Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-10-27

met and must be met right away
Difficult. is It. to rejoice with man
when he rcjoces and 10 help on his
success? Yes, but believe the, grace
Of the Lord Jesus Christ Is even able
to accomplish that wonder, and 1t can
accomplish ii. . man, In your heart,
so that you can so TO your successful
brother and say: Brother. give me
thy hand l rejoice with you in yout
success. How can help that success
to become grentcr?''
why Not Rejoicei
And why should you not rejoice In
your brothers success: When does
your brother need your true help and
friendship more than when he is scor-
ing success? Is not the time Of sue
cess just the time when he is most apt
to be thrown of his guard and destroy
ed by evil temptations Is not tlnt
the critical moment when the Satanic
tempters are ready TO scrapc and fawn
about him. as the seductive young fiat
terers did about Rehohoan when he
went 10 Shechen to be crowned. as
they did about young King Charles ii.
after the English restoration. as they
did about poor Louis XVI. when be
came 70 the French throne only n
lad twenty years Of age 10 you
not feel TINT your successful brother
needs your afYcctionate aud hearty co
operation tn this his hour of success
rather than your sneerS and your oppro-
brium: II Is almost lime for YOU to
cease sitting around and sulkng be
cause Of his victories. DO not try to
undermine his usefulness 10y pulling
down the temple of fame which he has
renrcd. even as Samson pushed against
and cracked the pillars which tumbled
the roof Of the temple of pagon dow n
upon the sk ,ills of the screaming and
croucbirg rhilistines.
II brother needs your help In time
Of success, docs he not also need you
all the more ito weep with him when
he weepsr' Does he not need you 10
come to his sympathetic aid when all
the world seems black and when ii tru-
" seems, on account of his Wr0ngdo-
ings. that he can never become 4 no.
bic man again! Does he not need your
help when. f1oundoring I'm the quick
sands of sin, he seems to hc deserted
by God and man alike and to be only
the sport and plaything of devils
And does he not also need your help
when. In the awful hours of black
temptation, he is about TO yield as well
as IN tho black hours of rcmorse after
he has done wrong?
II man who has done wrong or Is
about TO do wrong needs your help.
how much more does IL woman In her
hours Of trial: I always mad great
deal of sympathy for The prayer of
that woman who said. 80 God. keep
me from going over the precipce of
sin, for IL my feet ever leave the path
of virtue even thou canst not bring
me back to the straight path again"
And yet how many women there are
today being torn and lacerated by the
thickets of sin who could he brought
back to live honest. pure. true respect
able lives if only the Christian men
and the women in the name of Christ
would go forth to bring them back
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the shouts and gay laughter of the
merrymakers. II closes with the sobs
and means and the gronns of breaking
hearts. Brother. sister, will You today
in the name of Christ weep with
those that weep" VIII you strctch
forth the broad. strong loving hand of
rescue and say. "Brothcr. sister. in the
g hrfc
hand. md | Will help thee up 10 God
up 10 IA heavenly and an earthly res
cue Will You do this for Christ
VIII YOU weep with those that weep
and help others, no matter how far
astray their sinful feet may go or are
about 10 go:
Practical Test.
Yes, answers some one from this
day | promise to help all those in dis
trcsS that | can" You dof Well. then,
let me put that resolve 10 n practical
test. Al large religious gathering in
TO he ,akon m for famine stricken
Ireland that big hearted phlanthro-
pist William T.. Dodge arose and said:
"Gcntlemcn. W" have been hearing
some wonderful speeches about This
famine Some Of rs hav" reon crying,
some praying. Now ! VNlt 10 put yOur
gospel sympathy 10 a practical test
What Ireland needs Is bread bread
bread. bread bread. In order 20 buy
That bread my sympathy is worth iust
$500. What = your sympathy WORTH"