Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-01-10
TWICE -WEEK WILLMAR TRIBUNE.

breast, God be merciful to me, SIN
lerr Then what will God do? Will he1
eject him because he is old in sin. be-
"a use he has wasted beautiful years?
When he appears before the Judgment
seat, will Christ say: You repented too
ate on earth. You cannot be saved
nowY
mo. Even if after 100 years of shame
and sin a soul with its outgoing breath
In genuine repentance and faith in the
Son Of God cries out for mercy that
CRY would be answered. and he would |
be saved What less Of glory and pow
er such a soul may experience IN the
realms of glory we nay not be able TO
tell. But he himself will be saved.
lis not God mercif'''
man dew 80. tQeh' 49,, no
.-... from tnis house of God
.e".1ol Or despaiflng: The earthly life
Is full from beginning to close with
the love of an Almighty Father Shall
men complain because they cannot
have all of this life and all of the 9th
given? Now is the accepted time;
now is the day of salvation Today
if ye will hear his voice harden not
your hearts,
Men Of Barton, you have heard the
word Of God proclaimed from this desk
today Young men, will you wait un-
til you are old in sin and shame before
will vi
do you know you will live to be old
men: And what a life TO live, even it
you were sure Of a hundred years, to
pour out the dregs at last as an offer
ing to Christ just to escape hell. Oh,
all men. hear ye this day the MESA sc
of Christ. He is q Saviour of sinners.
1t is not necessary that any man so
away from this service unSaveO. You
may believe here and now Won't you
do it? Believe on the Lord Jesus
Christ and thou shalt be saved Then
go home and pray. rejoicing.
And if the Almighty call you out
and away from this prison of clay into
his resplepdert presence this very
night what will YOU have to fear: No,
one thing. You have put your trust in
him. Your sins are all forgiven. You
can appear before his judgment sea,
and await your verdict with calm
and joyful soul. for you know as yor
gaze into the loving couutenance Of
: YOU. Ecdeemer and Judge that whcr
he turns and speaks to sou he vii
say, Come. ye beloved Of ms Father
; inherit the kingdom prepared for 20,
from the foundation of the world.
, Truly God is lover
i The prayer that followed the sermon
; seemed to bring all the souls in the
church very close to God. The event:
| of the past week had stirred the tow1
deeply. The awful disaster so nea
them. the speech of Mr. Hardy in tn,
town hall. rumors of the experience b,
audience for just such a sermon OF
Sunday morning. And men bowed thei
heads and prayed IN that house VIII,
had not done such a thing sincerely II
many years.
Robert had many inquiries concern
ing himself aud Clara to answer at th
close of the service. He finally wen
up and thanked the minister for wha
he had said and spoke as he never ha
spoken before in encouragem Of hi
pastors work. But it seemed to hi1
, that he must be getting home. TIL
, time was growing short. He mus
+ have the rest Of it with the dear one
, IN the home.
What need to describe the details
+ the afternoon? Robert Hardy had IL
: Joy of knowing that all his childre
q were with him. and at dark Jane
o came, over and asked if he might 10
+ the circle. He did not know all tn;
z Mr.. Hardy had gone through. but II
o children had told him enough to NAL
>. him want to he with the family.
why. come right in and join the Ct
O Gle. Jim. You're one Of u.s. cried NJ
4 Hardy cheerfully. SO Jim drew up /
q chair, and the conversation went Q