Milford chronicle., 1904-07-15

past SICK Deu, llpu ART NOT AdA AAVAA'
the Kingdom of Cod
ses..-
Signs OF the Time.
Almost saved. Yes, you are. know
! it. Why: The many signs of the
time" tell US that hundreds and thou
sands of immortal men and women
are now enrolling themselves as Chris
tian soldiers under the standard Of the
cross. And there is mighty prOpel-
ling force in the power of numbers.
We all marvel at the wonderful abil-
ity OF observation to which the trap
pers and the hunters of old were able
to train their visual powers. For days
and weeks the Indian scouts We're able
to follow their enemies across the west
ern prairies. BY the twisted blades of
grass and by other minute signs they
were able to tell how many Indians
were in the war party ahead, how
many horses and cattle and squaws
and papooses. During the AustrO-
Prussian war in 1866 Archduke Joseph
of Austria was warned of an imminent
night attack by a gypsy soldier who
was able to fOresee the advance of the
pursuing hosts by watching the birds
fly over the Austrian encampnient.
This soldier said to Prince Joseph:
Your highness, birds sleep as well as
men. These birds would not be flying
about at this time of night if they had |
not been disturbed. The enemy in .
large numbers is marching through the
woods and has frightened them. There
will soon be fighting on our front lines"
But, though hunters and trapperS have
almost miraculous seeing powers in
eference to the natural world, it does
lot take an inspired vision to see that
We are now living in a time of great
eligi0us awakening How else can
on account for the thousands who. as
are giving their hearts to
esus Christ under the cOnsecrated Ia
ors of the eyangelistic committee of
be Presbyterian church: How else
an you account for the wonderful ,
leetings of Campbell Morgan i'm Amer
"A, and of Torrey and Alexander in
ustralia and England, and the crowd
l schools for Bible study in Winona
nd Mortified and Chautauqua and
oody's institute of Chicago? Every
here the vital question is upon every
,, What shall l then do with Jesus.
no is called the Christi" Like PLATE
fore the Jewish people you must de-
lie the question in reference to Jesus.
)u must decide for Christ or against
lrist. And in bringing you up to this
iestion l cannot be far wrong in stat
g that thou art not far from the
ngdom of God"
But why talk so much about the
'nderful manifestations Of the Holy
irit's power in reference to the world
larger Have not we seen that DOW
manifested in our own church? Men
d women, can you sit stolidly in your
VS. when husbands and wives and
ldren and young men and women
seeking Jesus Christ, while so
ny old people and middle aged peo-
and young people are coming? God
never give you a better opportu-
to seek him than just now. VIII
not come to the Saviour now?
he last time Dwight L. Moody ever
ached was at a great series of meet.
5 being held in Convention hall
nsas city. Suddenly he broke down.
The doctors told him he must stoD
X at once. They bundled the great
ngelist up and started him east for
Northheld home. But, though tba
tors could silence his tongue, they
ID not keep still his pen. When
carried him to NOrthfeld. with
weak fingers he wrote out a tele.
II TO his Kansas City friends who
carrying on the meetings in his
His telegram went something
this: Mr. So-and-so. Kansas CITY.
e reached home safely. Regret ex-
ingIy being forced to leave. Had
en- with you tonight l would have
ched on Thou art not far from
Kingdom of Cod My prayer Is 10,
many may be led into the king ~
under Mr.. TOrrey's PREACHING w
my friends, the redeemed lips Of M
sainted evangelist are pleading
you from this text in this service
r That same divine power which ,u.,
sht thousands and tens of tbou. lhSt
of sinners to the fountain of
al life is pleading with You TO
to Christ. even now while great
-tudes are seeking him. Like R.
Agrippa. are you going to he
ost persuaded" and lost? Or like
the chief of sinners" are Won
coronated and to have sao+ mn H.A