelming fact that every
| processing Christian is as a city set up
on hill for all unbelievers to look at
and to be guided by. 1t has been said
that no cook or chambermaid or butler
or other employee ever entered the
house of Phillips Brooks but he or she
became n Christian, if not already one
through the influence of that great and
good gospel minister Of Boston. Sc
our Christian lights cannot be bidder
uilueI d DuSllel. IL luey are IdlSe lights
the world will see that they are false
and will despise them; if they are true
lights, the world will follow those
lights. What we say and do will in
fiuence others in reference to what
they say and do for or against Christ
But no man can safely let the future
take care of itself unless he deals
rightly with ehe present, and no man
can deal rightly with the present un
less he deals rightly with God, or, rath
or, let's God deal rightly with him
Are you and l in touch with Jesus
Christ so that Christ can and will TAX,
charge of our future for us? If we
are, we are eternally all right. If We
are not in touch with Christ, we are
eternally all wrong. If you are il
touch with the Lord Jesus and YOU
present relationship with the Saviour
is that of a true follower and disciple
then l would like to give to you tn,
message which Abraham Lincoln sen
to Richard Oglesby in the darkest day,
Of the civil war. Richard OgIesby
who was thrice elected governor Of II