Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-08-28


understand the glorious triumph of the
dying Christian is because you cannot
understand the infinite amount of d.
vine reinforcement which is given to
Gods children at the time the death
angel comes. You cannot understand
how that divine reinforcement 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, IL you are 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
it exhibits a lack of gospel faith to the
uDbelievers 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 Is we may. we cannot get away
from the overwhelming fact that every
processing Christian is as 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 Christian. II not already one.
through the influence Of that great and
good gospel minister of Boston. SO
our Christian lights cannot be hidden
under bushel. If they are false lights,
the world will see that they are false
and will despse them; IL they are true
lights, the world will follow those
lights. What we say and do will in
1uence 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 the present, and no man
can deal rightly with the present I'M
less he deals rightly with God. or rath-
err, let's God deal rightly with him.
Are you and l in touch with Jesus
Christ so that Christ can and will take
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 In
touch with the Lord Jesus and your
present relationship with the Saviour
IS that of a true follower and disciple.
then | would like to give to you the
message which Abraham Lincoln sent
to Richard OClcshy in the darkest days
Of the civil war. Richard Oglesby,
who was thrice elected governor Of H.
linois was at one time very much dis
couraged. When the Union armies
were being steadily driven back, he
sent a melancholy letter to the White
House, in which he told the president
that he thought all was lost. When
the letter came. Abraham Lincoln sent
this startling Telegram to the state cap
itol at Springfield:
Dear Dick-Read Exodus xiv. 49,: Fear
ye not; stand still and see the salvation
of the Lord" ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
OF all the passages Of the Bible that
verse is to me the most inspiring 1t
is the verse which l repeat almost ev-
cry day Of my life. And, my brother,
If your present moment, your moment
Gus now Is right with Jesus Christ l
tell you to stand. Stand in the faith
of Jesus. Stand as Abraham Lincoln
told Richard Oglesby to stand But,
my brother. if your present relation
ship with Christ is not all right, then
I beg Of you not TO stand still until
you can press against the loving heart
Of the forgiving Saviour. Will you
draw close to Christ's bleeding. wound
ed side? Will you. as little child, en-
couraged by Christ's love and the
strength he gives you. look up into the
face of your Heavenly Father and say.
Thy will. o Lord, and not mine be
done" Will you believe him? VIII
you trust him? VIII you commit your
present and therefore your tomorrow
into his care?
Leave the future: let It rest
Simply on thy Saviours Will:
Leave the future: they are blest
Who, corfding. hoping, still
Trust his mercy
To provide for every want
And 10 save from every ILL.,
copyright, 1902. by Louis Kiora"A1